Looking Back – Jan. 15

Columbus East’s Parker Chitty attempts to make a pass around Bloomington South defender Johnny Jager (25) during the Olympians’ game in 2014 at Columbus East High School.

2014

Steven Combs was named interim chancellor of the Columbus/Franklin region of Ivy Tech Community College.

1999

Investigators determined that the Christmas Day fire at the Centennial Hotel was unintentionally set, despite an earlier ruling by the state fire marshal’s office that the blaze was arson.

1974

Eldon Campbell, who resided in Columbus as a child, was appointed acting executive director of the Indiana Department of Commerce.