One person was hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday in Johnson County. Sheriff Doug Cox says that deputies were called to a home on Campbell Road (County Road 550 East), just north of County Road 700 North at about 3:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found 59-year-old Jeff Weigle on the floor of the kitchen, bleeding from a gunshot wound.

According to the responding deputy’s report, Weigle told police that he was shot by a neighbor. Weigle’s roommate reported that there has been an ongoing dispute with these neighbors for years. That reportedly led to an argument between one of the neighbors and Weigle on Monday.

When deputies cordoned off the scene, they reported finding Weigle’s revolver and a spent shell casing near a lawnmower in the yard where he had been working. They also reported finding a trail off blood from the lawnmower to the kitchen floor where Weigle collapsed.

The neighbor, 49-year-old Dean Keller, reportedly told deputies that Weigle shot at him Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in Keller returning fire. He was not injured.

Sheriff Cox says that no arrests have been made and that the case remains under investigation. Weigle’s condition has not been released.

Registration is underway for the Fourth Annual Moonlight Loop Evening Bicycle Ride. The event is a police-led, evening bicycle ride of 19 miles around Columbus to benefit Columbus Animal Care Services. The ride will take place Saturday, August 5th at 9 p.m. Organizers say the ride starts, and ends, at the Bartholomew County Library Plaza.

Organizers say that volunteers are needed. They will receive a t-shirt. If you would like to help, you are asked to call (812) 376-2505.

Ride organizers say that money raised from this event are used to support the agency’s Adoption Medical Fund. The fund covers spaying and neutering costs, pet care services, veterinarian treatment for pets housed at the facility, medical requirements for transports, and pet food, as well as promotion of adoptions and educational programs. Officials say that funds generated from this event have allowed the agency to achieve their highest save rates to date for both dogs and cats.

Entry fees are $25 through July 22, $30 through Thursday, August 3 and $35 the evening of the ride. Riders are required to wear a helmet and have their bicycle equipped with both a headlight and taillight. While the ride is police-led and assisted, organizers stress that the roads are not closed to traffic and all rules of the road are enforced. In addition, riders should be able to ride at a pace of at least 10 mph and be at least 16- years-old.

If you don’t have a bike or simply don’t want to transport it, organizers have teamed up with the Columbus Park Foundation and Columbike, the city’s bike-share program, to offer bicycle rentals for this event. You can reserve a bike by emailing [email protected] by August 2nd. Discounted rental rates will apply.

For more information, or to register, visit www.columbus.in.gov. You can also register at the Animal Care Services Center between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Cummins released it’s 2016 Sustainability Progress Report on Tuesday. Company officials say that this marks the 14th year for the annual report.

“I truly believe that a company is only sustainable when it achieves economic success while acting as social and environmental stewards,” Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger says in the introduction of the report.

Highlights of the report include:

• A 13 million gallon reduction in absolute water use compared to 2015 and a 42 percent drop in water use intensity adjusted by labor hours compared to the company’s baseline year of 2010. Cummins increased its goal to a 50 percent drop in water use intensity by 2020.

• An 80 percent participation rate for a second year in a row in the “Every Employee Every Community” program, an initiative to build stronger communities.

• A 20 percent increase in health and safety training hours and a 26 percent improvement in Restricted Work Day cases.

• A third consecutive year of greater than $1 billion in spending with diverse suppliers.

Cummins leadership says that this report, available online at http://bit.ly/2thYnnO, is consistent with the company’s broad approach to sustainability, incorporating the environment, corporate responsibility, safety, diversity and inclusion, financial performance, innovation and more.

Cummins, Inc. has been recognized for its diverse workplaces. On Tuesday, DiversityInc named Cummins one of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the eleventh consecutive year. Cummins ranked No. 21 on the 2017 annual list, which company officials say included more than 1,000 participating companies.

“The more we grow and expand globally, the more important it is that we attract and develop employees from around the world who have the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the markets in which we do business,” said Executive Director, Global Diversity and Right Environment, Kelley Bertoux Creveling. “We’re at our best when we fully include those unique perspectives, experiences and languages – truly leveraging the power of diversity and inclusion.”

The DiversityInc Top 50 list, issued yearly since 2001, recognizes the nation’s top companies for diversity and inclusion management. The companies on the list excel in areas such as hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT and veterans. In addition to making the Top 50 list, Cummins also made DiversityInc’s specialty lists for “Top Companies for Progress,” “Top Companies for Executive Women” and “Top Companies for Global Diversity.”

The Columbus Area Arts Council is inviting you to “National Historic Landmarks of Columbus,” a panel discussion on Thursday, July 20th at 7 p.m. in the Bartholomew County Public Library Gallery and Red Room. Tricia Gilson, archivist and curator at the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, is set to moderate the discussion between local architect Louis Joyner and Ball State University architectural historian Kristin Barry.

Gilson, Joyner, and Barry will discuss how and why seven modern buildings in Columbus have been designated National Historic Landmarks. This free program has been made possible through a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Humanities, Indiana Landmarks, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information on this and other Arts Council events, visit www.artsincolumbus.org.

The Jennings County School Corporation has announced the textbook rental and school lunch prices for the 2017-2018 school year. The school corporation says that textbook rental prices include textbook rental amounts, consumable materials, and supplies used by students.

Elementary Student Rates:

Kindergarten Students – $73.33
First Grade Students – $94.35
Second Grade Students – $81.81
Third Grade Students – $87.33
Fourth Grade Students – $79.32
Grade Students – $79.53
Sixth Grade Students – $82.90

JCSC officials say that middle school and high school student rates will vary according to students and their schedules.

School Lunch Prices:

Elementary Students – $2.50
Middle School Students – $2.50
High School Students – $2.50
Breakfast – $1.50
Adult Meal – $3.50
Adult Breakfast – $1.75
Milk – $0.50

A Columbus woman was arrested last night on drug charges after running a stop sign on the east side of the city.

Police report that the saw a vehicle disregard a stop sign near McKinley Avenue and Parkway Drive at about 9:45 p.m. last night.

A Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department police dog was brought in and alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. Officers allegedly found a marijuana cigarette in the ashtray and a syringe on the floorboard. They arrested 35-year-old Kelly R. Herron and allegedly found a burnt spoon in her purse.

She is facing preliminary charges of possession of marijuana, a legacy drug injection device and drug paraphernalia.

Applications are available online for students interested in applying for next year’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.

The scholarships are administered by Heritage Fund: The Bartholomew County Community Foundation and Independent Colleges of Indiana. They provide full tuition, fees and an allowance of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment. That is for students enrolled full-time in a four-year bachelor’s degree program at any accredited Indiana college or university.

Two Lilly Scholarships will be awarded to Bartholomew County students for 2018.

Complete application eligibility rules and instructions are available at heritagefundbc.org. Applications are due by Sept. 1st.

Organizers of the Little Ms Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker contest in Hope are extending the deadline to enter.

The winner of the contest will lead the children’s parade during the Old Fashioned Independence Day celebrations on the Hope Town Square on Friday. The winner will be chosen by which child raises the most money for the Yellow Trail Museum. Each penny counts as one vote, with a dollar counting for 100 votes. The contest is open to children in the Hope area, ages 3-10.

You can pick up registration information at the Hope branch of the Bartholomew County Public Library or at the Yellow Trail Museum. The deadline to drop off donations is 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Long-time Bartholomew County sheriff’s deputy, Todd Noblitt, has been chosen as the next director of the Bartholomew County Emergency Operations Center. The county commissioners made that decision yesterday.

As a major with the sheriff’s department, Noblitt served as spokesman for former Sheriff Mark Gorbett. He ran in the Republican primary for sheriff and lost to eventual winner Matt Myers.

Previous director Ed Reuter left earlier this spring to take over as the head of the state 911 board. Reuter served in the role for 10 years.