Category Archives: Top Story
Snow causes hazardous driving conditions, school delays
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The winter weather is creating havoc in some areas of south-central Indiana. Several accidents have been reported in Bartholomew, Jackson, and Johnson Counties since Sunday evening. A...
Dec 16, 2019 Courtesy of Sheriff Myers FB page
CFD responds to early morning residential fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire in the 700 block of Reed Street on Sunday at around 3:15 a.m. Firefighters were called to the scene after a neighbor...
Dec 15, 2019 Courtesy of CFD
Two-county police chase ends near Columbus
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. - A Louisville man was arrested Friday afternoon after leading law enforcement on a twenty-mile pursuit through two counties. The Indiana State Police (ISP) initially received...
Dec 15, 2019 Courtesy of ISP Sgt. Wheeles FB page
False alarm triggers Kohl's sprinkler system
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to Kohl's on Saturday, after a fire alarm manual pull station was activated. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found an activated...
Dec 15, 2019 Courtesy of CFD
Local wanted man unwittingly turns himself in
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction. A Wayne Township man is in jail thanks to himself. Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 300 block of Daugherty St.,...
Dec 15, 2019 Courtesy of Sheriff Myers FB page
Greenwood looks to improve Worthsville Road
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation recently selected Reith Riley Construction for the third phase of improvements and expansion of Worthsville Road, between U.S. 31 and Averitt...
Dec 15, 2019
Cheer Fund Delivery Day is here
COLUMBUS, Ind. - After months and months of planning and preparation, the Columbus Firemen's Cheer Fund is ready to go for this morning's "Delivery Day." Hundreds of less-fortunate families in Barthol...
Dec 14, 2019 Courtesy of Cheer Fund FB page
JNET busts adult, minor during drug investigation at Columbus East
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A local man, out on bond after being arrested for dealing marijuana in October, was arrested on felony drug-dealing charges on Thursday. The arrest led to a search warrant and recover...
Dec 13, 2019 Courtesy of CPD
Democrat Jerone Wood's city council win upheld
COLUMBUS, Ind. - After a recount was conducted, Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps tells Local News Digital that Democrat Jerone Wood has officially won the race for the District 1 seat for Columbus ...
Dec 13, 2019 Tom Dell-Jerone Wood-Courtesy of Jerone Wood FB page
BCSO arrests man for battery, drugs
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department responded to a possible domestic battery incident that occurred in the 700 block of McClure Road, early Friday morning. The suspect had left the residen...
Dec 13, 2019 Courtesy of BCSO
