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Family Services, Inc. announces that Insight, a nine-session educational group to help youth in grades 7-12 who are using alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs, will begin on April 4. The program will run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., and will continue to meet each Wednesday evening through May 30. The registration deadline is March 28. More ... Delphi Lions Club announced nominations are being accepted for the sixth annual Delphi Community School Corporation Teacher of the Year Award. Each year the club presents the award to a teacher at the Delphi Community School Corporation who has made an extraordinary impact in the classroom by means of extra effort, outstanding skills or creative approach. More ... Carroll Elementary School will host the nationally acclaimed parenting program "Smart Discipline for Parents" on March 20 from 6-8 p.m. It will be presented by Richard Voorhees in the John A. Bush Memorial Auditorium at Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School. More ... For the third year in a row, Rossville Elementary School has been named a Four Star School. Rossville's Middle School earned the award for the first time. Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed announced the state's Four Star School Award for the 2005-2006 school year last week. More ... Gov. Mitch Daniels announced a Statewide Automated Victim Information (SAVIN) and Notification network on Jan. 26 that will be implemented in April. The network will allow Indiana residents and victims to anonymously register to receive instant notification of criminal status in all 92 countries, 24 hours a day. More ... Carroll School Board accepted the bid of Love Contracting for the high school roofing project at its March 6 meeting. The bid, which was one of five, was for $57,675. Two members of the Carroll chapter of Family, Career & Community Leaders of America gave a presentation at the board meeting. More ... The Indiana State Police at the Lafayette Post has released statistics for February. Troopers issued 920 traffic citations and wrote 439 traffic warnings. Troopers also arrested 24 drunk drivers and made 117 criminal arrests. More ... Burlington Town Council approved a request to vacate an alley at their March 7 meeting. Local contractor Stan Moore requested that the alley on the former Rhine's Landscaping property be vacated so that he can proceed with plans to put in a subdivision. The alley is still on the town plat book, but is not used. More ... Speaking to Carroll eighth grade social studies students last week, Mark McCracken identified himself as the "chief commo guy" at the Crisis Communications Center in Washington, D.C. He and his department are responsible for communication support for top federal officials and agencies, making sure their line of communication is not broken or breached. More ... All it takes is a nod of approval from the right people to revive a floundering project. It has been two years since Delphi has been able to host a track meet at its home facility. An unsafe track surface, inadequate lane markings and outdated equipment have hampered Delphi Community School Corporation efforts to build up the track program. More ... The 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball tournament at Carroll Elementary School on Saturday raised more than $2,000. Event coordinators Kathy Sanders and Jenelle Gish say half of the proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which helps Carroll students with MDA, and half will go toward the purchase of a new wheelchair for another student. Carroll has four students in wheelchairs. More ... Featured in this section are 14 area students who have been nominated for the Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow program. This statewide program, sponsored by EMBARQ, the Herald Journal and the Carroll County Comet, honors area youth in grades 9-12 for their leadership and community volunteerism. More ... Alyssa Billue, 16, Buffalo, is the daughter of Michael and Lupe Billue. The North White junior was nominated by herself. Billue has volunteered hanging up Christmas lights for the City Park, worked at the Tri-Kappa booth at the county fair, and worked in an ice cream stand at the Monon Food Fest. More ... Brady Logan, 18, is the son of Byron and Paulette Logan. The Twin Lakes senior was nominated by his teacher, Sandra Neireiter. More ... Alissa L.Clawson,15, is the daughter of Rusty and Amy Clawson. The Rossville High School sophomore was nominated by her guidance counselor, Chylene Price. Clawson has participated in activities involving school clubs such as FCA and FCCLA, which do work around the community such as picking up trash around our City Park. More ... Kara Newbold, 17, Monon, is the daughter of Glenn and Tamara Newbold. The North White senior was nominated by her health career's teacher, Ingrid Miller. More ... Michelle Burke, 16, is the daughter of Tim and Julie Burke. The Twin Lakes junior was nominated by her friend, James D. Mann. Burke has been involved in the Helping Hands program assisting an elderly lady, has been in the Carroll County 4-H for nine years, works at the White County Food Pantry, and helps at the Monticello Church "Soup for the Soul. More ... Destiny Hughes, 18, Monticello, is the daughter of Kevin and Lori Raderstorf. The North White senior was nominated by her teacher, Ted Titus. More ... Logan Dean Warf, 15, Monticello, is the son of Richard J. and Jennifer Holmes. The Twin Lakes freshman was nominated by his father. Warf volunteered helping the Monticello Rotary Club with projects in building wheelchair ramps, constructed cover bridge and removed trees and brush for the new parking area in the lower park. More ... Kira Reisert, 18, Chalmers, is the daughter of Dennis and Carol Reisert. The Frontier senior was nominated by her the school's guidance secretary, Kimberly McCutchan, who also serves as the Sunshine Society Sponsor at Frontier. Reisert has worked in the hospitality room during basketball games and helped with the school's senior breakfast for three years. More ... Sydney Nicole Huseman, 18, Monticello, is the daughter of Martin and Katherine Huseman. The Twin Lakes senior was nominated by her teacher's aid, Kathy Huseman. Huseman has gone door-to-door collecting new and used caps and/or gloves for the needy. She helps with 4- H and Junior Leaders and is the President for both Junior Leaders and the Union H.E. 4-H Club. More ... Adam J. Bonner, 18, is the son of Robby and Brenda Bonner. The Carroll Junior/Senior High School senior was nominated by his pastor, Jeff Tomson. Bonner is a 10-year member of 4-H and a five-year member of Junior Leaders who does many service projects such as Relay for Life, Christmas baskets, volunteers with the Flora's and Burlington's Kiwanis Clubs and the Flora Lions Club. More ... Bethany Hufford, 17, Rossville, is the daughter of Brian and Carla Hufford. The Rossville senior was nominated by her guidance counselor, Chylene Price. Hufford has studied piano for 11 years and has sung the National Anthem at sporting events each year. More ... Alisha Frist,18, Battle Ground, is the daughter of David and Shirley Frist. The Frontier senior was nominated by her family and consumer science teacher, Peg Arqerbright, who also serves as the FACS Club sponsor. Frist serves her community by helping with various church functions such as the Summer Bible School in which she has worked as the arts and crafts leader. More ... Katelyn Frist, 18, Battle Ground, is the daughter of David and Shirley Frist. The Frontier senior was nominated by her family and consumer science teacher, Peg Arqerbright, who also serves as the FACS Club sponsor. More ... It seems like spring has arrived in Carroll County. The sun visits bright and cheerful almost everyday and the flowers will soon begin to poke their heads above the soil. But there is another bit of sunshine being celebrated across the nation this week. March 11-17 is national Sunshine Week. More ... |
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