Dear Santa,
A little elf whispers her Christmas list to Santa on Saturday at the Monon Civic Center. Santa arrived just in time to visit with children before the lighted Christmas parade.
Altman striking successful on local Unified Bowling Team
For Frontier student Kevin Altman, bowling is not just a fun activity, it is something he has become very successful at. Altman, an eighth grader at Frontier Jr/Sr High School, began bowling with the White County Special Olympics in the fall of 2017. He initially bowled only in the singles division. In 2019, he switched to Unified Bowling and was […]
Kiester named Lilly Endowment recipient
Twin Lakes High school senior Ronald “Kaleb” Kiester spent the morning of Dec. 1 refreshing his email. After becoming a finalist for the National College Match Scholarship, a prestigious full-ride scholarship, he hoped for a message that would change his life. It wasn’t until the last class of his day, choir, that Kiester finally received the email he’d been anticipating. […]
FOOTSTEPS IN HISTORY
How well do you know White County history 1) This is a Smoker and Russell Funeral Home ad from the 1914 Monticello Telephone Directory. Where was this located in Monticello? 2) Not far from Yeoman was a village originally called McCoy Station. What town did this become in 1885? 3) Monticello’s Wells Fargo Bank on North Main Street was formerly […]
City hires two to police department, one to fire
The Monticello Board of Public Works and Safety recently approved the hiring of a new full-time and part-time police officer for the Monticello Police Department, pending their acceptance in the police pension fund. The new full-time officer hired is Edgar Estudillo, who is currently a military policeman with the Army National Guard in Monticello. Estudillo is a graduate of Twin […]
Holiday fun planned at Monticello- Union Township Library
The Monticello-Union Township Library is getting festive with holiday activities for all ages. Upcoming events are: Kwanzaa Celebration Tales – Dec. 27, at 10 a.m.: Let’s talk about the African-American Holiday of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa starts Dec, 26 and runs through Jan. 1. Patrons will read the stories “My First Kwanzaa” by Karen Katz and “Seven Spools of Thread” by Angela […]
Riverwalk project sees design changes
The estimate for the proposed Riverwalk in Monticello has risen from $2.4 million to $3.8 million, a 63% increase, according to the Monticello Redevelopment Commission. The engineering costs have more than tripled from $197,000 to $698,000. The project has been delayed for more than a year and a half. Blame the pandemic, inflation, supply change issues, and other factors for […]
