Looking Back – December 6

Music Director David Bowden donned a red vest to lead the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic during their holiday concert, "Home for Christmas," at Columbus East High School auditorium in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

Protected trees along National Road in the area north of North Christian Church forced officials to abandon plans for a center turn lane from Sycamore Court to Hawthorne Drive, drawing the ire of residents in the Forest Park addition.

1995

Elder-Beerman began closing 102 stores as part of the company’s reorganization but the store in FairOaks Mall was not among those being shut down.

1970

The congregation of Wertz United Methodist Church at 17th Street and Home Avenue voted to accept preliminary drawings for a $400,000 sanctuary and educational building to be located on seven acres of land at Taylor Road and Sandy Hook addition.