Looking Back – Dec. 27

Columbus East’s Gary Huffman (3) has his path blocked by Carmel’s Jon Ogle as he eyes the basket during the Carmel Holiday Tournament on Dec. 27, 1975. Ed Muir (41) and Mark Kiel (25) look on.

2015

A dozen community members participated in the FireArms Training Simulator (FATS) in the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department’s training room, which allowed them to gain a greater appreciation of the challenges police officers face.

2000

The Bartholomew County Commissioners voted 3-0 to award a $515,085 bid to Repp and Mundt Inc. of Columbus to build a new central dispatch center at the east corner of Cherry Street and Illinois Avenue.

1975

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Calender of Greensburg donated $5,000 to the Library Fund Drive for the Columbus Center of IUPUI, the largest contribution to date.