2020-07-29 E-Edition

Student reminder to wear masks when school begins

Delphi Community School Corporation bus driver Laura Stigers decided to make an impression on DCSC students when transportation to school begins Aug. 6. She put a “face mask” on her bus and drew eyes on the windshield to draw attention to the need for students to wear protective gear when they begin riding the bus again. The bus is sitting […]

Chief Deputy Prosecutor appointed to fill judge vacancy in Carroll Superior Court



Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Monday Troy M. Hawkins as his appointment to the Carroll County Superior Court. Hawkins will succeed Judge Kurtis Fouts, who will retire at the end of this month. Hawkins has lived in Carroll County since the end of January and is currently the chief deputy prosecutor in the prosecutor’s office, where he has served since […]

ASA celebrates first 100 years of advocating for soy growers

Returns to its roots in Carroll County

The American Soybean Association (ASA) will celebrate a century of soybean advocacy on Tuesday, Aug. 4, with a return to the Carroll County site where it all began. ASA was formed when brothers Taylor, Noah and Finis Fouts hosted the first Corn Belt Soybean Field Day at their Soyland Farms operation at Deer Creek on Sept. 3, 1920. The event […]

County sees slow increase in COVID-19 cases


Carroll County’s positive COVID-19 cases are increasing, but at a slow rate, according to county health nurse Joyce Yoder. She said there are approximately ten “active” cases in the county. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported Tuesday the county’s total number of people who have tested positive for the virus is 122. Yoder said Tuesday she just received […]

County Council plans to plan for 2021



Carroll County Council members heard a concern about income versus outgo from Treasurer Melinda Rossetter when developing the 2021 spending plan at their Thursday morning meeting. Rossetter urged the council to consider why county funds balances have increased since 2011 and make a course correction to reduce what she referred to “stockpiling” taxpayer money. Rossetter said she believes Carroll County […]

AARP report shows evidence that music can improve brain health and wellbeing

A new report from the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) concludes that music can potentially stimulate brain health, manage stress, and help treat brain health conditions as varied as dementia, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease. Brain health experts convened by the GCBH recommend people of all ages consider incorporating music in their lives to help improve quality of life and […]

Safely shop for groceries while social distancing

As recently as a few months ago, grocery shopping was an uneventful chore that few people were likely to remember after returning home. But in the wake of efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, grocery shopping changed in ways that few people will ever forget. Social distancing guidelines and recommendations urged consumers to stay in their homes […]

Baird offers mobile office hours

Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) will host mobile office hours in Flora on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flora Community Park, under the northeast pavilion. Constituents who would like to visit with a staff member are asked to call (317) 563-5567 to schedule an appointment. Due to COVID- 19, staff will adhere to local […]

Professional Briefs

CARROLL WHITE REMC (CW REMC) hosted its 9th Annual Meeting of the Cooperative. virtually. Two thousand twenty- four CW REMC members cast their votes in the board election. Three board members were elected to three-year terms: Kent Zimpfer, District 3; Tina Davis, District 7; and Ralph Zarse, District 5. CEO Randy W. Price addressed members, as did Junior Board of […]