North Vernon Police arrested a juvenile Sunday morning after he allegedly fled from them on foot.

Department officials say that officers were dispatched to the area of Bay Street at approximately 8:30 a.m. in reference to a suspect trying to get into vehicles. When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect allegedly ran away. Jennings County Deputies arrived on the scene to help search for the suspect.

A short time later, the suspect was allegedly seen running across North State Street. Officers say that the male matched the description of the suspect, except for two articles of clothing. They say that those pieces of clothing were allegedly found in an alley where the suspect was witnessed running from. Officers caught up with the teen and arrested him on a preliminary charge of Attempted Entry into a Motor Vehicle. Police say the unidentified juvenile was ultimately released to a parent.

North Vernon Police are urging residents to check the inside of their vehicles to see if any items are missing. They suspect that items were stolen out of an unknown number of vehicles sometime Saturday night into Sunday morning. You can reach the North Vernon Police Department at (812) 346-1466.

A semi carrying gravel lost its load and overturned on County Road 450S and 400W in Bartholomew County Monday afternoon according to the sheriff’s department.

Judy Jackson, spokeswoman for the department, said that deputies were called to the scene at about 2:16 p.m. 24-year-old Clayton Wente of Seymour was hauling gravel on County Road 450S and attempted to turn onto 400W, when the load shifted, causing his truck and trailer to roll onto its side.

He was treated for minor injuries and the road had to be closed to clean up fluids that spilled during the crash.

Mill Race Center will be hosting two sessions on the impact caused by concussions next month as part of a senior project.

The sessions will feature Dr. Melissa Womble from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s sports medicine concussion program. The first session will be 6:30 p.m. February 9th and it will be free and open to the public. A February 10th session will be held at noon for doctors nurses, coaches, school administrators, athletic directors and others involved with treating concussions.

The sessions are a senior project by Kortney Thalls and are being sponsored by DSI.

The Bartholomew County Democratic Party is reporting this morning that former Columbus Mayor Nancy Ann Brown has been chosen as the party’s new chairwoman.

The party held an organizing meeting last night and celebrated the work of outgoing chairwoman Priscilla Scalf.

Brown worked in the private sector at Home Federal Savings Bank as an assistant vice president, as administrator at Larry Nunn and Associates, and as office manager at Bartholomew County REMC. Since leaving the mayor’s office in 1983, she has also served on many local boards and commissions including with the Columbus-area Visitors Center, the Bartholomew County Senior Center and the United Way.

She was elected as Columbus’ first female mayor in 1980. From 1971 through 1978 she served as Bartholomew County treasurer.

Columbus City Council will be taking another look at pay raises for two newly consolidated positions in the administration of new Mayor Jim Lienhoop.

Lienhoop has combined the functions of city engineer with oversight of the city garage in a director of engineering and public works position. He has also combined the functions of the director of administration with the community development director and outsourced city attorney duties.

If given final approval by the City Council tonight, the top of the pay ranges would increase by more than $9,000 for the administration and community development position held by Mary Ferdon and by almost $8,400 for the director of engineering and public works position held by Dave Hayward.

City Council meets at 6 p.m. tonight in the Council Chamber at Columbus City Hall.

A Seymour hospital is offering a program aimed at helping mothers-to-be, as well as those who are considering having children.

Schneck Medical Center is offering its “Best Beginnings Program for New and Future Moms-to-Be.” Schneck’s Director of Marketing, Stephanie Furlow, says the program will help new and future moms to “get ready for the physical, emotional and lifestyle changes that come with having your first baby or growing your family.” She explains that this new program includes help in finding a pediatrician, breastfeeding basics, healthy eating for mom, what to expect in the delivery room, car seat basics and more.

Furlow says the Best Beginnings program will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Schneck Auditorium four times this year. They are scheduled for: Tuesday, Feb. 16; Tuesday, May 17; Tuesday, July 16; and Tuesday, Oct. 4.

If you would like to attend, you need to register online at www.schneckmed.org. Furlow adds that if you are unable to attend on your scheduled date, or would like to be placed on a waiting list for a date that is full, email Suzanne Dippold at sdippold@schneckmed.org.

If you are the parent of a four-year-old in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) district, you should consider enrolling them in the Busy Bee Pre-Kindergarten program.

That’s the message from Superintendent Dr. John Quick, who stresses that there is an application process for placement of these children for the 2016-2017 calendar year. He says that the month of August is important in this process…

You can get more information on the Busy Bee Pre-Kindergarten program at the school corporation’s website, www.bcsc.k12.in.us. Dr. Quick says that applications can be found on the website, in any BCSC elementary school office or at the Busy Bees Academy.

A Columbus woman was arrested yesterday after a bringing a shovel to sword fight.

Lt Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that 18-year-old Audrey C. Davis is facing residential entry charges after she allegedly grabbed a shovel and forced her way inside a home in the 1000 block of Ninth Street at about 1 p.m. yesterday . Residents in the home had already told Davis that she was not wanted there and should leave the area, Harris said.

One of the residents in the home picked up a sword and forced Davis outside, where she allegedly used the shovel to break out the windows on a vehicle. She was arrested by Columbus police and taken to the Bartholomew County Jail.

A 100-year-old woman died yesterday in a Jackson County crash on Interstate 65. The Indiana State Police report that they were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash just south of Crothersville, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday.

A southbound SUV driven by 74-year-old Richard Gulbis left the road and flipped over, sending Gulbis and his wife, 72-year-old Sharon Gulbis to University of Louisville Hospital with serious injuries. Sharon Gulbis’ mother, 100-year-old Eleanor Burklow of Portage, Mich., was killed in the crash, according to the state police.

Investigators say that cold temperatures and falling snow may have contributed to the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

State police were assisted at the scene by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Vernon Township Fire Department, Jackson County EMS, and the Jackson County Coroner’s Office.

Seymour police are offering tips on how to determine if a home in your neighborhood might be involved in drug activity. That’s after tips led to a raid last week in the 900 block of Oak Street that involved several arrests.

Police say you should be aware of a large amount of traffic at a home, especially at night. Usually, people will only stay for a short time, or someone comes out to meet them at their vehicle. You might notice the exchange of items between residents and visitors, especially if money is involved.

If a home has windows blacked out or covered so no one can see inside, that might be a sign of drug activity. Or if you notice odors such as musty or chemical smells. You might also see homes where security measures have been taken that seem out of place.

And, of course, if you find drug paraphernalia in the area such as syringes, smoking pipes or baggies that is a sign of drug activity.

You should always alert the police if you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood.