COLUMBUS, Indiana – River Valley Legal Aid is offering a free Legal Walk-in Clinic this Tuesday, May 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., in Columbus.
The Legal Aid/Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys who offer consultations to low-income residents, providing legal advice and assistance in furtherance of equal access to justice within the community.
Ask about situations concerning family law, housing, powers of attorney, guardianships, and protective orders. However, questions about criminal law will not be entertained.
Individuals participating in the free Legal Aid Walk-in Clinic can expect a 10-minute in-person consultation on a civil matter, on a first-come, first-served basis.
There is no need to register in advance for the River Valley Legal Aid/Pro Bono Walk-in Clinic.
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.
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.
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office conducted a narcotics investigation in North Vernon on Friday afternoon, August 21. Deputies applied for and were granted a search warrant for a residence in the 1200 block of Country Manor Street.
SEYMOUR/COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post and other first responders were called to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Thursday, August 20, at 7:30 a.m., on State Road 11 near County Road 800S in southern Bartholomew County.