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Cruise-in Brings the Return of Dirty Laundry to Hope Town Square Friday
The Hope Town Square will be rockin' with hot rods and rock and roll as First Friday’s Cruise-in to Hope returns at 5 p.m. Friday rain or shine. Dirty Laundry will perform with all proceeds going to breast cancer awareness, says Jason Eckart, Hope Town Manager.
Edinburgh Firecracker Festival, fireworks is tonight
EDINBURGH, Ind. – Edinburgh Parks and Recreation and the Town of Edinburgh present the annual Edinburgh Firecracker Festival this evening, Thursday, July 4, on Keeley Street between Edinburgh Community High School and Holy Trinity Church. The Independence Day party features, food trucks, live music, a beer garden, magic shows,...
Building of Distinction: Fire Station by Graber Post
Edinburgh, Indiana’s, new post-frame fire station is a great solution to a problem the town’s firefighters had been facing for quite some time. A few years ago, when the town decided to man the fire station 24/7, the additional manpower made the old station too cramped. This new post-frame building provides additional space for equipment and personnel. Now the crew have more a comfortable place for overnight accommodations, so there are separate sleeping rooms. This also makes it easier to recruit new firefighters. In addition, the new location for the building helps crews to reach fires faster.
Columbus inclusive playground getting much needed repairs
Columbus made headlines with its new Nexus Park fieldhouse this past year. A multi-million dollar recreation investment transformed a former mall. Some parents such as Allie Burbrink said she's hoping the city won’t forget about its other parks. “I just don't want our town to forget about the lowly...
I-65, from Franklin to Edinburgh, cut to one lane overnights
FRANKLIN/EDINBURGH, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says southbound I-65 will be reduced to one lane between Franklin (Exit 90) and Edinburgh (Exit 80) starting Monday, July 8, for nighttime milling/paving operations in Johnson and Shelby Counties. Work will begin in the southbound driving lane at Exit...
Henry Breeding Farm hosts inaugural ‘FarmJam’
EDINBURGH, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Historical Society presents “FarmJam 2024” on Saturday, Jul 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Historic Henry Breeding Farm, 13730 N. County Road 100W, in Edinburgh. Gates open at 5:30. Admission is $15 per car, in advance, and tickets are...
Board of Works denies request for Fourth of July fireworks in city park
The Board of Works and Public Safety denied a request from a group of residents Tuesday morning to set off a large amount of fireworks at Clearwick Park on July 4. Citing the Shelbyville Parks Department’s rule of no fireworks in city parks, a block party request to light consumer fireworks in Clearwick Park, 2600 Berwick Drive, from residents of the Clearview subdivision was not allowed.
CRH presents QMIX Musical Fireworks on Wednesday evening
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Radio station QMIX 107.3 invites you to celebrate the nation’s birthday at Columbus Regional Health presents QMIX Musical Fireworks 34, “Midwest Meltdown,” this Wednesday, July 3, at Airpark Columbus. Attendees should bring their blankets, lawn chairs, and a loud portable radio. The food...
Columbus names 2 to Human Rights Commission
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus City Council announced two new Human Rights Commission appointments at this week’s City Council Meeting. Ms. Deanne Annandale and Ms. Kenna Huber were appointed to three-year terms. Annandale is the Program Director at McDowell Education Center. She and her family relocated to Columbus...
Common Council receives update on Rebranding Initiative Survey
The City of Shelbyville’s Rebranding Initiative Survey is complete and pages and pages of data are currently being analyzed. The city hired Hirons, an Indianapolis-based marketing and communications company, to implement a community survey for residents of Shelbyville and Shelby County to help create a new marketing brand – one that will replace “Pride in Progress.”
‘American Modern’ book launch is Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Landmark Columbus Foundation invites the public to the former North Christian Church, 850 Tipton Ln., in Columbus, on Wednesday, July 10, from 4 to 8 p.m., to celebrate the release of the book American Modern: Community, Architecture, Columbus, Indiana. In partnership with Heritage Fund, Indiana Humanities,...
Communities Struggle to Get Connected, Despite Billions in Broadband Investment
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Luke Dwenger checks his assignments over the public Wi-Fi connection at the Greensburg Decatur County Public Library while his dad Todd waits with him in the parking lot. The library closed four hours ago, but the Dwengers’ internet is down...
Duke Energy Foundation contributes to Decatur County United Fund
The Decatur County United Fund received a $2,500 contribution from the Duke Energy Foundation. “Decatur County United Fund supports sixteen nonprofit programs and services that address. difficult problems in our community. This grant contribution goes toward our 2024 ‘Making. Connections Together’ Campaign, with a goal of raising $555,000. The...
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