Looking Back – December 30

Members of Parkside Elementary School Student Council helped coordinate a holiday food drive that garnered more than 3,300 food items in 1995. Council members were, front row, from left, Lindsay Bickel, Michala Irons, Sarah Kenny and Mike Mahoney; and in back, from left, Michael McConville, Mark Licata, Joey Morgan and Abby Wilson. From The Republic archives

2010

Gasoline prices at most Columbus stations sold for $3.19, about 11 cents above the state average, which was at its highest point since October 2008.

1995

Wickes Lumber on State Street and Olympic Car Wash near I-65 on Jonathan Moore Pike closed.

1970

Most Columbus area residents looked forward to another long holiday weekend as plants and businesses closed from Friday to Monday.