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Commissioners work with INDOT to correct problem
A logjam on Wildcat Creek has caused problems for the town of Burlington for weeks. It would be a risky proposition for any local entity to attempt to dislodge two large sycamore trees and accumulated debris in order to clear the waterway. However, the Indiana Department of Transportation has the right tools for the job. More...
Land use plan progress slow

Members of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Steering Committee appeared at the Carroll County Area Plan Commission meeting last week to discuss progress, and the lack of progress, of the plan. They also made recommendations that would help the county take steps toward a final product. More...

Parents of autistic child tired, desperate for help

Robert and April Zopp of Yeoman do not get very much sleep. They are busy tending to the needs of their 15-year-old daughter, Lyndze. Parents of healthy teens might feel like they accomplish little besides chasing their kids around at times, but Lyndze provides extra challenges compared to a typical teenager. More...

At recent public ceremonies several members of Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #211 received honors for long-term membership and achievements. The event was held in the historic Masonic Building on Camden's Main Street. More...
For hiking interests in this nation, the first Saturday in June is called National Trails Day. For local canal and trails volunteers, this Saturday is also Volunteer Recognition Day. More...
Floor please
I was stuck in an elevator a couple weeks back. It was early on a Sunday morning and I was alone in the elevator. I hit the floor 10 button and the cab started its assent. Midway on the trip up the elevator lurched a little and then the lights on the selector panel went dark. More...
Oracles capture first ever sectional championship
Delphi's Oracles won the IHSAA Sectional 39 championship on Thursday with a 10- 0 triumph in 6 innings over cross-county rival Carroll before a huge throng of Oracle faithful. The victory marks the first baseball sectional title for the Delphi program. More...
Faith Church of Christ Faith Church of Christ, State Road 29, Burlington, will have Vacation Bible School June 9 through June 12 for ages three through those who have completed sixth grade. The time is 9 a.m. to noon. There will be Bible lessons, crafts, music, snacks, and fun. More...
Mary Dillman of rural Logansport will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house Sunday, June 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Logansport. Born to Oscar and Erasma Homburg on June 16, 1918, she married Dale A. Dillman June 23, 1940. More...
CORY NORMAN of Flora has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2008 semester at Wabash College, Crawfordsville. Three Carroll County students were among the 3,000 students named to the dean's list at Ball State University during the 2008 spring semester. They are: CARL CLEM, Cutler; MARK SHANKS, Delphi, and KYLENE MILLER, Flora. More...
I. J. "Jake" Rader, 67, of Monticello, formerly of the Camden area, died May 31, 2008, in rural Carroll County. H e was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Green County, Tenn., to Arthur Willie Rader and Bessie Lee Ragan. He married Dorothy R. Ashlock Dec. 31, 1983, at Yeoman and she survives. More...
Judge Jeffrey Smith
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 Kristy L. Martin was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury. More...