Hartwell chosen as tech assistant for Special Olympics
Seeks donations for 2026 games in MinneapolisWhat an incredible journey I have had with Special Olympics Indiana. And this new chapter is truly inspiring. I have...
Court Report
White County Court Records Week of Sept. 6 - 12, 2025 Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made...
Travel the world without leaving Monticello
MONTICELLO — Shoppers can travel the world while visiting small businesses in Monticello on Saturday, Sept. 27. With 16 businesses...
Carroll White REMC host Junior Board of Directors meeting
Last week, Carroll White REMC hosted the first Junior Board of Directors meeting for the 2025-26 school year. “What a...
Chalmers Days Festival hampered by rain
Although vendors returned to their booths Saturday after the storm blew through, they quickly disassembled them again as a new...
Runners compete at Wildcat Invitational
West Central Cross Country Coach Jeremy Glasford said, “It was a great morning to compete on the IWU campus, it is one of the bigger meets we compete in against larger schools to help prepare for the state tournament.” Glasford said Jacobie Mills ran well...
Lost White County
1. What was this school and when was it lost? 2. Ferry service was ended once enough bridges were built over the Tippecanoe River. What was the first ferry service in White County? ANSWERS 1. This was the first Idaville...
Memory Lane
The Monon News September 10-16, 1915-2015 September 13, 1935 Misses Evelyn Culp and Leona Anderson are taking nurses training at Ball Memorial Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. September 13, 1945 Pvt. Louis Haysley, prisoner of the Japanese since the fall of...
What’s Happening White County
Honor Guard to host Bingo fundraiser The Monticello Veterans Honor Guard is hosting a Bingo fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus in Monticello on Sept. 18. The doors will open at 5 p.m. with games starting at 6:30 p.m. The...
Frontier teacher is CTE Teacher of the Year
CHALMERS — Melissa Culver-Pekny, or “CP” to her students, is the kind of teacher who leaves a lifelong impact. She balances teaching multiple classes, leading FCCLA, coaching cross country and managing countless responsibilities — all while giving her full attention...
Monticello ADA Council hosts bowling fundraiser
With the rain dampening the day Saturday, the crowd at the annual ADA Council fundraiser brought more bowlers inside. The cornhole tournament was rained out so the competitors bowled instead and all had fun. The morning session of bowling had...
Buzzzzin’ with Mrs. B Jan Blackburn
Why Xanax is such a bad thing....A few weeks ago I posed the question trying to figure out why Xanax is such a bad thing when it works so well. I had taken it nightly for several years for insomnia, and as needed for asthma flares and occasional panic disorder; it...
September is Self-Care Awareness Month
As life gets busier, it’s easy to forget about taking care of ourselves. September is Self-Care Awareness Month, a national reminder that prioritizing our own health and well-being is essential, not selfish. Self-care encompasses the choices and habits we practice nurturing our physical, emotional, and...
$45,000 in Community Grants awarded in White County
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Community Foundation of White County’s Community Cares Round 2 Grants, totaling $45,000. Community Cares Grants, funded by unrestricted donations to the Community Foundation, are designed to address a wide range of community needs such as youth...
Peace isn’t a feeling
Today was a Monday that fell on a Tuesday. If there ever was a day that is known for its peace stealing ability, this would be the one. Today I had to remind myself that peace is a spiritual state that transcends our emotions and...
Buzzzzin’ with Mrs. B Jan Blackburn
Suitcase living at its finestGearing up for a visit to see the kids and Princess Keely, I find myself in awe of those who travel frequently either for work or leisure. Trying to get a handle on packing, I understand why those in previous centuries traveled with steamer trunks....
Vickie AbernathyFree Access
Vickie Abernathy, 61, of Monticello, passed away on September 6, 2025 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born on September 10, 1963, to the late Ronald Lee and Fossie (Willoughby) McElroy. Vickie was a 1982 graduate of North White High School where...
DEATH NOTICE
Garry Eugene Hinderlider Garry Eugene Hinderlider, 67, of Knox, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 18, 1958. Cremation was at Frain Crematory in Winamac. Visitation was Friday, September 12, at Frain Mortuary. Arrangements have...
Carroll Robertson
My Love’s Homegoing Celebration 72years (26,383days) Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply out hearts unto wisdom. (Day 1)Carroll Robertson born 6-11-1953 to William F and Marjorie A Bruenger in Indianapolis. (6,576) Graduated North Central High School June 1971. (7,701)...
Jack V. Judd
Jack V. Judd, 82, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 1, 2025. He was born on October 13, 1942, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late Cecil and Aileen (Duits) Judd. On November 28, 1974, he married Rosa Perez in...
DEATH NOTICES
Darwin Lee Miller Darwin Lee Miller, 65, of Wolcott, passed peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 7:37 a.m. in the Indiana University Hospital White Memorial, with his loving family by his side. Visitation was Tuesday, September 9, 2025,...