Category Archives: Latest News
Columbus Chamber throws Holiday Party tonight
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, (CACC) reminds its members that they are invited to the organization's annual holiday party this evening, December 14, at "Gimbel's Department S...
Dec 14, 2023
State police investigating after four bodies found in burning Jefferson County home
JEFFERSON COUNTY - UPDATE: The victims in the Jefferson County fire have been identified as Naomi Briner, 35; Adelia Briner, 12; Leland Briner, 8; and, Iyla Briner, 6. State police believe that Naomi ...
Dec 13, 2023 Courtesy-ISP FB page
Greenwood police arrest pair of teens in Sunday homicide
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Officers with the Greenwood Police Department (GPD) have arrested two teenagers after a shooting that occurred Sunday night in Greenwood. A 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old female ...
Dec 13, 2023
Reams Teaching Award recipients announced
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Local private school teachers Brandy Gilliatt and Joleen Krueger are recipients of the 2023 Reams Family Awards for Excellence in Teaching administered by Heritage Fund - The Communit...
Dec 13, 2023
BCSC visits Miyoshi, Japan
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus East High School Team 2025 Assistant Principal, Blake Manuel, is currently in Miyoshi, Japan representing the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) as the Educat...
Dec 13, 2023 Courtesy-BCSC
Most Indiana private schools teach cursive, only half of public schools do
INDIANAPOLIS - A new statewide survey shows that although most Hoosier kids attending private schools are continuing to learn cursive, far fewer Indiana public schools currently teach the writing styl...
Dec 13, 2023 Unseen Studio / Unsplash
Hoosier economic policy improving more slowly than competitors
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana has improved on key economic development criteria in recent years, but has still fallen in national rankings, per a report card released Tuesday. The chamber in August released ...
Dec 13, 2023 Indiana Chamber of Commerce leader Kevin Brinegar talks about organization’s latest report card for the state on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (Screenshot of Zoom)
Northpark Credit Union to merge into Centra
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Members of Centra Credit Union and NorthPark Community Credit Union have voted in favor of a partnership that will merge NorthPark into Centra Credit Union. They will legally merge on...
Dec 12, 2023 Courtesy-Centra FB page
Seymour woman arrested after death of 3-year-old
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - A Jackson County woman has been taken into custody for her involvement in a crash that killed a young child. Lisa Ely, 45, of Seymour, was arrested Monday following an investigati...
Dec 12, 2023 Courtesy-Jennings Co. Sheriff's Office
Dispose of Christmas trees in Columbus starting December 26
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus Department of Public Works has announced that the after-Christmas Christmas Tree Collection of trees begins on Tuesday, December 26, and runs through Friday, Janu...
Dec 12, 2023 Courtesy-City of Columbus
