$500,000 covers programing costs, training for prevention, abuse programs
Foundation For Youth is using state grant funding to pilot several new drug-abuse prevention programs in local schools, the Boys and Girls Club and...
Food Co-op plans Central Avenue grocery store
COLUMBUS, Indiana -- The Columbus Food Co-op plans to open a long-planned grocery store in a renovated warehouse at 1580 Central Avenue.
The announcement was...
Correction
Due to a Republic error, the general locations of two longtime family farms in Bartholomew County were wrong in a front-page story in Tuesday’s...
Local man arrested after scuffle with CPD officer
A 21-year-old local man was arrested on public intoxication and resisting law enforcement charges after he scuffled with a Columbus Police Officer.
Damarcis C. Scrogham,...
Panel opens community dialogue on gender identity
A local coalition opened a conversation about gender identity, inclusion and empathy for transgender people in Columbus during a Transgender 101 session.
The Inclusive Community...
Discussions at schools center around protecting students
The idea for a session to educate the Columbus community about individuals who identify as transgender resulted from backlash last year from parents who...
New solar farm coming to southern Bartholomew County
Motorists driving along Interstate 65 in southern Bartholomew County will soon see the future of energy production.
Hoosier Energy, based in Bloomington, will begin installing...
Junior ace too hurt to pitch, still leads Jets’ offense
HOPE — Tessa Sims hoped her shoulder problems were behind her after she took about an eight-month break from pitching.
But after pitching the first...
Candy found laced with Xanax
A Columbus high school student was found with candy that looked like Sweet Tarts, but was actually laced with Xanax.
Called “Xanie Tarts,” it would...
Hauser prom visits ‘Garden Paradise’ on Saturday
HOPE -- Hauser High School students will be stepping into a "Garden Paradise" Saturday for the school's prom.
An estimated 130 to 150 students are...
