Looking Back – May 31

New Columbus North graduates Courtney Turner, left, and Delaney Lego were among the 477 seniors receiving diplomas in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

Lightning from a heavy thunderstorm set fire to Mike’s Dance Barn at Nashville but a fast-acting relative of the owner and two passing motorists quickly extinguished it.

1995

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. honored 14 people retiring with more than 400 years of education experience, including several with more than 30 years in teaching.

1970

Members of Azalia Friends Church broke ground for a new 1,250-square-foot educational wing to include two classrooms, a study/library and a kindergarten room.