Walter L. Downham

Walter “Walt” L. Downham, 89, of Logansport, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor. Born on Nov. 2, 1929, in Cass County, Ind., he was the son of Earl A. and Lillie (Thomas) Downham. On May 6, 1952, at Faith Lutheran Church near Deer Creek, he married Merita Mace, who preceded him in death on Jan. 6, […]

Finish work begins on Flora’s water towers



Repair work on Flora’s water towers halted late last fall because painting needed to be done in warmer weather. Rachel Runge with Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., said at the Flora Town Council meeting Monday night power washing of the south tower began Monday and when the weather warms sufficiently to warm the tower, painting will be done. Washing and painting of […]

Delphi Mayor pitches property management code



Delphi Mayor Shane Evans introduced a proposed ordinance designed to legislate how property owners maintain their properties and buildings. Evans said in a memo there are a number of unsafe buildings, whether it be through an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe, a fire hazard, a hazard to public health or is dangerous due to lack of maintenance on […]

Getting ready for the May 7 Primary Election

Public Test of voting machines scheduled

The Carroll County Election Board will conduct a Public Test of the voting machines for the Cities and Towns Primary Election April 5 at 2 p.m. on the ground floor of the Carroll County Courthouse. The test will be completed in the space formerly occupied by the Historical Society’s Museum, which has on-street access. The public is encouraged to attend […]

Commissioners raise CumCap tax limit



Carroll County Commissioners, Bill Brown and Loren Hylton, voted Monday to allow the maximum Cumulative Capital Development (CumCap) tax amount to be levied by the County Council. Commissioner Steve Pearson, the third Commissioner, was absent. Brown and Hylton voted to give themselves the option of approving the CumCap Development ordinance by first suspending the rules of adoption and then proceeding […]

County awarded nearly $1 million for roads



Carroll County Highway Engineer Paul Couts reported some good news to County Commissioners Bill Brown and Loren Hylton Monday morning. Couts announced Carroll County was awarded nearly $1 million from the Community Crossings granting process. He said he submitted three applications for funding and all three were approved. The first project will be to resurface CR800W. from CR800S. to Division […]

Canal Association to host dynamic speaker


Wabash & Erie Canal members will hold the association’s annual meeting on Tuesday, April 16, in the Canal Center, 1030 North Washington Street, Delphi. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and features a brief business session followed by an entertaining guest performer. The public is welcome to attend. For the second time in a year Danny Russel will provide […]

Professional Briefs

JARRED BEAVER was sworn in Monday night as the Town of Flora’s newest deputy marshal. He began his duties on March 31. Beaver, who graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy in 2012, has worked the past six and a half plus years as a patrolman for the Logansport Police Department. A 2005 graduate of Carroll Jr.- Sr. High School, he […]

Drug company payments to doctors may influence prescription choices

Thinking About Health


Recently Peggy, an Indiana woman and reader of this column, sent me a lengthy email about her 94-yearold mother who is rapidly spending down her minimal savings to pay for prescription drugs. Peggy didn’t hold out much hope that prices would come down before it was too late for her mom. But she succeeded in lowering her mom’s drug costs […]

Jenkins 55th anniversary

Jerry and Pearl Jenkins of Delphi will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary next Thursday. Jenkins and the former Pearl Martin were married April 11, 1964, at the Delphi Methodist Church. He is a retired farmer and bus driver for the Twin Lakes School Corporation (TLSC). She is also a retired TLSC bus driver and has had her own upholstery business […]