Serving Carroll County, Indiana since 1974
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In appreciation for her 13 years of service to the county, former Carroll County Drainage Board secretary Wanda Duff was presented a coverlet and a brick to be placed on the memorial walk, located near the flagpole on the east side of the courthouse, during the Monday morning drainage board meeting. More ... With the recent extreme cold temperatures, Carroll County Sheriff Tony Burns has offered this public service announcement. "Keeping track of our own daily lives can be difficult to say the least," said Burns. "But with the extreme colder temperatures we have been experiencing lately, we all need to be reminded of our neighbors and helping them during this time. More ... It's time to start snapping your camera shutters and looking through your recent albums for your best photos of Indiana history. In preparation for May, which is Historic Preservation Month, the DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) is sponsoring the third annual Historic Preservation Month Photo Contest, which has an April 20, 5 p.m., deadline for entry. More ... Flora Town Council approved Resolution 2007-1, conveying to Area IV Development, Inc., Lafayette, a portion of the Flora School property at Monday night's meeting. More ... Carroll County Sheriff Tony Burns announced this week the Indiana Sheriff's Association will award approximately 40 $500 college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice. More ... Kiwanis Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday for breakfast and meeting at the fire station. A new service for those who are age 60 and older or handicapped is available through the Burlington Area Community Center. Transportation is available for doctor's appointments and other needs. Donations are accepted. For transportation needs, call 765-566-2192. More ... An old scam is making the rounds again in this area, according to Flora attorney Cindy Harmon. The scam involves a $250,000 award to the recipient of a letter that originates from Canada. There is no return address. The letter instructs the winner to cash the enclosed $3,500 check, which will be used to cover taxes, insurance and handling fees for the award. More ... Faith Lutheran Church will have Lenten services, starting on Feb. 21. All are welcome to attend. The start of the soup and sandwich suppers before the Wednesday Lenten services will begin Feb. 28 and will continue through Lent. All are welcome to attend. The suppers will start at 6 p.m. with the services following at 6:45. More ... Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Masonic Temple to celebrate Valentine's Day and to honor Master Masons. Camden Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Town Hall. Board of Christian Education of the Baptist Church will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the church. More ... Ryan Van Matre, D.C., M.S, (c), may have had his hands, indirectly, in the National Football Championship won by the Indianapolis Colts. Van Matre has treated some of the Colts players at Indy Spine and Rehab, P.C., in Carmel and was in Miami last week, treating some of the players before Sunday's Super Bowl game. More ... Staff from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) addressed last Wednesday ground water and other concerns at a public meeting on a proposed CAFO dairy operation near Cutler. Over 100 people attended the meeting at the 4-H Community Building in Flora, and submitted written questions to an IDEM panel. More ... Carroll County's Young Farmer program was one of two runners-up for the most outstanding county Young Farmer program. The announcement was made at the recently held Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference. More ... The Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal Association has received local, state, and national recognition, and is now getting some worldwide publicity. The January issue of World Wide Waterways carried almost a whole page on the local association, the Canal Conference and Interpretive Center in Delphi, and the national award the association received last fall. More ... Tri-Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to two home fires in rural Carroll County last week. Retired fire chief Bill Schock, on the scene during both blazes, said the department was there to offer mutual aid to neighboring counties' responders. More ... |
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