The Nashville Police Department will be celebrating National Night Out next week.
The annual nationwide event is meant to promote police-community partnerships. The free family-friendly event will include food, games, goodie bags a dunk tank and more. It will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Village Green next to Brozinni’s Pizzeria.
You can get more information at https://www.nashvilleinpd.org
There will be an event in Bargersville this weekend to honor the life of fallen State Police Trooper Aaron Smith.
According to Indiana State Police, the gym where Smith worked out with his wife is hosting a celebration of life for Smith with funds raised to benefit his family. Trooper say Smith was passionate about working out with his wife and the CGX Crossfit Gym is where he prepared for his roles as a state trooper and a member of the Indiana Nationl Guard.
The event will include several workout sessions followed by a ceremony. However, participation in a workout is not required. The workouts will start at 8 a.m., followed by the fundraising celebration of life at about 1:45 p.m. Sunday.
Smith died early this month after being struck by a stolen vehicle during a police chase on Ronald Reagan Parkway.
The CGX Crossfit Gym is on Industrial Drive in Bargersville. You can get information about making a donation at www.IndianaFallen.org
A Toyota Material Handling executive with 27 years at the company is being promoted to a vice president role.
According to the company, Cesar Jimenez has been promoted to vice president of Regulatory Affairs, Product Planning & Product Assurance. He is now responsible for Toyota’s product line including pre-development, launch, warranty and resolution of any technical problems.
Jimenez began his career at Toyota as a college intern in 1996. Since then he has worked in various capacities, including product planning engineer and product marketing manager. He joined the Toyota executive team in 2015. The company says Jimenez has played an instrumental role in the successful launch of over 50 material handling products.
Jimenez has also been an industry leader, serving as a member of the Industrial Truck Association for over 10 years, where he has been the vice chair and chair for both the Energy Storage Systems Subcommittee and the General Engineering Committee.
Eight people were arrested Monday night in Columbus after an investigation into suspected drug activity at a Keller Avenue home.
According to Columbus Police Department, officers received tips and complaints about the home in the 1900 block of Keller Avenue last month. An investigation by the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Intelligence Led Policing Unit led authorities to believe that 26-year-old Tykill Wilson of Indianapolis was distributing illegal narcotics in the neighborhood. He has previously been convicted of robbery in Marion County and is considered a serious violent felon.
The county SWAT team served a search warrant Monday and the search revealed almost 28 grams of crack cocaine, about 10 and a half grams of fentanyl, a small amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, digital scales, packaging materials, $1,800 in cash and several cell phones.
Wilson was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing cocaine and narcotics, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of marijuana.
68-year-old David Strakis of Columbus was arrested on charges of maintaining a common nuisance and for possessing a narcotic and drug paraphernalia. 55-year-old Hussein Nkrumah of Columbus is also facing charges of maintaining a common nuisance and for possessing methamphetamine and a syringe. 52-year-old Ramon Cureton of Columbus is also accused of maintaining a common nuisance.
Tonika Lipscomb was preliminarily charged with visiting a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia.
Tara Campbell, Patti Prater, and Cindy Stevenson were each charged with visiting a common nuisance.
The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team is a combined unit of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus Police Department, and the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office that targets the manufacturing and abuse of dangerous drugs in Columbus and Bartholomew County.
Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
We could see some bad weather today with it turning hot heading into the weekend.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says a string of thunderstorms have been moving east across the state this morning, bringing damaging winds, large hail, lightning and heavy rain with possible flooding. There is also a chance for isolated tornadoes this morning. There is a chance of severe weather again tonight.
The weather service has also declared a heat advisory starting Thursday morning. Temperatures in the upper 90s are expected Thursday and Friday with a heat index of 109 by tomorrow afternoon.
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An IUPUC professor has received the 2023 IU Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching or FACET award, the first time a school professor has been so recognized.
According to IUPUC, adjunct business professor Vipul Srivastava received the award for a classroom activity where teams of students work with local businesses to gain insights on industry practices and challenges, present their findings and propose improvements.
Srivastava has been with IUPUC since 2019 teaching courses in personnel management, managing behavior in organizations, and human resource management. He is also a Learning and Leadership Development Manager, at Cummins Inc.
The FACET awards from IU recognize faculty who bring passion, innovation, and creativity to the classroom to promote student success. They are meant to help share best practices in teaching for the entire IU community.
The Bartholomew County’s coroners office is getting a new van — the first time in recent memory that the coroners haven’t had to use their own vehicle.
County Commissioners endorsed the purchase of the new van, requested by Coroner Clayton Nolting. He said the 2023 Dodge van has already shipped and arrived in town. With the addition he will no longer be using his own personal vehicle runs to handle dead bodies.
Commissioners said that in the past the coroners have provided their own vehicle, which they then leased back to the county. Long-time County Commissioner Larry Kleinhenz pointed out that the previous practice probably saved the county money and that this was the first time he could recall the county actually owning the coroner’s van.
The new van will be $53,000 and is being purchased from Columbus Automotive Group. Nolting said that the purchase was within the budgeted amount approved by the County Council.
Commissioners also approved a contract to add a new deputy coroner. The contract would pay the new deputy $500 per year and $200 per case. Nolting said that the new deputy would attend a 40-hour course to become certified before taking on the new duties.
A Columbus woman was arrested over the weekend, accused of stabbing her boyfriend during an argument.
According to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened at about 11:55 p.m. Sunday night in the 1900 block of Shellbark Court. The victim said that his girlfriend, 32-year-old Marie Hamilton, stabbed him in the leg with a knife and sprayed him with pepper spray.
Deputies tried to get Hamilton to talk with them, but there was no answer by phone or at the door. After another family member arrived on the scene, Hamilton came out and was taken into custody.
She was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery with moderate injury and domestic battery.
The victim was treated at the scene and released.
The Columbus Area Arts Council will be holding its Uncommon Cause fundraiser next week with a theme of “Flourising Through Art.”
The theme is meant to highlight the transforming power of art and how it fosters well-being. Attendees should dress in floral and blooming botanicals and there will be a best-dressed award for “Floral Fashion” and “Creative Costume.” The event will include a tribute to artist Peter Gethin Thomas and a live painting by Thomas.
There will also be a live auction, silent art auction, pop-up shop, live music, appetizers and a cash bar.
Uncommon Cause will be from 7 to 11 p.m. the evening of August 5th at Harrison Lake Country Club. Tickets are $150 per person and you can get more information or buy tickets at https://www.artsincolumbus.org/ucc