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The Columbus Republic News from Columbus, Edinburgh, Hope and Bartholomew County Indiana and surrounding counties - Jennings, Jackson, Brown and Decatur.

"We shall endeavor to make our paper the champion of the people of Bartholomew County, and we shall advocate, irrespective of political considerations, all measures that have for their object the good of the community. In short, we hope to make our paper such as no intelligent person in the county can do without." - Isaac Brown (1875)

11/29/2025

President Donald Trump’s push to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections has continued to leave Republican lawmakers divided and uncertain about what to expect as they return to the statehouse next week to take up redistricting.

11/29/2025

The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a new training program for local entrepreneurs, with the aim of taking participants from big idea to viable business.

11/29/2025

Utilizing a new technology from the Anderson-based company 247Prayer, The Sanctuary of Columbus has become one of the first churches in the state to install a prayer kiosk.

11/29/2025

When Warren Buffett pens his final shareholder letter, the world pays attention. For nearly six decades, his annual messages have been a masterclass in financial strategy, a blend of homespun wisdom and intellectual honesty that has made Berkshire Hathaway the envy of the financial world. Part finan...

11/29/2025

In collaboration with Poets Against Racism & Hate USA, Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler will be presenting a pop-up Indiana Chitlin Circuit poetry reading event from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Bartholomew County Public Library’s Red Room.

11/29/2025

City officials have approved an agreement with INDOT outlining how the city of Columbus will be in charge of maintenance of the People Trail connection that is a feature of the “Our River…Our Riverfront” project.

11/29/2025

A winter storm that is predicted to bring heavy snowfall to northern Indiana today could have the potential to coat the Bartholomew County area with up to 2 inches of snow by the end of the weekend.

11/29/2025

Jennifer Price has joined Horizon Bank as vice president, commercial loan officer in Franklin.

11/29/2025

Let go of situations that cause turmoil, and turn your attention to the people and pastimes that make you feel good about yourself, your life and prospects that lie ahead. Don’t fret over what you cannot change; instead, put your heart and soul into something you enjoy. Trust your intuition, satis...

11/29/2025

This is a report of cases filed in Bartholomew Superior Court No. 2. Names and addresses were taken directly from court records.

11/29/2025

JENNINGS COUNTY

11/29/2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

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