Looking Back – Dec. 31

Penn’s Claire Carlton, left, defends Columbus North’s Paige Littrell as she shoots the ball during the championship game for the Columbus North Invitational basketball tournament at Columbus North High School on Dec. 30, 2015.

2015

The Columbus North Class 4A No. 2 girls basketball team beat Penn 67-52 in the Subway/Columbus North Invitational Championship after a final 3-pointer from Paige Littrell.

2000

Michael Gabbard of Columbus was named plant manager of Diamet Corp. Gabbard joined Diamet in 1988 as a machining group leader and became the production manager in 1996.

1975

The Continental Singers, a Bicentennial choir comprised of Bartholomew County residents, presented their “I Love America” musical at First United Presbyterian Church. The three-part musical included a studio orchestra, costumes and choreography.