Category Archives: Top Story
BCSO increases patrols til end of year
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is scheduling additional patrols from now through the end of the year as it tries to keep potential impaired or intoxicated drivers off ...
Dec 22, 2019 Sheriff car (mk)
Santa helps with traffic in Jackson Co.
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - Santa Claus stopped by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office on Friday morning and was recruited to help direct school traffic. Drivers seemed to be extra attentive and courteous for ...
Dec 22, 2019 Courtesy of Sheriff Rick Meyer FB page
Space heater leads to garage fire in Bartholomew Co.
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4700 block of West Compton Drive on Friday morning in reference to a structure fire. When deputies arrived, they found an atta...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of BCSO
Sheriff's Deputy graduates from FBI National Academy
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Chief Deputy Chris Lane, of the Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, has graduated from the FBI National Academy after attending an extensive and challenging ten-week training session...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of CPD
CFD Cheer fund celebrates another successful year
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) held yet another successful Cheer Fund event this holiday season. According to Ben Noblitt with CFD, they were able to send approximately 1,056 boxe...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of CFD
Edinburgh fire chief retires
EDINBURGH, Ind. - Residents and officials in Edinburgh are offering their congratulations to Edinburgh Fire and Rescue Chief Allen Smith on his upcoming retirement. Smith is calling it quits on Januar...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of Edinburgh Fire FB page
State parks offer free hikes on January 1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - On New Year's Day, Indiana State Parks are welcoming in 2020 by giving Hoosiers the opportunity to hike their parks for free. "First Day Hikes" are a way that Indiana State Parks ...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of IDNR
November unemployment holds steady in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reports that the Hoosier unemployment rate stands at 3.2% for November and remains lower than the national rate of 3.5%. Indi...
Dec 20, 2019
Semi catches fire in Taylorsville
TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The German Township Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD) responded to a tractor-trailer fire in 12-degree temperatures very early Friday morning, at I-65 and U.S. 31, near Taylorsvil...
Dec 20, 2019 Courtesy of GTVFD FB page
Rumpke awarded convenience station contract
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Solid Waste Management District Board met Thursday and awarded a three-year, $144,068 contract to Rumpke Waste & Recycling to operate the district's two convenience stations. ...
Dec 20, 2019
