Wildlife rehabilitator Kim Hoover is pictured with Mortie, a groundhog that she brought, along with other education animals, to the second grade Earth Day at the Flora Park. More...
Residents are urged to be like scouts and get prepared
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
Although it is called the "swine" flu in the national media, the current strain of influenza that has taken the lives of roughly 151 people in Mexico, is a combination of swine, avian and human flues. It is viral in nature and infects the nose, throat and lungs. More...
Carroll County homeowners, renters, and businesses who experienced damage from severe storms and flooding from March 8-14, 2009, may seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center in Monticello, according to Dave McDowell, director of the Carroll County EMA. More...
Delphi Lions Club is asking parents, faculty and administrators as well as past or present students for nominations for the "Teacher of the Year" award. Nominations may be made from now until May 8. More...
A public program on "The Basics of Alzheimer's" will be presented from 7 to 8 p.m. May 14 at the Flora Community/ Senior Center, 115 North Division Street. Information presented will include the basics of Alzheimer's disease and memory loss, prevalence of the disease, and the community services offered by the Alzheimer's Association. More...
There exists a difference in the wording between the petitions which brought about the Delphi Community School Corporations' proposed building project referendum, the first in Carroll County. Voters are expected to and should know for what they are voting. More...
Delphi's bats broke out of a mini-slump Monday evening at Frankfort as the Oracles pounded out 11 hits during their 13-9 victory over the Hot Dogs, ranked #15 in this week's Class 3A poll. After last Tuesday's game against Peru was cancelled due to weather, Delphi won its Hoosier Conference opener over Sheridan 4-3, despite being held to only two hits in the contest. More...
This spin on an old commercial slogan has been used repeatedly over the years, usually to recognize something good that has happened. For me it recognizes the fact that we have left some important premises behind that were foundational to our nation. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Don Reef of Cutler will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, May 2. The event will be held at the Burlington Community Building from 3 to 6 p.m. Reef and the former Mary Rose Ryan were married at the Ball Hill Methodist Church by Dr. Phillip Klinger on May 8, 1959. More...
10 YEARS AGO Five Carroll County businesses were presented the Lieutenant Governor's Half Century Business Award. There were 75 businesses in the state to receive the honor, and 33 companies which received the Century Award. The companies from Carroll County include Esserman Tire, Mann Chevrolet- Buick, U.S. Aggregates Inc., Jackson-Lee-Pearson and Peters Revington. More...
Half (50 percent) of Indiana schools met a raised standard for adequate yearly progress (AYP) this year - a decrease from 54 percent a year ago when schools faced a comparatively lower bar for making AYP. "It's unacceptable that only half our schools are achieving the minimum federal standard," said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett. More...
Rosella F. Meyer, 95, of Monroeville, died April 23, 2009. Born Jan. 16, 1914, in Dixon, Ohio, she was the daughter of Thomas and Ella Vizard Maloy. She married Ludwig Meyer who preceded her in death in 1962. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Monroeville. More...
Justin Julius Angrick, 23, of Brownsburg and Amanda Lane Fife, 21, of Flora. Stephen James Douglas, 25, of Arcanum, Ohio, and Loretta Ann Graybill, 25, of Delphi. Andrew Joseph Salgat, 39, and Vanessa Renee Salgat, 34, both of Cutler. More...
Truck-wagon crash claims life