Looking Back – November 20

2008

YES Cinema and Conference Center, closed since late August as part of a project that separated the building from The Commons and ran an extension of Jackson Street between the two, celebrated a grand re-opening by showing “Wall-E” and “Tropic Thunder” free.

1993

More than 40 gallons of chili were sold in a little over an hour at the fourth annual Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund Chili Cook-off at The Commons.

1968

A new subdivision control ordinance, meant to “provide land improvement regulations considered essential to the orderly development of the community,” was passed by Columbus City Council.