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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 ... Girl Scout Troop 1054 is using what few resources they have to inspire others to take action and bring the community together for a greater cause. The scout troop's latest concern is overseas soldiers. Nonperishable items for personal hygiene and letters for soldiers will be used to make care packages. More ... Recipients of the Iris McCain Scholarship, sponsored by Carroll County Extension Homemakers, are listed below. Sandy Roth is an honors student in the School of Nursing. More ... Recognition of enhancements is pleasant to most. Perhaps what matters more is the opinion of residents who live near the enhancements. When the enhancements are in the form of trees, Delphi students couldn't be more pleased. More ... Indiana State Police at the Lafayette Post has released statistics for March. Troopers issued 970 traffic citations and wrote 404 traffic warnings, arrested 27 drunk drivers and made 66 criminal arrests. More ... The Delphi Police Department responded to a report of a sharp object brought to Hillcrest Elementary Monday by a student. The student told authorities he was not aware the object was in his backpack until the early afternoon. More ... Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs will host its annual meeting May 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Trails Banquet Facility on Burnett's Road near Battle Ground. The theme for the public meeting is "An Agency for All Ages," and will include the presentation of the Felice Bray Leadership Award, the Mary Richter Volunteer Award, and employee service awards. Reservations are due May 1. More ... Burlington Town Council met recently and awarded Crenshaw Paving the contract to resurface and patch some of the town's streets. Their estimated cost is $30,010. Central Paving was the other bidder. The cost does not include culvert repair on Mill Road. Brian Crenshaw remarked that he could not give an estimate on this repair until he got in there to see what was going to be needed. More ... Last week, the Indiana Senate paid tribute to Camden, a Carroll County community of approximately 600 people, with a resolution in honor of its 175th anniversary. A two-day celebration is being planned in July. Senator Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) authored the resolution, which called the small town "an important part of the history of Indiana. More ... When the weather turns warm (it was bound to happen soon), people just normally gravitate toward outdoor activities to fill their free time. Fishing, camping and boating enthusiasts, as well as those who just like to be outdoors in rustic settings, may be scoping out areas to use to fulfill their woodsy wishes. And it's Carroll County to the rescue! More ... Gregory D. Wasson, a native of rural Delphi and rural Monticello, has been named president and chief operating officer of Wa l g r e e n Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain, effective May 1. Wasson, 48, is currently Walgreen Co. executive vice president and president of Walgreens Health Services (WHS), the company's managed care division. More ... Anyone who loves creativity and camaraderie should find the 51st annual Jack Sanders' Delphi Art Show satisfies those cravings. The exhibit, open May 6-10 at Delphi Community High School, will feature works by kindergarten to 12th-grade art students, along with new and veteran local Indiana artists. Show hours are 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. opening day and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. onward. More ... Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas announces that its annual alpaca shearing day will be April 28. Open to the public, this event allows the curious to discover what alpacas are all about. The farm is owned by Tim and Beth Sheets and is located at 4175N 1200W, Flora. More ... Grand Effect Productions, a not-for-profit theatre group in Lafayette, will present the comedy, "Faith County," this weekend at the Wells Cultural Center. The cast and crew of the show are from Lafayette, Delphi, Frankfort and surrounding areas. Marcella VanSickle of Delphi is assistant director and stage manager for the production. More ... |
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