Category Archives: Latest News
Franklin Schools names new mental health director
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin Community Schools (FCS) announced this week that Kimberly Spurling has been named the Director of Mental Health for the corporation. The recommendation was approved by the FC...
Sep 12, 2019 Courtesy of FCS
CPD hosts Patriots Day/9-11 Memorial Ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The city of Columbus and members of the Columbus Police Department (CPD) invite the public to join them this morning at 8:30, on the steps of Columbus City Hall, for their annual Patr...
Sep 11, 2019 Courtesy of CPD FB page
Bartholomew Co. Council okays first reading of 2020 budget
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Council met Tuesday evening and approved the first reading of the county's 2020 budget. The grand total of all line items in all funds is $51,595,896. The secon...
Sep 11, 2019
Our Hospice concert raises nearly $125,000
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Our Hospice Concert over the Labor Day weekend, which featured the 80s rock group, Survivor, nearly hit the organization's fundraising goal of $125,000 this year. An estimated 7,5...
Sep 11, 2019 Courtesy of Our Hospice
Three Bartholomew and Jackson county bridges close
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), three bridges will close over Interstate 65 on or after Monday, September 16, for bridge deck overlays. Crews will b...
Sep 11, 2019
Muscatatuck Training Center prepares for disaster training
JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. - Personnel from the Southeast District of the Indiana Department of Transportation will participate in earthquake disaster training next week. The exercise, from September 16 th...
Sep 11, 2019 Courtesy of MUTC website
411 Gallery Exhibition is Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 411 Gallery Exhibition and Art Alley Celebration is coming to Columbus this Thursday, September 12. The 411 is a community art gallery and cultural space for exhibitions, events a...
Sep 11, 2019 Courtesy of 411
'Movies in the Park' returns to Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Movies in the Park series in Greenwood is presenting a 21-and-older event on Friday as the film, "Scream!," will be shown at the Greenwood Amphitheater. The scary movie is in hon...
Sep 11, 2019 Courtesy-GP&R
ISP arrests Scottsburg student for bomb threat hoax
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. - A 15-year-old Scottsburg High School student was arrested on Monday after he allegedly called in a bomb threat to the school. Authorities at the Indiana State Police (ISP) say schoo...
Sep 10, 2019
Trucker drives off road, arrested for OWI
SEYMOUR, Ind. - Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in Jackson County, where a semi ran off the road and overturned on northbound Interstate 65. The truck dri...
Sep 10, 2019 Courtesy of ISP
