Category Archives: All Counties – d2147

South Central Indiana Master Gardeners host summer event
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The South Central Indiana Master Gardener Association (SCIMGA) announces a public event called "Spring Planted Summer Bulbs" at 7 p.m., this Tuesday, August 13. The session will...
LND Staff Aug 07, 2024

More Hoosier kids are eating free summer meals
INDIANAPOLIS – Although a new report indicates an ongoing nationwide drop in the number of children who participated in free summer meals last year, data shows Indiana bucked the trend with more...
LND Staff Aug 07, 2024

City of Columbus experiencing phone outage
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus, Indiana is currently experiencing a disruption affecting all phone lines across its municipal buildings. On Tuesday, Smithville reported that one of their fiber ...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

Boil Water Advisory is in effect near Rock Creek Elementary
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation (EBWC) reported a water outage early Tuesday afternoon on East County Road 200S. Within hours, EWBC issued a Boil Water Advisory on State Road 46...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

Franklin Chamber readies for BizBash
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin Chamber of Commerce invites the public to its annual BizBash and Community Expo, the ultimate business-to-business and business-to-consumer networking event. Explor...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

Franklin Fire Department adds 2 firefighters
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The City of Franklin Fire Department (FFD) recently welcomed two new firefighters to its firefighting team. Lane Sears began his career with FFD last week. He is a graduate of I...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

Gov. Holcomb, INDOT celebrate I-69 opening
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Vice President Mike Pence, and Governor Mitch Daniels joined INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the Interstate 69 corri...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

Derek Chastain named BCSC ‘Teacher of the Year’
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) has announced that Derek Chastain, who teaches science at Columbus East High School, has been selected as the 2023-2024 BC...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

CPD reminds drivers to be safe as school starts
COLUMBUS, Ind. - With the school year starting this week, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) reminds motorists to be extra vigilant, watching for children and school buses while driving throughout t...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024

West Nile Virus found in Bartholomew County
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Mosquitoes collected in Bartholomew County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. This is the first time this year that a positive test has been reported. The Bartholomew Count...
LND Staff Aug 06, 2024








