Looking Back – January 23

2009

Sharon Renfro of Columbus Downtown Inc. announced a disabling parking “boot” would be placed on cars parked in the downtown garage in violation of rules and owners would be required to pay a fine to have it taken off.

1994

A frozen coil on a heating unit in Columbus East High School’s visitors dressing room burst and flooded nearly half of the gymnasium playing floor.

1969

Memorial Gymnasium at Columbus High School was broken into and ransacked, and several other overnight break-ins and thefts were reported to local police.