Cross country cycling: Youth For Christ team join riding event to launch endowment fund
If riding 3,100 miles coast to coast in one week with a tag-team of cyclists isn’t enough of a challenge, imagine facing a bit...
Going Dancing: North graduate getting taste of NCAA tourney
Tayler Goodall was part of the 2015 Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball team that reached the NCAA Tournament.
But as a redshirt, the Columbus...
Printing company owner files bankruptcy; aviation commission interested in buying building
The owner of the now-closed, 115-year-old Pentzer Printing Inc. in Columbus is going through Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Columbus resident John E. Settle, who purchased 50...
$20,000 grant available to offset cost of camp for dyslexic youth
The Dyslexia Institute of Indiana will use a $20,000 grant from the Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County to expand a...
FairOaks anchor, JCPenney, closing in June
JCPenney, a retail giant that has been operating in Columbus for nearly a century, will close its doors at FairOaks Mall in a few...
2 women jailed on drug charges after traffic stop
A traffic stop outside of Elizabethtown has resulted in two arrests.
Deputy Andrew Densford was patrolling in that area of southeastern Bartholomew County at 7...
Initiative targets help for homeless
A new effort to reduce homelessness in Bartholomew and surrounding counties will be unveiled late this summer or early fall.
Under an initiative being developed...
Milestones in sight for this year’s Aviation Day
Aviation enthusiasts will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Bakalar Air Force Base in Columbus during this year's Aviation Day at the Columbus Municipal Airport.
Seventy-five...
Oops: 2,000 utility customers wrongly get disconnect notice
The Columbus City Utilities is apologizing for a clerical error in which about 2,000 customers received past-due notices and disconnect warnings when they didn’t...
Community garden plot prices go up
Prices will increase this year for Columbus residents who wish to rent plots through the city's community garden program.
The community garden, located on four...
