Serving Carroll County, Indiana since 1974
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Extension Homemakers Friends' Day and EH achievements were celebrated April 19 at the Burlington Community Building. The day's activities were sponsored by Carroll County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Extension Homemakers, and Purdue Extension - Carroll County Office. More ... Families from Carroll County whose children receive treatment at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis can seek financial assistance through the generosity of a local resident. Each year, families from Carroll County turn to Riley Hospital for Children more than 500 times, seeking medical care. Mae Eikenberry of Flora wanted to help those families. More ... Fifty-six units of blood were received from 59 volunteers when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Flora on April 19. The Delphi United Methodist Church, with nine volunteers, will receive $100 from the Flora Psi Iota Xi. The Flora Old German Baptist Brethren Church, with eight volunteers, was the runner up. More ... Delphi United Methodist Church will sponsor a free health care workshop, Are You Ready? on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The seminar will address questions such as Do I need a will? What is a medical directive? Do I need a living trust? What happens to my healthcare and finances if I can no longer handle my affairs? More ... The REACH Center (Regional Employment Assessment Center for Hiring) will host a ribbon cutting and public open house on May 10 at 976 Mezzanine Drive, Suite C, Lafayette. The ribbon cutting is at 10 a.m. and the open house from 3 to 6 p.m. The Lafayette REACH Center is a pilot project of the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) funded by Purdue University. More ... While many local residents lament the disappearance of wildlife and natural areas as fast as new roads and buildings can overtake them, one soaring ray of hope could help assuage their pain. Bald Eagles are slowly remanifesting their domains along the historic Wabash River in Carroll County. More ... Project W.E.E.D. (Wabash & Erie Earth Day) attracted 61 people of all ages to Canal Park to volunteer their services to the Canal. Many family groups, scouts, 4-Hers and other community members came to the workday. More ... Two hundred and twentythree second grade students took part in Earth Day activities at the Flora Park last week, but had to spend most of their time indoors. Several events had to be restructured for indoors because of the weather. More ... May is National Bike Month, and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is urging Hoosiers to ride their bikes and realize Indiana is becoming increasingly bike-friendly. "Cycling in Indiana is better than ever in 2007," said INDOT Commissioner Karl B. Browning. More ... Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is asking schools and communities to propose projects and activities that make walking and biking to school safe, simple and enjoyable for Indiana school children. This is the second year Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding will be available to local communities. More ... Warm weather season means more Hoosiers will head outdoors and it could mean they may encounter disease-carrying ticks. State health officials advise Hoosiers to take precautions when they plan outdoor activities in order to avoid contact with ticks. These tiny pests, may carry Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or Ehrlichiosis. More ... A pre-application permit was issued in April to Optima Dairy, according to the monthly permit report submitted by Carroll County Area Plan office. Brian Daggy of Northpoint Engineering filed the request on behalf of the dairy. Daggy told the Comet Thursday that Koen Arseen J. Ally would be the dairy operator and Vreba Hoff is the developer. More ... A long-time teacher at Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School was honored last Friday as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for the Frankfort area. Marsha Eckert received a $100 gift card for classroom supplies, a $1,000 grant to implement/ develop a program of her choosing in her school, and a Teacher of the Year shirt. A deli tray and cake will be brought to the school at a later date. More ... |
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