Looking Back – December 5

James Behmke, left, as the ghost of Jacob Marley, and Seth Kresovsky, right, as Ebenezer Scrooge, rehearsed their roles in the Columbus North High School theater troupe's version of "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley," in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

The publicly-owned parking garage on Fourth Street, including Garage Pub & Grill and Bistro 310 restaurants, generated an average of $21,000 in monthly revenue and incurred $14,500 monthly in expenditures.

1995

Authorities reported a drug used to treat hyperactivity in children and other prescription drugs meant for students were discovered stolen from Central Middle School.

1970

After issuing a call for “chicken pickers,” Bartholomew County Welfare Department had enough volunteers to dress 100 chickens donated to the department for Christmas gifts to welfare recipients.