Latest News from Tuesday, May 19th, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Jason Hatton, Director of the Bartholomew County Public Library, has turned in his resignation after nearly 20 years of service to the library system.

JONESVILLE, Ind. – Due to an overnight fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 19, just past midnight, the popular Jonesville bar and grill, "The Brick," is now temporarily closed.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Community members interested in participating in this summer’s "Columbus Riverfest: Ya Gotta Regatta," are invited to attend an informational team-captain meeting at 5:30 p.m. on May 28, at United Way Firehouse, 1304 Hutchins Ave., in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - PromptMed is closing its doors on 25th Street and moving to its new, upgraded location on 10th Street this week.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) released information on Monday afternoon about two drug arrests last week. After a long investigation into narcotics activity, a search warrant was executed on Tuesday, May 12, in the 1300 block of Woodleigh Ct., in Tiption Lakes.