An Edinburgh man was arrested Sunday after police say he ran from them. Judy Jackson, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, says that at 3:48 pm, Deputy Lt. Gary Myers was dispatched to County Road 250 West, north of County Road 500 North, on a report of an ATV on its side with a man subject lying next to it.

Jackson says that as Lt. Myers drove into the field approaching the victim, the man began pushing the ATV away from the scene, where he was able to start the vehicle and flee south through the field. After several attempts to stop the vehicle, the male allegedly left the ATV and ran on foot before stopping outside the rear of a home in the 4100 West 500 North.

The owner of the home reportedly told authorities that the ATV belonged to him.

The driver, 33-year-old Gregory Allen Simpson, was arrested on an outstanding Bartholomew County warrant and a preliminary charge of Resisting Law Enforcement. He is being held on $11,000 bond.

Columbus police arrested a driver after a hit and run accident Saturday afternoon injured three people.

19-year-old Elijah J. Phillips of Elizabethtown is being accused of leaving the scene of an accident and was also cited for driving while suspended and not having insurance.

Lt. Matt Harris, with the Columbus police, says the accident happened at about 5 when Phillips allegedly rear-ended another vehicle in the 1200 block of North U.S. 31. He then spun his vehicle’s tires and took off, police say. When officers stopped him on 10th Street and U.S. 31, his vehicle’s bumper was dragging the ground and nearly ready to fall off, Harris says.

The three victims suffered minor injuries, Harris says.

Exhibit Columbus will be bringing 18 art and architectural installations to Columbus starting in August.

Exhibit Columbus is intended to become an annual signature event for the city, focusing attention on the art, design and architecture that makes Columbus famous.

The centerpiece of the project will be the five sites along Fifth Street where design teams will be competing for the J. Irwin and Xenia Miller Prize. Richard McCoy with Landmark Columbus explains :

The five Miller Prize contestant locations will be on Fifth Street — First Christian Church, the Bartholomew County Public Library, the Irwin Conference Center, The Cummins headquarters and Mill Race Park.

The actual installations will go up August 26th and will be up at the 18 locations around the city for three months.

A preview event is set for tonight at the Pump House Brewery in downtown Columbus, but it has already filled all 200 available seats.

Authorities are searching for any information on a man the say lived at a home near Salem where a triple homicide was discovered yesterday.

They are looking for 47-year-old Richard Lee Burton Jr. as a person of interest in the case. He is a white man with long brown hair, sometimes worn in a ponytail, 5-9 with blue eyes. Indiana State Police say that Burton could have been involved in the deaths or could know something about the deaths.

Police say Burton could be enroute to the states of Tennessee, Missouri or Texas. He is believed to be driving a blue 1997 Dodge Ram 4×4 2500 extended cab pickup truck. The truck could possibly have a black or dark blue camper shell. The vehicle could be bearing Indiana license plate, TK641MUK.

Burton should be considered armed and dangerous. If anyone sees Burton or his vehicle, you should contact 911 immediately.

State police say that Washington County deputies made a welfare check at a home after a caller was worried about the well-being of the occupants. When a deputy arrived at the residence and went to knock on the door, he noticed a dead person inside. A search of the home revealed two other bodies inside.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of Indiana State Police and state detectives and crime scene Investigators have assumed the investigation.

The identities of the victims and their causes of death will not be released until autopsies are performed. Autopsies are scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Heritage Fund: the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County and the Columbus Area Arts Council have announced $48,000 in grants for their Welcoming Community program.

The largest grant recipients were Bartholomew County Historical Society, the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Pride Alliance Columbus and St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. which each received $5,000.

Amy Laker, scholarship manager for the Heritage Fund, says the grant program was created to promote diversity and inclusion in and around the the Aug. 26 unveiling of installations for Exhibit Columbus.

The grant recipients:

• Arts for Learning — $4,750  to offer an event in Mill Race Park for families to engage in creative activities promoting cultural differences and commonalities.
• Ballet Folklorico Columbus — $2,500 to purchase costumes for Mexican folk dance performances at local events including Ethnic Expo.
• Bartholomew County Historical Society —  $5,000 to conduct a heritage art class to explore how various cultures have used dyes throughout history.
• The Language Conservancy & Bartholomew County Public Library —  $4,350 to offer two events on Native American history and contemporary Native issues.
• Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives — $5,000 to create the “Avenue of Architects” exhibit in the Bartholomew County Public Library.
• Columbus Young Professionals — $3,500 to offer a traveling summer film series to take place at various downtown locations.
• Dancers Studio, Inc. — $3,700 to collaborate with Indianapolis-based Dance Kaleidoscope on interpretative dances at Exhibit Columbus installations and a community performance.
• IUPUC, Division of Liberal Arts — $4,003 to develop a program highlighting immigrant women in the community through stories displayed in downtown Columbus.
• Ivy Tech Community College Columbus, School of Art and Design —  $2,000 to create a visual arts exhibit at WellConnect to record and commemorate Exhibit Columbus.
• Pride Alliance Columbus — $5,000 to collaborate with the Ensemble Theatre Columbus on the production of “The Laramie Project”.
• Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church — $5,000 to document the immigrant experience through photographs taken by local immigrant adults and children for display in a downtown exhibit.
• Su Casa Columbus — $3,950 to support the Mexican Independence Day community event.

The Yellow Trail Museum in Hope is opening its new research center to the public today.

Barb Johnson, director of the museum, says that the research area will be available for anyone who would like to search for historical information about the town in northeastern Bartholomew County. She says the idea is that the center will be used mainly for genealogy research.

The center will be open Monday and Wednesday fron 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. but other times can be arranged by appointment.

In April, the town opened a new satellite office for the Columbus Area Visitors Center inside the museum. The museum is on the northwestern side of the Town Square on State Road 9.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for Saturday for counties in our listening area.

You are urged to take steps to reduce ozone. These include:

• Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation
• Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip
• Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7 p.m.
• Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
• Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors.

North Vernon Police arrested two people Wednesday night after being called to a family fight in the 900 block of South State Street.

When officers arrived at 10:41 p.m., they learned that one of the particpiants, 36-year-old Christopher Stewart, was wanted on an outstanding warrant. The other, 27-year-old Brittany Mott, was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery and disorderly conduct.

No injuries were reported.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. has announced that incorrect information has been circulating on the time and location of tonight’s CSA New Tech High School graduation.

The graduation will be held at 7 p.m. at Columbus East High School, according to the school district administrators.

The 2017 Seek Conference – Advancing Age Friendly Communities will be held Tuesday at Columbus City Hall.

Members of City Council will be taking part in the conference organized by Mill Race Center, but while members are going to hear information, but no official action will be taken.

That conference is set to run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more information, go to millracecenter.org