Four vehicles were involved in an early-morning crash in Bartholomew County.

At approximately 5:22 a.m. Thursday, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Deaver and Jonesville roads. They found four vehicles involved.

Investigators say that one of the vehicles pulled off of Deaver Road onto Jonesville Road, when it was struck by a vehicle traveling south. Drivers involved were:

Russell Petro, 75, Columbus IN
Jonathon Hoffman, 25, Columbus IN
Heather Babb, 50, Columbus IN
Gregory Snyder, 58, Shelbyville IN

Authorities have not indicated who was at fault.

Sheriff Matt Myers says no one was hurt. “Fortunately, no one was injured in this accident. However, this is just another reminder that motorists must pay close attention to other drivers on our roadways,” said Myers.

State Road 11 and Fourth Street in Seymour will be getting a different traffic pattern today.

INDOT says that they will be adding a second set of stop signs, making that intersection a four-way stop. According to INDOT, the change will increase safety at the intersection. . Message boards will be placed near the intersection alerting drivers to the change.

If you are looking for more traffic information, download the WAZE app for your smartphone and join the WCSI Traffic team. You can find updated traffic information on our website, on-air and on the app.

The North Vernon Vet to Vet program will be having a special meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of a Veterans Day parade for the community.

Anyone interested in helping with the parade project is welcome to attend. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the ETC building on O&M Avenue.

Indiana State Police say two Indianapolis men are facing drug dealing charges after they ran out of gas on I-65 in Jackson County on Tuesday afternoon.

A trooper became suspicious after stopping to help the stranded car about four miles south of Seymour at about 1 p.m. that afternoon. A search of the car uncovered what police believe was cocaine, controlled substances, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The driver, 35-year-old Benjamin R. Farr, and a passenger, 25-year-old Daniel M. Pryor, were arrested on preliminary charges of dealing and possessing cocaine, plus possessing the other drugs and paraphernalia.

A Columbus woman caught shoplifting in Walmart is now facing drug-related charges.

Columbus police report that they were called to the Whitfield Drive store at about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, after a woman was noticed removing price tags from items and putting them in her purse.

Police say that 32-year-old Lacey C. Campbell tried to leave the store without paying, where she was stopped by police. While recovering the items from her purse, officers reportedly discovered methamphetamine and hydrocodone.

Campbell is facing charges of theft and drug possession.

A California man, clad in a shirt and underwear, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Taylorsville. Deputies with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department were called to a hotel at 11780 N US 31. The caller claimed the man was making a disturbance.

When deputies arrived, they found 46-year-old Chad Corwin asleep in the lobby. Police say Corwin attempted to walk away several times before he was arrested after a brief struggle. Corwin is facing preliminary charges of:

Public Intoxication
Disorderly Conduct
Resisting Law Enforcement

He has since been released.

It was discovered that Corwin, who told officers that “he was going to his room,” was actually staying in a hotel located on the opposite side of the highway.

A woman and two children were sent to the hospital after a crash on Monday.

Bartholomew County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 9000 block of Georgetown Road at about 5:20 p.m. The driver of a truck, 27-year-old Charles Demott, of Columbus, told deputies he believed he fell asleep and crossed the centerline causing a head-on collision. Demott was ejected from his vehicle and suffered only minor injuries. He refused treatment at the scene.

The driver of the other vehicle, 36-year-old Crystal Breeden, of Columbus, and two children complained of pain and were transported to Columbus Regional Hospital. One of the children suffered a broken arm.

A toddler with a serious cut to his ankle was found playing in the street Tuesday evening, and his mother is under arrest for child neglect.

Columbus police say that they were called to Smith Street and McKinley Avenue at about 5:50 p.m. yesterday evening and found the toddler, who had a soiled diaper and was bleeding heavily. A witness reported seeing another child playing in front of a home and that child answered the door holding a large pair of scissors.

Police couldn’t get an adult to come to the door or answer and eventually entered the home, where they found 29-year-old Teagan J. Gray unconscious on the couch. After being woken up, she admitted to being the children’s mother and said she had taken meth earlier in the day. Police say they found a broken beer mug and a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire inside the home.

Gray was arrested on a charge of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury and the children were taken into the custody of the Department of Child Protective Services.

Teachers and administrators in the Hope-area schools have agreed on the details of a new contract.

According to negotiators between Flat Rock-Hawcreek Schools and the teacher’s association, starting teachers will see an increase of $3,250 and the top of the pay scale for long-time teachers with a masters degree will also go up $3,250.

Superintendent Shawn Price explains that the pay increases all will be in the first year of the two year contract.

Collectively, teachers will see a pay increase of just under 7 percent.

And there will be lower health care costs. Price said premiums have fallen for the past two years. In the new contract, the corporation will be increasing its contribution to the insurance, going from $843 a month to $1,000 per month for family plans and from $396 to $400 per month for single plan members.

The district will also be providing one-time contributions to the educators’ Health Savings Accounts, with $1,000 for a family and $500 for a single.

Price said the negotiations went quickly and they were cordial.

Teacher Stacy Kirk represented the association and said that negotiations went smoothly.

Price says that Flat Rock-Hawcreek schools added almost 40 students this year. With that rising enrollment, comes more money from the state which allows for higher pay. The district is also benefiting from a $6 million dollar increase in the assessed value of property in the community.

The agreement still must be ratified.

The Bartholomew County Substance Abuse Council is inviting you to stop by the Commons at 6 p.m. tonight to take part in the annual Desperate Households conference.

Rachel Flohr David, an organizer for the event, explains the Desperate Households concept.

The featured speaker tonight will be Matt Bellace, a comedian, PhD and author of “A Better High. ” He will be talking about the way the brain works and how you can find a better way to get the same high that drugs bring.

There will also be information available from about 20 local organizations that are working on aspects of the drug problem. Flohr-David said that there will also be an update from the Substance Abuse Council on its efforts to fight the drug epidemic.

The event is free and you are invited to attend.