Looking Back, Nov. 13, 2023

The Rev. William Weaver played ‘Taps’ while standing among the pillars of the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans during the Columbus and Bartholomew County Community Veterans Day program in 2013.

From The Republic archives

Nov. 13

2013

Bartholomew Consolidated School Board voted 7-0 in favor of a $3.5 million proposal to improve sports facilities for the city’s two high school teams.

1998

An early morning fire at Les Normandie Apartments caused $110,000 in damages and displaced a family of four and a pet cat.

1973

Bartholomew Consolidated School Board learned the final cost of construction of Columbus East High School cost taxpayers $12,344,752.67, 1.2 percent more than the original contract.