2022-11-23 E-Edition

Multi-vehicle accident scatters mail across highway

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A multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 24 and Highway 39 caused mail to be scattered across the highway for at least 1/2 a mile. At left, an emergency personnel member picks up mail on U.S. 24.The road was closed for a time. No further details were available by press time.

Girl Scout, Twin Lakes students helping Courage Rock achieve dream of indoor arena

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A Girl Scout going for the Gold Award and students in the building trade class at Twin Lakes High School are working to make a dream come true for Courage Rock Stables. Soon after Kim Markham created stables in 2017, she wanted to make it a year-round facility for the veterans and first responders that she serves. Adding an indoor […]

Twin Lakes increases pay for substitutes

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The Twin Lakes School Board heard from three concerned citizens and a principal when they opened their meeting on Nov. 15. A couple of citizens expressed their concern over the corporation’s recent discussions concerning elementary schools, and the principal was concerned about employment. Katie Ellspermann, of Idaville, was the first to speak and compared workers in an assembly line to […]

News in PHOTOS

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Sign created to celebrate 100th anniversary of Lake life on Lake Shafer

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After months of meetings, the Lakes Centennial Commemorative Project finally approved a design on Friday for a sign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lake Shafer. The subcommittee of the White County Tourism Board hopes to have the new sign up by April of next year. The cost of the sign will be about $14,000 and $7,000 for the steel […]

FOOTSTEPS IN HISTORY

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How well do you know White County history 1) Walter Simons is pictured here in his WWI Uniform. What was Walter’s claim to fame in Monticello? 2) Dye and Gardner Car Dealership handled the U.S. Tire Company products. In the summer of 1920, two signs were placed. One was 1 ½ mile east of Monticello and the other 1 mile […]

Santa to visit Monticello Library

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Santa arrives at the Monticello-Union Township Library on Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. Santa will be making his annual appearance in the Children’s Room of the library to visit with families. Not only can you visit with Santa and take your picture with him, but there will be games and activities in the program room and ornamentmaking at the north […]

‘Road Rally for the Parks’ nets $7,000 for Monticello city parks

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The Monticello Rotary Club’s recent Road Rally netted a profit of $7,000 for the city parks. “We have been hosting the Road Rally for about 20 years and have contributed about $135,000 to enhancing the city parks, but that’s only half the story,” said Dr. Peter Dyer, this year’s rally chairman. “Rotarians have contributed a similar amount with in-kind labor […]

Monon prepares for the holidays

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Thirteen members of the Monon Chamber of Commerce and Monon Civic Preservation Society met Friday, Nov. 18, and prepared dozens of Christmas trees that will decorate Monon during the holidays. After the trees were “fluffed” and the lights and bows attached, Devon Querry, John Wilson, and Jim Vandervort placed the trees in the urns around the town.The lights will be […]