COLUMBUS, Ind. - Severe weather in the Bartholomew County area on Sunday night caused minor damage. High winds, Watches, and Warnings were all a part of the storms that passed through the county.
Trees, poles, and power lines were all toppled, but no injuries were reported.
The Columbus Police Department and Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office were busy all evening and into Monday morning.
Center Grove names Hauser's Moorhead as new head basketball coach
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Trent Moorhead is the next head varsity boys basketball coach for Center Grove High School (CGHS). Moorhead will assume the role at the start of the 2026-27 school year, succeeding Zach Hahn, who announced plans to step down at the end of this season.
Motorcycle driver airlifted after crash on 3rd Street bridge
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a two-vehicle accident on 3rd Street on Friday evening, April 17.
Local man convicted of Attempted Murder, Criminal Confinement
COLUMBUS, Ind. - On Thursday, April 16, after a four-day trial, a Bartholomew County jury found Brent Clayburn, 60, of Columbus, guilty of Attempted Murder and Criminal Confinement with a Deadly Weapon.
West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31 closes for 4 days starting April 21
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that on or after Tuesday, April 21, crews will temporarily close West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31.
Center Grove School Corporation names next Superintendent
GREENWOOD, IN.– The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted to officially approve Dr. Erin Stalbaum as the district's next superintendent. She will succeed Dr. William Long, who is retiring at the end of June.