City of Columbus Opens Second Round of Columbus INvigorate Small Business Loan Program
The Columbus Small Business Loan program, Columbus INvigorate, has opened up the second round to assist small businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19. The first round was closed on April 30 with approximately $700,000 being disbursed [...]
Columbus Area Bicentennial Announces Logo and Theme and Seeks Community Input
The Columbus Area Bicentennial Steering Committee is pleased to unveil the official bicentennial logo and announce the local design winner, Columbus native and University of Louisville design student, Ava Becker. Earlier this year, the Bicentennial Steering committee [...]
2020 City Overlay Project Begins August 24
As part of the 2020 City Overlay project, Milestone crews will begin repairs on Monday 8/24. They will be installing underdrain along Chapel Drive and storm sewer at the intersection of Mission Drive and Chapel [...]
COVID-19 Testing Site to Move to Fair Oaks Mall
On Monday, August 17, OPTUM/Logistics Health Inc. will begin operation of a COVID-19 testing site at the Fair Oaks Mall property, (FOM) in the space formerly used by the JC Penney’s store. The State of [...]
Columbus School Resource Officer Receives Award
A Columbus Police Department School Resource Officer was recently recognized for her work in local schools. Sgt. Julie Quesenbery, a 15 year law enforcement veteran, received the 2020 National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) [...]
Back to School Safety: Be Aware!
Area schools, including students in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and Flatrock Hawcreek School Corporation, return to school on Thursday, August 6. Drivers are encouraged to use caution, especially during early morning hours, as kids will [...]
City of Columbus Partners in Effort to Attract Talent to Columbus
The City of Columbus recently announced its partnership with the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and several other community organizations in the development and promotion of a new website to attract talent to the [...]
City of Columbus Joins Statewide Mask-Up Hoosiers Campaign
On July 1, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the launch of a statewide effort to encourage Hoosiers to wear masks when in public places as part of the state’s continued effort to reduce [...]
Video: State Road 46 Ceremonial First Trip
On Friday, June 26, Mayor Lienhoop and his family were the first to take a ceremonial trip across the State Road 46 overpass. Special thanks to the Columbus Fire Department for driving [...]