COLD AND COSTLY: Officials worried more people will struggle with winter heating bills
Local officials are expressing concern that more Bartholomew County residents could struggle to pay their utilities this winter with heating bills set to jump...
New Business, Old Skills
Training for a Columbus woman’s dream career began far before her graduation in the field of science from the University of Alabama.
Starting nearly two...
Season of giving: Cheer Fund launching its 91st year
With the economic havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one might easily assume donations to the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund have dropped dramatically.
But Cheer...
Back to the original plan: City expects to return to full two-day Ethnic Expo...
City leaders expect to return to the original, one large Ethnic Expo the first weekend of October next year, providing that pandemic conditions allow...
California Dreamin’ — Columbus couple’s filly to compete in Breeders’ Cup
For the past several years, George Leonard III has taken a yearly trip to Ocala, Florida, to shop for potential racehorses.
The Shelbyville-based trainer usually...
Flying Boxcar gets a makeover: Volunteers paint C-119 exterior
Volunteers working on a project to restore a C-119 “Flying Boxcar” aircraft at the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum are repainting the plane before winter weather...
‘With loss came determination’: Cummins engineer encourages young people at Great Girls event
Columbus resident Niyati Tamaskar initially felt unsure about serving as the keynote speaker for Foundation for Youth’s Seventh Annual Great Girls, Wonderful Women event...
A FRESH START: Substance abuse recovery center for moms sees higher-than-expected demand
On the day that state officials took her newborn baby away, Kimberly Tungate knew something had to change.
It was October 2020 and the 34-year-old...
Painting the town: Sixth Street mural takes shape
designers, local students and community volunteers are close to finishing up a new asphalt mural downtown.
The artwork is located on Sixth Street between Washington...
DOUBLE WHAMMY: Local health officials concerned about ‘twindemic’ this winter
Bartholomew County health officials are concerned that the flu could come roaring back this winter after plummeting to low levels last year, further straining...
