Downtown North Vernon prepares for annual 'Sweet Street' trick-or-treating
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The North Vernon City Council has approved street closures in downtown North Vernon to accommodate the annual Sweet Street trick-or-treating event scheduled for Halloween night.
Jennings County taskforce holds inaugural meeting on local income tax shifts
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The first Jennings County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce (MUST) meeting on Monday, September 28, addressed impending municipal funding shifts across local taxing units.
North Vernon municipal leaders advocate for legislative updates to Indiana tax distribution rules
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — Officials from Jennings County and local municipalities met on Monday, September 28, to recommend adjustments to how state local income taxes are distributed among municipal units.
State Police search for 3rd vehicle involved in school bus accident
INDIANAPOLIS - Late Tuesday, September 29, Indiana State Police (ISP) Detectives and Crash Reconstructionists continued investigating an earlier crash involving a school bus and an ISP pickup truck.
ISP investigating roll-over school bus crash in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus and an ISP pickup truck on I-465 northbound, north of Washington Street, on the east side of Indianapolis.
City of Columbus finishes dam removal ahead of schedule on East Fork White River
COLUMBUS, Ind.- The City of Columbus has announced that the old low-head dam on the East Fork White River has been removed.
Franklin Police solve 20-year-old murder case
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin Police Department announced Friday that the grand jury returned an indictment in a case that began 20 years ago. Chynna Dickus, 26 at the time, and her 10-year-old stepson were stabbed to death in their home in the Branigin Woods neighborhood in Franklin on July 24, 2006.
Forbes recognizes BCSC as 'Best School District in Indiana'
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Forbes has named the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) one of Indiana’s top employers for the second straight year as part of the magazine’s annual list of the country's best employers.
City of Columbus approves municipal insurance renewals with minor rate changes
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The City of Columbus has finalized its municipal insurance coverage renewals, maintaining flat rates for workers’ compensation while capping property and equipment cost increases at 1.1%.
Columbus advances Rocky Ford Road traffic signal modernization project
COLUMBUS, Ind. — City of Columbus engineering officials are soliciting bids from contractors to replace the signal system at Rocky Ford Road and Central Avenue, identifying the site as a priority crash location.