25th Street to close for work
Significant traffic delays are expected as Milestone Contractors will close 25th Street from the Columbus city limits near Booher Addition to the intersection of State Road 9 and State Road 46 on Tuesday and Wednesday, weather permitting.
Landmark North Vernon building may face demolition
NORTH VERNON — A nearly 150-year-old building in North Vernon’s Downtown Historic District could meet the wrecking ball, depending on what happens in court next month.
Phelps named Centra branch manager
Julie Phelps has been named branch development manager for Centra Credit Union’s Nashville, Ind. location. Phelps has worked in the banking industry for 33 years and most recently served as branch relationship manager at Home Bank SB.
Simo named Thrive Alliance coordinator
Thrive Alliance recently appointed Alison Simo to the position of Dementia Care Coordinator Assistant. The Dementia Care Coordinator Assistant works within the IU School of Medicine/Area Agencies on Aging Dementia Capable System as outlined in the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative.
Event to benefit girl with heterotaxy syndrome
SCIPIO — Amara Lee Robinson was born three weeks early at a women’s health clinic in Indianapolis.
Refined in the fire: Yeaton family shares faith and resolve after losing their home
The gallows humor kicked in soon after Mark and Sherry Yeaton arrived at the charred devastation from the June 22 fire at 5600 Deaver Road southwest of Columbus.
Hearing, jury trial scheduled for Medicaid fraud case
A Bartholomew County judge has set dates for a change of plea hearing and jury trial for a nurse at a local long-term care who was accused of taking opioid pills prescribed to residents from a narcotic drawer and putting them in her purse.
Time out: Lucas not on any summer committees
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, is effectively in time-out after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with his May arrest for driving under the influence.
Columbus student works with animals in Belize
A Columbus resident and Franklin College student recently spent two weeks in Belize helping animals, discovering Belizean culture, and learning hands-on what it’s like to be a veterinarian.
License plate scanners: CPD to update in-vehicle cameras
The Columbus Police Department is upgrading its vehicle cameras with technology that scans passing license plates and notifies officers on patrol if the vehicle is linked to an investigation.
