Softball complex to honor slain middle school students needs 16 to 20 acres




Delphi City Council heard a report at the July 3 meeting from Mike Patty, the grandfather and guardian of slain Delphi Community Middle School student Liberty German, about proposed softball fields to honor the memory of Libby and her friend, Abigail Williams, whose lives were taken Feb. 13 of this year. Patty said, although he liked the area originally planned […]

Many county roads flooded

Culverts under roads damaged by recent rains


Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby advised Tuesday afternoon several county roads in the northeastern portion of the county are flooded and impassable. The worst of the damage is between Camden and Deer Creek, according to Leazenby. “If you see water across a road, turn around and find an alternative route,” Leazenby said. Deputies and County Highway workers are finding roads […]

Projects, shows food & fun… it’s all at the 4-H Fair



Livestock shows, 4-H projects, food, fun and free entertainment can all be found at the 2017 Carroll County 4-H Fair. Activities begin Friday and continue throughout the week until the following Friday, July 22. Back this year is an “Art in the Park” competition. Artists of all ages are encouraged to enter. Artists will be provided a 4-ft. x 8-ft. […]

County Council plods through fiscal issues

EDIT course correction planned


Carroll County Council members have faced many issues relating to county finances in the past several months and did more of the same at their Monday afternoon meeting. One of those issues discussed was how to handle the Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) distribution. The current funds in the plan have not been appropriated by the Council for distribution, yet […]

County officials caution about rising rivers, creeks dangers

‘Travel Advisory’ issued

Carroll County residents are reminded to be aware of the flooding conditions which are currently being experienced in the county. Heavy rains throughout the County have caused many roads to be flooded or washed out. The County Highway Department has exhausted its inventory of signs and barricades because of all the flooded roads. Many county roads are currently flooded and […]

Crowdfunding campaign launched for the Delphi Historic Trails safety and security



The Delphi task force will make several safety improvements to the historic trail system with the help of a successful online crowdfunding campaign, according to an announcement last week. The need to improve safety on the historic trails was made evident following the murders of Delphi teenagers, Liberty German and Abigail Williams, in February. The campaign, sponsored by the Indiana […]

Happy Birthday Indiana from Carroll County!



The Carroll County Bar Association members commissioned watercolor artist Rena Brouwer to paint a likeness of the Carroll County Courthouse to hang in the Indiana State House to help commemorate the state’s 200th birthday this year. The inspiration for the iconic “Bison-tennial” public art project was because American Bison used to roam the Buffalo Trace across the Indiana countryside. The […]

Professional Briefs



Carroll County Deputy MIKE HOBBS recently served as a camp counselor at the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Annual Youth Leadership Camp. The camp was held June 27-30 in Warren County. The camp is for middle school-aged children and provides four days of interaction between youth with various sheriffs and deputies from various Indiana counties. Youth learn different aspects of what county […]

4 Angels reward fund gets boost from pizza fundraiser



A check totaling $1,996.79 was presented by Enthusiasm Foods to the Flora Community Club for Flora’s 4 Angels local reward fund. Flora’s 4 Angels – sisters Kionnie Welch, Kerrielle Mc- Donald, Keyara Phillips, and Keyana Davis – tragically lost their lives Nov. 21, 2016, in a house fire that was determined to be arson. The monies raised at the two […]

Announcements



The Indiana Blood Center will have a ‘6 ANGELS’ MEMORIAL BLOOD DRIVE on July 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Flora United Methodist Church. There will be NO MONTHLY LUNCHEON sponsored by the American Legion Post 75 in July and August. The meals will resume in September from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legion in Pittsburg […]