Latest News from Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
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State Road 3 closure rescheduled to mid-June
VERNON, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will now close State Road 3 on or after Monday, June 15, instead of June 1st, due to weather. S.R. 7 will reopen between Vernon and Dupont prior to S.R. 3 closing.
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Ivy Tech Columbus Science Faculty offer nature hikes
COLUMBUS, Ind. -Ivy Tech Community College Columbus science faculty are offering free local nature hikes for anyone interested in learning more about the natural environment around them.
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Many Bartholomew County residents are without internet this morning
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. - Southeastern Indiana REMC has confirmed that an internet fiber line was cut outside of its network on Tuesday evening.
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Jennings County Fair starts Sunday
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Fair Board invites you to kick off the summer fair season at the Jennings County Fair this Sunday, June 7. The six-day event will end on Friday evening, June 12.
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Fire damages Riverside Drive house
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Riverside Drive home sustained fire damage on Tuesday afternoon after stain-soaked rags ignited following a home improvement project. The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) was called to the 3400 block of Riverside Drive at 4:45 p.m. after a neighbor noticed smoke coming from a second-story window.
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Tuesday afternoon crash at C.R. 325W and Lowell Road results in fatality; 3 others injured
COLUMBUS, Ind. - One person is dead, and three others were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Tuesday. The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) responded to a report of a crash near the intersection of N. County Road 325W and Lowell Road at around 2:30 p.m.
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City crews fix water main break at Second and Washington Streets
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A water main break on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Second and Washington Streets led to the immediate closure of the area for about 14 hours.