The Herald Bulletin looks back at stories from the Anderson Daily Bulletin and The Anderson Herald newspapers.

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10 Years Ago — 2000

March 15 — No criminal charges will be filed against a music teacher following allegations that she injured a 7-year-old special education student at Tenth Street Elementary School. The teacher, 78, had worked for Anderson schools for 56 years. The boy complained of neck and back pain but investigators said there was no criminal intent.

March 16 — Local school systems around Madison County took a wait-and-see attitude toward posting the Ten Commandments. Indiana Gov. Frank O’Bannon signed legislation allowing the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools and public buildings in conjunction with other historical documents. However, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union indicated it would challenge the legislation. The majority of local school boards have not discussed the posting of religious documents and superintendents at the various schools report that they have not received any requests to do so. “We’ve not really discussed it,” said Al Chapman, superintendent of South Madison Community Schools. “I don’t know for sure what we will do.”

25 Years Ago — 1985

March 16 — Delco Remy Division and United Auto Workers Local 662 are happily chanting “We DID IT in Anderson,” after the announcement that a multi-million dollar, high-technology GM operation is coming to the city. At a 662 union hall news conference, Delco management and union representatives, joined by city and state officials, confirmed the $70 million, 160,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for General Motors’ MAGNEQUENCH magnet production would be constructed just south of I-69 on the west side of Scatterfield Road. Nearly 100 jobs were to be initially created.

50 years Ago — 1960

March 16 — In an effort to clarify some issues in the Chesterfield Town Board squabble with the school corporation, approximately 150 persons met at the Chesterfield Community Center to hear Riley Sharp, School Board attorney. As a result it was decided that a committee of five men and women should be appointed to help guide the town board in any final decisions. Issues with the number and use of classrooms have been debated. When asked if it would be advisable to build additional rooms at Chesterfield, Sharp said that in view of the School Reorganization Act it would be best to utilize all available rooms.

March 19 — For several hours after 9:10 o’clock yesterday morning members of the Anderson Fire Department fought to bring under control a fire at the Hunter Motor Co. on Meridian St. The blaze resulted in a loss estimated as between $150,000 and $200,000. The interior of the gutted building still smoldered late last night. General Manager Jack Hunter said employees managed to get all but three cars stored in the agency out without damage but that three models were badly charred. The roof over the east section of the office and parts department, also the south wall, caved in about 11 a.m. Smoke from the Hunter fire was visible for several blocks. Police blocked off traffic from around the scene.

100 Years Ago — 1910

March 15 — Wesley Dunham, three times mayor of Anderson, died suddenly of apoplexy about 5 o’clock on March while walking along West Ninth Street, west of the Big Four. He was crossing on the way to his son’s house when the attack came and he fell prostrate on the street. Dunham was one of the pioneers of the city. He was born in Union County and came to Madison County as a child. He was first elected mayor in 1868. He also was elected in 1880 and served two terms. His party wanted to nominate him again, but owing to his health he declined.

March 17 — Chester Brown, who lives on the Fletcher Crosby farm south of Pendleton, was severely injured when a horse kicked him. Brown was at the barn and passed behind one of the horses which kicked him, leaving a cut on the lip, one on the eyelid, one shoulder bruised and his back sprained. He was unconscious for several hours. Doctors Brounback and Sparks were called to attend him, and 10 stitches were required to sew up the cuts.