Flora begins process to raise electric rates



Flora town officials authorized an electric rate audit as the first step to raising rates at Monday night’s town council meeting. “We have not raised electric rates as far as we can tell since 1999,” Josh Ayres stated. “No one wants to raise rates but we are faced with a difficult situation – the electrical department is running awful tight. […]

Rail Commission answers the call for possible industrial progress



The Camden-Flora Rail Commission met in special session Monday to discuss a response to an inquiry from an unnamed company which is considering the feasibility of establishing an industrial site in an undisclosed location within four miles of a boundary of either Camden or Flora. Commission President Pete Wagoner explained the group’s legal counsel has indicated the Commission “has the […]

Chamber and EDC recognize businesses at annual dinner



Awards were presented by both the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Economic Development Corp. at the Chamber’s annual membership dinner held Oct. 30. The “Chamber Business of the Year” Award was presented to Tri Green Tractor in recognition of its business practices, investments in its employees and community. “Tri Green Tractor’s strong commitment to their employees […]

Commissioners ink 4-H deal



Carroll County Commissioners heard only one objection from audience members about allowing the Flora Community Club to renovate, operate and house the county-owned 4-H Community Building and the county’s extension office during the public hearing Monday morning. Community member Carl Perry stated the Community Club will make approximately 12.5 percent on their investment over the course of the 25- year […]

Volunteers are needed!



A call out is underway for volunteers to help dismantle the old Flora depot for storage on two Saturdays, Nov. 9 and 16. Volunteers are encouraged to bring tools and meet at the site on SR 75S (Sycamore Street) at 8 a.m. and plan to work until 2. Flora Community Club KICK team will provide workers with drinks and pizza […]

Delphi Council improves police radio communications



Delphi City Council members voted Monday night to enhance officer safety for the city police officers. After a presentation from representatives from Motorola and RaCom of Lafayette, council members decided to allow Delphi Police Chief John Chapman to purchase three in-vehicle radio repeaters. The new equipment is expected to boost transmission and reception power for officers who are on calls […]

National Trust members tour Carroll County sites



Carroll County hosted a full-day field session on Friday in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation annual conference last week in Indianapolis. About 2,500 preservationists, planners, developers, and volunteer leaders attended the national conference, which was held in Indiana for the first time. The local field session was called “The Bridges of Carroll County” but focused on other […]

Brouwer’s artwork in Artists Club exhibition



The Indiana Artists Club, the oldest juried artists’ organization in the state, will host its annual member exhibition, beginning Nov. 6, in the Art in Town Hall gallery at Fishers Town Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers. The exhibition will feature more than 70 pieces in a variety of media and styles, including pastels, oils, watercolors, acrylics and more. Rena Brouwer […]

Collections to begin soon for Operation Christmas Child



Two area churches are drop-off centers for Operation Christmas Child. At the collection sites, local volunteers are on hand to receive gift-filled shoeboxes, packed with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. The collection site at Sharon Baptist Church, 7012 E. 50 N., Flora, will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 18-25. A collection site […]

Knights celebrate 50th



Mr. and Mrs. Gene F. Knight, 7940E. 750N., Logansport, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Nov. 9 at a dinner party. Knight and the former Catherine Gelmene Page were married Nov. 1, 1963, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Delphi by the late Rev. Toby Rendleman. He is retired after 24 years of service from […]