A cut water main has led to some Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp. customers in Brown County losing service. Officials say that a contractor accidentally cut the line at about 9 a.m. Monday.
Affected customers are on West State Road 46 in the Stoney Lonesome area. Some customers on Georgetown Road, Baker Hollow Road and in the Bethany area are also impacted.
A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect for these customers once service is restored. The advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th. Customers should bring water to a full boil for five minutes before consumption or use in cooking and food preparation.
Ivy Tech Community College Columbus will be hosting an information session next week about the Cyber Academy at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
The session is set for Thursday, May 16th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Columbus Learning Center on Central Ave.
The Ivy Tech Columbus Cyber Academy is an 11-month program housed at the Indiana National Guard facility in Jennings County. Students attend class each week day to complete the intensive program toward an associate degree in cyber security and nationally recognized certifications.
The information session will offer an opportunity to learn about the Cyber Academy and talk to instructors and current students.
Timothy Duckworth. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
Columbus police say that a weekend Silver Alert remains in effect for a missing local man.
The Columbus Police Department and the Bartholomew County Sheriffs Department are looking for 22-year-old Timothy Duckworth, who is believed to be in danger and may require medical assistance.
He is a white male; five foot eight inches; one hundred twenty pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen in the area of Ceraland Park on South County Road 525 East on Friday morning. He was possibly walking in the area.
A Silver Alert was declared Saturday evening by Indiana State Police.
If anyone has information on Timothy Duckworth, you should call 911.
The Columbus Area Arts Council will be holding its 2019 annual meeting, starting at 430 p.m. today at the IU J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program building in downtown Columbus. That’s the former Republic Building on Second Street.
A reception with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra will be followed by remarks from officials and a presentation of “Community Studio at 411” .
Columbus Republican voters will be choosing candidates in three City Council races in the May 7th primary election – District 1, District 3 and the at-large races.
We asked the candidates for their overall thoughts on their candidacies and Tuesday’s election…
In District 3, incumbent Dave Bush is running against Russell Poling.
In the At-Large race, incumbent Laurie Booher is facing a challenge from John D. Counceller and Josh Burnett.
About the candidates:
Dascal Bunch, 64, is currently in his second term representing District 1 on the Columbus City Council. He also works part-time. Bunch has two adult children, six grandchildren and a seventh on the way. He attended Ball State University. Bunch is involved with St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, specifically the church’s “Angels of Love” program.
Chris Rutan, 41, is a local property manager. He has previously run for city council, district 1, Columbus Township Trustee and the Columbus Township Advisory Board. Rutan is heavily involved with the Salvation Army.
David Bush, 34, currently serves District 3 on the Columbus City Council. He was selected by local Republican Party leaders to complete the term of former Councilman Frank Jerome, who moved out of the district. Bush is also a small business owner. He and his wife Katy are raising three children. Bush is a graduate of Columbus East and Purdue. He is involved with Turning Point and is a member of the operations board for St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
Russell Poling, 56, is a quality manager at Cummins and a 20-year veteran of the Air Force. He and his wife Judy have two adult children and one grandchild. Poling has a degree in computer science from the the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is a mentor with the Bartholomew County Veterans Treatment Court and serves on the Bartholomew County Plan Commission and as vice president of the Columbus City Plan Commission. Poling previously ran for this council seat in 2015.
Laurie Booher is currently serving on the Columbus City Council At-Large. She is a small business owner that employs youths and adults with special needs. Booher has three adult children and a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Indianapolis. Booher served as a member of the Columbus Service League, as well as on the boards of Turning Point and Riley Hospital Foundation.
John D. Counceller,72, is a local business owner. He and his wife have a blended family of seven adult children. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Trine University. Counceller ran unsuccessfully last year to represent Indiana House District 59.
Josh Burnett, 31, is a small business owner. He and his wife Katie are raising there young children. Burnett is a graduate of Columbus East and Cincinnati Christian University. His is a member of Columbus Young Professionals, the local Rotary Club and the board of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation. This is his first run at elected office.
There are no contested primaries on the Democratic side.
Foul play is suspected in a vehicle fire in Jennings County that injured one person. Investigators from the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene near the boat docks in Country Squire Lakes early Friday morning. Authorities say that an unidentified man received burns in the incident.
The victim was taken to an Indianapolis Hospital. His name has not yet been released, pending notification of his family. His condition is unknown.
Jennings County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy David Turner says this was an isolated incident, adding the public was not in danger.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has been named a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient for the third time by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) surveys, advanced analytics and billing and coding services. Hospice Honors is a program that recognizes hospices providing the highest quality of care from the families’ point of view.
“We are honored to be a three-time recipient of this award as it means our patients and families are pleased with the care and support we provide,” said Laura Leonard, Our Hospice President. “We are proud to be the local, not-for-profit hospice carrying out our mission to make every moment count. It is rewarding to know our families recognize we are fulfilling our mission.”
Honorees were selected based on caregivers’ evaluations on the Hospice CAHPS survey assessing hospice on a set of 24 quality indicator measures with data from October 2017 through September 2018.
The Indiana Department of Transportation has delayed the closure of State Road 45, near Bean Blossom Creek, between Carmel Ridge Road and W. Lost Branch Road in Brown County due to recent rain. The new start date for this culvert replacement work is Monday, June 3rd. The road will be closed for approximately five days.
The official state detour for the closure is State Road 46.
Jeremy Stewart; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.
A Columbus man was arrested after a Thursday traffic stop. At approximately 12:49 a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle driven by 42-year-old Jeremy Stewart. The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department says that Stewart was found to have an outstanding local warrant for Auto Theft. In addition, he was driving with a suspended license.
Stewart was arrested on a new preliminary charge of Driving while Suspended with a Prior Conviction. He remains behind bars on $65,000 bond.
Dakota Ebright; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.
A Johnson County man was arrested driving a stolen vehicle in Columbus. At approximately 1:49 a.m. Friday, deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Dakota Levi Ebright, 28, of Greenwood. Authorities say that Ebright was found to have a suspended license and was driving a pickup truck reported stolen out of Indianapolis. As Ebright was being taken into custody, deputies reported finding a syringe under the driver’s seat.
Ebright was arrested on preliminary charges of:
Theft – Receiving Stolen Property
Possession Legend Drug Injection Device
Driving While Suspended – Prior
Ebright remains in the Bartholomew County Jail on $70,000 bond.
