An unsung hero: A school custodian is honored by BCSC for his work with...
For most students — and some adults as well — 6 a.m. is when their alarms go off, and they choose to either get out of bed or hit the snooze button.
Suspect dead, officers wounded in shooting in Mitchell
MITCHELL, Ind. — An early morning traffic stop in Mitchell led to shots being fired, leaving two police officers wounded and a suspect deceased, Indiana State Police said.
Enrollment increases at Ivy Tech
Ivy Tech Community College - Columbus is seeing an increase in enrollment compared to 2022.
Meeting to focus on new federal sentinel landscape area
The new federally designated 3.5 million-acre Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Project that includes all or part of Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings and Johnson counties will be the subject of an upcoming public meeting.
Owners, historical society salvage items from Irwin Block demolition
Nominations open for Woman of the Year
The Republic is accepting nominations for its annual Woman of the Year, a prestigious honor that recognizes one woman from Bartholomew County for her contributions toward creating a vital community. Honorees are selected on their contributions to creating a high quality of life here with an emphasis on long-term activity, hands-on work and diverse involvement.
ISP identifies two police officers shot during traffic stop in Mitchell, and identity of...
15,000 hours of overtime: Sheriff’s department racks up $513,193 in ‘time and a half’...
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department paid more than 15,000 hours in overtime wages last year as the department struggled to contend with staffing shortages and keeping enough deputies on the road while trying at the same time to maintain a jail staff.
Seymour suspect dies in Jennings deputy-involved shooting
NORTH VERNON — Indiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of a 29-year-old Seymour man at a rural Jennings County property.
Columbus Fire Department promotes three
The Columbus Fire Department announces the promotion of three department members to fill officer vacancies left by the recent retirements. These promotions were effective Jan. 30.
