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VERNON — Former Columbus North High School auditorium director and drama coach John Johnson will stand trial in November in Jennings Circuit Court on a felony child solicitation charge.

The congressional delegation representing Bartholomew County reported raising around $435,970 during the first half of the year and had a combined $4.16 million in cash on hand as of the end of June, federal campaign finance filings show.

The Bartholomew County Council has unanimously approved an additional appropriation for the Bartholomew County Library to replace its aging elevator early this fall.

Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has announced several fundraising efforts in advance of the Our Hospice 37th Annual Free Summer Concert on Labor Day weekend, featuring Sister Hazel with opening act Levi Riggs.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board will institute an official process for communicating with the public about proposed policy changes.

HOPE - Flat Rock-Hawcreek Corp. began the new academic year Tuesday.

A group protesting “inappropriate” books in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. libraries took over the public comment section of Monday night’s school board meeting, taking advantage of a new policy that allows the public to talk about any subject, whether or not it is on the agenda.

The Columbus Board of Public Works has approved temporarily closing a downtown intersection later this month to allow an Exhibit Columbus structure to be installed.

The leader of a company that was recently ranked as one of the nation’s top five best employers for women will speak at an annual event celebrating women and girls.

The Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District (BCSWMD) will be asking Petersville Convenience Station customers to sort recyclables by type beginning Aug. 12. The site is located at 11110 25th St.