Lawmakers target ways to fix state roads; gas tax part of bigger strategy
Conversations are occurring among Indiana legislators about reducing a proposed state gasoline tax to fund infrastructure, Bartholomew County residents learned in Monday's Third House...
Teacher develops special bond with students
A Columbus special education teacher wants all of her students to succeed at whatever they do in life.
Kristen Chitty’s commitment to them extends well...
Driver from Hope critical after accident on County Road 450N
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A seriously injured Hope man may have been trapped upside down inside the wreckage of a vehicle for up to four...
Columbus driver injured after striking mailboxes, tree
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A Columbus woman was injured when she drove off the roadway and hit two mailboxes before striking a large tree, police...
Second chance: North sophomore earned spot in 3 state events
The Columbus North sectional swim meet was over, and Sam Russell hadn't qualified for state in any of his events.
But the Bull Frog sophomore...
Program Wednesday explores opioid crisis
A free program, "Examining the Opioid Crisis in Indiana," will explore why Indiana and America are in the midst of an opioid crisis.
The 6:30...
Local man arrested, accused of threatening gas station customers with chain saw
Columbus police arrested a local man who was accused of threatening customers with a chain saw in a gas station parking lot.
Ian A. Walker,...
North Vernon police arrest four residents after serving search warrant
NORTH VERNON -- North Vernon police arrested four people after serving a search warrant in the 1100 block of West County Road 115S.
Arrested were:
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No injuries reported in car fire
No one was injured when fire engulfed a car that had stopped in a gas station parking lot in Taylorsville.
German Township firefighters said they...
Homes cleared after gas leak
Columbus firefighters evacuated six homes and closed an intersection for about 20 hours after workers hit an unmarked gas line.
The gas leak was reported...
