The Seymour Fire Department is being recognized for its innovation with a statewide award. The fire department’s cancer screening program was recently recognized with the Accelerate Indiana ...

The National FFA Officer Team from 2025-26. From left-to-right: Trey Myers (Oklahoma), National President; Lilly Nyland (Michigan), National Secretary; Joey Nowotny (Delaware), Eastern Region Vice ...

A series of initiatives meant to address mental health concerns in Bartholomew County will be finding homes as Mental Health Matters transitions to a permanent program. The Mental Health Matters ...

Nominations are now open for next year’s Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award. Organizers say this annual award is designed to raise awareness about the influence educators have on their students, ...

Kroger has started asking shoppers paying in cash to pay with exact change. That’s because of a shortage of pennies affecting retailers nationwide. The Treasury Department ordered the end of penny ...

Columbus police and firefighters rescued a driver after a vehicle went into a pond at Mill Race Park Monday. According to the Columbus Police Department, rescue workers were called to an accident near ...

The Edinburgh Police Department’s police dog Batu will receive a bulletproof and stab protecting vest. The not-for-profit Vested Interest in K9s group from Massachusetts provides the vests to dogs ...

Thrive Alliance is organizing insurance counseling sessions for Medicare-eligible individuals, families and caregivers with sessions set for next week. According to the agency, the open enrollment ...

Bartholomew County Road 400W will be closed for paving today and Tuesday. According to the Bartholomew County Highway Department, the work will be going on between Deaver Rd and Terrace Lake Rd.

A reminder that the Jackson County Chamber will be hosting an education summit today with Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner. The event will feature a roundtable discussion with Jenner ...

First Financial Bank through its foundation is making more than $31,000 in grants to Columbus area organizations. According to the bank, the foundation is providing grants to Children, Inc., Columbus ...

Three-time Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd died Monday morning at her Ojai, California home at age 89. The veteran actress ...