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Motorcycle driver airlifted after crash on 3rd Street bridgeCOLUMBUS, Ind. - A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a two-vehicle accident on 3rd Street on Friday evening, April 17.
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Local man convicted of Attempted Murder, Criminal ConfinementCOLUMBUS, Ind. - On Thursday, April 16, after a four-day trial, a Bartholomew County jury found Brent Clayburn, 60, of Columbus, guilty of Attempted Murder and Criminal Confinement with a Deadly Weapon.
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West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31 closes for 4 days starting April 21FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that on or after Tuesday, April 21, crews will temporarily close West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31.
Bartholomew County News
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Motorcycle driver airlifted after crash on 3rd Street bridgeCOLUMBUS, Ind. - A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a two-vehicle accident on 3rd Street on Friday evening, April 17.
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Local man convicted of Attempted Murder, Criminal ConfinementCOLUMBUS, Ind. - On Thursday, April 16, after a four-day trial, a Bartholomew County jury found Brent Clayburn, 60, of Columbus, guilty of Attempted Murder and Criminal Confinement with a Deadly Weapon.
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Center Grove School Corporation names next SuperintendentGREENWOOD, IN.– The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted to officially approve Dr. Erin Stalbaum as the district's next superintendent. She will succeed Dr. William Long, who is retiring at the end of June.
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Governor Braun appoints Columbus Mayor Ferdon to Workforce Development BoardINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun appointed Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon to the statewide Workforce Development Board as part of 99 new appointments to various state boards and commissions in March.
Johnson County News
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West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31 closes for 4 days starting April 21FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that on or after Tuesday, April 21, crews will temporarily close West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31.
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Center Grove School Corporation names next SuperintendentGREENWOOD, IN.– The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted to officially approve Dr. Erin Stalbaum as the district's next superintendent. She will succeed Dr. William Long, who is retiring at the end of June.
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GivetoGRIZ sets Franklin College fundraising recordFRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College raised $364,266 during its 14th #GivetoGRIZ Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 15, marking the most successful single-day fundraising effort in the institution’s history. The total surpassed the campaign’s goal of $300,000.
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Most Compass Park residents are back homeFRANKLIN, Ind. - Compass Park hosted a media conference on Thursday afternoon to update the community on the progress following the fire on Friday, April 10, that displaced residents and gutted new, unoccupied buildings of the senior-living facility.
Community Calender
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Whale of a Sale
Join us April 16–19, 2026 at CERAland Park for Southern Indiana’s biggest children’s consignment event! Whale of a Sale Columbus has everything you need from ba
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Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour Stops in Nashville, INTrace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour
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Tree Giveaway
1500 trees are available on a 1st-Come-1st-Serve Basis. April 24th 5:00pm. White Pine, Tulip Tree, American Plum, Gray Dogwood, Persimmon
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Quantum Leap - Lincoln Center Skate Club Annual Ice Show
The Lincoln Center Skate Club proudly presents the 2026 Spring Ice Show, “Quantum Leap,” featuring a talented cast of over 150 local skaters.
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Earth Day 2026
Community event celebrating Earth Day by offering a number of green services and activities!
at Columbus/bartholomew Recycling Center