2022-07-20 E-Edition

4-H Fair royalty is chosen

Meghan Pearson is 2022 4-H Queen

Nineteen-year-old Meghan Pearson of Camden is the 2022 Miss Carroll County 4-H Fair Queen. She was crowned at the 65th annual Pageant held Saturday evening in the show arena at the 4-H fairgrounds in Flora. Members of her court include: Megan Silverthorn, 18, of Cutler, 1st runner-up, and Grace O’Neil, 18, of Lafayette, 2nd runner-up. The 2022 Princess is Lacey […]

County ‘Burn Ban’ discussed by Commissioners



Carroll County Commissioners adopted a “Burn Ban” ordinance in 2020 that is still valid during an executive order to halt open burning. County Attorney Ted Johnson reminded Steve Pearson, Bill Brown and Loren Hylton about the document and said the ordinance not only defines what ‘open burning’ means but also the document explains the enforcement of it. There is currently […]

Washington St. property owner to meet with mayor



The Delphi Board of Works (BOW) has been trying to remedy a dilapidated house situation at 402 S. Washington St. for several months. Property owner Ken Echols does not live in Delphi and has a full-time job of operating a heating and cooling business. The BOW has issued an abatement order which would allow the City to remediate the situation […]

Long-time DCSC teacher retires



It was announced at the Monday, July 18, Delphi Community School Corporation (DCSC) Board of School Trustees meeting Judi Brummett has retired after serving 33 years in the corporation. Brummett taught Art, Interactive Media, Photography and Yearbook. Board President Kirk Schwarzkopf said Brummett has plans to travel in a newly acquired motor home. “I think I speak for many Oracles […]

Carroll puts 3 courses under review



The Carroll Consolidated School Board met July 12 in the last session before school starts Aug. 10. As the next school board meeting is after school starts, Superintendent Keith Thackery was given permission to fill vacancies. Thackery announced three courses will not be taught at the junior-senior high school this school year pending further review. The courses are “Principles of […]

Reunions

Camden Class of 1964 The Camden High School Class of 1964 met July 15 in Logansport for a reunion. Those attending were, from left: Mardel (Miller) Stoops, Donna (McFatridge) Rikard, Shirley (Best) Goyer, Camilla (Beamer) Downing, Dick Simons, Sandy (Shonk) Holt, Galen Snoeberger, Dorothy (Emmitt) Frye, Ron Baker, Janis (Richter) Hanaway, Phyllis (Hedderich) Aaron, George Brovont, Sandra (Groninger) Moro and […]

Get your heart pumping and give blood to help prevent a summer blood shortage

The American Red Cross saw a steep drop in blood and platelet donations last month, and donors are asked to make appointments now to prevent a blood shortage this summer. In June, the Red Cross collected approximately 12% fewer blood donations than needed – one of the largest monthly blood donation shortfalls in recent years. Here in the Indiana Region, […]

Professional Briefs

JAMES R. BUTCHER of Kokomo walks down memory lane to share an account of a life well lived in “No Regrets” (published by West- Bow Press). This autobiography covers almost 90 years of interesting times and events in the life of the author and his wife, Marvel. It shows readers how God blessed their family once they accepted Jesus Christ […]

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now available

On July 16 the federally mandated 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline became available to everyone across the United States. Calls to 988 are routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7/365. This new easy to remember 3-digit number […]