Indiana Department of Transportation crews will close the I-65 northbound off-ramp at Whiteland on Wednesday to perform spot HMA paving.
The closure is scheduled to take place from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Traffic should detour using the Franklin exit and then use U.S. 31 to Whiteland, according to INDOT.
This Saturday, October 28th, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 25th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.
Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs which will be properly disposed of without threat to the environment. This program is for liquid and pill medications. Vaping pens without batteries and vaping cartridges will also be taken. Needles WILL NOT be accepted for disposal. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Unused or expired medication in home cabinets is highly susceptible to theft, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
Indiana State Police Indianapolis, which is located at 8620 East 21st Street, in Indianapolis, will be accepting unused or expired prescription medication this Saturday, October 28th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
United Way’s Holiday Helpline is now open for families who need holiday assistance.
The Helpline registers families and children for holiday gift assistance for the following programs:
· Community Center of Hope Angel Tree
· Fireman’s Cheer Fund
· Shop With A Cop
· St. Bartholomew Giving Tree
· Toys for Tots
Families can call the Holiday Helpline from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 812- 375-2216. Those who speak Spanish may call SuCasa Indiana at 812-375-9370.
All children may be registered for one (1) gift program only. The Helpline runs through Dec. 8th.
Volunteers are still needed to help with registration. Those who may be interested will work 2-hour shifts and can volunteer as much or as little as they’d like.
Volunteer registration can be done by going to: https://uwbarthco.galaxydigital.com/ or by going to www.uwbarthc.org and clicking on “volunteer.”
Information: Alicia Monroe at [email protected] or 812-376-0011.
Local fire and law enforcement officials in Trafalgar are seeking the public’s help in getting information about a fire that happened on Friday.
Fire crews were called to 14 Watson Court on October 20th just before 6 A.M.
Evidence suggests the fire was started intentionally just before 6 a.m. The investigation is ongoing and no injuries were reported.
The Indiana State Fire Marshall’s Office is asking that anyone with information about the fire or any suspicious activity leading up to it should contact the Indiana Arson Hotline at 1-800-382-4628. Callers can remain anonymous and may receive up to $5000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible. Tips can also be reported directly to the Trafalgar Fire Department at [email protected].
A Washington, Indiana man was arrested on multiple charges after he attempted to flee from Columbus police officers on Saturday evening. CPD officers observed Anthony Duncan(58) riding a bicycle near 11th Street and Union Street. Officers confirmed a warrant for Duncan’s arrest and attempted to make contact with him, however, he fled officers. Duncan was spotted a short time later near a home in the 1400 block of Cottage Avenue. A foot chase followed and Duncan was taken into custody moments later. The officers located drugs and drug paraphernalia in Duncan’s clothing while searching him incident to arrest. Duncan was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where he was remanded on the following preliminary charges:
Bartholomew County Arrest Warrant
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Resisting Law Enforcement
IU Columbus will be hosting a series of events next week in recognition of National Media Literacy Week.
The sessions Monday through Thursday will focus on themes including building critical thinking through education and misinformation on health issues.
Organizer Pamela Morris says that with so many sources of information, “Education is one of the best ways to counter media bias and misinformation.”
She is encouraging middle-school and high school students to attend the sessions in person or via Zoom, as well as anyone interested in becoming a better media consumer.
Events include:
For a complete listing of all Media Literacy Week events, Zoom links and registration: http://go.iu.edu/4QLw.
Media Literacy Week is sponsored locally by Indiana University Columbus and nationally by the National Association for Media Literacy Education.
A reminder that the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southcentral Indiana will be hosting a walk on Sunday to raise awareness of mental health issues.
On-site registration at 2 p.m at the Donner Park shelterhouse. The local walk will benefit education, support, and advocacy in Bartholomew and Jackson Counties. All donations will stay in these counties.
The walk is open to everyone and you are invited to attend. You can find a link for more information and to register on our website.
The walk is open to everyone and you are invited to attend. You can find a link for more information and to register here: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1440
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated.
Two men are facing dozens of charges of attempted murder after multiple shots were fired into a vehicle in Seymour Wednesday night.
According to the Seymour Police Department, the incident happened behind a restaurant on East Tipton Street. Officers were called to the HIll Top Mobile HOme Park on O’Brien Street at about 11:13 p.m. Wednesday night and found that the SUV had several bullet holes in it. Six people were inside the vehicle at the time it was shot up.
Police say that the incident is believed to have started when two people started arguing over a third person.
Authorities determined that the suspects’ vehicle took off headed east on Tipton Street and was found at about 3 a.m. in the morning in Jeffersonville along with two suspects. After being questioned by Seymour officers. Police say, 19-year-old Alvin Huttsell of North Vernon admitted to being the shooter and 20-year-old Robert D. Rummel, also of North Vernon, said that he was the driver.
Police determined that at least eight shots had been fired into the vehicle, endangering the six occupants. Huttsell was arrested for 48 counts of attempted murder, and Rummel was arrested for 48 counts of conspiracy to commit attempted murder and 48 counts of assisting a criminal.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated
Cummins has signed an agreement to prototype a complete hydrogen power system to a concrete mixer company. That will include everything from a hydrogen production system to hydrogen powered drivetrains.
The Columbus based engine manufacturer is announcing that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to produce, test and prove concrete mixer trucks powered by Cummins hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines. The agreement outlines cooperation between Cummins, Terex Advance Mixer Inc., Edge Materials LLC and PCC Hydrogen Inc.
The end goal is to integrate Cummins’ X15H hydrogen internal combustion engines into the Terex Advance Commander series of concrete mixer trucks. Edge Materials, a ready-mix concrete provider, will operate the hydrogen-powered trucks in real-world environments. PCC Hydrogen, an ultra-low carbon intensity hydrogen producer based in Louisville, KY, will supply the hydrogen fuel as well as storage and dispensing services.
Jim Nebergall, general manager for hydrogen engines at Cummins explained that the collaboration will be an end-to-end demonstration of how hydrogen internal combustion engines can work in tough applications using real trucks, real infrastructure and real end-users.
Cummins says the four-company collaboration will spearhead a complete approach to decarbonizing concrete mixer trucks, without impacting vehicle performance.
Ivy Tech Community College is Columbus is planning an event next week to help students in need.
The school will be hosting a Halloween-themed drive to gather food and hygiene products on Thursday, October 26th. Collected items will be made available to students to help support them through their educational journey and to assist them with academic success.
The school is collecting food including granola bars, cereal, popcorn, snack items, pasta noodles, pasta sauce, soups, canned meat, and microwavable oatmeal cups, pancake cups, macaroni cups, and ramen cups.
You can also donate travel sized hygiene items such as deodorant, toothpaste, men’s and women’s shaving gel and razors, shampoo/conditioner, bars of soap, feminine hygiene products toilet paper, and tissues. All hygiene items are requested to be travel size.
The collection event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Moravec Hall on Central Ave. A drive-up station will be available for donations