Top Story from Friday, March 6th, 2026

SEYMOUR, Ind. – Indiana Conservation Officers found the body of a Jackson County man who went missing in floodwaters around 7 a.m. on Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Troopers from the Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post arrested a New York man for operating while intoxicated and other charges following a traffic stop on I-65 in Bartholomew County on Saturday, February 28.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) and other emergency crews were on the scene of a train/van collision on Indianapolis Road on Friday morning, March 6.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) and other agencies assisted US Marshals in the arrest of a Minnesota/Indiana sex offender on Thursday, March 5.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC), St. Peter's Lutheran, and St. Bartholomew Catholic Schools have announced that they are operating on a two-hour delay for Friday morning, March 6.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin Chamber of Commerce has announced the date for the 2026 BizBash. This year's exhibition is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Garment Factory Events.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The community is invited to a night of networking, celebration, and honoring the individuals who make the community shine. The Jackson County Chamber 95th Annual Dinner and Awards is Thursday, March 12, at the Jackson Live and Event Center, 981 C Avenue E in Seymour.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) has announced its latest list of Road closings and high water areas to avoid as of 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

COLUMBUS/TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Indianapolis has extended the Flood Warnings for the Driftwood River near Taylorsville until early Monday morning, and the East Fork White River at Columbus through Sunday afternoon.