Looking Back – July 3

2011

Bartholomew County Council members, commissioners, election officials and others held a special meeting of the county Election Board to take a closer look at establishing voting centers, greatly reducing the 57 polling places at election time and giving people more options on where to cast votes.

1996

Bill Stearman, Columbus high school basketball coach for 47 years, topped off his career by serving as honorary coach for the Indiana boys All-Star team.

1971

Bartholomew Consolidated School Board unanimously approved the Young Mother’s Education Development program (Y-MED), aimed at assisting pregnant junior and senior high school girls in continuing their education.