Category Archives: Latest News
Missing funds discovered in Wayne Township audit
COLUMBUS, Ind. - An internal audit of Wayne Township accounts has revealed that they are missing $44,000. According to township officials, former trustee Clint Madden, was reportedly making withdrawal...
Nov 29, 2016
Bartholomew County establishes park foundation
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Officials have established a foundation to benefit projects in 12 parks maintained by Bartholomew County. The county reached a deal with The Heritage Fund to manage tax-deductible gif...
Nov 29, 2016
North Vernon brothers charged after chase, altercation
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Two North Vernon brothers were arrested after a Saturday night pursuit in Jennings County. The Jennings County Sheriff's Department says at 10:22 p.m., officers observed a speedin...
Nov 29, 2016
Education secretary calls for corporal punishment ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King Jr., is urging government and education officials to end corporal punishment. He says the practice would be considered criminal assault o...
Nov 28, 2016
Bartholomew County deputies make DUI arrest
GARDEN CITY, Ind. - A Garden City traffic stop led to the arrest of a local man Friday. Bartholomew County deputies stopped Alberto Rodriguez, 39, for driving without using headlights around 9:30 p.m....
Nov 28, 2016
Shelbyville man faces DUI charges after traffic stop
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Shelbyville man was arrested by Bartholomew County Sheriff's deputies for DUI, after being stopped for an equipment violation Saturday at 2:43 a.m. Deputies noticed Dakota Stevens, ...
Nov 28, 2016
Jackson County burn ban lifted
SEYMOUR, Ind. - Jackson County commissioners have lifted the county-wide burn ban. The ban was issued on November 23, after a fire was reported in the Jackson County portion of the Hoosier National Fo...
Nov 28, 2016
Columbus traffic stop leads to drug arrest
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A traffic violation led to drug charges for a Columbus woman over the weekend. Police began the investigation when they observed Sasha Penrose, 32, driving near Beam Road and U.S. 31 ...
Nov 28, 2016
Decatur County woman arrested in car theft case
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Westport woman is facing multiple charges after being stopped in possession of a stolen car Saturday. Around 10:15 a.m., police observed the vehicle in an alley near the 700 block o...
Nov 28, 2016
Poultry association boosts Hoosier food pantries
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Indiana State Poultry Association donated more than 50,000 pounds of food to pantries for the holiday season. Food pantries were given more than 1.2 million eggs, 940,000 poun...
Nov 28, 2016
