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County applies for federal grant to support police, first responder mental health
Mike Wolanin | The Republic The exterior of The Commons with the Bartholomew County Courthouse pictured in the background in downtown Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County is applying for a $200,000 federal grant to provide wellness support for police and other first responders, as well as their families. The Bartholomew County Commissioners have agreed to… → Read More
Illegal trash dumps: City, county officials trying to get a handle on quite a mess
Photo provided While city sanitation crews attempt to be flexible with moving families, this pile of garbage northeast of downtown Columbus wasn’t removed for several days, neighbors said. This pile is illegal because many items were not bagged and the city was never notified it was there, Columbus Department of Public Works Director Bryan Burton said. While most people won’t admit dumping their… → Read More
BCSC looks at new math curriculum
Adopting a new math curriculum for grade school students will be recommended next month by the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s Elementary Mathematics Adoption Committee. If approved by the BCSC school board, the Eureka Math curriculum developed by the Great Minds/EM2 company will likely begin during the next school year for students in grades K-6, and remain in place for at least the… → Read More
BCSC to name new Rockcreek gym floor after the late coach Garry Barker
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members have unanimously approved a permanent memorial for the late Garry Barker, a coach who worked on behalf of students for 18 years. After workers replace the hardwood inside Rockcreek Elementary School’s gymnasium, it will be dedicated as the Garry Barker Memorial Floor. Barker “Rockcreek was more than a basketball team for… → Read More
BCSC considers ‘team’ approach
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is in the early stages of creating plans intended to boost high school graduation rates. The school corporation is working toward creating team structures at both Columbus North and Columbus East high schools, BCSC Director of Title Services Charles Edwards told school board members Monday. The general idea behind this concept is that students benefit from… → Read More
Parsons named new Columbus East principal
Mark Webber | The Republic Michael Parsons speaks at a Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board meeting after being named principal at Columbus East High School effective July 1. Michael Parsons, Clifty Creek Elementary School principal, will become the new Columbus East High School principal effective July 1. Parsons was appointed by the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. school board… → Read More
BCSC considers a ‘team’ approach to increasing graduation rates
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is in the early stages of creating plans intended to boost high school graduation rates. The school corporation is working toward creating team structures at both Columbus North and Columbus East high schools, BCSC Director of Title Services Charles Edwards told school board members Monday. The general idea behind this concept is that… → Read More
Parsons named Columbus East High School principal
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Michael Parsons, principal at Clifty Creek Elementary School, has been named Columbus East High School principal effective July 1. He has been in education for 15 years and served for 10 years as a building administrator, and is in his fourth year as Clifty Creek principal. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Taylor University, master’s degree in… → Read More
Plea bargain being considered in Tuttle case
A plea bargain has been offered to a non-custodial father facing felony neglect charges in the death of his young son. Investigators say their evidence indicates Travis E. Tuttle, 37, of 4373 Serenity Drive, is responsible for the March 21, 2021 death of 8-year-old son, Lealyn Tuttle, according to court records. An autopsy showed the Clifty Creek second grader, who was staying the night with his… → Read More
County hires employee resource administrator
The former owner of a now-closed family restaurant has been selected as Bartholomew County’s first Employee Resource administrator. Vicki Michael, who owned and managed Scooter’s Family Restaurant from 1999 until its pandemic-related closing in early 2020, will begin her new job on March 13. Michael was chosen from six in-house employees for the position, which pays $65,000 a year, county… → Read More
Plea bargain being considered in Tuttle case
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A plea bargain has been offered to a non-custodial father facing felony neglect charges in the death of his young son. Investigators say their evidence indicates Travis E. Tuttle, 37, of 4373 Serenity Drive, is responsible for the March 21, 2021 death of 8-year-old son, Lealyn Tuttle, according to court records. An autopsy showed the Clifty Creek second grader, who was staying… → Read More
Myers is newest member of Columbus Regional Health police department
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers announces his candidacy for mayor of Columbus during a gathering in the event space at Zaharakos in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. COLUMBUS, Ind. — Former Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers was sworn in this week as the newest member of the Columbus Regional Health police department. CRH Police Chief Tony Pope says… → Read More
Hope losing a recycling option
Mark Webber | The Republic Hope’s recycling container will be removed after town officials said it was too expensive to keep it. HOPE – Hope is removing a recycling container after town officials said it was too expensive to keep it in operation. When the community of 2,100 residents first put in a recycling station off Mill Street in May 2019, the town paid $5,530 a month, town manager Jason… → Read More
Hope will lose its recycling container due to increasing costs
HOPE – Hope is removing a recycling container after town officials said it was too expensive to keep it in operation. When the community of 2,100 residents first put in a recycling station off Mill Street in May 2019, the town paid $5,530 a month, town manager Jason Eckart said. But in 2020, that price jumped to $12,640. It then increased to $18,525 in 2021 before rising to $24,214 last year,… → Read More
Bunch remembered as District 1’s champion
A two-term Columbus City Council member who set aside his own health problems for years to help others has died. Dascal Bunch, 68, Columbus, who served two terms as a councilman, died Sunday morning at the Franklin Meadows Senior Care and Nursing Home. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Kylee Jones. In November, Bunch had developed a case of influenza, Jones said. Shortly before last… → Read More
Two-term city councilman Dascal Bunch dead at 68
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A two-term Columbus City Council member who set aside his own health problems for years to help others has died. Dascal Bunch, 68, Columbus, died Sunday morning at the Franklin Meadows Senior Care and Nursing Home. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Kylee Jones. In November, Bunch had developed a case of influenza, Jones said. Shortly before last Christmas, he was admitted… → Read More
Formal felony intimidation charge filed in school gun case
A formal charge has been filed in Bartholomew Circuit Court against a Columbus East High School student accused of threatening another young man with a gun in the school’s parking lot earlier this month. Mason D. Larrison, 18, has been charged with intimidation with a deadly weapon as a Level 5 felony as a result of a Feb. 2 incident that followed a school basketball game. If found guilty,… → Read More
Prosecutor files formal felony intimidation with a deadly weapon charge against East student
Copyright, The Republic, Columbus COLUMBUS, Ind. — A formal charge has been filed in Bartholomew Circuit Court against a Columbus East High School student accused of threatening another young man with a gun in the school’s parking lot earlier this month. Mason D. Larrison, 18, has been charged with intimidation with a deadly weapon as a Level 5 felony as a result of a Feb. 2 incident that… → Read More
Rice receives 36-year prison sentence
A local man who was shot while police were investigating an possible attempted burglary in the Forest Park neighborhood in Columbus was sentenced to 36 years in prison Thursday. Jacob Rice, 40, received 12 years for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. But since Rice admitted to being a habitual offender in January, Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Kelly Benjamin enhanced… → Read More
Local man sentenced to 36 years in prison in Forest Park neighborhood case
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local man shot while police were investigating an possible attempted burglary in the Forest Park neighborhood in Columbus was sentenced to 36 years in prison Thursday. Jacob Rice, 40, received 12 years for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. But since Rice admitted to being a habitual offender in January, Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Kelly Benjamin… → Read More