Top Story from Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The Seymour Police Department (SPD) responded to a vehicle/pedestrian accident in the 1000 block of N. O'Brien Street on Saturday, September 5, just after 7 p.m.    

COLUMBUS, Ind. - In a recently published Travel + Leisure article, Columbus was named the safest and most affordable place to retire in 2026, according to a new ranking by personal finance website GoBankingRates. The study reviewed crime rates, housing costs, and retirement income tax data across the USA.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Walgreens and the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center (LCNFC) are hosting a flu shot clinic on Tuesday, September 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at YES Cinema, 328 Jackson Street, in downtown Columbus.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The Jackson County Chamber and Seymour Main Street present the inaugural "Taste of Our Town," this Saturday, September 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., in downtown Seymour. 

COLUMBUS, Ind. - This year's Our Hospice Concert returned to the Bartholomew County Public Library on Saturday, September 5, for an afternoon of music benefiting Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Community partners, raffle participants, sponsors, benefactors, and attendees raised over $110,000 for Our Hospice patients and their loved ones.