NEWS Briefs
Heart Fellowship to meet at church The Heart Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church, a group of seniors who enjoy...
LightStream to acquire Royal Center Internet Services
LightStream has agreed to purchase the telecommunications network in Royal Center from BerryComm that will add to their existing fiber...
WHITE COUNTY Restaurant Inspections
May 31 Nancy’s Mexican Grocery, 102 E. Fourth Street, Monon Two non-critical findings to be corrected the same day. •...
Monkeypox cases confirmed in Tippecanoe County
The Tippecanoe County Health Department has received notification from the Indiana Department of Health on three confirmed Monkeypox cases in...
Twin Lakes’ Seymour plays in North-South Classic
Twin Lakes High School graduate Colin Seymour was selected to play in the North-South Football Classic game on July 15, at Ben Davis High School. Seymour represented the North team. Cheering him on were, left photo, friend Matthew Anderson, and right photo, football coach Kevin...
FOOTSTEPS IN HISTORY
1) Who is the guy playing the fife? 2) Who was Thaddeus Hanway? What was his claim to fame in Monticello? 3) In 1865 a movement in a portion of White County would have taken part of the county away....
MEMORY LANE
The Monon News August 5, 1922 Drilling for the new water plant in Monon, Wednesday, August 2. Since the pounding started, spectators were attracted to the scene many more have since continued to arrive. August 7. 1952 Cincinnati, Ohio –...
Family fun at the car show
Visitors take a stroll through the weekly Tuesday night car show at Rugie’s Dugout, 1210 N. Sixth St.The car show is each Tuesday from 5-8 p.m., weather permitting, thru the end of October.
Kid’s Fun Day planned in Delphi
In the 1850s, the Wabash and Erie Canal changed the way Indiana connected with the rest of the world. Stretching from Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville, the 468-mile canal served as an important part of commerce for the early Hoosier state....
Frontier announces open house dates
Frontier Junior/Senior High School will hold an in-person Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. for students and their parents. Frontier Elementary’s open house will be Thursday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The following information will be helpful...
Farming: Apparently not my forte
Buzzzzin’ withMrs. B
A few weeks ago, I regaled you with tales of my new raised garden and how excited I was to see how quickly all my little crops were popping out of the ground. The first few weeks went pretty well, and I was so excited...
Don’t be afraid to change for the better
Through the years my relationship with the Lord has changed. He hasn’t changed. I have. As a child, I frightfully feared God and the reality of hell. I would hear the words at church about hellfire and brimstone, and I often couldn’t get to sleep...
Top 5 habits that keep homes clean
Keeping a spotless home can seem like magic or a lot of work. Yet there are some people whose homes always look tidy. How do they do it? Fortunately, their secret isn’t magic but the power of habit. By following a few house rules, you...
Indiana Forage Council to host Hoosier Hay Contest
The Indiana Forage Council (IFC), with assistance from Purdue Extension and SureTech Laboratories, is hosting a contest for Indiana producers who harvest forage for hay or baleage within the state for the 2022 hay season. The objectives of the Hoosier are to promote forage production,...
Slow and steady
Guest Column You remember the story of the tortoise and the hare, right? In their race, the overly confident hare spends lots of time running around acting silly, creating, and giving in to distractions, knowing there’s no way the slow tortoise could ever beat him....
Linda B. McNeely
May 11, 1951 – July 29, 2022Linda B. McNeely, 71, of Monticello passed away at 4:07 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette with her family at her side. She was born on Friday, May 11, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Joseph...
Vernon D. ‘Pinky’ Luse
January 17, 1939 – July 29, 2022Vernon D. “Pinky” Luse, 83, of Monticello, passed away at 11:07 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Monticello Healthcare Center of Monticello. He was born on Thursday, January 17, 1939, in Liberty Township (White County), to the late Clarence and Stella (VanMeter) Luse. On...
Jerry A. Strantz
Jerry A. Strantz, 64, of Francesville, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette. Visitation will be from 12 (noon) to 2 p.m., Monday, August 8, 2022, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello. A...
Maxine Ruth (Himes) Al-Refai
February 2, 1931 – July 11, 2022Word has recently been received of the death of Maxine Ruth (Himes) Al-Refai in Kuwait on July 11, 2022. Maxine was born on February 2, 1931, in Francesville, to the late John F. and Grace (Beiswanger) Himes. She was a graduate of Monon High School...
Joyce ‘Dianne’ Latta
January 16, 1950 – July 27, 2022Joyce “Dianne” Latta, 72, of Monon, passed away at 2:16 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Franciscan Health St. Elizabeth East Hospital of Lafayette with her family by her side. She was born on Monday, January 16, 1950, in Frankfort, to the late Burl...
