Most people have a feeling of excitement when they see a fire truck, whether it is screaming down the street with lights blazing in response to an emergency, or slowly proceeding in the Fourth of July Parade. A fire truck seems to convey the essence of being an American and pride is generally taken More...
After deciding the current zoning ordinances were out of date, Carroll County Area Plan Commission (APC) realized the time had come for the county to update the comprehensive land-use plan. According to county zoning administrator Dale Huffer, the last time Carroll County engineered a plan was in 19 More...
All-America flower and vegetable selections named for 2006
This year brought a bumper crop of 11 new All-America Selections (AAS) garden flowers and vegetables judged to be superior based on their performance in test gardens all over the country. More...
Right now, sitting on the kitchen counter are two distractions to the blank page sitting before me. These distractions come in the form of all too familiar sized boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. One box is red and brown and filled with wonderful peanut butter and chocolate concoctions called Tagalongs. More...
Carroll team The Carroll Cougars defeated the Delphi Oracles, 113-107, in the second annual Bacon Bowl Battle of the Books held at Carroll High School on Feb. 22. For winning, the Carroll team took home the skillet. Members of the team are pictured above, l-r: Front (bending) Emily Raynor, Lori Smith, Leanna Smith. Back Becca Lytton, Kylene Miller, Brian Griffin, Nicholas Mylet, Kyra Edging, Rodney Hufford, Talia Richardson. Photo provided More...
Leadership Carroll County graduates first class