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Bartholomew County school district releases report on employee injuries
The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., based in Columbus, Indiana, released its first report tracking employee injuries following the adoption of a new policy requiring the district to record incidents of workplace battery. The internal tracking comes as Indiana prepares to…
Education
Grillo's Pickles opens $54 million facility in Bartholomew County
TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. — Grillo's Pickles opened a new $54 million production facility on Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Bartholomew County. The Boston-based pickle company first confirmed the facility plans in June 2025 and has since completed construction at the plant in…
Local Business
Columbus Crump Theatre scores $6 million state grant
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Ever since it opened in October of 1889, Columbus’ downtown Crump Theatre has hosted some notable acts and stage legends. ”About 15 years ago, Jelly Roll was here before Jelly Roll was anyone that anyone knew about. John Mellencamp had a nice show here almost 20…
Creatives & Arts
Columbus opens machine and vehicle innovation center with $9.1M investment
Columbus, Indiana, celebrated the opening of the Advanced Machine and Vehicle Innovation Center, a regional hub designed for commercial vehicle and power-systems innovation. The center was supported by more than $9.1 million in funding.
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Waynesville by the numbers
- Area
- 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median household income
- $48,625
- Median house value
- $143,300