Looking Back – January 18

Richard and Judy Heiman of 22nd Street were instrumental in forming the Columbus Hebrew Congregation in 1970. From The Republic archives

2010

More than three months after the Little Nashville Opry was destroyed by fire, arson investigators continued to look for leads, offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.

1995

Columbus Mayor Robert Stewart delivered his 11th and final state of the city address.

1970

Jewish families in the Columbus area joined together to form the Columbus Hebrew Congregation, holding services and Sabbath school at the Unitarian-Universalist meeting house on Chestnut Street.