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08/16/2024

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Get ready for an action-packed weekend as our local high school teams gear up to compete. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening with Columbus North, Columbus East, and Hauser. Grab your tickets, show your support, and let’s cheer our teams to victory! Columbus North High School Football (Varsit...

08/16/2024

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Thursday was a jam-packed day for local high school sports, with plenty of action across the board. Here's how our teams fared: Columbus Christian Volleyball Columbus Christian’s varsity volleyball team, led by head coach Savannah Spurgeon, spiked their way to a thrilling victory last night. The C...

08/16/2024

Seymour police have made an arrest in a burglary earlier this week of a fertilizer plant. According to the police department, officers were called to Anderson's Fertilizer Plant on Agrico Lane in Seymour Monday about a burglary. Among the items stolen were wire, battery powered tools and brass fitti...

08/16/2024

Uncommon Cause, an annual fundraiser for the Columbus Area Arts Council, is coming up next weekend with a theme of Hats of to the Arts. Organizers say that the event will honor long-time local arts advocates Ken and Cheryl Veith. There will be a live auction, silent art auction, awards to the best d...

08/16/2024

Local organizations are receiving shares of just over $1 million in grants awarded by the state to encourage entrepreneurism. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced the grants today from the new Community Collaboration Fund. The fund was launched in October and provides matching gran...

08/16/2024

Note: This story has been edited A Columbus man is facing charges after an investigation into child p**nography and solicitation. According to the Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department, the local Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force started the investigation after a tip from the National Ce...

08/16/2024

Heritage Fund: The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County is announcing more than $98 thousand dollars in grants to local organizations through its Community Fund. Each year, Heritage Fund distributes between $600,000 and $700,000 in grants from the Community Fund. The unrestricted funds are mea...

08/15/2024

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Calling all future cheerleaders! The Columbus East Cheerleaders are excited to announce their upcoming Youth Cheer Clinic, and we want YOU to join in on the fun! This clinic is the perfect opportunity for young cheer enthusiasts to learn the basics, improve their skills, and have a blast with the ta...

08/15/2024

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08/15/2024

Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation has issued a boil water advisory for customers in the Heritage Heights Mobile Home Park According to the water company, the advisory comes after an water main was damaged Wednesday, knocking out water in the area. The boil water advisory is in effect until 4 p.m...

08/15/2024

The Indian Association of Columbus will be celebrating India Day with a block party in downtown Columbus starting tomorrow afternoon. According to organizers, the event will feature traditional food, music and Indian culture. While food will be available for purchase, the event is free and you are i...

08/15/2024

A pet food pantry distribution is set for this afternoon at the Columbus Municipal Airport. Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services will be holding their Furry Friends Food Bank giveaway from 4 to 5:30 p.m. or until the food runs out. The pet food will be distributed in the airport parking lot at 4...

08/15/2024

Our Hospice of South Central Indiana is offering several fundraising events next week leading up to its annual Labor Day weekend concert. According to the hospice, you will be able to buy raffle tickets, baked goods and concert T-shirts next Wednesday and Thursday. The sales will be from noon to 5 b...

08/15/2024

Fairlawn Presbyterian Church in Columbus has been certified as Dementia Friendly, through Thrive Alliance, the local agency for aging. According to the agency, the process to be considered as a Dementia Friendly business included a one-hour educational session for all church members. The session tau...

08/15/2024

The Jennings County Sheriff's Department is warning drivers about the dangers of running through temporary stop lights in construction work zones. According to deputies, there are two of the signals active in the county, one between Vernon and North Vernon and one on U.S. 50 heading toward Seymour.....

08/14/2024

IU Health is moving its primary care offices into the new Sue Borgelt Medical Center in Nashville, as of Wednesday. The new offices are located at 100 Maple Leaf Boulevard. The new offices are part of a partnership between IU Health and the YMCA. The center is named after Borgelt, who along with her...

08/14/2024

Columbus police say that they are investigating a shooting incident that happened Monday night on Wallace Avenue. According to the police department, the incident happened at about 9:39 p.m. Monday night in the 1900 block of Wallace when shots were fired from a dark-colored sedan. Bullets hit a home...

08/14/2024

The city of Columbus will be holding a public conversation with former mayors of the city next month, focused on the history of the city. The Legacy of Leadership -- Our Mayors Remember talk will be on September 11th at The Commons. It will feature Mayor Mary Ferdon, former mayors Nancy Ann Brown-Po...

08/14/2024

Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has received gifts to aid in the comfort of its patients with dementia. According to the Columbus-based hospice, Thrive Alliance has provided lifelike robotic animals designed to provide sensory-based stimulation and comfort to patients. The robots provide tactil...

08/14/2024

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for appointments for its board of directors for next year. According to the chamber, a nominating committee is looking for residents to fill open full-term seats, or to fill partial term vacancies on the board. Full terms are for thre...

08/14/2024

Bartholomew County judges say that they are facing a serious shortage of public defenders, due to low pay, large case loads and a shrinking pool of attorneys in the county. Judge Jim Worton told the County Council this week that the assignment of public defenders to suspects judged to be indigent is...

08/13/2024

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As the new school year kicks off, our local sports teams are already hitting the ground running. Here’s a quick look at the latest from our high school athletes: Columbus North Girls Golf Starts Strong The Columbus North girls' golf team began their season with a win on Monday against Perry Meridi...

08/13/2024

What are you doing on Sept. 12? Columbus mayors – past and present—agree that our Kickoff Lunch is THE place to be.

We hope you will join us for our Kickoff Lunch and Day of Service. We are on a mission to lift 1,000 families out of poverty in 2,000 days. 100% of the proceeds from the lunch go back into our campaign to implement this important work.

Plus, your ticket will enter you into a drawing for a free year of dinners from Amazing Joe's Grill.

Join us here: https://www.classy.org/event/united-ways-kick-off-lunch/e602102.

08/13/2024

Columbus Police Department is welcoming a new police officer after a swearing in ceremony yesterday morning at City Hall. Officer Matthew Kieper was sworn in Monday morning by Mayor Mary Ferdon. Kieper graduated from high school in Texas before joining the U.S. Marines Corp. After leaving the servic...

08/13/2024

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a Saturday crash in Decatur County. According to the Decatur County Sheriff's Department, the crash happened at State Road 3 and Decatur County Road 560N at about 2:02 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Deputies say that the northbound motorcycle rider, Christian C. Arv...

08/13/2024

The Bartholomew County Historical Society will be holding the annual Reeves Festival at the Historic Breeding Farm near Edinburgh later this month. The event will be from 10 to 4 on Saturday Aug. 24th at the farm which is at 13730 North County Road 100W. The event celebrates the Reeves family and th...

08/13/2024

Contractors will be working a bridge on U.S. 50 west of Seymour starting next week. According to INDOT, the bridge rehabilitation project will be on U.S. 50 over Sandy Creek, between Jackson County Roads 400 East and 475 East. Temporary traffic signals will be in use while the work is in progress. T...

08/13/2024

A former Columbus fire chief is stepping down as head of the state homeland security department to take a new job in Carmel. Indiana Department of Homeland Security executive director Joel Thacker is stepping down and will become the new fire chief in Carmel. Governor Eric Holcomb says the Indianapo...

08/13/2024

Bartholomew County is adopting new rules regulating tattoo parlors, body piecing salons and the artists who work at them. Bartholomew County Commissioners yesterday gave their approval to an ordinance that will regulate health and safety concerns where you go to get a tattoo or body piercing. It wil...

08/12/2024

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Bull Dog Nation, we want to make sure everyone is aware of the updated ticketing information for all Columbus North home athletic events this season. Please take a moment to review the following details to avoid any surprises at the gate. Ticket Prices: General Admission: $7 for all home athletic ev...