COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) has announced that it collected 2,584 pounds of food and $369 on Saturday at the Pack-a-Cruiser event at Kroger on National Road in Columbus.
All non-perishable food and monetary donations will be given to Love Chapel to help feed the community and support families in need.
A CPD spokesperson said, "We thank all of you for your support in helping to spread the word.
I-65 wrong way crash near Seymour takes 3 lives; alcohol could be involved
SEYMOUR, Ind. - A two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver claimed three lives on I-65 near Seymour early Sunday morning, August 23. Shortly after 2:30 a.m., a caller reported a head-on crash on southbound I-65 in Jackson County, about one mile south of Seymour.
Columbus City Hall hosts Japanese junior high school students
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus City Hall welcomed 18 students from Miyoshi-Minami Junior High School in Miyoshi, Japan, for a tour and a firsthand look at city government as part of the long-standing sister‑city exchange on Thursday, August 20.
Franklin's Graham Road project starts Monday
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Phase 1 of the Graham Road project begins on or after Monday, August 24. The contractor says Graham Road will be fully reconstructed from Earlywood Drive to Paul Hand Boulevard, and the bridge over Canary Creek will be replaced.
Bartholomew, Johnson County farms receive Hoosier Homestead Award
INDIANAPOLIS - At the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday, August 19, the Indiana Department of Agriculture presented several Bartholomew and Johnson County farm families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.
Main and Madison Market Café appoints Kathy Jones as GM
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Main and Madison Market Café in downtown Franklin has announced that Kathy Jones was recently appointed as general manager.