Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation has issued a boil water advisory for some customers in the area of Rock Creek School.
According to the water company, the advisory comes after an outage yesterday on East County Road 200S. The affected area is from County Road 650 E on State Road 46 to Rock Creek School, including County Road 200S to County Road 900 E in Burnsville.
The boil water advisory is in effect until Thursday at 4 p.m.
Under a boil water advisory, you should bring water to a full boil for three to five minutes before drinking it or using it in food preparation.
If you have any questions you can call the utility at 812-526-9777.
Columbus Firefighters and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department’s park operations staff teamed-up at Mill Race Park on Tuesday afternoon to train with a potentially lifesaving tool, water rescue throw bags. The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) contributed to the training by providing a rescue throw bag presentation to approximately 30 members of the parks operations staff who commonly work along rivers that border community parks located within the city. Following the educational session on throw bag use, park operations staff members participated in hands-on skills scenarios commonly practiced by first responders. At the conclusion of the practice session, several Columbus Firefighters entered the Flatrock River and posed as distressed swimmers in need of assistance. Parks staff members utilized their training to deploy rescue throw bags to successfully rescue Firefighters from the river.
In 2017, the Columbus Parks Department placed water rescue throw bags in all park operations vehicles to serve as a first response tool for park staff working at city park properties near rivers. Since 2017, the Columbus Fire Department and Columbus Parks Department have worked together to conduct several training exercises to keep skill levels high.
The Donner Aquatics Center, located at Donner Park, provides firefighters with pool access for CFD water-rescue training needs each year. Recently, firefighters utilized the Donner pool for non-motorized boat operations training for all three shifts of firefighters and use the pool for annual swim test qualifications for CFD water rescue technician. The Columbus Fire Department is thankful for the collaboration between their agency and the Columbus Parks Department.
The Columbus Police Department (CPD) would like to remind drivers to be extra vigilant, watching for children and school buses while traveling. The areas around schools will be highly congested during drop-off and pick-up times. Remember that speed limits are reduced in school zones. Commuters passing through a school zone should expect delays or use an alternate route.
Be prepared to stop when you see a school bus. When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and the stop arm extended, all traffic in both directions is required to stop. However, if the bus is stopped on a divided highway, only the traffic following the bus must stop. Local school buses are equipped with cameras that capture stop arm violations. Traffic tickets will be written for violators.
CPD officers will be increasing their patrols at schools to help ensure the safety of students. Help keep our children safe by slowing down and driving safely.
(Graphic Courtesy of Indiana Department of Transportation)
The Bartholomew County Waste Management has announced starting on Monday,
August 5th, 2024 that they have a limited number of no-charge tire take backs. This is applicable for residential tires (up to 4 passenger size tires per household) from Bartholomew County residents at the Bartholomew County Landfill located at 811 E CR 450 S) during their normal hours of operation. They are open Monday- Friday 7:30am- 4:30pm and Saturday they are open 7:30am-4pm.
Address verification is required. Over 4 tires are accepted at the Landfill, disposal costs $3 or more per the fee schedule at https://www.bcswmd.com/landfill.php. BCWMD Thanks IDEM for awarding Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District a Waste Tire Grant. The opportunity is limited based on the funds awarded.
For more information visit the BCSWMD website www.bcswmd.com.
There is a current water outage at E 200 S. Eastern Bartholomew County Water are currently on site to access the situation. They will give an update as soon as possible.
The City of Columbus, Indiana is currently experiencing a disruption
affecting all phone lines across its municipal buildings. Earlier today Smithville reported
that one of their fiber lines had been cut that provides service to the city and several
other businesses in the area. This unforeseen technical issue has resulted in the
temporary inability to make or receive calls to the public.
City officials are actively working with telecommunications providers to resolve the
disruption. methods.
In the meantime Email correspondence and the city’s official website will remain fully
operational. For non-emergency inquiries to the Columbus Fire Department or the
Columbus Police Department, please call 812.379.1689. If you are experiencing an
emergency, please call 911.
Further updates will be provided as they become available on the city of Columbus
website. For more information or to report any
concerns, please visit http://www.columbus.in.gov or follow their social media channels.
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’Mara Contractors is scheduled to close State Road 250 approximately one mile east of State Road 11 on or after Monday, August 12th, to complete a small structure replacement project in Jackson County.
The closure will take place just east of Dudleytown between S.R. 11 and South County Road 825 East and is expected to be complete by mid-September, weather permitting. Crews will begin to place signage in the area prior to the start of construction. During the closure, motorists should use the official detour route which follows S.R 11 to U.S. 50 to I-65.
This project is part of a contract awarded to Dave O’Mara in January 2023. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
An Air Quality Action Day has been called for Monday and Tuesday for the local area.
Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) Range throughout most of today. A system of high pressure across the lower Ohio Valley has allowed for some light smoke to reach the surface. This combined with light winds and sunny skies may lead to uncomfortable conditions for those with breathing conditions.
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According to the County Highway Department,
County Road 400 West between State Road 58 and 550 South will be closed today from approximately 7:30am until 3:00pm for road repairs. Please avoid this area if at all possible.
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Base Road, between County Road 300 East and Jewell Village, will be closed on Tuesday, August 6th and on Wednesday, August 7th from approximately 7:00 am until 4:00 pm both days. This is for tree clearing for relocation of a lift station for Utilities. Please avoid the area if at all possible.
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Co Rd 700 South (between 500 West and St Rd 58) is closed as of Monday, August 5th, 2024 thru approx. 3:30pm on Friday, August 9th for pipe replacement, NO THRU TRAFFIC is allowed.
West Nile Virus has been found in Bartholomew County.
According to the Bartholomew County Health Department, Mosquitos collected in Bartholomew County have tested positive for the disease. This is the first time this year that a positive test has been reported in Bartholomew County. The Health Department will be concentrating their mosquito vector control efforts in the areas the West Nile Virus activity has been detected.
The Health Department is asking the public to take special precautions when enjoying the outdoors between dusk and dawn, when mosquitos are the most active.
Make sure your property is free from any standing water, which could be breeding grounds for mosquitos. Be sure to check flower pots, buckets, animal water bowls, and clogged gutters.
Use insect repellant containing DEET. Check the label of the product to be sure.
If your home has any sewer issues with standing waste water, home owners should repair all septic systems to avoid West Nile infected mosquitos.
West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitos that have been bitten by infected birds.
Someone who may have been infected by a mosquito may show symptoms 3-15 days following the bite.
Some symptoms of West Nile Virus include high fever, headache, stiff neck, muscle weakness or paralysis, and confusion.
Graphic courtesy of U.S. Centers for Disease Control
