An attempt to buy drugs by three Greenwood juveniles led to them being robbed at gunpoint and one juvenile to be attacked.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, officers were called to the 400 block of San Marcos Drive in Greenwood at about 2:13 a.m. Sunday morning. The three juveniles had arranged to meet a man to buy illegal narcotics, just around the corner from one of the kids homes. But when the juveniles got into a vehicle to make the purchase, there were two men inside who brandished firearms and proceeded to allegedly rob the juvenile. During the robbery, one of the juveniles was punched in the face.

Deputies and detectives began searching for the suspects and that led them to a home on the west side of Indianapolis. Working with the Indianapolis police, a search warrant was served on the home where authorities found both suspects along with the weapons.

20 year old Joseph A. Goodwin of Indianapolis was arrested on preliminary charges of robbery, battery and theft. 20 year old Cooper Nelson also of Indianapolis is being accused of robbery and theft.

Sheriff Duane Burgess said the juveniles are lucky the situation didn’t end in tragedy. He said this kind of behavior is unacceptable in the community and noted the rising number of homicides and gun-related incidents occurring just north of Johnson County.

The annual Memorial Day weekend Salute! concert is coming up on Friday and again this year it will be held at the Columbus Municipal Airport.

The free concert honors those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with a selection of patriotic music. There will also be Americana, Hoedown, Film & video game favorites and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with live cannons.

You will also be able to take pre-concert tours of the Atterbury-Bakalar Museum and the C-119 Flying Boxcar cargo plane on display. There will be food trucks available to purchase food & drinks

The concert will be Friday at 7 p.m. in the evening at the Columbus Municipal Airport terminal building parking lot, beside the cargo plane.

Duke Energy has awarded grants to two local economic development organizations as part of its 2025 Partnership Program.

According to the power company, the grants are meant to boost growth and job creation in south-central Indiana.

The Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation has received a $5,000 grant to support the organizations attendance at several site consultant events this year. The Brown County Redevelopment Commission received $5,000 to support the commission’s regional efforts by funding an application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for an Economic Development District designation.

Also receiving grants were Owen and Lawrence counties as well as Bloomington.

The Partnership Program funds marketing and strategic efforts to attract new jobs and investment to Indiana. The funds can be used to support a wide array of marketing initiatives, including trade show attendance, website redesign, promotional materials, and presentations or tours to introduce prospective companies and site selectors to a community.

A reminder that Bartholomew Consolidated Schools will be holding a design unveiling for its newest elementary school on the west side of Columbus this afternoon.

The new school will be the district’s 12th elementary and is meant to address the population growth on the west and south side of Columbus. It will hold about 650 students and is to be built along Tipton Lakes Boulevard.

Höweler + Yoon of Boston are the architects for the new school, along with Indianapolis based CSO as the architects of record.

The unveiling event will be at 5 p.m. at Westside Community Church.

Firefighters from several Jackson County departments fought a fire at a home in Redding Township Monday afternoon.

According to the Seymour Fire Department, firefighters were called to the scene of what was originally reported as a basement fire at a home on Jackson County Road 1100N at about 1:45 p.m. But as firefighters headed to the scene, dispatcher said the fire had spread and the entire structure was fully involved.

Redding Township Volunteer Fire Department was first on scene and began to fight the fire from outside. Seymour Fire Department arrived with a ladder truck and the firefighters headed inside the home to attack the fire. The fire was declared under control after 20 minutes on scene.

Investigators discovered the fire had started in a basement bedroom but the cause of the fire is not yet known.

A resident of the home suffered from smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene by Jackson County medics before being taken to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Other fire departments at the scene included the Vernon Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson/Washington and Elizabethtown volunteer departments.

Photo courtesy of Seymour Fire Department

A police chase through Jackson and Bartholomew counties Sunday afternoon led to the arrest of a Chicago woman.

According to Indiana State Police, a trooper patrolling near Seymour noticed a speeding vehicle headed northbound on Interstate 65 at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The trooper tried to pull the vehicle over in northern Jackson County, but the driver refused to stop and continued northbound, where Bartholomew County deputies and Columbus police joined in the pursuit.

The driver was finally slowed when a tractor trailer driver put on the brakes about a mile south of the Columbus exit. The driver was forced to stop where police took her into custody. A four-month-old child in the vehicle was not properly restrained, troopers say.

32-year-old Dominique White was taken to jail and is facing charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, neglect of a dependent and reckless driving.

Three other occupants in the vehicle were released.

Jennings County deputies say a serious violent felon was arrested last week after a traffic stop.

According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, the incident started Thursday evening, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle on North State Road 3 after noticing the driver make a traffic violation. While talking with the driver, the deputy could smell marijuana inside the vehicle. And the deputy discovered that the driver, Ronald Miller, was wanted on an outstanding Bartholomew County warrant for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement. He was taken into custody and a search of the vehicle recovered 8.1 grams of meth inside the cab of the truck and in the engine compartment, along with 54 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and two handguns.

Miller was arrested on preliminary charges for possessing the drugs and paraphernalia, as well as for possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

Seymour has been planting yellow tulips to promote mental health and will be able to expand the program after a grant from Indiana American Water Company’s foundation.

According to the city, the city began planting the yellow tulips in 2023, after a member of the Seymour High School Key Club, Elizabeth Kirby, suggested a Yellow Tulip Project as a way to support the mental health community. In 2023, 1,000 tulip bulbs were planted in the roundabout on South Walnut Street and 1,000 more in the roundabout on South O’Brien Street.

The American Water Charitable Foundation is donating $10,000 to the city’s Yellow Tulip Project, through the Community Foundation of Jackson County. The grant is part of the 2025 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, focusing on supporting Water, People and Communities.

The Yellow Tulip Project represents hope and fighting against the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Mayor Matt Nicholson said the grant will help the city plant the bulbs in the city’s remaining roundabouts over the next two planting cycles. He thanked the foundation for its gift to help finish the project.

Photo courtesy of City of Seymour.

Two people were arrested on domestic violence charges after a family fight Friday night in North Vernon.

According to the North Vernon Police Department, officers were called to a home on Long Street about the fight. They found two people who had suffered serious injuries. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the incident. They were both taken into custody.

Charles Holmes is facing felony charges of domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, strangulation and domestic battery in the presence of a minor. Tyne Holmes is being accused of domestic battery in the presence of a minor.

Indiana State Police say that they conducted a special patrol Friday in Bartholomew and Jackson counties they are calling a “Wolfpack Patrol.” that netted several arrests, along with many traffic tickets and warnings.

Troopers from the Versailles District made the enhanced enforcement effort along Interstate 65, writing 29 tickets and issuing 48 warnings. They also made seven criminal arrests. Those ranged from drug charges to driving while suspended.

Troopers say that they also assisted six motorists, inspected four commercial motor vehicles and worked at the scene of a crash scene.

They say that the targeted Wolfpack patrols will continue on area highways to make area communities safer.