Looking Back – January 23

2007

Motorist William Lucas called 911 then jumped into icy Haw Creek to keep Paula Campos, 12, from drowning. Gage Campos, 11, Paula’s brother, couldn’t help his sister after she slipped on black ice and fell into the water, so he ran from the People Trail to Marr Road to find help.

1992

The Bharat and Madhu Vedak family at Tipton Lakes were the first household in Indiana to try out fiber optic television cable.

1967

Sam Simmermaker, news and sports director for radio station WCSI, was asked to be one of 15 sportswriters and broadcasters to choose players for the Indiana All-Star Basketball team.