2014
Third-graders at Rockcreek Elementary School participated in an act of community service by donating items to the pediatric unit at Columbus Regional Hospital. Donations included coloring books, crayons, puzzles, markers, activity books, stickers and reading books.
1999
About 30 C4 Columbus Area Career Connection students set their sights on Australia where they would race 2,000 miles across the outback in a solar-powered car they designed and built. The student team, called Solar Stealth II, hoped to win the Winston Solar Challenge and $4,300 in prize money.
1974
Neil Huffman of Columbus won first place honors in a slide competition hosted by the Columbus Camera Club. Managing editor of The Republic, Harry McCawley, was among the judges who ranked photos taken at Spring Mill State Park.