Carroll FFA's Christmas with the Animals includes games and crafts, a visit with Santa, refreshments, and of course, animals. The annual event is held in the 4-H Building and the FFA barn. More...
County council and commissioners met in joint session last Tuesday evening for nearly three hours, determined to work together and make progress toward a fix for the ailing county financial status. The meeting was led by council vice president, Carl Abbott, in the absence of president Rob Baker. More...
Carroll School Board approved the establishment of a Rainy Day Fund at its regular meeting Dec. 18. Superintendent John Sayers explained that unused or unencumbered funds can be placed into a Rainy Day Fund. Although many school corporations have had such a fund for several years, since it was authorized by the state, this is the first time Carroll has ever had one. More...
Winners are named in the Shop Flora First Holiday Giveaway. The dollar amount that each winner received is in the form of $50 gift certificates to participating Flora businesses. First place winner is Carla Richardson of Bringhurst, $600. Nancy Biederwolf of Delphi won second place, $450, and Dave Edwards of Flora, is the third place winner with $200. More...
The end of the old year and the start of a new one is typically a good time to think about our lives - the good and the bad. Do we make resolutions or not? We asked our readers last week what they thought about New Year's resolutions and sixty percent said that resolutions are a good idea, whether they follow through with them or not. More...
Ah, there's something to be said about getting a win in your final game before Christmas break. Sort of makes you feel like all is right again, and that you've received an early Christmas present, with a full two weeks to savor it before facing your next opponent. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Appleton will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Dec. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Burrows Presbyterian Church. Appleton and the former Jean Flora were married Dec. 20, 1957, at Rockfield Presbyterian Church. More...
10 YEARS AGO When the County Home Cemetery was established in the mid 1800s, it was located in a grove of trees and was surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The fence was torn down during World War II, to be used for scrap iron in the war effort. The area is now a woods, with no indication of where graves are located. More...
The last day of classes before the Christmas holiday vacation at Carroll Elementary School was Polar Express Day. All students were invited to wear their pajamas to school for the day. More...
Bonnie J. Smith Walker, 64, of Logansport, died at 8:20 a.m. Dec. 23, 2007, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Aug. 24, 1943, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Howard S. and Joyce P. Hensel Smith. She graduated from Flora High School in 1961. More...
Superior Court judgments are gathered from public records on file in the Carroll County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. New Filings Justin M. Erdie was charged with possession of paraphernalia. More...