Looking Back – November 23

Richard Hooker, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hooker of Riverside Drive, and Shari Kay Anderson, daughter of Mr. an Mrs. Dale E. Anderson of Flintwood Drive, posed near a cornucopia of vegetables constructed in front of the altar at First United Methodist Church in 1969. From The Republic archives

2009

Bartholomew Consolidated School Board considered a proposed waiver that would allow high school students to earn physical education credits by participating in sports or marching band.

1994

Assessed valuation in Bartholomew County climbed to $826.49 million due largely to housing expansion and industrial growth.

1969

Subscribers to The Republic were cautioned about unauthorized people attempting to collect for the newspaper after three incidents were reported in Columbus and in Brown County.