Becky James of Rushville, left, discusses one of the traveling exhibits of the Bartholomew County Historical Museum with Altrusa Club members Marie Brougher, president, center, and Nettie Crump.
2016
Construction began on the Brighter Days homeless shelter, with a group of students from Atterbury Job Corps digging trenches and pouring concrete. The new concrete was being donated by Shelby Materials of Columbus.
2001
Columbus North High School student Sarah King was the guest speaker at the DARE graduation, where more than 400 Bartholomew County students graduated from the program.
1976
The 1976 Bicentennial edition of The Republic’s Southern Indiana Gourmet Cookbook was published, which included hundreds of recipes. An overflow of recipes also appeared in The Republic.
