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Woman arrested in Jennings County for meth
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) recently arrested a woman on multiple drug-related charges. Deputies conducted a traffic stop outside of Country Squire Lakes on May 12...
May 25, 2023 Courtesy-Jennings County Sheriff's Office
Bill increasing jury-duty pay increase signed into law
INDIANAPOLIS - Jurors will now be paid double the current amount for performing their civic duty thanks to a bill authored by State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland). The current daily pay for jurors,...
May 25, 2023 Patrick Feller / CC
Draft EPA rule could impact nearly 50 Indiana coal ash dumps
INDIANAPOLIS - Draft federal regulations for toxic coal byproducts could result in covering nearly 50 exempted dumps spread across 14 locations in Indiana. The Environmental Protection Agency's rule, ...
May 25, 2023 Etienne Girardet / Unsplash
Two 18-year-olds arrested in Lincoln Park shooting
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) said two people are in custody after a shooting in Lincoln Park at around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday night. CPD's spokesman Lt. Matt Harris said two juveni...
May 24, 2023 Parker (left) and Oats (right). Courtesy - CPD.
Columbus Indiana Philharmonic names new conductor
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic (CIP) Board of Directors has selected Dr. Isaac Selya, of Cincinnati, as its new Music Director/Conductor beginning with the 2023-24 Philharmonic Con...
May 24, 2023 Courtesy-Columbus Indiana Philharmonic
Volunteers needed for AJGA Junior Golf tourney at Otter Creek
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Otter Creek Golf Course has again been selected to host the 2023 AJGA Junior Championship, June 25 - 29. Columbus has been recognized for its amazing volunteer support in the past, an...
May 24, 2023 Courtesy-Otter Creek Golf Course/AJGA
Jackson County man dead after off-road vehicle accident
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. -Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) crash that occurred Sunday in Jackson County. Shortly after 4 p.m., authorities responded to the inters...
May 24, 2023
Jennings County deputy cleared in officer-involved shooting
VERNON, Ind. - Jennings County Prosecutor Brian Belding released his findings Tuesday concerning the February 3 officer-involved shooting involving a Jennings County Sheriff's Office deputy, that resu...
May 24, 2023 Scott Davidson / CC
Hoosiers urged to protect against tick bites
INDIANAPOLIS-Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) officials are alerting Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites during and after spending time outdoors to protect themselves from tick-borne dis...
May 24, 2023 Courtesy-in.gov
Four people shot in Lincoln Park, suspects in custody
COLUMBUS, Ind. -UPDATE: (12:09 p.m.): Edmarious Oats, 18, and Alex Parker, 18, both of Columbus are now in custody. Learn more here. UPDATE: (12:45 a.m.): One suspect in Tuesday evening's shooting tha...
May 23, 2023
