The Indiana Department of Transportation’s multifaceted $8.5 million project on U.S. 31 between Columbus and Seymour will reopen to traffic today — three weeks ahead of schedule.
The state’s contract allowed Milestone Contractors to close U.S. 31 for 240 days to...
Middle school sports
Boys basketball
Sixth grade
Brownstown Central 38, Medora 10
Brownstown Central scoring: Bryce Neal 16, Ethan Fultz 5, Adam Wayt 5, Evan Sibrel 4, Elix Preston 4, Adam Schocke 2, Connor Gwin 2.
Record: Brownstown Central 2-1.
Eighth grade
Brownstown Central 55, Clarksville...
Girls basketball
At Madison
Shawe Memorial 50, Medora 22
Medora;2;6;2;12;—;22
Shawe Memorial;26;10;6;8;—;50
Record: Medora 0-2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tiger earns weekly honor
Crothersville senior Katrina Christian was named co-player of the week for District 3 by the Indiana Baseball Coaches Association on Monday.
Cristian averaged 34.5 points in two wins for Crothersville (7-1), including a school-record 39 points...
Main events
Prep sports
Today
Girls basketball
Seymour at Floyd Central (JV-V), 6 p.m.
Brownstown Central at Columbus East (JV-V), 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Seymour at Corydon Central (JV-V), 6 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran at South Decatur (JV-V), 6 p.m.
Medora at Shawe Memorial (JV-V), 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Bloomington North at...
The Medora Senior Citizens Center is booking for the holidays.
To reserve the center, call Bill Drees at 812-592-4234.
On Dec. 3, the center has a big day planned during the Medora Christmas Festival and parade. That will start at 7...
Hamacher Hall in Crothersville is hosting a dinner theater in celebration of Indiana's 200th birthday at 6 p.m. Dec. 10.
The dinner menu includes ham, macaroni and cheese, green beans, cottage cheese, a dinner roll, birthday cake and drinks.
There also...
Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus will conduct a holiday market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the church, 7850 W. Goeller Blvd.
Breakfast sweets will be served from 9 to 10 a.m., and a hot soup lunch...
Arrests
Brownstown
Jesus Valencia Garcia, 26, Brownstown, aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, no bond, 2:07 a.m. Monday.
North Vernon
Austin Wilson, 23, North Vernon, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, $1,755 bond, 10:05 p.m. Sunday.
Brittany N. Jones, 23, North Vernon, theft, possession of paraphernalia,...
NORTH VERNON
Debra E. Bates, 57, of North Vernon died at 5:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at Columbus Regional Health.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Bates.
Arrangements are pending with the Dove-Sharp...