Looking Back – September 30

Kathy Colvin walked her Taylorsville third-grade class through downtown Columbus on a Modern Red School House program field trip to visit and learn more about local government officials and bankers in 1994. From The Republic archives

2009

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the Little Nashville Opry fire.

1994

Smith Elementary School celebrated its 25th anniversary with an open house for former and current students and parents.

1969

A 150-year-old, 10-foot-diameter cottonwood tree, mentioned as a landmark on the original 1820 plat of a lot at 1250 Jackson St., was cut down to make room for a new retail building.