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Looking Back – Dec. 23

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Ayman Hamid holds Mohamed Abdalla after the noon prayer service at the Islamic Society of Columbus Mosque on Dec. 18, 2015.

2015

The Hauser boys basketball team bounced back from a 64-52 semifinal loss to Southwestern by knocking off Crothersville 67-50 in the third-place game of Henryville’s McKee Munk Invitational.

2000

Suellen Gillespie’s fifth-grade class at Parkside Elementary School bought three bicycles and donated them to the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Center to be made part of a deserving child’s Christmas.

1975

The Student Representative Organization at Northside Middle School collected and delivered food baskets for 34 families. The students were assisted by the Bartholomew County Department of Public Welfare.

City police calls – Dec. 23

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Friday

Joshua M. Everett, 43, of 8851 S. State Road 58, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 6:14 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $20,000 bond.

Saturday

Isadore Brown, 36, of 1001 Ashford Park Place Apt. 109, Columbus, domestic battery with a prior unrelated conviction, 1:48 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Fire, medic runs

Saturday

3:43 a.m. — Unconscious person at 10th Street and North Marr Road.

3:48 a.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 700 block of Reed Street.

7:20 a.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 700 block of 24th Street.

8:32 a.m. — Person injured in the 5900 block of North County Road 330W.

10:29 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 3800 block of 25th Street.

11:28 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 1000 block of Central Avenue.

3 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 2500 block of State Street.

5:44 p.m. — Possible overdose in the 300 block of Parkway Drive.

6:41 p.m. — Person injured in a fall in the 1300 block of Jonesville Road.

Incidents

Saturday

5:06 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 3400 block of South U.S. 31.

10:41 a.m. — Harassment in the 2600 block of Pavia Court.

10:48 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2700 block of Merchants Mile.

10:55 a.m. — Shoplifting in the 9600 block of North U.S. 31.

11:27 a.m. — Property-damage accident at West Jonathan Moore Pike and I-65.

11:45 a.m. — Property-damage accident at 25th and Chestnut streets.

12:14 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 700 block of Whitfield Drive.

12:44 p.m. — Theft in the 1700 block of West County Road 650N.

1:04 p.m. — Threats in the 100 block of Hitchcock Court South.

1:25 p.m. — Property damage in the 13600 block of East County Road 300S.

2:07 p.m. — Property damage in the 2300 block of Merchants Mile.

2:17 p.m. — Domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of California Street.

3:01 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident in the 2700 block of West County Road 450S.

3:21 p.m. — Residential entry in the 600 block of Eighth Street.

3:55 p.m. — Trespass in the 3200 block of Columbus Center.

4:11 p.m. — Vandalism at Fifth and Brown streets.

4:11 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 1500 block of North National Road.

6:44 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident in the 3000 block of Columbus Center.

6:52 p.m. — Theft in the 2700 block of Merchants Mile.

7:32 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 700 block of Whitfield Drive.

8:11 p.m. — Property-damage accident at North West View Drive and West State Road 46.

10:19 p.m. — Personal-injury accident in the 3600 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

10:49 p.m. — Accident at West Lowell Road and North County Road 325W.

11:15 p.m. — Threats reported to the Columbus Police Department.

Region police calls – Dec. 23

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JENNINGS COUNTY

Incidents

Saturday

1:56 p.m. — Burglary in the 100 block of Norris Avenue.

2:02 p.m. — Property-damage accident at North State Road 3 and JFK Drive.

7:46 p.m. — Domestic disturbance in the 2000 block of West County Road 300N.

10:23 p.m. — Domestic disturbance in the area of U.S. 50.

Sunday

4:05 a.m. — Personal-injury accident in the 300 block of North County Road 400W.

Around Town – Dec. 23

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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.

Dec. 23

Orchids to

remembering the real Reason for the Season.

Emily Fowler for Christmas together.

Ali and Greg Simo for the nice TV set.

Monty at Clean Right in Seymour for going above and beyond and taking care with cleaning my carpets.

Jasmine at Centra Credit Union for showing me such kindness, caring and great customer service on Friday.

First Lutheran Church carolers for coming to my house.

Joy Lawler for continuing to donate soup to hot meals, from all your friends.

Onions to

placing hate‑filled plaques beneath portraits of former presidents, which is petty, demeans the office and disrespects the nation’s history.

the preposterous lie that Venezuela stole U.S. oil.

the U.S. House that just passed a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska.

the continued unlawful attacks on unarmed, alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.

the MAGA leader for adjourning Congress without voting on extending subsidies, which will cause millions of people to become uninsured.

renaming the Kennedy Center after a convicted felon, which is a travesty of justice.

the elected official putting his name on buildings in Washington, D.C., which does not change the fact that he is a convicted felon.

Take Your Best Shot: Bill Kozar

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Bill Kozar of Columbus saw this old wagon in a scenic setting somewhere near Cordry.

Bill Kozar of Columbus saw this old wagon in a scenic setting somewhere near Cordry.

Community calendar – Dec. 23

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Events listed for Tuesday, Dec. 23

One Big Holiday Storytime — 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Join library staff for the last storytime of the year. Celebrate with stories, songs and rhymes, and end with cookies and a craft.

Chair Yoga — 1 to 2 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Join library staff for a one-hour session with a certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to focus on gentle practice.

TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) No. 0210 — 3:20 to 4:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. Enter through Door A. Weigh in is at 3:20 p.m. You do not need to be a member of St. Peter’s to attend. All are welcome. For more information, call Lynne Jessop at 805-746-4344.

Perinatal Support Group — 6:30 to 8 p.m., Family Service Inc., 1531 13th St., Columbus. Join the Perinatal Moms Support Group (Pregnant & Post Partum) hosted by Jobeth and Cathy. The group is free. For more information, contact lteague@familyservicebc.org.

Pool’s career night leads East to victory

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James Pence
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Brelyn Pool

It was a career scoring night for Columbus East senior Brelyn Pool.

Pool had plenty of confidence shooting the basketball by draining back-to-back 3-pointers to start the game and finish with 26 points to lead the Olympians to a 62-40 victory over North Decatur Monday night.

Pool finished with four triples Monday and was as just as effective inside with the help of her teammates feeding her the ball.

“The past couple of games, I’ve done alright, but I was really hoping for a good game like this a couple times during the season, and tonight was one of those nights,” Pool said. “I knew we needed a win and so did the team. We all were ready to play.”

At the halfway mark of the season, East (4-8) has doubled its win total from last season. Having Pool back on the court has been a big boost this season after missing last season because of a torn ACL.

“No one knows how well Brelyn can shoot the ball but us. There’s no surprise to us that she shot the ball like that because she’s capable of doing that every single night,” East coach Kaitlyn Phillips said. “She could pull up into this gym and make 20 in a row before she even misses one. She is a lights out shooter, and I’m really happy that this game came together for her because she can shoot the ball well enough to be able to do that every night, so we’re definitely happy for her.”

The Olympians were without Ella Anthis due to an ankle injury. East didn’t miss a beat.

However, it wasn’t a run away for the Olympians early on. The Chargers stayed tight with East in the first quarter and cut the deficit to 18-17 early in the second quarter. The Olympians were hot from the perimeter the finish out the half. Krea Martin hit a couple 3s during a 17-2 run for East to finish out the second quarter and open the lead to 35-19 at the half.

Monday’s game also provided a great opportunity for Phillips to give her five freshman Hayden Meek, Allison Halstead, Bailey Rohde, Emma Armstrong and London Cline plenty of minutes. Halstead finished with nine points, Meek had six and Rohde added three.

“They’ve been a huge part of our program this year, and they’re getting more and more minutes as the season goes on, and obviously, with Ella taking a break right now to heal her ankle up, there’s even more opportunity for the underclassmen,” Phillips said. “We want to give those chances as much as we can, especially this week since we got four games this week, so there is plenty of minutes to be had, so we want to spread that out as much as we can and save everyone so that they’re healthy.”

Martin hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, and Kenzie Cheek added six. The Olympians finished with 10 3-pointers in the game.

Bull Dogs net first CI win over Braves

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Austin Perry

Columbus North picked up its first Conference Indiana boys basketball victory with a 76-62 win over Terre Haute South.

Austin Perry scored 20 points to lead the Bull Dogs (5-2, 1-0). Caleb Ferguson finished with 18 points, and Jack Whaley added 13.

Sports Planner for Tuesday

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COMING UP

Indiana Sentinels hockey

Friday vs. Blue Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday vs. Blue Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 vs. Port Huron, 9:30 p.m.

IU Columbus men’s basketball

Dec. 30 at Lourdes, 5 p.m.

Jan. 3 vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 3 p.m.

Jan. 6 vs. Brescia, 6 p.m.

IU Columbus women’s basketball

Jan. 3 vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 1 p.m.

Jan. 6 at Brescia, 7 p.m.

Jan. 10 vs. Shawnee State, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis Colts

Sunday vs. Jaguars, 1 p.m. (FOX)

Jan. 3 or 4 at Texans, TBA (TBA)

Indiana University football

Jan. 1 vs. Alabama in CFP quarterfinals, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Indiana Pacers

Today vs. Bucks, 7:30 p.m.

Friday vs. Celtics, 7 p.m.

Saturday at Heat, 8 p.m.

Indiana University men’s basketball

Jan. 4 vs. Washington, 8 p.m. (BTN)

Jan. 7 at Maryland, 6:30 p.m. (BTN)

Jan. 10 vs. Nebraska, noon (BTN)

Purdue men’s basketball

Monday vs. Kent State, 7 p.m. (B1G+)

Jan. 3 at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. (FOX)

Jan. 7 vs. Washington, 8:30 p.m. (BTN)

Indiana University women’s basketball

Monday vs. Minnesota, 6 p.m. (B1G+)

Jan. 1 vs. Michigan State, noon (BTN)

Jan. 4 at Nebraska, 8 p.m. (B1G+)

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TODAY

Boys basketball

Switzerland County at Brown County, 6:30 p.m.

Girls basketball

Jennings County at Columbus North, 7:30 p.m.

Boys wrestling

Columbus East at Franklin, 7 p.m.

Girls wrestling

Columbus East at Franklin, 6 p.m.

SPORTS ON TV TODAY

Men’s college basketball

Grambling St. at Ohio St., 2 p.m. (BTN)

UC-Riverside at UCLA, 4 p.m. (BTN)

Harvard at St. John’s, 6 p.m. (FS1)

Villanova at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. (Peacock)

College football

Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. Louisville, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

New Orleans Bowl: W. Kentucky vs. Southern Miss., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Boys high school basketball

City of Palms Classic presented by Alexa+: TBD, Third-Place Game, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

City of Palms Classic presented by Alexa+: TBD, Championship, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)

NBA

Nuggets at Mavericks, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)

Rockets at Clippers, 10:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)

NHL

Penguins at Maple Leafs, 4 p.m. (TNT/TruTV)

Stars at Red Wings, 6:30 p.m. (TNT/TruTV)

Flyers at Blackhawks, 9 p.m. (TNT/TruTV)

County buys HVAC units for new storage facility on fairgrounds

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Brad Davis
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Mike Wolanin | The Republic An exterior view of the Bartholomew County Governmental Offices building in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

County officials on Monday approved a proposal to purchase a couple of HVAC units for what will be a new county storage facility at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds.

Bartholomew County Commissioners approved a proposal from the maintenance department to buy two five ton, Tempstar HVAC units from locally-based South Central Company for $14,580.43. All three commissioners voted to approve the purcahse of the HVAC units.

The maintenance department received two other quotes from HVACDirect and United Refrigeration Inc. at $14,936 and $26,040 respectively.

The commissioners earlier this month awarded a project to build a 16,200-square-foot storage building on the northeast corner of the county fairgrounds to Larry Mohr Construction of Flat Rock.

The new storage facility is needed because of the large amount of government documents and other items previously stored on county properties that have either recently changed hands, are being renovated or are just out-of-space.

The building was expected to cost just under $1 million, but Larry Mohr will be doing it for $740,350.

Some of the documents have to be stored for 50 years by law, others are required to be kept in environmentally-controlled conditions, according to county officials.

There were a large number of documents being held in the old Elk’s Club at 507 Third St. that had served as the former court services building. When the city took ownership of that property and the block surrounded by Second, Franklin, Third and Lafayette streets in November 2022 as part of plans for what was going to be a future hotel and conference center, some of those documents were transferred to the former county highway garage at 2452 State St.

Now that the county has sold the former county highway garage to the Columbus Redevelopment Commission, commissioners said they need a secure, environmentally-controlled storage facility relatively close to downtown to store the material. The county has documents stored in various building including the Bartholomew County Courthouse, Purdue Extension Building, Bartholomew County Health Department and the Bartholomew County Youth Services Center.

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