March 27, 2024
Monticello has had drug stores continuously since the 1850s, but it will soon have one less drugstore in the city....
March 27, 2024
When the tornado struck Monticello on April 3, 1974, it was a Wednesday; people were returning home from work, children...
March 27, 2024
In his post hearing memorandum in the contempt hearing against Richard Allen’s attorneys, Bradley Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin, David Hennessy...
March 27, 2024
The Monticello community will join in remembrance on Wednesday, April 3, at 5:17 p.m. to mark 50 years since the...
March 27, 2024
Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of F/Sgt. Jerry Holeman to the rank of Lieutenant....
March 20, 2024
Monticello Library to close for Good Friday The Monticello-Union Township Public Library will close on March 29 in observance of...
March 20, 2024
Easter is steeped in both religious and secular traditions. Each year on Easter Sunday, many families feast on ham or...
March 20, 2024
On lazy weekend mornings or when entertaining a crowd, it may be more fitting to serve brunch rather than breakfast...
March 20, 2024
Brunch marries the best of breakfast and lunch fare with a time slot that is easier on individuals who prefer...
By Ana Ehinger nreditor@hoosiermediagroup.com | March 13, 2024
Richard Allen’s request has been approved. An earlier trial date has been set for the accused killer of Abby Williams...
March 27, 2024
Team members are, top row from left, Kinze Hensler, Josslyn Lantz, Kylie Bledsoe, Hadley LeBeau, Chloe Neidlinger, and Sophia Humphrey; and bottom row, from left, Piper Fredrick, Quinn Overbeck, and Ella Voors. The team’s coach is Ashley LeBeau. Photo provided
Tom Keegan sports@chestertontribune.com | March 27, 2024
Sitting behind the wheel of a company box truck in the middle of the workday, Ryan Hibbets was making his way back to Jordan Manufacturing, where he “helped out wherever they needed me,” in the shipping department of the hometown Monticello business. Nothing about the...
March 27, 2024
1. What was this building used for? 2. Where was there a harness racetrack in the county? 3. Where were there horse racetracks in the county? ANSWERS 1. This was once the concession stand for the Monticello Speedway, which was...
March 27, 2024
The Monon News April 8-14, 1914-2014 April 10, 1914 The Monon Cement Tile Works, owned by Rev M. L. Rice, which was destroyed by fire, is now being rebuilt. The public library board of Monon will receive applications for the...
March 27, 2024
The Monticello Library has a full slate of activities for April. Upcoming activities include: Wee Ones Lap Sit (for ages 0-18 months) - April 1, at 10 a.m.: Join the library for a time for the wee ones. Your wee...
March 27, 2024
Dining at American Legion Post 81, 405 East Washington St., in Monticello, is open to the public on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The menu consists of sandwiches, sandwich baskets, various appetizers, wings, and shrimp. Carry-outs are also available. The...
March 27, 2024
Spring Break Movies - March 27 The Brookston Prairie Township Public Library will be hosting Spring Break Movies on Wednesday, March 27 at 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 28 at 5 p.m. There is no admission cost and popcorn will...
March 27, 2024
The “Bracket Season” has begun once again, and all Purdue fans held their collective breath as Purdue faced yet another 16-seed team in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The announcers before the game were critical of this year’s team, constantly reminding everyone of...
March 27, 2024
Dear Editor, Fellow White County residents, were you aware of the green energy being built in your county? Green energy is becoming more popular throughout our State of Indiana, especially using solar panels throughout White County. But have you ever thought about these solar panels...
By Lucy Dold, Executive Director of Community Foundation of White County | March 27, 2024
For 26 years, your Community Foundation of White County has spread impact into all corners of our little place in the world, embedding legacies deep into our roots that shape our communities and will continue to do so for generations to come. In 2006, the...
March 20, 2024
I was an only child for most of my life. When I was in my mid-twenties, my parents divorced and my father moved to southern Indiana. Some years later, my father married a woman with six children, all grown and gone. They were all older...
By Lucy Dold, Executive Director of Community Foundation of White County | March 20, 2024
In White County, young students are stepping up to make a difference, and one such leader is Aiden Vrotny, a senior at Twin Lakes High School. As president of the Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC), Aiden is helping to shape a brighter future for us all....
April 30, 1980 - March 20, 2024 | March 27, 2024
Michael W. York, 43, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born to Larry York and Sandra (Ruemler) York on April 30, 1980, in Lafayette, Indiana. He was a talented athlete. Michael...
November 24, 1930 - January 29, 2024 | March 27, 2024
John J. Purcell, 93, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Honor Health Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born on November 24, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Edward and Anna (Kelly) Purcell. Seven siblings preceded him in death,...
March 20, 2024
Joyce A. Trueblood (nee Hughes), loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, left us just shy of her 88th birthday on March 14, 2024. Joyce will be missed by many. Survived by her children Allan Trueblood (Robin) and Kelli Effinger (Dave); grandchildren Ashley Quiaoit (Kris), Chelsea...
March 13, 2024
Daniel P. Corrigan, 72, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at his residence in Monticello. He was born on August 21, 1951 in Vestaburg, Pennsylvania to the late John and Anna (Kubicar) Corrigan. On November 11, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada he...
March 13, 2024
Tab Jason Ehmer, 50, of Brookston, died on March 1, 2024. Born July 1, 1973, in Marion, Indiana, Tab was the first of three children of Ellen Horne Ehmer and Ron Ehmer. His brothers are Joshua Ehmer and Grady Ehmer. He graduated from Penn High...