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Good Samaritan was killed while assisting other motorists on US 31
EDINBURGH – The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office has identified the Good Samaritan who died in a Thursday accident on North US 31 near County Road 800 North as 39-year-old Pawel Wierzbicki of Pennsylvania. The cause of death is listed as massive trauma to the lower extremities. He was...
Court hearings paused for 66-year-old Salem man accused of sexually assaulting a mentally-challenged local woman
Legal proceedings against a 66-year-old Salem man accused of sexually assaulting a mentally challenged Bartholomew County woman are on hold until after his co-defendants are given the chance to change their pleas. This development involving Jon. A. Arnold increases the possibility that a co-defendant may be offered a plea agreement...
Another ‘Family Fun on the Farm’ set for July 27
EDINBURGH, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Historical Society (BCHS) presents another free, Family Fun on the Farm event at the Historic Henry Breeding Farm, 13730 N. County Road 100W, in Edinburgh, this Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Area residents are invited to experience life on...
City police calls – July 24
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Max R. Brewer, 33, of 1075 Second St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 8:10 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $10,000 bond. Sunday. Casey Geissberger, 31,...
2 Columbus back-to-school vaccination/immunization programs slated for early next month
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Health Department is collaborating with community partners for a Back to School Health Fair on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Bartholomew County Health Department, 2625 Foxpointe Dr., in Columbus. Back-to-school vaccinations will be available at the event. Those...
June unemployment rates up for local counties
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced Monday that the June unemployment rates increased for south-central Indiana counties compared to May. For Bartholomew County, the June rate was 3.9%, up from May’s 3.4%. The county reported 42,222 employed residents out of a 43,914-person labor force.
Good Samaritan struck, killed in Bartholomew County
Update 5:35 p.m.: BCSO said the Bartholomew County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash. There is no further information to be released at this time. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a fatal crash Thursday afternoon that resulted in a Good Samaritan being struck and killed. According to […]
County calendar – July 21
County Commissioners, 10 a.m., Governmental Office Building, 440 Third St. County Board of Zoning, 6 p.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St. Family Service of Bartholomew County, 7 a.m., United Way Building, 1531 13th St., Suite 2540. Columbus Board of Works, 10 a.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St. Human Services Board,...
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