Record number of Thanksgiving meals served
Volunteers at three local churches served a record 2,599 free homemade Thanksgiving meals to Bartholomew County residents.
2022 Cookbook winner
We have a winner! Congratulations to Maryjane Perry, the winner of the $100 gift certificate for our Cookbook contest. Check out her submitted recipes and more in the 2022 holiday guide, “‘Tis the Season.”
Group says Festival of Lights Parade will return in 2023
The recently canceled Festival of Lights Parade will be back on next year, returning Dec. 2, 2023.
City police calls – Sept. 27
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.
Around Town – Sept. 25
Editor’s Note: Submissions to Around Town are opinions submitted anonymously by readers, not factual representations, and do not reflect the viewpoints of The Republic or its staff.
July births
Hugo Sanchez Vazquez and Yamileth Del Carmen Aviles Sandoval, daughter, July 1.
June births
Sean Thomas Crawford and Alexis Breanne Patterson, daughter, June 1.
July restaurant inspections – Aug. 28
The information below was compiled from reports of the health departments of Bartholomew and Johnson counties. Critical violations may expose customers to illnesses and typically must be corrected immediately or within days. Noncritical violations, if not corrected, could lead to critical violations or make critical violations more likely to occur.
Viewpoint hosts book signing
Patrick Nevins will sign copies of his debut historical novel “Man In a Cage” fom 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St. in downtown Columbus.
April births
Allison Renee Branaman, daughter, April 1.