Tag Archives: bartholomew county
Hoosiers age 60+ are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health announced Tuesday that Hoosiers age 60 and older are now eligible to receive a free coronavirus vaccine. The expansion of eligibility ...
Harrison Silcox Feb 23, 2021
Bartholomew County hospitalizations continue to decline
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus and Bartholomew County COVID-19 Community Task Force updated its latest key metrics surrounding community spread of coronavirus on Monday. The latest numbers show a...
Harrison Silcox Feb 23, 2021
Deaver Road bridge over I-65 now closed until June
COLUMBUS, Ind. – After twice being delayed due to weather, the Deaver Road bridge over I-65 is closed as of Monday. The overpass will not reopen until mid-to-late June so that superstructure rep...
LND Staff Feb 23, 2021
ISDH reports 824 cases of COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced on Monday that there were 824 new Hoosiers documented as contracting coronavirus in its Sunday report. Overall, India...
Harrison Silcox Feb 22, 2021
Education discussed at Monday’s Third House session
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Indiana’s local Third House session, sponsored by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, drew 100 participants on Monday morning. State Senator Greg Walker and State Repre...
Barney Quick Feb 22, 2021
Two DUI suspects arrested at Columbus drive-throughs
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Police Department (CPD) busted a pair of DUI suspects, about 45 minutes apart, in separate incidents at two neighboring fast-food restaurant drive-throughs early Su...
Harrison Silcox Feb 22, 2021
Johnson County Sheriff investigates inmate death
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Johnson County Correctional Officers discovered an unconscious inmate, who had been housed alone, early Monday morning. They found the inmate while performing a watch tour just ...
Harrison Silcox Feb 22, 2021
United Way pushes for final campaign goal
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The United Way of Bartholomew County is asking residents to consider a gift as part of the final 2021 campaign push. The non-profit agency is currently short of its already redu...
Harrison Silcox Feb 22, 2021
I-65 lane closures at S.R. 11 set for this week
SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists that the outside lanes of both northbound and southbound I-65 are closed this week at the State Road 11 int...
LND Staff Feb 22, 2021
Seymour woman jailed after admitting sending racist messages
SEYMOUR, Ind. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday investigated a complaint it received about a woman possibly sending threatening, racist messages. A deputy spoke to the comp...
LND Staff Feb 22, 2021





