COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) welcomed a new deputy to the force on Wednesday, February 18.
Brian Roberts comes to BCSO from the Shelbyville Police Department and brings with him 20 years of law enforcement experience.
Roberts took the oath of office last week from Bartholomew County Sheriff Chris Lane.
The Sheriff commented, "We are excited to have a seasoned law enforcement officer join our agency."
Crump Theatre receives over $6M grant
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Crump Theatre announced this week that the State of Indiana recently awarded it nearly $6.1 million in READI 2.0 funds for the revitalization of the historic theatre.
JNET allegedly recovers handgun, meth during traffic stop; North Vernon man arrested
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) seized a pound of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun following a traffic stop on Monday, July 13.
Air Quality Alert declared for South-Central Indiana until late Wednesday
SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today, Wednesday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Edinburgh, German Township Fire crews respond to semi fire on I-65
EDINBURGH, Ind. - The German Township Fire Department, Edinburgh Fire and Rescue, and other local fire agencies were dispatched to the northbound lanes of I-65 at the 79-mile marker for a large semi fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 14.
Hotter temperatures expected this week
SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - After a brief period of comfortable summer temperatures, the National Weather Service (NWS) says hot weather is returning to south-central Indiana this week.
Bartholomew County Cooling Stations open to beat the heat
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) says hotter weather is back for Columbus and the surrounding area through the weekend.
Columbus Fire Department hires six firefighters
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) has welcomed six new members, bringing the department to full staffing. Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon swore in the new hires at Tuesday's Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at Columbus City Hall.
Indiana BMV approves retro license plates
INDIANAPOLIS – In honor of Car Collector Appreciation Day last Friday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is reminding Hoosiers about its "Authentic Model Year License Plate Program."
