Latest News from Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ind. —Nonprofit organizations in Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings and Decatur counties that serve aging adults and special needs populations are eligible to apply for grant funding from the Voelz, Reed, and Mount (VRM) Foundation.

SEYMOUR, Ind.- The Seymour Police Department (SPD) arrested an Indianapolis man for alleged robbery, public intoxication, and public indecency at a Circle K on Wednesday morning, March 25.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus Regional Health (CRH) has announced that starting Monday, March 30, it will downgrade its current visitation restrictions on the hospital campus due to a steady decline in viral respiratory rates.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The Seymour Police Department (SPD) arrested a wanted local man on several charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of Fentanyl, on Tuesday, March 24.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have announced that there is a slight risk for severe weather for Columbus and Bartholomew County late Thursday night into early Friday morning.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin Chamber of Commerce presents a "Lunch and Learn" online virtual session on Tuesday, April, at 11 a.m. 

UNIONTOWN, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is scheduled to begin a pipe and culvert rehabilitation project along southbound I-65 in Jackson County on or after Monday, March 30.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The City of Seymour is welcoming a new street. Being constructed in the Seymour Eastside Industrial Park, the road is taking shape as the new curb is almost completed.