Jennings County News

LOUISVILLE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Interstate 65 in Louisville has reopened to traffic three days ahead of schedule, restoring two lanes in each direction and marking a major milestone in the I-65 Central Corridor Project.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office is again hosting "National Night Out" this Tuesday, August 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Jennings County Fairgrounds.

COLUMBUS, Ind. (UPDATE: 1:00 p.m.) - David Jayne has been located. The Columbus Police Department (CPD) is looking for information on the whereabouts of David Jayne, who was reported missing by family on Tuesday morning, July 28.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. announced on Thursday, July 23, the updates to its Model Year 2027 North American on-highway product launch plans following its review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently proposed changes to upcoming emissions regulations.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. -The National Weather Service (NWS) advises that South-Central Indiana will experience two rounds of severe weather on Monday, July 27 into Tuesday, July 28.

EDINBURGH/BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Camp Atterbury in Johnson County and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Jennings County are busy places right now.

GREENSBURG, Ind. - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a juvenile whose body was recovered from a private pond in Greensburg on Friday, July 17.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. has announced the promotion of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective Aug. 1, 2026.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Majestic Care is holding a grand reopening of its memory care facilities at 701 Henry Street on Tuesday, August 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - A traffic stop conducted by the Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) resulted in a North Vernon man being taken into custody on multiple drug-related charges on Tuesday, July 21.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Leadership Jennings County is seeking applicants for its next cohort, which will begin in October and conclude in April 2027.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) will once again host "National Night Out" on Tuesday, August 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Jennings County Fairgrounds.

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ind.- Reserve Deputy Michael Barnes, who was acting in his capacity as an Elizabethtown Volunteer Firefighter, recently responded to assist with a reported traffic accident.

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - The 2026 Jackson County Agricultural Fair and 4-H Exhibition starts its week-long run on Sunday, July 26, and continues through Saturday, August 1, in Brownstown.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County School Corporation (JCSC) has released its new personal communication device policy in compliance with the statewide restriction (Indiana law SEA 78). It will be in effect for the 2026-2027 school year.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today, Wednesday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) seized a pound of methamphetamine and a loaded handgun following a traffic stop on Monday, July 13.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - After a brief period of comfortable summer temperatures, the National Weather Service (NWS) says hot weather is returning to south-central Indiana this week.

INDIANAPOLIS – In honor of Car Collector Appreciation Day last Friday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is reminding Hoosiers about its "Authentic Model Year License Plate Program."

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - Two Jennings County residents have been jailed on felony drug charges. The incident began when Lt. Thomas Mellencamp of the Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.

PATRIOT, Ind. - Just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, the Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post and other law enforcement officers responded to a home in the 11000 Block of Bryants Creek Road in rural Switzerland County, after receiving reports of a person being shot.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. – A cybersecurity incident involving the Jennings County Clerk’s Microsoft 365 email account was identified on Thursday, July 9.