June 28, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

Correction

It was reported in last week's Carroll County Commissioners' meeting that Jon Zink was appointed to the county extension board and will serve on the Area Plan Commission. Zink was appointed by the commissioners to the Area Plan Commission. More...

Poet inspired by Carroll County landscape

Christian Knoeller is a newcomer to Carroll County. He's only lived here since 1999. But he already appreciates its landscape, its history, and its people. Knoeller is an associate professor of English education at Purdue University. More...

County shelters more cats than dogs in May

Although the Carroll County Council insisted the 2006 Animal Control Ordinance be amended this year to exclude the sheltering of cats unless they were vicious or a nuisance, the trend to shelter more cats than dogs continues. More...

Comprehensive land use committee is still searching for right planners

Finding a group to develop a comprehensive land use plan for Carroll County is proving to be a challenge for the committee comprised of county representatives charged with that mission. However, they continue to forge ahead with the project. More...

TLRSD welcomes county representative

Carroll County Commissioners found it difficult to decide who should represent Carroll County on the Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District's Board of Directors at their June 19 meeting. More...

Water reel takes a back seat

The football field is in need of water, said Delphi Community School Corporation interim superintendent Fred Minnick at Monday night's meeting. More...

Rides and circus are added attractions to fair line-up

Flora Community Club has secured a carnival and free entertainment to help make this year's Carroll County 4-H Fair a true family event. More...

Restored

Little log cabin in the park

A log cabin that had been moved into the Flora Community Park in 1981, but had fallen into disrepair, has been restored. More...

Camden royalty call-out

Camden's Fall Festival organizers are searching for contestants for their Little Miss/Little Mister and Miss Camden contests. More...

Weekly jail reports are the first step for jail expansion project

According to the firm hired by county leaders to provide a comprehensive study about the Carroll County Jail, compiling and utilizing weekly data about jail population is recommended as the first step in the process of securing an adequate facility f More...

Parade information

Registration and line-up for floats, groups, businesses, clubs and individuals begins at 8 a.m. on parade day in the Globe Valve parking lot. Judging begins at 9. Awards will be presented at 11:45 at the Canal Center. More...

'Granny' to be 100

"I feel wonderful," said Mildred Landes Gasaway of Flora, who will celebrate her 100th birthday in July. "I don't have an ache or pain anywhere." More...

Knoeller poem reading June 29

Dr. Christian Knoeller of Camden will read some of his Carroll County-based poems at the kick-off event for Carroll County on the Same Page. The program will be June 29 at 7 p.m. at the Delphi Public Library. More...

Highway department prepares for the future

Recognizing the need to bring closure to some projects, the certainty of increased costs for materials in the near future, and utilizing unused funds was the strategy employed by Carroll County Highway Department Supervisor Ramzi Awwad at the Friday More...

Canal Days set for July 1, 2

The craftsmanship and artistry of our 1800s ancestors will be celebrated at the annual Canal Days on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2 at Canal Park in Delphi. More...

Paving the way for strikes and spares!

Fairfield Contractors poured concrete last Wednesday for the road around the site of the bowling More...

Hoosiers are warned about fireworks injuries

Exploding and flying fireworks have become a staple in Independence Day celebrations. So state health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to be safe as they celebrate the Fourth of July with bright lights and loud bangs. More...