Income tax funds to be redirected to county jail
Bartholomew County towns and the city of Columbus will lose some income tax revenue but the county will be able
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Stolen gun charges face driver with expired plates
An expired license plate led to the arrest of a Columbus man who was allegedly carrying a stolen handgun. Columbus
Read moreElizabethtown man arrested for alleged rape
An Elizabethtown man was arrested on rape charges after a Monday morning incident. Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a
Read moreCoroner says Bartholomew County inmate died from meth
An inmate who died last month in the Bartholomew County Jail was killed by acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to a
Read moreDrug treatment program could be open by end of year
Bartholomew County corrections officials believe there is still time to start a drug treatment program for men this year, if
Read moreCeremony set for this morning at City Hall to remember 9-11
Community emergency workers will be gathering in front of Columbus City Hall this morning, to remember those who lost their
Read moreDecorum or “de-core ’em?”
For sometime, it’s been obvious that the playing field has been changing. Folks on both sides of matters bemoan the
Read moreFirearms thefts raising police concerns in Columbus
Columbus police are asking you to make sure your guns are securely locked up. Four more guns were stolen over
Read moreCrash sends three to hospital
A Jennings County woman was sent to an Indianapolis hospital after a Friday morning crash. The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department
Read moreHerron chosen as grand marshal of Hope parade
Local retired journalist Bud Herron has been chosen to be the grand marshal of the Hope Heritage Days parade later
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