Carroll County residents will experience a delay in receiving property tax bills this spring, according to county treasurer Jane Brewington, auditor Beth Myers and assessor Doris McLeland. Tax bills are usually mailed out by April 25. No one can be certain when the statements will get into the mail. More...
Two rural Carroll County brothers, with the same Monticello address, were incarcerated in the county jail April 17 following a fraud investigation. The crime involved an 80-yearold rural Monticello woman victim. Michael Thomas Cunningham, 18, of 11542 N. US421, was jailed on a preliminary charge of fraud, a Class D felony. More...
Children at First Step Preschool at the Flora First Brethren Church had a Trike-A-Thon to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event went along with their lesson on helping people. More...
Sandy's Variety Mart has opened in Flora at 39 South Center Street. Owners are Sandy Sterling and Flora Roudebush. They said their idea in opening the store was to offer local people a wider range of merchandise than is now available, and at a discounted price. More...
Continuing from last week's column, I'm sharing more of my favorite "copy cat recipes" from my growing files. This week's installment will make you think you've just left the interstate and are waiting for your table in a front porch rocking chair! Famous Hash Brown Casserole is not just good for breakfast. Serve it as a supper side to rave reviews. More...
I dabbled in conservation over the weekend by attending a green festival held in conjunction with Earth Day. Those of us in attendance gathered in a huge convention center. It was a warm day. Outside the breeze was pleasant. Inside the air conditioning was cranked up high. The air conditioner compressors whirled away, pumping the artificial cool inside. More...
For all but two half-innings played between Delphi and Carroll Monday night in Flora on the back-half of the home-and-home series, the game seemed like most games played between the two rivals - closely played, well-pitched, a key hit here or there determining the outcome. More...
Something is always missing. I have noticed that in my life, and I am sure that many of you can echo this sentiment. From the car keys to a remote control for the TV, to a dog or a cat, there is always something that we can't seem to find. This holds true for many families as well. Moms, dads, kids alike all seem to feel this sense of something missing. More...
Denise Ray and Terry Ray, both of Corinth, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Billie J. Marter, of Delphi, to S.W. "Cody" Martin of Delphi. He is the son of Jerry and Martha Martin of Delphi. The bride-elect is a graduate of Middlebury High School in Indiana. She is a specialist in the Army Reserves. More...
Emerging leaders from all across northern Indiana gathered last weekend at the Tecumseh Leadership Center for the 22nd annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Seminar. More...
Herschel C. Smith, 83, of Rossville, died at 11:39 a.m. April 22, 2007, at his residence. Born Oct. 15, 1923, in Mulberry, he was the son of Ray H. and Elsie Edith Clauser Smith. He was married on June 6, 1948, in Pyrmont, to Marian Fossnock, who survives. More...
Kevin Wayne Hinton, 31, and Lorri Love Clawson, 37, both of Delphi. Bradly Dale Allen, 29, of Delphi, and Devona Marie Ziese, 32, of Rensselaer. More...
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