Tag Archives: johnson county
Ripley County man arrested for child solicitation in Johnson County
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Johnson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) on Tuesday arrested Ordis Daniel Gilbert Perry, 26, of Sunman, on three charges related to child solicitation. He remains in Johnson C...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Southern District of Indiana names new US Magistrate Judge
INDIANAPOLIS - Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) M. Kendra Klump has been selected by the District Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to serve as a U.S. Magis...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Lighting strike causes home fire on city’s north side
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus Fire Department (CFD) investigators have determined that a lightning strike was the cause of a Tuesday evening house fire in the Breakaway Trails neighborhood. Firefighters r...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Heritage Fund announces 2023 Lilly scholars
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County (HFBC) has announced that Columbus East High School seniors Hallie Randle and Ariana Simpson are the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship rec...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Dr. Roberts honored with EdTech Trailblazer award
INDIANAPOLIS - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts was recognized for the school district’s use of technology in a ceremony last week. The Indiana C...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Shelbyville man sentenced to 40 years for sexual exploitation
INDIANAPOLIS - Justin R. Potts, 38, of Shelbyville, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to four counts related to the sexual exploitation of a six-year-old child committe...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Community Crossings grants $1.1M to Bartholomew County, $2M to Johnson County
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Over 200 Indiana cities, towns, and counties have received a combined $119.4 million in state matching funds for local road projects since this summer. The money was made av...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Edinburgh ‘Holiday of Lights’ is Saturday
EDINBURGH, Ind. – As Edinburgh continues to celebrate its 200th anniversary, this Christmas season is even more special. The town’s “Holiday of Lights” party is this Saturday, ...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
Missing cat reunited with owner after fire
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) located the missing 14-year-old calico cat, "Prila," at around 3:40 on Tuesday afternoon, and returned her to her owner, Debbie Spurgeon. Pril...
LND Staff Dec 07, 2022
BCJ honors drug treatment program grads
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Jail (BCJ) recently honored the latest graduates of its drug treatment program. The program is called BART, which is an acronym for Begin, Accept, Reveal, Trans...
LND Staff Dec 06, 2022





