Looking back: Aug. 11, 2023

In 1998, Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Steve Heimann kissed a pig after “winning” a contest to benefit Bartholomew Area Legal Aid Inc., an organization that provided legal assistance to those in need.

From The Republic archives

Aug. 11

2013

Around 200 motorcyclists accompanied Mayor Kristen Brown on the second annual Mayor’s Ride to raise money for Columbus Fire Department’s Cheer Fund.

1998

More than 30 athletes from Columbus, Seymour and Louisville, Kentucky, gathered at Tipton Lakes Marina to begin the third annual FFY Triathlon with a half-mile swim followed by a 17-mile bike ride and a 3-mile run.

1973

Donna Cannon of Nashville purchased Lucas Brothers Sandwich Shop, where she had been employed 21 years, from Benny Ping.