Bartholomew County News from Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Bartholomew County man is in custody and preliminarily charged with murder as the Columbus Police Department (CPD) investigates the death of a Columbus man on Wednesday night, July 21.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation (BCSF) recently announced Courtney Rushton as its new Executive Director.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Columbus Police Department (CPD) was dispatched to a home in the 1400 block of Pearl Street, just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, to perform a welfare check.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - State and local leaders gathered in Columbus on Tuesday, July 21, to celebrate the official grand opening of the Advanced Machine and Vehicle Innovation Center (AMVIC), a new regional hub for next‑generation commercial vehicle, machine, and power systems innovation.