Police arrest naked man in southbound lanes of U.S. 31
Columbus police arrested a local man who was found walking naked yelling gibberish in the southbound lanes of U.S. 31.
Sterling A. Wessel, 26, Columbus,...
Butlerville residents arrested on drug-related charges
NORTH VERNON -- Four Butlerville residents were arrested on drug-related charges after a traffic stop on State Road 3.
A Jennings County Sheriff’s deputy saw...
Large-scale drug dealers get 10-year sentences
The last of four foreign-born Columbus residents involved in a large-scale cocaine and methamphetamine operation have been sentenced.
Both Albin E. Asencio, 30, and Erlin...
Portage man arrested after pursuit, vehicle crash
Columbus police arrested a Portage man after he led officers on a vehicle pursuit that was terminated by police for safety reasons, but then...
Landfill changes commercial-grade landfill times
Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District plans to close the working face of the landfill for large dropoffs at 1 p.m. Saturdays.
The change, effective...
Driver arrested after being accused of hitting parked vehicle and fleeing
A local driver was arrested after he was accused of hitting a parked vehicle and fleeing the scene.
Officer Travis Harbaugh was sent to the...
BCSC gets funding for second summer reading academy
The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. has received nearly $25,000 in grant funding to support its summer reading program for first- and second-grade students.
The $24,995...
Pick basketball winners, grab a prize
The Republic's annual Bracket Challenge returns for this year's NCAA college men's basketball tournament.
Individuals have a chance to win up to $100 weekly in...
City hires consultant to research police oversight committees
Columbus is exploring changes to a civilian oversight committee that hears appeals of police department complaints.
The city plans to look at the current processes...
North choral director scripts her swan song
An unrelenting schedule much of the past few weeks brought her to the office a few minutes after 7 a.m. to meet individually with...
