Tag Archives: bartholomew county
Indy man charged with alleged arson for February Columbus fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. – A residential fire in Columbus on the evening of February 22, sent the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), along with firefighters from the Columbus Township, Eliz...
LND Staff Mar 16, 2022
Seymour juvenile arrested for threat at high school
SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Seymour Police Department was made aware on Tuesday of a threat at the Seymour High School that was to take place at a future date. A faculty member received a mobile device ...
LND Staff Mar 16, 2022
Franklin teen dies in one-car crash
FRANKLIN, Ind. – A single-vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon has claimed the life of a Johnson County teenager. Colton Alexander Leeper, 17, of Franklin, was driving his Suburban in the 3600 ...
LND Staff Mar 16, 2022
Jackson County United Way prepares for Day of Caring
SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Jackson County United Way (JCUW) is now accepting request forms for community projects to be completed at the Annual Day of Caring on May 10. Individuals and nonprofit organi...
LND Staff Mar 16, 2022
Four young people injured in Jackson County accident
SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating a Tuesday afternoon single-vehicle crash near Seymour that resulted in all four occupants being hurt. Two victims were airlifted ...
LND Staff Mar 16, 2022
Columbus City Council okays bonds for parks department upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus City Council met Tuesday evening and approved a Columbus Parks and Recreation Department request for the release of special taxing district bonds. The funds, in an ...
Barney Quick Mar 16, 2022
CFD extinguishes storage building fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to a storage shed fire at 625 Parkway Dr., on Tuesday, at around 8:30 a.m. and found the building fully involved in flames in the re...
LND Staff Mar 15, 2022
Bartholomew, surrounding counties record low unemployment numbers
INDIANAPOLIS – According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Bartholomew County’s unemployment rate was 1.9% during January. It is the second consecutive month that t...
LND Staff Mar 15, 2022
Scottsburg pair arrested for shoplifting liquor at North Vernon WalMart
NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) was called to the local Walmart on State Road 3 Monday night regarding a report of shoplifting. When officers arrived at around 10:...
LND Staff Mar 15, 2022
City’s yard-waste program begins Monday
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus is starting its yard-waste program this Monday, March 21, and it will run through December 16. Residents participating in the program must place all of thei...
LND Staff Mar 15, 2022





