Bartholomew County News

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Several providers and practices within the Columbus Regional Health (CRH) Physicians network are making strategic moves to enhance efficiencies and service quality for patients.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College Columbus invites Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars to an informational session on Tuesday, March 3, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Moravec Hall, located at 4475 Central Ave.

TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation (EBWC) announced Tuesday morning that a contractor had cut a water main, temporarily interrupting service in Bluff Acres.

INDIANAPOLIS - To hold the record of Best Airport in North America for 14 years straight and 15 years overall, as the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has done once again, is no small feat.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - Edinburgh Main Street is hosting another Comprehensive Plan information meeting at the Timbergate Golf Community clubhouse this Tuesday, February 24, at 6:30 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) welcomed a new deputy to the force on Wednesday, February 18.

HOPE, Ind. - The Hope Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) invites you to "Breakfast at the Firehouse" this Saturday, February 28, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus Engineering Department has recently upgraded the traffic signal at the intersection of 10th Street and Whitfield Drive, near Walmart and Lowe's.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. recently announced a new $500 incentive for owners of eligible RAM 2500 and 3500 model-year 2013–2018 trucks who complete Emissions Recall 67A.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - The Edinburgh Fire Department is seeking a chaplain to support its firefighters, paramedics, and staff.

COLUMBUS, Ind.– River Valley Legal Aid has announced a Free Legal Walk-In Clinic on Tuesday, February 24, at the Bartholomew County Public Library in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Indiana State Police (ISP) has now initiated a death investigation regarding an incident with an inmate at the Bartholomew County Jail on February 14.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Salvation Army of Bloomington is actively monitoring the impact of Thursday night’s tornadoes and is in communication with key community stakeholders as damage assessments continue across the region.

INDIANAPOLIS - Officials confirmed a tornado touched down in Bloomington on Thursday evening. That storm continued east through Brown, Bartholomew, and Johnson Counties.

COLUMBUS, Ind.- The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) announced the promotion of Firefighter Casey Taylor to the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Taylor joined CFD in 2018. He has served in the fire service since 2009.

COLUMBUS/SEYMOUR/NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are available to small businesses and private nonprofits (PNP) in Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings Counties, which sustained economic losses due to significant rainfall occurring from April 1 to Dec. 31, 2025.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The National Weather Service has extended the Tornado Watch for much of the south-central and southern Indiana areas until 11 p.m. on Thursday.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. – UPDATE (8 P.M.): A confirmed Tornado is moving east toward the COLUMBUS area along State Road 46 at 40 mph. It is currently impacting Taylorsville and Edinburgh. The Tornado Warning for Bartholomew County has been extended until 8:30 p.m. Storm damage to homes and power outages are already being reported in Bloomington. Ping pong-sized hail is being reported. Listen live to QMIX 107.3 for minute to minute weather updates. Get to a safe indoor location now!

COLUMBUS, Ind.- The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning that a potent storm system is possible in Bartholomew County on Thursday night with a chance of strong to severe storms between 2 and 10 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Ind. – Brown County Humane Society (BCHS) has been awarded a grant from PEDIGREE Foundation to support its Behavior, Enrichment, Socialization and Training (BEST) Program.

COLUMBUS, Ind.- The Columbus North Show Choirs will team up with the Indiana University Singing Hoosiers for "An Evening with the IU Singing Hoosiers & Columbus North Choirs" concert on Wednesday, March 4, at the Judson Erne Auditorium at 7 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus Regional Health has announced new locations in the practices of four of its doctors.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Wrap-up session for its members on Monday, February 23, at 8:30 am at Columbus City Hall in the Cal Brand Room.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College Columbus will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on February 18 to celebrate its Dental Clinic, a state-of-the-art training space that supports the region’s growing need for dental hygienists.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 2026 D'Vine Wine and Beer Festival, benefiting DSI (Developmental Services, Inc.), is this Saturday, February 21, at The Commons in downtown Columbus.

COLUMBUS/FRANKLIN, Ind.- Ivy Tech Community College is hosting a series of free FAFSA Filing Events throughout February, March, and April to help students and families complete the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Alisha Roberts State Farm Insurance Agency has named its February recipient of a $1000 check in the “Protect Those Who Protect Us” initiative supporting a local volunteer fire department. This month's pledge will benefit the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department.

BEECH GROVE, Ind. - One Beech Grove Police Department officer is dead and another wounded after they were dispatched to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance in an apartment on Monday, February 16, just after 6 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Heritage Fund has announced homeschooled senior Gabriel Boggs and Columbus North senior Francesca Bates as the winners of the 2026 Brown Music Awards, hosted on February 14 at the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic’s Helen Haddad Hall. 

COLUMBUS, Ind.- Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services (FCACS) will be handing out pet food through their Furry Friends Food Bank distribution on Thursday, February 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd.

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind.- The German Township Volunteer Fire Department and other agencies responded to a semi-truck crashing and catching fire on I-65 South on Saturday, February 14.

RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. - A two-vehicle head-on crash on US 50 in western Ripley County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of a 37-year-old Jefferson County man.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind.-The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory until 10 a.m. on Monday, February 16.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Detectives from the Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post responded to the Bartholomew County Jail on Saturday, February 14, to investigate an incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a female inmate.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department presents its second, free "Recreation Day" this Thursday, February 21, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at NexusPark on 25th Street in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) announced this week that it had received several reports of people being scammed by callers claiming to be from local law enforcement.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Kindergarten sign-up is open for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) Class of 2039.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - All City of Columbus offices, including Columbus City Utilities, will be closed this Monday, February 16, to observe the Presidents' Day holiday.

NASHVILLE, Ind.– The Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana, announced that a total of $252,500 is being given back to the community and county.

TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced temporary lane and ramp closures on I-65 for patching work near Taylorsville on Thursday, February 12.

COLUMBUS, Ind.- Ignite Columbus is holding its "One Small Thing" event next month and is now seeking presenters for the Idea-sharing competition.

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COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 2026 City of Columbus State of the City Address commemorated Columbus's accomplishments and looked "Forward" to the future at the Commons on Tuesday night, February 10

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) arrested a man following an attempted robbery in the parking lot of Dunham's Sports at Nexus Park on Tuesday afternoon, February 10.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Presidents Day this Monday, families can enjoy adventures together across the state as the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites offers free admission on February 16 at most locations, including three in central Indiana.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The death of a Taylorsville man is being investigated by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) after a house fire in the 1800 block of W County Road 650 N on Sunday, February 8.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce has disclosed that author and speaker Steve Gutzler will address the business community at its annual meeting at The Commons on Wednesday, March 25, at 11:30 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services is selling raffle tickets for the capital campaign to build a new, modern facility for Columbus Animal Care Services (CACS).

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) arrested a North Vernon man after DNA confirmed paternity of a child born to a 13-year-old victim on Monday, February 9.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - Belinda “Billi” Bruner recently joined JCBank as Vice President of Human Resources, according to Melodie Yarnell, Senior Vice President/Chief Risk and Management Services Officer.

COLUMBUS, Ind.—The Columbus 2026 State of the City Address will be held on Tuesday, February 10 at The Commons in downtown Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. —The City of Columbus plans to overhaul and improve its city bus routes, including a color-coded 'loop' system, the relocation of several transit stations, and alterations to existing routes starting Monday, March 23.  

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College Columbus will welcome local homeschool families to campus on Tuesday, February 17, for "Pathways and Possibilities: Navigating the College Transition."

TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The German Township Volunteer Fire Department and Edinburgh Fire and Rescue were among the crews that responded to the 1800 block of County Road 650N in Taylorsville early Sunday afternoon for a residential blaze.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Due to decreasing federal and state insurance reimbursement rates and coverage and the rising costs of services, Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) announced on Friday that it would be phasing out its obstetrics services and Maternity Care Center on the Franklin campus. The hospital will also take other steps to reduce costs, including staff reductions.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Bartholomew County woman, 83-year-old Cheri Hart of Columbus, got the chance at a recognition ceremony on Friday afternoon to meet and thank the first responders who saved her life last fall.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Landmark Columbus Foundation (LCF) recently announced a transition in board leadership and governance, and added two new directors, as the organization enters a new phase focused on long-term institutional strength, disciplined stewardship, and deepened impact rooted in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - River Valley Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana announces a Free Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday, February 10, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The counties include Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Decatur, Rush, and Shelby.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - In a report released on Thursday, Feb. 5, Cummins announced its fourth-quarter 2025 revenues of $8.5 billion were up 1% from the same quarter in 2024. Sales in North America decreased 2% while international revenues increased by 5%.