County on pace for sharp decline in overdose deaths
With just a couple weeks left in 2023, Bartholomew County remains on pace to see its first annual decline in overdose deaths in several years, county records show.
Split votes: BCSC board updates its library material policies, with some dissent
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members have updated a policy for library book complaints, with the majority of school board members ultimately deciding to strike a provision that would have specifically allowed complaints for reasons other than obscenity and harm to minors.
Hope council questions fire department on expenses, fundraising
HOPE - The same type of tension that surfaced years ago between the Hope Volunteer Fire Department and the Hope Town Council began to emerge again during a Monday afternoon council work session.
BCSC: Board OKs up to $306M in bonds for facilities projects
The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board has authorized school officials to issue up to $306 million in bonds for several facility upgrades.
NorthPark Community Credit Union to merge into Centra
Members of Centra Credit Union and NorthPark Community Credit Union voted in favor of a partnership that will merge NorthPark into Centra Credit Union. The two credit unions will legally merge as of Jan. 1.
Classroom briefs
Page program applications available
City lists tree pickup rules
City crews will be picking up residential Christmas trees at curbside (no alleys) the same day as a customer’s regular trash collection. Call-ins will not be accepted for Christmas trees and collections will not be made on private streets.
City offices to close for event
Columbus city offices will be closed from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday for the Employees’ Christmas Luncheon at NexusPark.
Community calendar – Dec. 13
Events listed for Wednesday, Dec. 13
