Category Archives: Latest News
Over $200,000 awarded to Johnson County organizations
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) recently awarded a total of $213,500 to support local organizations. In the first half of 2023, JCCF entertained applications for commun...
Aug 22, 2023 Courtesy-JCCF FB page
Duke Energy offers tips to save energy, money as temperatures soar
PLAINFIELD, Ind. - With temperatures rising throughout the state of Indiana, Duke Energy has several pieces of advice for Hoosiers to help customers save energy - and money. Elevated temperatures can ...
Aug 22, 2023 Courtesy-Duke Energy FB page
Heat Advisory, Excessive Heat Watch issued for next few days
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) is alerting area residents of the potentially dangerous and very high temperatures that are predicted for the next several days. The Nat...
Aug 22, 2023 Courtesy-BCEM
Indiana Supreme Court won't rehear near-total abortion ban ruling, puts law back in effect
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday denied a request to rehear its ruling upholding the state's near-total abortion ban. That means the new law, which prohibits the procedure with only ...
Aug 21, 2023 Members of the Indiana Supreme Court. Courtesy - Indiana Supreme Court.
Several roads closed on Tuesday in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ind. - There are a few road closings again Tuesday in Columbus. County Road 700W, between Baker Hollow and Georgetown Roads, will be shut down from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. for full-width asphalt...
Aug 21, 2023
Johnson County Sheriff updates public on Greenwood shooting investigation
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Johnson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) has released an update on the shooting in Greenwood that left one person in serious condition over the weekend. Deputies responded to the 1...
Aug 21, 2023 Courtesy-Johnson Co. Sheriff's Office FB page
Mother Bear's Pizza comes to NexusPark
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bloomington-based Mother Bear's Pizza is coming to NexusPark. Current IU students and alumni recognize Mother Bear's for its award-winning pizza. In 1982, People Magazine selected the...
Aug 21, 2023 Courtesy - Mother Bear's Pizza Facebook.
Indiana's constitutional carry law is one year old, gun crime increases
INDIANAPOLIS - One year after Indiana removed the permit requirement to legally carry a handgun, applications for firearm licenses have dwindled - and so has the number of misdemeanors filed for unlaw...
Aug 21, 2023 Ibro Palic / CC
Schneck Sleep Medicine hosts 'Better Sleep for Better Health' seminar
SEYMOUR, Ind.- Dreading the alarm clock going off, feeling like you haven't really slept when you wake up, and others complaining about your snoring or restless legs are all common signs of a sleep di...
Aug 21, 2023 Courtesy-Schneck FB page
Duke Energy, local nonprofits partner to give out fans to beat summer heat
PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Summer temperatures often mean Hoosiers are looking for ways to beat the heat and Duke Energy is working with local nonprofit agencies to distribute critical relief for residents in...
Aug 21, 2023 Courtesy-Duke Energy FB page
