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By Jennifer Archibald Myrtle McKeever, an avid reader, is grateful for a free library service that delivers books to her door. Called Library Direct, it was started earlier this year by the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library. More ...
By Alan Jackson Close your eyes for a moment and consider a community without food pantries, parks, churches, or social service programs. Such organizations contribute greatly to our wellbeing. More ...
Ok. So, the 12 days of Christmas have turned into 12 extra pounds on your thighs! It’s a new year and every commercial out there is calling us to health with gadgets, devices, gizmos and magical pills to help us trim down the waistline. If you’re joining the weight loss brigade this January, here a... More ... Killingsworth receives recognition as long-time blood donor Harold Killingsworth, Bringhurst received a 21-gallon pin when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Flora on Dec. 28. Others receiving pins were Harry Shaffer, Jr., Flora, a 20 gallon pin and Carl Seese, Delphi, a 6-gallon pin. Sixty-three pints of blood were received from 60 donors. Eight donors gav... More ...
Carroll County Emergency Management Agency recently announced that upgrades were made to county warning siren equipment as of Nov. 15. Protocols were updated to reflect those changes. The new system, to be activated during weather emergencies or imminent threats to public safety, will be tested th... More ... Budget adjustments made by Delphi By Debbie Lowe End-of-the-year budget adjustments were the only items on the agenda for a special Delphi City Council meeting held Dec. 27. Ordinance 2006-8 was approved unanimously by suspending adoption rules and approving all three readings. Delphi City Mayor Lee Hoard said the city will have a $2. More ... Flora crash results in two arrests The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department received an emergency call just after midnight on Jan. 1 advising a vehicle crashed into a sign in Flora and left the scene at a high rate of speed. While searching the area for the suspect vehicle, officers were flagged down by Stephen Siwinski of Flora. Si... More ... New project needs partner family Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is progressing with plans for another home to be built in Carroll County beginning this spring. But the Carroll County chapter of Habitat said a ‘partner family’ is still needed. One of the easiest ways to find information on becoming a Habitat home owner is to attend one of t... More ...
By Jennifer Archibald Pete Wagoner is a newly appointed member of the Camden Town Council and will serve one year. He was appointed by Carroll County Democratic Party Chairman Dick Roe, and the oath was administered Tuesday afternoon by Camden clerk-treasurer Pat Casserly. More ... County attorney’s duties are clarified By Debbie Lowe A claim presented to Carroll County Commissioners by the county council raised some eyebrows at the special commissioners’ meeting held Dec. 27. The purpose of the meeting was to approve claims and payroll, sign contractual employees agreements and elect officers for 2007. More ... Flora crash results in two arrests The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department received an emergency call just after midnight on Jan. 1 advising a vehicle crashed into a sign in Flora and left the scene at a high rate of speed. While searching the area for the suspect vehicle, officers were flagged down by Stephen Siwinski of Flora. Si... More ... Ivy Tech prepares fitness trainers for certification Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, will hold an orientation session for area fitness enthusiasts interested in becoming certified personal trainers. The orientation session will be held Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in room 1114, Ivy Hall. The orientation session is free and registration is requir... More ... Burlington approves salary ordinances Burlington Town Council passed two salary ordinances at its December meeting. The first addressed compensation for the employees of the sewage utility. The second addressed compensation for officers and employees of the town. Council members will be compensated per month $80 ($100 for president) ... More ... Camden makes improvements to water utility The Camden Town Council voted to replace the alarm system at the water tower at the Dec. 27 year-end council meeting. The decision was made after Utility Superintendent Jerry Snavely explained the alarm system at the town and the options available for notification of problems with the water level... More ... Flora considers purchasing house on Columbia A house on West Columbia Street, owned by Doug Abdon, is for sale and the Town of Flora is considering purchasing it. “The property fits our longrange plan,” said council president Josh Ayres at the Dec. 27 year-end meeting of the Flora Town Council. More ... Camden Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553 Carroll Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Masonic Temple. There will be a white elephant sale. Camden Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the town hall. Camden-Jackson Township Public Library board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 in the library’s Reading R... More ... Burlington Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453 The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Burlington at the Community Building on Tuesday from 1 to 6:30 p.m. The blood drive is being sponsored by Burlington Kiwanis Club. Women’s Missionary Society will meet Jan. 4 at the First Brethren Church. Epiphany Sunday with Holy Communion and Love Feast will... More ... Washington Twp. Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871 The annual candy, nut, and trail mix fundraiser for Lazarus Fest is available at Canaan Bible Book Store in Logansport. Faith Lutheran’s WELCA will not meet in January. The next meeting will be Feb. 13 at the church. Faith Lutheran Church will resume Sunday morning Sunday School classes, starting... More ... Here’s your sign By Bill Stanczykiewicz The sign alongside the major thoroughfare pointed to the past as well as to the future. “Whatever Happened to…Polio? See the Exhibit, 2nd floor.” Nearly 100 years ago, polio was the HIV/AIDS of its day. People lived in fear of contracting this debilitating disease that seemingly held an intractabl... More ... Support Our Troops license plate makes debut The new Support Our Troops license plate became available to Hoosiers statewide on Tuesday. Proceeds generated from the sale of the plate will be placed into a fund supporting Indiana National Guard and reservist families. “This is just one more small way we can honor Hoosiers who serve our countr... More ... Cougars take consolation prize in holiday tourney By Greg Hoffman The Carroll Cougars split a pair of games in the Clinton Central Holiday Tourney, dropping a 60-55 decision last Wednesday night to the host Bulldogs, then coming back Thursday night to take the consolation match-up, beating Clinton Prairie 68-41. The Cougars finish the 2006 part of the season, 3-5... More ... Lady Cougars take 2nd in Kris Kringle tourney By Rex Overholser The Lady Cougars loaded up for a long journey to Mishawaka, hoping to take their game to another level in the first round of the Kris Kringle Holiday Tourney. They drew the 4A Elkhart Central Blue Blazers as their first opponent. The Blazers won that match 49-32. More ...
Continued from last week July 5 – Fifteen young women will vie for the title of Miss Carroll County 2006… The 2006 version of the Carroll County 4- H Fair at Flora will open with a carnival and Little Miss & Mister Pageant… Carroll County Area Plan Commission members decided to buckle down and th... More ... |
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