Variance request for solar array approved
A local manufacturer has received approval by the Columbus and Bartholomew County Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer for variances on new solar panels that will provide power to a nearby plant.
Taylorsville receives $50,000 donation
Taylorsville Elementary has received a sizable donation from the estate of a late volunteer.
TRIGGERED: Local law enforcement concerned over local firearm-related incidents
Local law enforcement officials say they are concerned about a wave of incidents involving guns in Bartholomew County in recent months, including some involving teenagers.
Edinburgh man recovering after cutting-edge double-lung transplant
EDINBURGH — Hope was all but gone.
Father keeps vigil at son’s bedside as he recovers
A 3-year-old injured in a shooting in Hope earlier this month is conscious and making progress in his recovery, according to his father.
Bartholomew County 4-H Fair preview: 4-Hers competing, rides and lots of entertainment on the...
For the first time, a rock music extravaganza will kick off the annual Bartholomew County 4-H Fair, which begins its nine-day run Friday, June 23 and runs through Saturday, July 1.
Animal control officer to retire
Bartholomew County Animal Control Officer Mark Case has announced he is retiring, effective July 14.
Fourth kidnapping suspect surrenders to deputies
The fourth suspect accused in the kidnapping and beating of a 19-year-old victim June 2 in a barn in eastern Bartholomew County turned himself in at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning.
UPDATE: All four teens charged in kidnapping, beating are now in custody
Four teens accused in the kidnapping and beating of a 19-year-old victim in a barn in eastern Bartholomew County have been formally charged in Bartholomew Superior Court 1.
Up to speed: Downtown homes now able to connect to new fiber network
More than 450 homes in Columbus now have the ability to connect to high-speed internet service with a new provider, and it’s expected that another 1,200 will be added to that number by the end of the summer.