Two in custody: CPD, assisting agencies make arrests in Lincoln Park shooting
Two Columbus men accused of shooting and wounding four basketball players at Lincoln Park at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday night are in custody, accused of what witnesses said was a drive-by assault.
City officials reviewing shooting response, park security
City leaders are reviewing security measures at Lincoln Park following Tuesday night’s shooting in which four victims were shot while playing basketball, at a time the park was filled with visitors playing softball, kickball and skating at the Hamilton Ice Arena.
Philharmonic names new music director
A veteran Cincinnati-based conductor has been named new music director of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic.
Board grants zoning variance to school
A new private school has received the city’s permission for zoning on its proposed location.
Juneteenth returns to downtown Columbus next month
An expanded Juneteenth celebration marking the official end of slavery in all parts of the United States will be from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. June 17 along Fourth Street in downtown Columbus.
CPD: 4 shot at Lincoln Park, suspect now in custody
Four people were shot in what witnesses described as a drive-by shooting at the basketball courts at Lincoln Park at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday night.
Taylorsville man who founded state’s first Mustang club earns rare honor
By Lonnie Hembree’s count, he’s bought, sold or salvaged more than 300 Ford Mustangs. These days, though, there’s only one classic gem remaining in the longtime local mechanic and auto parts dealer’s collection.
Local woman seriously injured in I-65 accident
Indiana State Police troopers from the Versailles Post are investigating a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 65 in southern Jackson County Saturday that resulted in a Columbus woman being airlifted from the scene with serious injuries.
BCSC opens summer meals program
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is providing free meals to children beginning Wednesday and continuing to July 28 through the Summer Food Service Program.
Send us your 2008 flood memories
The Republic is putting together a series of stories about the 15th anniversary of the massive flood of June 2008 that inundated large portions of Columbus.
