Around Columbus
Aug. 18News around Columbus and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in the pages of The Evening Republican and The Republic 10, 25 and 50 years ago.2005
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. schools replaced sugary sodas in machines with bottled water and diet, low-calorie soft drinks and switched candy bars and other fatty foods with granola bars and healthy snacks.
1990
Columbus East and Columbus North football teams combined to beat Seymour and Shelbyville 40-7 in the annual Columbus North Jamboree.
1965
The summer’s final two shows at Donner Park shelterhouse were canceled because of ill-behaved children. Loud talking, booing and tossing of debris onto the stage reached a peak during the annual playground show and the future of the traditional summer entertainment was in doubt.
