Top Stories from Thursday, October 15th, 2026

BCSO arrests suspect following reported battery and firearm incident

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) arrested a Columbus man after an alleged battery on Saturday, October 10.
North Vernon residents raise infrastructure, safety concerns over Highway 3 development

NORTH VERNON, Ind. — At Wednesday's October 14 North Vernon City Council meeting, nearby homeowners expressed uneasiness about traffic, drainage, and pedestrian safety on the proposed 46-unit multifamily housing development on Highway 3 near West County Road 300N.
North Vernon conditionally approves rezoning for 46-unit workforce housing development

NORTH VERNON, Ind. — A proposed workforce housing community is closer to reality after the North Vernon City Council voted 5–0 on Wednesday, October 14, to conditionally rezone a 10-acre parcel located at 3075 North State Highway 3.
Boil Water Advisory issued for EBWC customers in Burnsville, Grammer

BURNSVILLE, Ind. - The Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation (EWBC) announced a water outage and Boil Water Advisory for customers near Grammer and Burnsville on Wednesday afternoon.

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Haunted Village of Metamora
In Mid-October the ghosts and the spooks take over the village for three weekends on Fridays and Saturdays.
Oct 16, 2026 at Haunted Village Tent
Mattress Fundraiser
This is a fundraiser for the Columbus North HS Choir program, where the HS cafeteria will be turned into a mattress showroom.
Oct 16, 2026 at Columbus North High School
Columbus "Fall for Local"(Senior Project)
The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to support Columbus North High School seniors Pia Rai and Avika Veldandi as they bring their senior project, Fall...
Oct 17, 2026 at Former Sears Parking Lot. South Of Hotel Indigo Between Lindsay Street And Brown Street.