Columbus government offices will be closed on Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, but trash and recycling routes will be on their normal schedule. Columbus City Utilities will also ...

Columbus has been chosen by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best places to live in the U.S. According to the news magazine website, Columbus came in at #92 in the 2025-26 rankings of the top ...

A Shelby County man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison on child molesting charges. According to the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s office, an investigation began last spring after Shelby County ...

An early morning traffic stop today in North Vernon led to the arrest of two people on drug related charges. According to the North Vernon Police Department, officers made the traffic stop early today ...

Local authorities are warning about scammers pretending to be a police officer, claiming you missed a court date and threatening you with arrest if you don’t give them money. The Greenwood Police ...

Bartholomew County is moving forward with a plan to buy an existing building to house the youth services center. Bartholomew County Commissioners said Monday that the county is in negotiations to ...

The Columbus Fire Department is congratulating two firefighters on their retirements, with a combined nearly 60 years on the force. Former Columbus deputy fire chief Dan Bates has retired after 29 ...

The 2026 election season officially opens today in Indiana, with the start of candidate filing ahead of the May primary elections. At the state level, all Indiana House seats are up for election this ...

MORRISTOWN — A 17-year-old girl in Morristown, Indiana, has been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and intimidation after planning a school shooting at Morristown Jr./Sr.

Sgt. Julie Quesenbery. Photo courtesy of BCSC. Sgt. Julie Quesenbery, a Columbus Police Department School Resource officer at Columbus East High School and Fodrea Elementary, has been recognized with ...

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Christian Crusaders wasted no time setting the tone for their season, jumping out to a 20-0 lead and never looking back in a 61-6 blowout over Living Water HomeSchool. From ...

Two people were seriously injured after a stolen vehicle crashed during a police chase in Decatur County this week. According to the Indiana State Police, the incident started Tuesday evening in ...