Looking Back – June 12

Evilyn Cooper, 3, left, and Emerson Maiani, 4, listened to a scriptural lesson based on the parable of the sower and the seeds during Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian Church where recycling, reuse and stewardship were recurring themes in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

A swift-moving powerful storm blew through Bartholomew County, knocking a big, old tree into a downtown Columbus home.

1995

Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce presented preliminary plans to put Columbus on the Internet to provide a variety of video and audio information and give local businesses a competitive advantage.

1970

New building starts and building improvements in Columbus totaled $609,174 in value in May while 49 building permits were issued in the county, totaling $330,259 in value.