Category Archives: Latest News
Bartholomew County Young Farmers recognized
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Several Bartholomew County residents were recognized recently at the Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference. Local, young farmers offered 736 hours of their time t...
Jan 31, 2017
Fire damages Columbus home
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus firefighters quickly doused an attic fire in the 200 block of North Mapleton Street on Monday. Neighbors alerted the residents and called 9-1-1. The occupants were able to es...
Jan 30, 2017
Drugs, counterfeit cash and stolen handgun recovered in North Vernon arrest
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - North Vernon Police made two arrests after investigating a report of someone pointing a firearm at a person at a local auto parts store on Friday around 5:25 p.m. The victim told ...
Jan 30, 2017
False active shooter report leads to arrest
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Columbus man was jailed after making a false report of an active shooter in a convenience store in the 1600 block of Central Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers entered the store,...
Jan 30, 2017
Two arrested following stolen vehicle pursuit
COLUMBUS, Ind. -Two people are in jail after attempting to elude police in a stolen vehicle. Sunday around 5 a.m., Columbus police observed two people in a vehicle that had just been reported stolen n...
Jan 30, 2017
ACA sign-up deadline is Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The deadline to sign up for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act is Tuesday, January 31. Resident s can begin the process at healthcare.gov/. In order to complete the process resi...
Jan 30, 2017
Alcohol suspected in single-vehicle crash
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Alcohol is suspected in a one-car crash that injured an Indianapolis man Sunday in Johnson County. Around 3:30 a.m., Derrick Ford, 35, was southbound on County Road 300E and drove th...
Jan 30, 2017
Republicans select Franklin mayor tonight
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Johnson County Republican party will select the next mayor of Franklin tonight during a meeting at 7 p.m., in Franklin City Hall. Interim Mayor Steve Barnett and former clerk-trea...
Jan 30, 2017
Restrictions on I-65 in Johnson County announced
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation will improve the pavement transition on southbound Interstate 65 at the State Road 44 overpass in Johnson County on Tuesday. Workers will clos...
Jan 28, 2017
Court officer recommends reprimand for Johnson County prosecutor
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Supreme Court has received a recommendation to issue a public reprimand to Johnson County prosecutor Bradley Cooper. Hearing officer Charles Todd made the recommendation a...
Jan 28, 2017
