Looking Back – Jan. 17

Columbus East senior point guard Parker Chitty, left, talks with his father, East head basketball coach Brent Chitty, right, during basketball practice at Columbus East High School on Jan. 13, 2016.

2016

In collaboration with Love Chapel, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s food services operation introduced “No Thank You” tables, which allowed students to donate their unwanted food items to local children and families in need.

2001

Columbus City Council voted 7-0 to approve $260,000 in funding to buy the triangular piece of property at the intersection of Eighth Street, Indianapolis Road and 11th Street to build a new senior center.

1976

A panel discussion on energy conservation was held at The Commons, which included Tom Wood from WWWY, Bartholomew County REMC Manager Mark Harper, Will Twyman of Public Service Indiana, John Slaughter of Standard Oil Indiana and Herbert Spencer of Indiana Gas Company.