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Letter: Indoor soccer facility would help local teams

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Staff Reports
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From: Aidan Whitley

Columbus

We soccer players in Columbus really want a indoor soccer training facility. My friends and I really want to play on turf in the winter. Before we went to Disney World for Nationals, we had to practice on a gym floor. Indoor facilities have turf and real goals. The gym floors are hard to run on. Plus we won’t be able to practice on grass or turf. We always travel to different places to play games on turf. It is very annoying and long.

I think all the people in the community should donate at least $1 to build the indoor soccer facility. That would be nice. This would be a very amazing thing because most of the soccer players I know want an indoor facility.

Letter: Caring vet staff eased loss of treasured pet

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Staff Reports
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From: Barbara Laffey

Columbus

We cannot express enough our gratitude to the loving, caring staff at Hope Veterinary Clinic with a special heartfelt thanks to Dr. Witt. We are mourning the loss of our 10-year-old Lab, Buddy. Through the entire experience from his cancer diagnosis in December to this past Wednesday when with the assistance of Dr. Witt we “sent Buddy up” to rescue him from his disease, she maintained contact with us, offering compassion and real options to help him enjoy three extra weeks of quality life with us.

We would like to give a shout-out to Dr. Baer, who also lent his expertise to Buddy’s treatment. Thank-you seems so inadequate, but on behalf of our family, and I think Buddy would agree, we want to say thanks for being there for all of us.

Together they’re champions

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Jay Heater
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His delivery showed that Andrew Peterson was, indeed, different than most in the crowd of about 1,500 students who were locked on his every word in the Columbus East High School gym.

But no one in that crowd Wednesday could have questioned the fact he was special in very positive ways.

Peterson, a national champion Special Olympics track and field athlete, slowly, deliberately told East’s whole-school assembly about his struggles to interact with society after suffering brain damage at birth due to fetal alcohol syndrome.

“In elementary school, most kids couldn’t understand me when I spoke,” the 21-year-old Indianapolis resident said. “They laughed at me and called me names. Other kids walked past me like I didn’t exist. Nothing in life ever has been easy.”

Adopted by running coach Craig Peterson, Andrew Peterson said he gained valuable self-confidence through running that helped him make progress in all aspects of his life. He continues to run and compete, as well as deliver motivational speeches to students throughout Indiana.

“I don’t ever want your pity,” he told the students on Wednesday. “Rather, I need your respect that all people with disabilities deserve. I need the commitment of the students of Columbus East to show respect.”

The program, called Champions Together, was delivered through a partnership between the Indiana High School Athletic Association and Special Olympics Indiana. It is a collaborative partnership that promotes servant leadership among students with the hope of changing their lives in a positive way along with the lives of those with intellectual disabilities.

The program hopes to create awareness and opportunities for inclusion as it relates to all individuals with intellectual disabilities while encouraging volunteerism in the student body.

Last year, the IHSAA sanctioned a Unified Track and Field event conducted before the state high school boys meet at Indiana University. Athletes competed in two sectional-qualifying events before the state meet. Events included were the 100-meter dash, the 400-meter dash, the 4X100 relay, shot put and long jump. Special Olympics Indiana provided technical support to schools participating in Unified Track and Field as well as financial grants to help schools with start-up costs.

Columbus East and Columbus North, which didn’t participate in the first year, both will field teams for this year’s Unified Track and Field event.

“We are very excited to have sports teams which combine students with and without disabilities,” said Karen Lomax, the special education coordinator at Columbus East.

Lomax explained that such a competition took a major step by waiving some IHSAA rules that had prevented all the student-athletes from competing.

After seeing the success of last year’s Unified Track and Field event, East athletics director Bob Gaddis said the school wanted to “jump in completely.”

Columbus East will become a “Banner School,” which meant it would host Wednesday’s assembly to encourage acceptance and understanding throughout the student body toward students with disabilities. East has approximately 180 students with some kind of disability.

“Inclusion and awareness is a big part of public education,” Gaddis said.

East special education instructor Peggy Myers said she had a student last year who wanted to participate on the track team but was not allowed to because the student didn’t take the required six core classes. The Unified Track and Field event clears that hurdle.

“If I don’t win,” Peterson said, “at least let me be brave in the attempt.”

Shooting the breeze with Connor Umphress

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Jay Heater
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Columbus East senior forward Connor Umphress couldn’t have imagined that 16 games into his final high school season his team would be stuck at average.

But 8-8 is in the books with the Olympians, who were 17-5 a year ago, working hard to produce a special finish to their season and the very talented Umphress’ career.

Umphress, who is averaging 13.2 points after scoring at an 18.6 clip last season, took time Tuesday to talk about his team’s struggles, the hope for a big finish, his ability to be a prolific scorer and his bright future as a member of the University of St. Francis men’s basketball team.

Q. What lessons do you learn when your team struggles during a season?

A. “It hasn’t been perfect. The key is that you have to keep your heads up. You have to keep doing what coach (Brent Chitty) tells you to do. We’ve had some close losses that we can fix. And I think we have learned to battle through adversity. Obviously, we have not had the year we wanted to have.”

Q. Do you consider yourself a shooter?

A. “Yeah, I guess that is where I am at my best. But I have had to adapt my game with this team in that I need to be more of a (all-around) scorer. Generally, when you talk about shooters, you are talking about 15 feet and back. I can shoot from there, but I do wish there is more to my game than that. I hope people say, ‘He is a kid who gets after you at both ends of the floor.'”

Q. Have you been forced to play a more uncomfortable role this season?

A. “No, absolutely not. Basically, I have been playing the same role as I did last year, but we just don’t have as much of an inside presence as we had with Bryce Lienhoop (now at St. Francis). I think there is a little more focus on me. Still, I think we have plenty of guys who can get that job done.”

Q. Your dad, Wiley Umphress, was a real good football player in high school and college. At your size (6-foot-5), why not football for you?

A. “My dad played all three, football, basketball and baseball. He played football at Indiana State. But I guess basketball meant the most to me. I played baseball through eighth grade, and I played wide receiver in eighth grade at Northside and had a successful season, but basketball just meant more.”

Q. We know you are a great shooter, have you ever tried to figure out how many shots you have taken over the years?

A. “Oh gosh, far too many to count. And generally, I have taken a mix of everything when it comes to shots. I’ve tried different moves from every spot.”

Q. If things aren’t going well, do you a spend a lot of time on your own, away from practice, just shooting?

A. “I will shoot until whenever I think I have fixed it. Some days that is 15 minutes and some days it is three hours. My shots weren’t falling real well this season (he is at 38 percent from 3-point range), so I started coming in with (assistant coach) Gary Young and working before practices. I think that really has helped.”

Q. Can you feel if you are going to have a good shooting game?

A. “The best thing for me is getting an early basket or to get to the free-throw line. I have a tendency to have my first shot be a 3-pointer. If I get that early easy basket, it gets my rhythm going. It just helps to see the ball going through the hoop.”

Q. How would you describe when you are locked in shooting?

A. “You just feel like nobody can stop you. It also is a time that can show how much passion you have for the game. You are jumping around and screaming. I think showing that passion is good for your teammates. It lets them know you care.”

Q. How do you get out of a shooting slump?

A. “By working hard when no one else is around. You are not going to get better just by working in practice. Everyone is working hard in practice. And you are going to have those times. There are times when you are not going to knock down shots.”

Q. Is your shooting technique your own, or did it come from somebody?

A. “I think it is mostly my own, with my dad helping me with my shot. He taught me about elevating on my shot and about the follow-through. I have pretty good rotation.”

Q. Who is your favorite basketball player?

A. “Probably Larry Bird. I liked the way he could score the basketball and how he helped build his team around him. He was a good leader, and he didn’t back down to anyone. I also guess, like everyone, I could say Michael Jordan.”

Q. Are you someone who watches a lot of basketball on television?

A. “I watch a lot of college basketball. I think it is way more about team basketball. The NBA is more of a show.”

Q. Does playing basketball in high school leave time for other things? Do you have a hobby?

A. “Basketball does fill my time, and it keeps me busy and on my toes. But I’ve still got plenty of time for my friends. Basketball really is my main hobby, so when I’m not playing basketball, I really want to relax and hang out.”

Q. What is the most enjoyable part of high school basketball for you?

A. “Team and family. Playing basketball absolutely is about building relationships and creating memories. A lot of it is the personal bonds you form. It’s about bus rides and hanging out with the guys.”

Q. You must be looking forward to playing at St. Francis. Do you expect your role in college to be different?

A. “I’m real excited about playing there with two of my best friends (Lienhoop and Columbus North graduate Evan Henry). But I do think my role will be pretty much the same. Everybody’s role going from high school to college does have to change a little, and I am going to a place where the offense is drive and kick, and I won’t be the drive. I just want to do my part as a freshman.”

Q. What has it been like to play for coach Brent Chitty?

A. “It’s been great. Nobody that I know is as passionate about the game. He is up at 3 a.m. scouting other teams for us.”

Q. What are you most proud of having accomplished at Columbus East?

A. “I think how much I’ve improved as far as mental toughness and on the defensive side, as far as being a leader. I think my greatest team memory is probably beating North, and our greatest accomplishments as a team are probably how close we have come at times, how much we improved last season going 17-5 even though we got younger overall and how we have improved not only as players but as people.”

3 of 4 business segments report 12-month sales gains

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Kirk Johannesen
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Big sales increases in Cummins Inc.’s Distribution and Components business segments in 2014 helped fuel the company’s record year for revenue.

Here is a recap of the performance by each of the company’s four business units.

Distribution

FULL YEAR: Sales jumped 38 percent compared with 2013, from almost $3.75 billion to nearly $5.2 billion. Acquisitions and stronger demand for parts and service in North America were factors in the success, the company said in a media release. Revenue from the service market increased from $640 million to more than $1 billion, and sales in the parts and filtration market jumped from almost $1.5 billion to more than $1.9 billion. Cummins has been buying its distributors and acquired three during 2014 — Cummins Bridgeway, Cummins Npower and Cummins Power South.

FOURTH QUARTER: The Distribution segment also experienced a fourth-quarter sales increase of nearly 58 percent compared with the same period during 2013.

Components

FULL YEAR: Revenue increased almost 18 percent, from about $4.3 billion in 2013 to nearly $5.1 billion. Notably, sales in the emissions solutions market increased from almost $1.8 billion to more than $2.3 billion. The Components segment’s success resulted from higher demand in on-highway markets in North America, Europe and China, the company said.

FOURTH QUARTER: The segment’s fourth-quarter revenue reflected a 16 percent increase from the same period in 2013.

Engine

FULL YEAR: Cummins’ Engine business — which makes up more than half of the company’s total revenue — also reported increased sales, with a 9.5 percent rise for the year. The engine segment’s year-end sales of nearly $11 billion increased more than 9 percent from the previous year’s total of $10 billion. Notably, sales in the heavy-duty truck market increased from $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion year over year, and revenue in the medium-duty truck and bus market increased from almost $2.2 billion to more than $2.5 billion. Strong demand in on-highway markets in North America offset weakness in Brazil, China and Europe, Cummins said.

FOURTH QUARTER: The Engine business’s fourth-quarter sales improved from more than $2.5 billion in 2013 to more than $2.8 billion last year, nearly an 11 percent jump.

Power Generation

FULL YEAR: This segment was the only one to report a year-over-year decline in 12-month sales. Year-end revenue of nearly $2.9 billion reflected a drop of more than 4 percent from the prior year’s $3 billion. All four of the segment’s markets (power products, power systems, alternators and power solutions) experienced a drop in sales. The company said actions it has taken to lower costs should improve Power Generation earnings going forward. One of those actions was the closure of a plant in Germany.

FOURTH QUARTER: Fourth-quarter sales of $760 million by the Power Generation business were almost identical to its $759 million in revenue for the same quarter of 2013.

1 arrested after burglary, chase

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Julie McClure
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Columbus police arrested one suspect and are looking for another after an early morning burglary in the 700 block of Werner Avenue.

Police were called at 3 a.m. Thursday when a homeowner there advised that two people were trying to break into his home and had fled in a vehicle.

Sgt. Matt Harris, Columbus police spokesman, said an officer in the area located the suspect vehicle, a Dodge Neon, nearby, and a short pursuit ensued.

The pursuit ended when the suspects crashed the car into a pile of bricks on the Golden Foundry property and the Neon was disabled there.

The two suspects then fled on foot, police said, but Officer Branch Schrader and canine Argo located Dustten J. Hitch, 20, 2034 Gilmore St., Columbus, hiding in the foundry field area.

Hitch was arrested on preliminary charges of burglary, resisting law enforcement in a vehicle and resisting law enforcement on foot.

Officers searched for a second suspect but were unable to locate him, Harris said.

Hitch is being held in the Bartholomew County Jail on $40,000 bond.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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mbanta
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Education, a hot topic statewide, was also front and center during the first of weekly meetings between Columbus area residents and legislators representing them in the Indiana General Assembly.

About 50 people came armed with questions and open ears to talk about important issues during an hourlong Third House forum this week hostedby the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.

Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, hasn’t tracked the exact number of bills up for consideration in the House. But with a high number of them, many probably won’t get a hearing, he said.

Walker, who heads the Senate Elections Committee, said some legislative proposals are generating considerable activity — including education.

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One is to make the state superintendent of public instruction an appointed rather than an elected position.

The state superintendent bill was reassigned to a different committee, but that doesn’t mean the idea is losing traction, Walker said.

It’s moving in tandem with proposals in the House and Senate to have a reorganized State Board of Education select its own chairman, a position currently held by the state superintendent.

Both proposals are being criticized by supporters of Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, a Democrat, who say it would disenfranchise Hoosier voters who elected her in 2012.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Superintendent John Quick said that it might make more sense to follow the local model by electing instead of appointing the State Board of Education and have its members appoint the superintendent, rather than have an appointed board select its chairman.

His comment drew a smattering of applause, but that wasn’t his main intention in speaking to local legislators.

Quick’s priority was to drive home a point about the formula that distributes funding for public schools.

Monday was the second enrollment count day of the year, and BCSC’s superintendent’s comments came as the district was standing to lose more than $100,000 because of 42 seniors who graduated at the end of first term.

The Columbus-based school leader also said he’s wondering where the state stands in counting each child in kindergarten as a whole student under the funding formula instead of a half-student.

Although Quick didn’t get a direct answer from lawmakers, Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, said the biennial budget will contain dollars for elementary and secondary education.

budget and other issues

Gov. Mike Pence’s biennial budget proposes $200 million more for K-12 education. BCSC gets about 1 percent of those K-12 dollars.

Smith opened Monday morning’s session by talking about the $31 billion proposed biennial budget and highlighting some of the bills going through the House.

Among them are measures that would:

Increase the life cycle of license plates, saving the state $47 million to $51 million over five years.

Expand the state’s 211 assistance program.

Renew a provision to let school corporations donate to their own school foundations.

Those are just some of the 669 bills eligible for consideration in the House, 76 of which are moving through committees and 31 of which were moving to the Senate after passing a vote on the House floor as of Monday, Smith said.

Third House is intended to offer residents a forum to talk to their state lawmakers as an alternative to the chamber taking a legislative stance on issues before the Indiana General Assembly, said Cindy Frey, president of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.

Legislators say Third House gives them a chance to update constituents on key issues of the session while also gauging what other topics are important to them.

Smith assured one resident that he plans to speak out against a bill that would allow alcohol sales on Sundays.

Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, addressed a local farmer’s concerns about the potential effects of adding a “right to farm” to the state constitution through an amendment.

Steele also talked about bills he has proposed, including one making drugs containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine available only by prescription to combat the state’s growing problem with methamphetamine. Steele is also sponsoring bills to open most of Indiana’s adoption records dating before 1994.

Dr. Drew Robertson, a local pain intervention physician, attended Monday’s session with a specific question in mind for Walker about a bill he sponsored about worker’s compensation.

With legislators and residents bringing up so many topics, the sessions are valuable because they give people on both sides of the table a chance to learn something, Robertson said.

Walker’s proposal, which is headed to the House after passing the Senate 47-3, would affect reimbursements to ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, an alternative to hospital-based outpatient services, by adding them to the legal list of medical service facilities.

As an owner of one such center, Robertson has some concerns about the state’s reasoning in getting involved in a process currently handled between private parties and attaching it to Medicare. Monday’s forum gave Robertson a chance to talk with Walker directly about his concerns.

Although Robertson asked about that specific proposal, he said he has learned about other issues simply by showing up and listening.

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What: Third House Sessions

When: 7:30 a.m. Mondays through April 27, with the exception of March 16 and any Monday that Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. cancels school

Where: Meeting room at Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St.

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Senate

  • Senate Bill 24: Makes the elected state superintendent of public instruction a position appointed by the governor effective Jan. 10, 2021
  • SB 249: Prohibits local entities from restricting people from building or repairing agricultural buildings or structures for livestock if those people meet certain conditions.
  • SB 352: Makes identifying information in adoption records from before 1994 available unless a nonrelease has been filed.
  • SB 445: Makes anything containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine a schedule IV substance requiring a prescription unless the product is resistant to extraction or conversion.
  • SB 568: Adopts the Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act as state law.
  • Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 11: Allows the Indiana General Assembly to establish an independent commission to draw congressional and legislative districts.
  • SJR 12: Adds a right to farm and ranch under reasonable regulations to the Indiana State Constitution.

House

  • House Bill 1001: Sets the state’s biennial budget, currently proposed at $31 billion.
  • HB 1003: Makes a study committee to look at potential effects of changing the way state districts are made, including under an independent commission.
  • HB 1010: Expands the state’s 211 dialing code to add assistance for more areas and makes an annual appropriation of $2 million to the 211 services account.
  • HB 1026: Allows for carryout sales of alcohol on Sundays at licensed locations.
  • HB 1123: Brings back a provision allowing a school corporation to donate up to $25,000 per year to its school foundation if it’s matched by a private donor.
  • HB 1125: Lays out criteria for classifying land as agricultural when doing property tax assessments.
  • HB 1216: Requires Indiana State Police to make and distribute a pamphlet for officers to have on hand to give to people making a missing child report that gives information about the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Runaway Safeline.
  • HB 1362: Expands license plate life cycle from five years to up to 10 years.
  • HB 1609: Has the state board of education select its own chairperson, a seat now filled automatically by the state superintendent of public instruction.

For more information on these bills and others, visit iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/

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State Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, District 59, Committees: Elections and Apportionment (chairman); Select Committee on Government Reduction; Family, Children and Human Affairs. Contact: h59@in.gov or 317-232-9620 or 800-382-9841.

State Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, District 41, Committees: Elections (chairman); Civil Law (ranking member); Ethics (ranking member); Insurance and Financial Institutions (ranking member); Pensions and Labor; Tax and Fiscal Policy. Contact: Senator.Walker@iga.in.gov or 317-232-9984 or 800-382-9467.

State Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, R-Bedford, District 44, Committees: Judiciary (chairman); Agriculture; Corrections and Criminal Law; Ethics; Insurance and Financial Institutions; Natural Resources; Rules and Legislative Procedures. Contact: Senator.Steele@iga.in.gov or 317-232-9400 or 800-382-9467.

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Feb. 25: Last day for the House and Senate to pass bills on third reading and send them to the other chamber for discussion and vote.

April 15: Last day for bills to pass both chambers with changes, if applicable, from conference committees without approval from the Rules Committee

April 29: Last day for the adjournment of both houses. Legislators must pass the biennial budget.

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8 Bull Dogs sign with college programs

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Ted Schultz
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Tim Bless makes a point to be sure his players are prepared to play college football when they graduate from Columbus North.

That’s the case with three Bull Dogs seniors who signed letters-of-intent Wednesday to play for two programs that are among the nation’s elite in their division. Josh Holt signed with Division III Franklin College, and Ezra Followell and Weston Moore signed with reigning NAIA runner-up Marian University.

“It’s another proud day for Columbus North football,” Bless said. “It’s something that we take great pride in — producing a product that is college ready. These three certainly fit that bill.”

All three committed in the past few days. Holt, who plans to major in business administration, made his decision at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

“It was a little bit of everything,” Holt said. “Most of all is how close it was to home. When I visited, I loved everything about the school — not only the campus, but the academics and the athletics suited me really well. They have a great coaching staff, and it’s a great institution all around, so it was an easy choice for me.”

Holt, who rushed for 990 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, played mostly linebacker as a senior after stretching his PCL during preseason practice.

He recorded 63 tackles on defense and ran for 253 yards and a touchdown in limited duty at running back.

“I wouldn’t say I’m fully recovered right now, but I’m working on it each and every day, running doing drills,” Holt said. “I’d say right now, it’s around 80 to 85 percent.”

“It’s going to be nice,” he said. “I won’t have to wear that brace. That kind of slowed me down.”

Moore, who led the Bull Dogs with 28 catches for 454 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, committed to Marian during the weekend, and Followell followed suit Monday. Both plan to major in business.

The Knights were NAIA champions in 2012 and runners-up in 2014.

“They win a lot, and I’m trying to win,” said Followell, an All-State center at North. “We work so hard, it’s going to be awesome to get a chance to win and be a part of something special.”

The additions of Followell and Moore will bring the total of North graduates on the Marian team to seven. The roster currently includes Christian Williams, who will be a senior, along with juniors-to-be Shaquille Ash, Taylor Summa and Austin Sizemore, and Tyler Combs, who will be a sophomore.

“It’s a great place with a lot of people I know, and they have an awesome program,” Followell said.

“When I visited the campus, I liked it a lot, and I knew a bunch of players that were there that I played with at North,” Moore said. “They like it a lot.”

Meanwhile, five other North senior athletes who had previously committed to colleges made it official Wednesday. That included senior cross-country and track runners Chase Ballard (Belmont) and Seth Williams (Purdue).

Williams and Ballard are both All-State cross-country runners. Williams finished fourth, and Ballard placed seventh in the state cross-country meet in November, in leading the Bull Dogs to a fourth-place team finish.

Soccer midfielders Emma Risley and Claire Chambers signed with University of Indianapolis and Franklin, respectively.

Risley earned All-District honors as a junior but missed most of her senior season with a torn ACL and meniscus. Chambers netted four goals and three assists in the fall in helping North to a sectional title.

Catcher Evan Finke will play baseball at Snead State Community College in Alabama. Finke batted .426 with eight doubles, two home runs and 26 RBIs last season in helping the Bull Dogs to a sectional title.

High school scoreboard – February 5

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Staff Reports
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GYMNASTICS

Columbus East 110.7, Connersville 102.9

All-around: 1. (tie) Becca Bryan (CE) and Adi Minor (CE) 37.65; 3. Kylee Elleman (C) 36.1; 4. Seena Greiwe (CE) 35.4.

Vault: 1. Minor (CE) 9.5; 2. Bryan (CE) 9.35; 3. Elleman (C) 9.1; 4. Kylie Miller (C) 8.5.

Bars: 1. Minor (CE) 9.65; 2. Elleman (C) 9.25; 3. Bryan (CE) 9.05; 4. Greiwe (CE) 8.8.

Beam: 1. Bryan (CE) 9.5; 2. Minor (CE) 9.5; 3. Elleman (C) 8.65; 4. Greiwe (CE) 8.6.

Floor: 1. Bryan (CE) 9.7; 2. Greiwe (CE) 9.4; 3. Elleman (C) 9.1; 4. Minor (CE) 9.0.

Local Police, Fire – February 5

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Staff Reports
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CPD patrol car
A Dodge Charger police patrol car. From neighborhood spats, to seat-belt enforcement and criminal activity, the Columbus Police Department has been directed to be more proactive in its work with the public. The idea is to make a difference in the community before problems escalate, or even start. (Joe Harpring | The Republic)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Sunday

Breanna N. Russell, 23, 3120 Indiana Ave., out-of-county warrant, 9:31 p.m., by Columbus Police Department, no bond.

Nicole L. Childers, 27, 715 Sycamore St., operating without ever receiving a license, 10:24 p.m., by Columbus Police Department, released on $2,500 bond.

Monday

Joshua K. Endicott, 25, 2999 Ninth St., burglary, 7:20 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $40,000 bond.

Adam J. Helton, 21, 2023 Franklin St., stalking — threat of battery/injury/death, violation of order, vicarious sexual gratification, identity deception, 2:17 p.m., by Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $50,000 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Monday

2:07 a.m. — Possible heart attack in the 3600 block of Nicholas Lane.

2:40 a.m. — Possible heart attack in the 3300 block of Virginia Street.

3:51 a.m. — Difficulty breathing in the 2100 block of Midway Street.

5:00 a.m. — Illness in the 4800 block of Pine Ridge Drive.

11:13 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 1700 block of Arcadia Drive.

12:19 p.m. — Allergic reaction in the 3500 block of Cardinal Lane.

12:48 p.m. — Possible stroke in the 9100 block of West Old Nashville Road.

1:13 p.m. — Injury in the 5600 block of Treeline Drive.

2:35 p.m. — Possible stroke in the 1000 block of Cottage Avenue.

4:05 p.m. — Possible overdose or poisoning in the 3500 block of Cardinal Lane.

5:01 p.m. — Seizure in the 2500 block of 25th Street.

6:15 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 3200 block of North County Road 925E.

9:18 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 1100 block of 25th Street.

9:30 p.m. — Injury in the 4100 block of Waycross Drive.

10:30 p.m. — Illness in the 4900 block of North County Road 150W.

10:44 p.m. — Illness in the 2700 block of Wildwood Place.

10:54 p.m. — Grass fire in the 1100 block of Lafayette Avenue.

Incidents

Monday

3:13 a.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 1400 block of West County Road 550N.

5:02 a.m. — Theft in the 2900 block of Ninth Street.

7:01 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 600 block of Gladstone Avenue.

7:33 a.m. — Property-damage accident at 11th and Washington streets.

8:06 a.m. — Mischief vandalism in the 500 block of Franklin Street.

9:23 a.m. — Burglary in the 1500 block of 16th Street.

9:34 a.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 400 block of Jackson Street.

12:04 p.m. — Theft in the 3200 block of Sunrise Drive.

12:09 p.m. — Disturbance in the 4500 block of West County Road 500S.

12:37 p.m. — Burglary in the 12000 block of West County Road 50S.

1:01 p.m. — Disturbance in the 3000 block of Thompson Drive.

1:11 p.m. — Violation of protective order in the 700 block of Whitfield Drive.

1:51 p.m. — Theft in the 3200 block of Parkview Drive.

2:22 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident at Sixth and Washington streets.

3:15 p.m. — Reckless driving at the Fifth Street and Pleasant Grove.

3:53 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2400 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

4:26 p.m. — Disturbance in the 1400 block of Tellman Road.

4:52 p.m. — Property-damage accident at Carr Hill Road and West Jonathan Moore Pike.

5:04 p.m. — Battery in the 1100 block of 16th Street.

5:40 p.m. — Property damage in the 9700 block of South County Road 100W.

6:00 p.m. — Disturbance in the 3500 block of Two Mile House Road.

6:10 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 800 block of Walnut Street.

6:45 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 3800 block of Longshore Drive.

6:58 p.m. — Disturbance in the 700 block of Sycamore Street.

7:02 p.m. — Theft in the 800 block of Werner Avenue.

7:13 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2100 block of 25th Street.

7:59 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at Third Street and Central Avenue.

8:15 p.m. — Violation of protective order in the 200 block of Cleveland Street.

8:46 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 100 block of Reo Street.

8:49 p.m. — Battery in the 4700 block of Juniper Court.

9:00 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at Indiana Avenue and South Marr Road.

9:14 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 300 block of South Gladstone Avenue.

9:16 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident at Fourth and Washington streets.

9:23 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 1100 block of 16th Street.

9:57 p.m. — Domestic disturbance in the 2600 block of East Main Cross.

10:51 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 1100 block of Lafayette Avenue.

11:03 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 9000 block of Wexford Court.

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