Exhibit Columbus: Designers building on ‘leftovers’
Call it an effort of culinary comebacks. Or secondary sustenance.
CPD investigates injured child at day care
The Columbus Police Department has confirmed it has opened an investigation into a child suffering a broken arm at a local child care facility on July 25.
North Vernon: Judge postpones gun case trial
JENNINGS COUNTY — A federal judge has postponed the criminal trial of a Jennings County man who has been accused of selling hundreds of thousands of dollars in guns without a license to two individuals who allegedly arranged to transport them to Mexico.
Ready for class: School supply backpack drive helps nearly 2,000 students
Local organizations and community volunteers worked together to help families cross items off their back-to-school shopping lists.
Visitors center introduces new leader
Misty Weisensteiner has stepped into her role as the new executive director of the Columbus Area Visitors Center.
Trooper accused of perjury, misconduct in OWI case
SHELBY COUNTY — A master trooper with the Indiana State Police has been accused of one count of perjury and one count of official misconduct in regard to a sentencing hearing in a Shelby County court.
Pence’s bipartisan semiconductor bill passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill co-authored by a local congressman passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Chip seal work to begin
Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin chip seal operations on State Road 58 in Bartholomew and Jackson counties beginning Aug. 1.
Road to recovery: Participants graduate from Circuit Court’s Adult Drug Recovery Court
Describing her former self as “a broken shell of a woman,” former Columbus resident Debbie Olmstead said she believes she was an addict longer than some of her fellow Drug Court participants have been alive.
Indiana State Fair: Midway rides, fried food all ready to go
INDIANAPOLIS — From deep-fried corn to heightened public safety rules, here’s all Hoosiers need to know about this year’s Indiana State Fair. The fair begins Friday and goes through Aug. 30, although it will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
