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COLUMBUS, Ind. - Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County announces that online applications are now open for two music scholarships that will be awarded in 2027. Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. Jan. 29, 2027.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety has approved two key expenditures for the Columbus Police Department (CPD), including upgrading the range and replacing a patrol vehicle.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus City Utilities contractors will begin a waterworks project near Southside Elementary School and the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds on or after Friday, October 9, requiring temporary road closures on Spears Street.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. -The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) arrested a 67-year-old woman after she drove in circles around the lawn of the Jennings County Courthouse, 24 N Pike St., on Monday, October 5.

GREENWOOD, Ind. — The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) and Mayor Mark W. Myers recognized citizen Amanda Schultz for her life-saving actions over the Fourth of July weekend.

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College has received the largest gift in its history, a $15 million donation from Virginia Staff Shannon, Class of 1945, to construct the Charles B. Staff Center in honor of her father, a member of the Class of 1914.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — Johnson County REMC (JCREMC) announced that applications for the fall 2026 cycle of "Operation Round-Up" are open. Nonprofits in or near the JCREMC service area can apply for grant funding up to $5,000. The deadline is October 31.

EDINBURGH, Ind. — The Edinburgh Town Council has officially approved an amendment to the Edinburgh Police Department’s vehicle-pursuit standard operating procedure, granting officers a new tactic to end high-speed chases safely.