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EDINBURGH — Hope was all but gone.

A 3-year-old injured in a shooting in Hope earlier this month is conscious and making progress in his recovery, according to his father.

For the first time, a rock music extravaganza will kick off the annual Bartholomew County 4-H Fair, which begins its nine-day run Friday, June 23 and runs through Saturday, July 1.

Bartholomew County Animal Control Officer Mark Case has announced he is retiring, effective July 14.

The fourth suspect accused in the kidnapping and beating of a 19-year-old victim June 2 in a barn in eastern Bartholomew County turned himself in at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning.

Four teens accused in the kidnapping and beating of a 19-year-old victim in a barn in eastern Bartholomew County have been formally charged in Bartholomew Superior Court 1.

More than 450 homes in Columbus now have the ability to connect to high-speed internet service with a new provider, and it’s expected that another 1,200 will be added to that number by the end of the summer.

The Community Education Coalition (CEC) has been awarded nearly $40,000 for its plans to pilot a coaching and accelerator program for child care providers in the Columbus area.

The Bartholomew County Council has granted an additional appropriation from the county’s general fund for additional expenses incurred from jury trials.

State officials have awarded $718,280 to three organizations that plan to undertake projects that officials say will significantly expand substance abuse recovery housing in Bartholomew County.