Articles tagged as: Bartholomew County
January 12, 2021
Southern Indiana Officer Arrested For Battery, Misconduct
A 14-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department was arrested Tuesday on felony battery and official misconduct charges for allegedly slugging a handcuffed suspect in the rear of a patrol vehicle, Indiana State Police said.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2019
Columbus Joining Other Indiana Cities With e-Cigarette Bans
The Columbus City Council's vote adds vaping to the city's current smoking ban and prohibits the use of any oral smoking devices in an attempt at circumventing the restrictions.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2019
Judge Raises Fines On Her Own After County Passes
Judge Kathleen "Kitty" Coriden acted after Bartholomew County commissioners this week refused to raise the fines.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2018
Juvenile Suspected In 2017 Church Vandalism Also Suspected In Carmel Synagogue Case
Police say the juvenile is the same person suspected of vandalism at a Carmel synagogue in July.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2017
Indiana Officials Shut 2 Wells After Toxic Chemicals Found
The wells near the East Fork of the White River were taken offline after a dioxane was detected.
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2017
Drug Treatment Center Planned For Bartholomew County Jail
An anti-drug abuse task force in Bartholomew County is working on recommendations that include providing more treatment for opioid addiction in what is now an unused part of the county jail.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2017
Bartholomew County CAFO Neighbors Win Property Tax Cuts
The decision comes about a year after the families in the town of Hope appealed to the county about the impact of large hog farms on their home values.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2017
County Scraps CAFO Neighbor Tax Break Plan, Sends Appeals To State
Bartholomew County officials denied individual property tax appeals from a group of neighbors who live near a large confined hog farm in the rural town of Hope.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Bartholomew County Mulls Property Tax Break For CAFO Neighbors
Bartholomew County may develop a residential property tax deduction to ease tensions between large livestock farms and nearby residents.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2016
Columbus Credits Manufacturing Base With Boosting Start-Up Growth
Companies less than a year old made up nearly 5 percent of the city's businesses in 2014, according to a recent report.
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