Category Archives: Latest News
Night of a Thousand Jacks raises about $18K
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Night of a Thousand Jacks drew more than 3,000 parents, kids and friends to FairOaks Mall last Saturday, and raised about $18,000 for local child abuse victims. The event is also a fu...
Nov 02, 2016
Fire destroys detached garage
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Fire destroyed a detached garage in Columbus Tuesday morning. Neighbors noticed smoke coming from a structure in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 6 a.m., and firefighters ...
Nov 01, 2016
Man faces multiple charges after moped chase
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Columbus man was arrested Monday evening for chasing a moped with his car following a dispute between the drivers. At 5:45 p.m., police responded to the area of Indiana Avenue and C...
Nov 01, 2016
2016 Columbus street sweeping schedule
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Here is the street sweeping schedule for Columbus through November 18. Please contact the City Garage at 812-376-2508 for questions on the leaf sweeping schedule. Sweeping will be pos...
Nov 01, 2016
Conversion charges filed in pharmacy theft case
FRANKLIN, Ind. - An Indianapolis woman has been accused of taking medication from a Greenwood CVS store while she was employed there. The loss prevention officer of the store, in the 600 block of Sout...
Oct 31, 2016
Traffic stop, foot pursuit lead to arrest
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A traffic stop and foot pursuit led to the arrest of a Columbus man over the weekend. Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 6000 block of South Jonesville Road on Saturday at 10:15...
Oct 31, 2016
Pence names local residents to state boards
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Governor Mike Pence has named two local residents to state level commissions. Jackson County resident Dr. Marian Klaes has been appointed to serve on the Board of Chiropractic Examine...
Oct 31, 2016
Auto dealer hurt in NHRA crash
LAS VEGAS, NV. - Auto dealership owner and Greenwood resident Ray Skillman was injured in a qualifying crash at an NHRA event in Las Vegas last Thursday. Skillman suffered a broken rib, a fractured ve...
Oct 31, 2016
Disturbance leads to warrant arrest
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A disturbance investigation in Columbus led to the arrest of a local man for an outstanding warrant. Columbus police were called to the area of Rocky Ford Road and Cardinal Lane aroun...
Oct 31, 2016
Lost hikers rescued in Hoosier National Forest
SEYMOUR, Ind. - Jackson County Sheriff's deputies rescued two Indianapolis women and their dogs after being lost in the Hoosier National Forest Saturday. Police received a call from the individuals ar...
Oct 30, 2016
