Groups helping family of sick child
Several local organizations are raising money for the family of an ill 7-year-old Columbus resident being treated at’ Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana...
Head injuries and high school athletics
Steps are being taken to increase safety among prep athletes, particularly regarding head injuries. Read what Columbus football coaches think of them, and the...
Omission
Omission
Master Power Transmission made a donation in December 2014 to help the city launch its curbside recycling program in February 2015....
‘These people are not representatives of Islam’
When one member of the Islamic Society of Columbus Indiana heard initial reports of the Dec. 2 mass shootings during a holiday party in...
Delivered packages disappearing from area homes
Packages disappearing from Columbus homes
The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving multiple thefts of packages delivered...
$45 million project would remake former airport into industrial park
Full development of the former Walesboro Airport could open up more than 500 acres of land for industrial development and cost the city about...
Sheriff making changes to drug take-back efforts
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department temporarily will stop its ongoing Drug Take Back Program after an employee was stuck with an improperly secured needle...
Curbside recycling exceeds city goal
Less than a year into the new Columbus Recycles initiative, more than half of city sanitation customers have signed up for curbside service.
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Drug ring investigation nets 4
Four suspected high-profile drug dealers are being held in lieu of $1 million or more bond at the Bartholomew County Jail, police said.
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Government offices closed for holidays
The following holiday closings have been announced:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) license branches will be closed on Thursday and Friday...






