Category Archives: Top Story
State Road 11 railroad overpass beams to be set next week
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus City engineer Dave Hayward told the Columbus Redevelopment Commission on Monday afternoon that, as part of the State Road 11 Railroad Overpass Project, beams over the highway...
Apr 20, 2020
Accident sends sheriff, son to hospital
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers and his two sons were in a car that was involved in a crash Monday morning at Goeller and Tipton Lakes Boulevards. The Columbus Police Department...
Apr 20, 2020
Monday morning crash victim identified
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Investigators from the Columbus Police Department (CPD) have identified the persons involved in Monday morning's fatal accident involving a semi-truck and a pedestrian. Officers respo...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of CPD
ISDH offers free COVID-19 testing in Decatur County
GREENSBURG, Ind. - The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is hosting free COVID-19 drive-thru testing through Wednesday this week in Decatur County. The clinics are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy-ISDH FB page
Redevelopment commission okays small business loan program
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Redevelopment Commission (CRC) met Monday and approved a loan to the Administrative Resources association (ARa). ARa will oversee the creation of a fund to provide small ...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of columbus.in.gov
COVID-19 cases surpass 11,600 in Indiana
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The number of Coronavirus cases continues to grow in Indiana. According to the latest update from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), 11,686 Hoosiers have been confirmed wi...
Apr 20, 2020
Columbus man arrested after camera stolen from car
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A local man was arrested early Saturday morning after he reportedly broke into a parked vehicle in downtown Columbus. The Columbus Police Department (CPD) was conducting an extra patr...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of CPD
CPD investigating fatal crash on US 31
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) is investigating a fatal accident involving a semi-truck and pedestrian that occurred Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to the area of sout...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of CPD
Smoke alarm alerts Columbus family to fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire at 647 Hutchins Ave., at around 5:20 a.m., on Sunday. Crews arrived to find fire and smoke coming from the rear of t...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of CFD
CFD crews respond to late Sunday morning fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire at 2600 Wedgewood Dr., just before noon on Sunday. Firefighters responded after the homeowner called 911 reporting a...
Apr 20, 2020 Courtesy of CFD
