Jail staff members receive promotions
Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers has announced a number of promotions at the jail that took effect this week. They
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Air Quality Action Day for our area on Wednesday
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for
Read moreNorth Vernon hit-and-run victim passes away
A North Vernon man involved in a hit-and-run over the weekend has died. Authorities say that 24-year-old Davon Lee Shine
Read moreIdentity sought for body found in Jennings lake
Authorities are looking for information about a man who was found dead in a Jennings County lake last night. The
Read moreCity to continue push for railroad quiet zones
Columbus city officials will continue to press for quiet zones at railroad intersections throughout the city. That would require the
Read moreSuspicious vehicle check leads to arrest of 4 in Jennings County
Jennings County deputies were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle, found a wanted man and ended up arresting four people
Read moreUpdate: Body found on Interstate 65 near Walesboro
Correction: Based on incorrect information from a source, a fatality on Interstate 65 Monday night was originally identified as a
Read moreFour arrested after downtown traffic stop
Four Columbus residents were arrested by Columbus police after a traffic stop Saturday night. Police stopped the vehicle for a
Read moreAccused rapist faces formal charges
Formal charges have been filed against an accused rapist. On September 10th, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an Elizabethtown
Read moreLocal man arrested after he was found in stolen vehicle
Security camera footage led to the arrest of a Columbus man on Sunday. At approximately 7:47 a.m., deputies responded to
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