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The results of a survey about renewing Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s 2020 operating referendum at a lower levy showed there is a majority weighted support for renewing the referendum at $9.5 million.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members voted Monday to schedule a work session to discuss Policy D525, a policy regarding reporting school employee injuries.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life without parole sentence of a man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend by shooting her in the head and then suffocating her with a plastic bag at her Bartholomew County home.

After initially receiving no money through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG), the Bartholomew County commissioners have learned there will be state money to help improve and maintain local roads.

Former Columbus Township Trustee Ben Jackson has been transferred to a maximum-security prison to serve a nearly three-decade sentence for stealing $1.12 million in public funds from the township.

By Ryan Trares

Local leaders have raised concerns that a bill banning sleeping on public property could make it more difficult to reduce homelessness in Bartholomew County, erode trust in law enforcement and result in “substantial costs” for taxpayers.

HOPE — Former Bartholomew County clerk Jay Phelps is the newest member of the Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Board representing the Flat Rock district.

The Republic is accepting nominations for its annual Woman of the Year, a prestigious honor that recognizes one woman from Bartholomew County for her contributions toward creating a vital community. Honorees are selected on their contributions to creating a high quality of life here with an emphasis on long-term activity, hands-on work and diverse involvement.

During the month of Ramadan, the Islamic Society of Columbus is raising funds to pay for critical maintenance at the society, including replacing the furnace and water heater.