Looking Back – July 12

Around Columbus

July 12

2011

Some owners of horses at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair gave their animals a mixture of water and Gatorade to combat temperatures in the upper 90s.

1996

Several stores in the Horizon Outlet Mall were evacuated when underground wires leading to sidewalk lights overheated and began to flame.

1971

The Columbus city water filtration plant approached what was termed a "danger" point following two record-breaking days of water usage of more than 9 million gallons.