Looking Back – July 1

Three-year-old Evan Staley sat high above the crowd on the shoulders of his dad, Keith Staley, during an evening of family fun and fireworks synchronized to music at Horizon Outlet Center in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

After years of speculation, Panera Bread confirmed it would open a restaurant in Columbus Center before the end of the year.

1995

Mayor Robert Stewart led a push for a new fire station near Woodside Industrial Park, off Interstate 65 and County Road 450S.

1970

More than 1,200 children were in average daily attendance at the nine playgrounds included in the city parks and recreation summer playground program during its first week.