COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Crump Theatre announced this week that the State of Indiana recently awarded it nearly $6.1 million in READI 2.0 funds for the revitalization of the historic theatre.
This grant represents the State’s recognition of decades of hard work in preserving Indiana’s oldest remaining theatre and the future of Columbus as a hub of entertainment.
Combined with approximately $5 million in private funding and pledges, the Crump Theatre is on track for a late 2028 grand reopening.
JNET allegedly recovers handgun, meth during traffic stop; North Vernon man arrested
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) seized a pound of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun following a traffic stop on Monday, July 13.
Air Quality Alert declared for South-Central Indiana until late Wednesday
SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today, Wednesday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Edinburgh, German Township Fire crews respond to semi fire on I-65
EDINBURGH, Ind. - The German Township Fire Department, Edinburgh Fire and Rescue, and other local fire agencies were dispatched to the northbound lanes of I-65 at the 79-mile marker for a large semi fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 14.
Hotter temperatures expected this week
SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - After a brief period of comfortable summer temperatures, the National Weather Service (NWS) says hot weather is returning to south-central Indiana this week.
Bartholomew County Cooling Stations open to beat the heat
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County Emergency Management (BCEM) says hotter weather is back for Columbus and the surrounding area through the weekend.
