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Crew Carwash to have Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser
Crew Carwash, an Indiana-based family business with a location in Columbus, is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters for its 15th annual Crew for Kids fundraiser. Crew will donate half of the proceeds from its Ultimate Wash to Brig Brothers Big Sisters during the event on July 27, in all 48 Indiana locations.
Council moves forward with annexation that includes parcels owned by those in opposition
The Columbus City Council has moved forward a request for annexation of property that includes a number of parcels owned by those who are opposed to the annexation. The council passed the first reading of an ordinance on the matter 4-3, with several members expressing discomfort about how the annexation came together and others identifying the proposed annexation area as one of the few that would allow for continued city growth.
Local club trying to help cricket outgrow niche status in the U.S.
Local residents out for a walk in Franklin’s Blue Heron Park over the weekend might happen upon a group of two or three dozen men dressed in all white and wonder what on earth is going on. Cricket hasn’t yet evolved past niche sport status in the United States,...
Community briefs
GREENFIELD – The Four Post 400 Bed Race Challenge returns this September. Race a wheeled bed at the Hancock County Fairgrounds with a group of friends, coworkers or nonprofit organization. Additional prizes are given for best-decorated bed. The event is a fundraiser for the Dale E. Kuhn American Legion...
‘BETTER PREPARED’: GPD spends two days training inside high school
GREENFIELD – While no one wants to think of the unthinkable, the Greenfield Police Department spent two days practicing active shooter drills at Greenfield-Central High School this week. With classes resuming in less than two weeks, officers took the opportunity to use the empty school to practice for worst-case...
One person dead after accident on U.S. 31 at County Road 800N
One person was killed in a collision on southbound U.S. 31 near the Indiana Premium Outlets Thursday. Two dark-colored pickup trucks were involved in the 12:11 p.m. crash, just south of County Road 800N. Traffic on both northbound and southbound lanes were rerouted onto Executive Way and Presidential Lane to 800N while first responders were on the scene.
Greensburg Police Issue Silver Alert for Missing Teen, Mia Wilson
GREENSBURG, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 19-year-old last seen in Greensburg. The Greensburg Police Department reported that Mia Wilson was last seen on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Wilson is an Asian woman, 5’2″ tall, and weighs 136 pounds. She has brown hair...
Inaugural jazz series concert labeled a success downtown
Jan Banister’s heart was as full as the street early Wednesday evening at the inaugural and free JazzIN Columbus series street concert at at the Ovation Technology Group plaza along Fourth Street. Banister is president of the Columbus Museum of Art and Design, one of the organizers with the...
Brock Wischmeyer: Confidence is key
Note from the Sports Editor: Hello everyone! I wanted to apologize for the spring Athlete of the Year awards falling back so far into summer. As the 2023-24 school year wrapped up, many people were preoccupied with vacation and other duties over summer break. I ultimately didn’t hear back from...
Community invited to paint Greenwood mural
The community is invited to paint the next Color the County mural in Greenwood Saturday. The painting day is a community event encouraging the public to come together and create a mural designed by artist Mandy Freshour. The mural is part of the Color the County program, through the Johnson County Community Foundation. The program has brought 12 murals to Johnson County since 2016.
Looking Back – July 19
The Indian Association of Columbus held its annual Summerfest at the Mill Race Park amphitheater, which included both traditional and Bollywood-style dances, food, music and games. A live band performed Bollywood music and karaoke was also available. 1999. A group of Columbus teams worked with Pennsylvania park designer Mark Podgurski...
Police Incidents – July 19
400 block of White House Drive N.: Reported at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday that a battery had occurred. 7000 block of N. County Road 250 E., Greenwood: Reported at 11:51 a.m. Wednesday that a domestic battery with injury had occurred. Hit and Run. U.S. 31 S. and E. Stop 18: Reported...
Driver, 19, crashes, dies while allegedly fleeing traffic stop
BUENA VISTA — A South Jersey teenager died in a crash after he allegedly fled a traffic stop here, police say. Thomas Burch, 19, of Millville drove away after an attempted stop by Franklin Township police on County Route 655. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. on July 15, according to New Jersey State Police.
C. Dale Waltz
C. Dale Waltz, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on July 17, 2024 at his home in Trafalgar with his family by his side. Dale was born January 13, 1931 at Atterbury, to his parents, the late James Leslie and Lena (Coy) Waltz. He was a 1949 graduate of Trafalgar High School and went on to serve as a Corporal with the 370th Engineer Company of the United States Army during the Korean War. Dale was honorably discharged on May 21, 1953 after returning from Baumholder, Germany. He retired in 1991 from Design Printing in Indianapolis where he worked as a Bindery Man. Prior to that, Dale held the same position at Progressive Printing in Indianapolis and Rexham Printing in Edinburgh. After retirement he worked for G R Smith &Son Contracting in Trafalgar. Dale also worked on his family farm raising cattle, pigs, chickens, corn and soybeans.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that Shelby County, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids for the construction of:. Sealed proposals will be received at the Shelby County. Commissioner’s office, 25 W. Polk Street, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 by 8:00 A.M. (local time) on August 5th, 2024....
Indian poetry and music program Saturday at Columbus East
Columbus Ganesh Mandal is hosting a playful Marathi poetry recital program, “Sankarshan via Spruha,” at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Columbus East High School auditorium, 230 S. Marr Road. The two-and-half-hour program is headlined by leading artists from the Marathi industry, Spruha Joshi and Sankarshan Karhade. They will...
Local animal lover opens a new rescue
Most people around Connersville know the name MaKenzie Grothe if they have pets. Grothe has made quite the name for herself rescuing cats and dogs in the area and dedicates her free time to making a change in Connersville. Grothe, a native of Connersville, said it has always been a...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Zaijian, BeijingWest Industries
BeijingWest Industries (BWI) Indiana, a China-owned company, is closing its Greenfield business after operating there since only 2019. What do the Hancock County Council, Hancock Economic Development Corporation, and Greenfield Mayor Guy Titus think about this?. As a member of the Fortville Town Council, I am concerned about China-owned businesses...
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