Local butcher returns for national meat-cutting challenge
A Columbus butcher hopes to slice his way through a field of more than 100 competitors vying to become Texas Roadhouse’s meat cutter of...
The cost of inmates: State law creates shifts in county jail
Indiana's prison population has dropped as the number of inmates housed in county jails has gone up, Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers said.
That's the...
Woman injured in screwdriver stabbing
Columbus police arrested a local man after he was accused of attacking his wife with a screwdriver.
Eleazar N. Martinez Gonzalez, 36, 3145 Sycamore St....
Groups partner for arts grants
The Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County and Columbus Area Arts Council are partnering to provide $50,000 in grants for arts...
Free kidscommons admission Sunday
Kidscommons, the interactive children’s museum at 309 Washington St., will be open with free admission from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Organizers said support...
State plans three bridge projects
The Indiana Department of Transportation will replace two bridges and overlay a third along State Road 58 in Jackson and Bartholomew counties this construction...
Senior sax player, concerto award winner, to be featured soloist at symphony concert
Playing music is one thing. Experiencing it fully is altogether another deal for a musician such as Clayton Stine.
"It's a lot easier to feel...
Property owner finds hidden gem underneath old siding
Obscured by trees and wild vegetation, and with no plumbing or electricity, a small house with traditional wood siding at 1025 Jonesville Road had...
Police officer honored for work with veterans court
A Columbus police officer has been recognized for his involvement with the Bartholomew County Veterans Court program.
Brian Kushman, a patrol officer who has been...
Two arrested after hiding from police
Two local residents who were wanted on warrants attempted to hide when police officers arrived to arrest them.
Nicole L. Childers, 29, of 745 California...
