Serving Carroll County, Indiana since 1974
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Burlington’s annual Christmas Walk will be Saturday evening from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Business open houses will begin at 4:30 with Santa arriving at 5. The lighting of the town Christmas tree will be at 6:30. The Community Library will have face painting for kids during the Christmas Walk. Hot cider and hot chocolate will be served at the event and books may be checked out. More ... Last Wednesday, members of the Lower Deer Creek Church of the Brethren delivered 1,280 pounds of food to the Food Pantry in Flora. The congregation donated the food during the church’s five-week “Raise the Turkey, Hide the Pastor” campaign. More ... This holiday season will be difficult for many families and individuals due to the rough economy and loss of jobs, but especially for those children with a parent who is incarcerated. More ... An idea that took very little time to conceive and not a lot of time to implement by a small group of dedicated volunteers resulted in the successful “Shop Local for the Holidays” shopping event last week. From clothes to computers, and creating memories to creating beautiful skin, there was something for every taste and size to enjoy. More ... Flora’s Christmas parade will be Nov. 21 with the theme, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m., with line-up at 11:30 at Jackson-Lee-Pearson’s northeast office building at the corner of Willow and Clark streets. Registration is also there. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call Danielle Hicks, 967-3292. More ... Indiana State Police and more than 250 other law enforcement agencies throughout the state are participating in the “Safe Family Travel” enforcement blitz in an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities on roadways this Thanksgiving holiday season. More ... When a county completes a bridge project, especially a long and expensive one, it is good to be recognized for the effort. In the case of the Carrollton Bridge project, the recognition seems to be perpetual for Carroll County. More ... An additional medical service was announced by the Camden Health Center to the Camden Town Council at the Nov. 12 meeting. Nurse practitioner Linda Stapleton said the clinic is planning to offer an H1N1 vaccination clinic Nov 20 from noon to 6:30 p.m. More ... The Indiana State Police is warning citizens of a jury duty scam that has now been reported in 11 states. The scam begins with a caller who claims to be the jury coordinator for a particular jurisdiction and advises the victim they failed to appear for jury duty. This jury duty scam uses intimidation over the telephone by impersonating someone from the court system. More ... Whether or not to allow golf carts on town streets drew community residents to last week’s meeting of the Burlington Town Council. Even though there was lots of discussion, no decision was made and the matter was taken under advisement. More ... The 2009 Girl Scout Leadership Institute, held recently in Indianapolis, was attended by more than 1,500 teen girls from around the world who came to explore leadership through health issues. At the close of the institute, girls were challenged to return to their communities and take action on what they had learned. More ... |
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