Authorities have released the name of the person injured in a Sunday shooting in Jonesville. The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Jackson Street

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department says the victim has been identified as Susan Tolbert, 49. She was flown by medical helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital with from a gunshot wound. Tolbert was last listed in stable condition.

A suspect, 51-year-old Vicki Shade, is remains behind bars on a preliminary charge of Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon. Bond is set at $1,015,000.

The investigation is ongoing.

INDOT will be holding a community meeting tonight to get your thoughts on the proposed overpass into downtown Columbus and its environmental impact.

The overpass is being built to relieve traffic congestion that will come with increased train traffic through the downtown area. INDOT plans will lift the traffic on State Road 46 over the railroad tracks at State Road 11 and Jonathan Moore Pike.

Cloverleaf ramps will be built and the State Road 11 intersection would be moved about 900 feet south of its current location.

The project will also allow the People Trail system to connect between Mill Race Park and First Street.

INDOT has released environmental documents and is looking for the public’s thoughts on the impact of the project. You can review the documents at  the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 5th Street, or at the  INDOT Seymour District offices at 185 Agrico Lane, in  Seymour.

Comments for the official public record will be accepted immediately following tonight’s  formal presentation.  In addition, written comments may be submitted to: INDOT Public Hearings, IGCN Room N642, 100 N, Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204. E-Mail: [email protected].

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Cal Brand meeting room at Columbus City Hall.

Rocky Balboa’s favorite band will be appearing in Columbus Labor Day weekend, headlining the annual hospice concert at Mill Race Park.

Survivor is slated to perform at the August concert. The band is best known for its hit “Eye of the Tiger” which was also the theme for Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky III. The band’s second big hit was “Burning Heart,” from the film Rocky IV.

The opening act will be The Woomblies Rock Orchestra from Indianapolis.

The annual hospice concert, sponsored by Faurecia, is the largest annual fundraising event for Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. The concert, in its 33rd year, is free to the public with funds being raised through sponsors, raffle ticket sales, donations, concessions and T-shirt sales.

The concert will be Saturday, Aug. 31st at Mill Race Park.

For more information, you can go to ourhospice,org.

The North Vernon City Council is set to give final approval for an ordinance relating to UTVs on city streets. Council members say they recognize the increased popularity of these vehicles and want to make sure they can be safely enjoyed by everyone who is legally allowed to do so.

Under the proposed ordinance, operators must have a valid drivers license and proof of financial responsibility in order to legally operate within city limits.

Council is also restricting the use of these vehicles on certain streets. They include U.S. 50, State Road 3 and State Road 7, except to cross at a 90-degree angle. Council members are considering adding additional restrictions ahead of the second reading on Wednesday, May 29th.

Elizabethtown is the recipient of one of eight planning grants from he Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The town was awarded a $35,000 wastewater utility grant to assess the wastewater system. That includes the wastewater treatment plant and collection system.

“These grants will allow communities to make significant improvements to the quality of life for their residents,” Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch said. “These small steps on things such as infrastructure and water utilities make a huge difference for these communities.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant assists local units of government with various community projects, which include infrastructure improvements, downtown revitalization, public facilities improvements and economic development.

A special meeting of the Columbus Redevelopment Commission is set for Thursday afternoon. Heather Pope, the city’s director of redevelopment, explains the commission will consider the purchase of just under an acre in the 800 block of Second Street.

The property, at 867 Second Street, formerly served as a gas station.

Pope says the property is connected to other property owned by the city.

The Redevelopment Commission meets at 4 p.m. Thursday at city hall.

A Memorial Day crash in Bartholomew County led to the arrest of a Pekin man. Deputies were called to the scene of the crash in the 9000 block of South County Road 100W at about 1:50 p.m. Monday afternoon, finding an upside down SUV.

The driver, 20-year-old Austin C. Smith was found to be carrying marijuana and a prescription medication according to police reports. A pistol was also found in the vehicle and Smith did not have a carry permit for the gun.

He was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for treatment and then to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of carrying a handgun without a permit along with possession of the drugs.

Two Columbus residents are being accused of bringing fentanyl and heroin into the community and selling it here. That is after a long investigation by the county Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team concluded the drugs were being smuggled in from Cincinnati.

After securing arrest warrants for 20-year-old Chandler B. Goddard and 23-year-old Bradley A. McRae, their vehicle was stopped Friday afternoon near Hartsville. A Bartholomew County sheriff’s department police dog alerted to the odor of narcotics and officers located fentanyl inside Goddard’s purse. Goddard was also found to be carrying a quarter ounce of fentanyl in a body cavity.

Goddard is facing preliminary charges of dealing in a narcotic drug along with possession of narcotics, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. McRae is being accused of dealing in narcotics and driving while suspended with a prior conviction.

Authorities are investigating a shooting Sunday in Jonesville.

Sheriff Matt Myers says the victim, a 49-year-old woman, is in stable condition after being flown by medical helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital suffering from a gunshot wound.

A suspect, 51-year-old Vicki Shade, is in custody on a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the 300 block of Jackson Street in Jonesville, Myers said. Indiana State Police, Columbus Police and Seymour police are assisting in the investigation.

Hope officials will be trying to figure out how best to distribute money the town receives from income taxes.

Each year, the town has set aside about $60,000 from income tax revenues to promote economic development, by helping local not for profit groups and  organizers of community events. Recommendations on how those fund should be spent have been made by a mostly volunteer board. After the board reached a consensus, the final decision was left up to the Town Council.

But for months, Town Council members have been questioning how that money is being allocated to promote the town, who should serve on the board, how big the board should be and if it should even exist at all. Council member Nellie Meek and town attorney Scott Andrews said last week that they couldn’t find another town with a similar arrangement.

All of the remaining volunteer board members have recently quit, citing concerns over what the council actually wants done with the money.

The council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow to discuss the issue.