Category Archives: Latest News
Sheriff Myers responds to criticisms of D.C. trip
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Sheriff Matt Myers, along with 199 sheriffs from across the country, recently attended a White House conference on "Secure Borders and Safe Communities." The briefing included a panel...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of Sheriff Matt Myers FB page
Greenwood expands 'Monster Mash'
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Greenwood Park and Recreation Department is hosting "Monster Mash" this Friday, October 18. The city's Halloween Trick-or-Treat party is moving to Craig Park for 2019 because of ...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of Greenwood Parks & Rec FB page
North Vernon man busted for drugs, solicitation of minor
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) arrested Kristen Smiley, 44, of North Vernon, on Friday after law enforcement personnel say they found drugs and paraphernalia inside his...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of NVPD
Columbus man arrested for felony drug possession
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus Police Department (CPD) officers arrested a local man for warrants and a drug possession charge after he was spotted outside a Columbus home on Sunday afternoon. Law enforcem...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of CPD
Free Legal Aid Clinic set for Jennings Co.
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Legal Aid has announced a Free Legal Aid Clinic for Jennings County this Tuesday, October 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Jennings County Public Library. The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro...
Oct 14, 2019
Local man arrested for DUI after driving on flat tires
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Bartholomew County man was arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle while intoxicated after he was spotted operating a vehicle with two flat tires on Saturday evening. The Columbu...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of CPD
Franklin Parks and Rec announces second Halloween Town Festival
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin Parks and Recreation is once again hosting the Halloween Town Festival on Saturday, October 26, in downtown Franklin. The celebration starts early at 9 a.m. with a Halloween ...
Oct 14, 2019 Courtesy of Franklin Parks and Recreation
ISP trooper killed in crash
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana State Police (ISP) is mourning the loss of one of its own after a single-vehicle crash late Friday night. According to Sgt. Stephen Wheeles on his Facebook page, ...
Oct 12, 2019 Trooper Peter Stephan-Courtesy of Sgt. Wheeles FB page
Columbus overpass bids are less than expected
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bids were due last Wednesday for the Columbus Overpass project, and Columbus City Engineer Dave Hayward says that the current low bid is about $2 million less than what they were esti...
Oct 12, 2019
East wins, North loses in Friday Night Lights
COLUMBUS, Ind. - It was a wet high school football Friday in south-central Indiana as area teams played their next-to-last game before the Sectionals get underway in a couple of weeks. The Columbus Ea...
Oct 12, 2019
