Chip seal work to begin
Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin chip seal operations on State Road 58 in Bartholomew and Jackson counties beginning Aug. 1.
Road to recovery: Participants graduate from Circuit Court’s Adult Drug Recovery Court
Describing her former self as “a broken shell of a woman,” former Columbus resident Debbie Olmstead said she believes she was an addict longer than some of her fellow Drug Court participants have been alive.
Indiana State Fair: Midway rides, fried food all ready to go
INDIANAPOLIS — From deep-fried corn to heightened public safety rules, here’s all Hoosiers need to know about this year’s Indiana State Fair. The fair begins Friday and goes through Aug. 30, although it will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
City condemns Maple Street house
City officials are working to get an abandoned house cleaned up and secured to deter squatters.
Cummins: Accelera, Blue Bird unveil electric bus
Accelera by Cummins and Blue Bird Corp. have unveiled a next-generation electric school bus at a trade show in Nevada.
Heat advisory in effect for Columbus
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 8 a.m. today through midnight Friday, with heat indexes of up to 109 degrees expected in the state.
In the pink: The sun shines on ‘Barbie’ at YES Cinema box office
Malibu Barbie has nothing on Columbus Barbie.
Eight arrested after SWAT serves search warrant
Eight people were arrested late Monday night for multiple drug related charges in a SWAT operation with police serving a search warrant in the 1900 block of Keller Avenue.
Sound and Spirit still raising funds for transportation needs
The Sound and Spirit of Columbus is still a long way off from having raised enough to meet its transportation needs, according to band boosters.
Unemployment ticked up in June
Unemployment in Bartholomew County increased in June but remained among the lowest in Indiana as the U.S. labor market continued to cruise along despite higher interest rates intended to cool hiring.
