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Local food pantries have seen record demand for help with groceries in the run-up to Thanksgiving as inflation continues to squeeze budgets and wages fail to keep pace.

A historic downtown office building that has often been called “arguably the most famous address in Columbus” has changed hands, ushering in a new era for a landmark that was a center of influence and generosity in the community for over a century.

The Columbus Redevelopment Commission has approved a project agreement for a mixed-use development in front of the Cummins, Inc. parking garage that calls for a $5.8 million subsidy from the city.

GREENWOOD — More than four years after Cummins Inc. first announced they were coming to Greenwood, nothing has been built on the land they purchased — and no one knows when that could change.

The Columbus Redevelopment Commission has authorized funding for the proposed riverfront redevelopment between the Second and Third Street bridges.

Local ninth graders recently had the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at a variety of local workplaces.

Thrive Alliance has received $1.2 million in low-income housing tax credits from Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) for an affordable, senior apartment complex in Terre Haute.

WASHINGTON COUNTY - A Louisiana woman arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy found abandoned inside a suitcase in rural Washington County in 2022 will spend more than 18 years in prison for her role in the child’s murder.

The following Thanksgiving Day closings have been announced.

• Columbus City Hall and offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
• The Columbus Department of Public Works will not be collecting trash on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday and Friday collections will be delayed by one day. Thursday collections will be on Friday, and Friday collections will be on Saturday. The Department of Public Works office will be closed Thursday and Friday and reopen on Monday at 7 a.m.
• The Columbus City Utilities office will be closed Thursday and Friday. Regular business hours will resume Monday at 7 a.m. Customers with a problem with water or sewer service should call the business office at 812-372-8861 and follow the prompts.
• The Bartholomew County Courthouse and county offices are closed Thursday and Friday.
• The Republic will be closed Thursday to allow its employees to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. There will be a Thursday paper published online at therepublic.com. The newspaper offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Superintendent Jim Roberts was one of three who received the 2023 Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteers of the Year Award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.