Public engagement: BCSC approves policy updates
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board will institute an official process for communicating with the public about proposed policy changes.
A new school year: Youth Leadership Team welcomes Flat Rock Hawcreek students back to...
HOPE - Flat Rock-Hawcreek Corp. began the new academic year Tuesday.
BCSC board hears complaints, debates about library books
A group protesting “inappropriate” books in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. libraries took over the public comment section of Monday night’s school board meeting, taking advantage of a new policy that allows the public to talk about any subject, whether or not it is on the agenda.
Great Girls, Wonderful Women: Rumsey to keynote FFY event
The leader of a company that was recently ranked as one of the nation’s top five best employers for women will speak at an annual event celebrating women and girls.
Exhibit Columbus: Board approves closing downtown intersection
The Columbus Board of Public Works has approved temporarily closing a downtown intersection later this month to allow an Exhibit Columbus structure to be installed.
District asking for sorted recyclables
The Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District (BCSWMD) will be asking Petersville Convenience Station customers to sort recyclables by type beginning Aug. 12. The site is located at 11110 25th St.
Uncommon Cause arts event generates gross of $224K
Fundraising flourished in a big way Saturday as a crowd of 250 people generated an estimated gross of $224,043 at the Columbus Area Arts Council’s annual Uncommon Cause dinner and auction event at Harrison Lake Country Club.
Judge rejects Avelar plea bargain
A plea agreement made nearly three years ago in what investigators describe as a murder-for-hire case has been thrown out of court.
A new court: Efforts underway to establish a Mental Health Problem Solving Court
Bartholomew County is in the final planning stages of creating a Mental Health Court that, if approved by the state, will become the fourth problem-solving court in Columbus.
The Wall That Heals opens Wednesday in Jackson County
SEYMOUR — The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica and mobile education center, is coming to Jackson County on Wednesday.
