Looking Back – September 23

Mike Sullivan of White River Broadcasting's team, "The Word Nerds," adjusted his "nerdy" spectacles to better focus on a word during the Bartholomew County Literacy Task Force Spelling Bee at St. Bartholomew School in 2009. From The Republic archives

2009

The state fire marshal’s office called federal investigators to assist in determining what caused the fire that destroyed the Little Nashville Opry.

1994

More than 300 cyclists participated in the annual MS 150 Getaway Bike Tour, beginning and ending at Ceraland.

1969

Delta Theta Tau Sorority started a new phone service, “Telecare,” for people who have been ill or live alone and have requested a “check-in” call.