Drivers must drop the cell phone habit tomorrow
A new state law goes into effect tomorrow, making it illegal to hold and use your cell phone while on
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Three arrested after thefts from Jackson County stores
Three people were arrested in Jackson County Friday evening, accused of stealing thousands of dollars of high-ticket items from area
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Columbus campus seeks to raise local awareness
The colleges on the Columbus Municipal Airport property are taking a new approach to attract students from the local area
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BCSC tallies results of parents’ survey
Bartholomew Consolidated School officials are working their way through the results from a survey of parents, asking for their thoughts
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Coronavirus update for June 29th: Bartholomew County sees another death
Bartholomew County has added another death from COVID-19, bringing the county to 44 deaths so far. According to the most
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Bartholomew County Democrats add candidates for November
Bartholomew County Democrats are filling some empty slots on the November ballot. The Republic is reporting that Democrats have two
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Monday is first day of legal fireworks in Columbus
Today is the first day for Columbus residents to legally shoot off fireworks leading up to the Fourth of July.
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Updated: Woman shot in Hope; husband arrested
Authorities say a Hope man shot his wife in the chest Saturday morning with a small-caliber firearm and is now
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Two arrested on drunk driving charges
Columbus police say that they arrested two suspected drunk drivers in less than an hour Friday morning. The first incident
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Three teens arrested after firearms incident, vandalism
Vandalism at Columbus East High School has now led to three teens arrest on firearm charges. Columbus Police Department is
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