Political letters to the editor supporting or opposing political candidates or parties ahead of the May 7 Indiana primary election must be received by The Republic by 5 p.m. Monday, April 22. Continue reading at The Republic News.
A late local poet whose work was featured on a “Poem Page” in The Evening Republican decades ago will have her words come to life when performed as a song by the Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Some of the Republicans vying for their party’s nomination for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District in the May 7 primary are tapping into their own deep pockets to infuse their campaigns with cash, according to new campaign disclosures. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Regional officials have announced a call for project proposals, seeking ideas on how to use $30 million in funding through an expanded state economic development initiative. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Columbus City Council voted 6-0 to table the first reading of an ordinance that would affect a slight increase of one of the city’s tax rates. Continue reading at The Republic News.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP, in a rare political appearance after months of being absent from her husband’s campaign. The event at the Palm Beach estate she shares with former President Donald Trump will take place behind closed doors. Continue reading at The Republic News.
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church will mark Earth Day weekend with a free courtyard information fair between today’s and Sunday’s Masses and a free choral concert at 6 p.m. Monday. Continue reading at The Republic News.
FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island’s Nassau County. Its Asian American population alone had grown by 60% since the 2010 census. Why then, he wondered, did he not see anyone who looked like him on the county’s local governing body, the 19-member Nassau County Legislature? Last year, he decided to do something about it and ran for one of the seats. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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A man who served eight years as a Columbus firefighter who admitted he was responsible for a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 65-year-old bicyclist has received a six-year prison sentence. Continue reading at The Republic News.
While the overall team competition wasn’t close, both the Columbus North and Columbus East boys and girls put together some of their best performances of the season in Thursday’s annual dual meet between the two schools. Continue reading at The Republic News.