New Columbus Ricker’s convenience store first to legally sell cold beer
A convenience store that recently opened in Columbus is one of the first in Indiana to legally sell cold beer and hard liquor.
But if...
Coming Sunday: Coordinated effort begins to address opioid overdose epidemic
An unending pursuit to eliminate pain in the American population has led to the downside of drug use -- addiction. That's according to two...
Worton named to judicial conference
A local judge has been chosen to serve a two-year term on the Judicial Conference of Indiana.
Bartholomew County Superior Court 1 Judge Jim Worton...
Columbus Animal Care Services begins work on long-anticipated expansion
The city's animal shelter is exploring an expansion to provide additional space for cats and dogs.
Columbus Animal Care Services, built in 1987 and located...
Consultants evaluating effect on river levels
A section of the East Fork White River is being evaluated to determine whether water levels would be affected by the removal of a...
Decathexis sculpture removed after contract expires
A controversial sculpture that was part of the 2014 Columbus Indiana Sculpture Biennial has been removed from public display after its contract expired and...
Correction
Because of a source error, the date for a bullying prevention presentation scheduled during National Child Abuse Prevention Month was incorrect in a March...
Dance troupe takes first Fridays for families series on trip down rabbit hole
just as surely as Alice peered down the rabbit hole to find adventure, one of her fanciful friends figures she will peer down from...
Discussions continue about colorism
As a child, she wanted to be lighter skinned.
As an adult, she still notices that black beauty focuses on lighter-skinned celebrities with European features...
Columnist note
Republic columnist Harry McCawley is taking a well-deserved sabbatical from writing his weekly column. We look forward to his column resuming after he takes...
