Guard State Bound
The Twin lakes Winter Guard has qualified for the Indiana High School Color guard Association state Finals.The team is currently one of the top 10 guards in the State out of 66 school. The team placed 9th in the state semi-finals at Franklin Central on March 11.The team will perform at 11;49 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Center Grove […]
Monticello man pleads guilty to Reckless Homicide
A Monticello man charged with murder in August of 2022 has entered into a plea agreement with the county prosecutor’s office. Randall Chamberlain, 21, was charged with murder in the death of Cayla Moore. Police were called to the 4400 block of N. West Shafer Drive at 7:17 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, after two 911 calls were received reporting […]
Twin Lakes to name gym after long-time coach, AD
Twin Lakes High School’s gymnasium sustained water damage in December when sub-zero temperatures caused a pipe to break and go unnoticed while the school was closed for Christmas break. That provided the perfect opportunity for the corporation to honor its long-time boys’ basketball coach and former athletic director, Kent Adams. “With our main gym floor needing to be sanded and […]
Spring clean-up planned
Mayor Cathy Gross swore in Monticello’s newest police officer, Phillip Foerg, at the beginning of the March 6 City Council meeting. Foerg’s mother, Lisa, held the Bible as he was sworn in. The Monticello Police Department is now only one officer short of being fully staffed. In new business, Monticello Integrated Health Director Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Green requested approval for a […]
FOOTSTEPS IN HISTORY
How well do you know White County history 1) Who is this guy from Monticello? He played professional football back in the 1940s. 2) In 1948, Dr. Hobart Fairfield, a long-time veterinarian, sold his business building that housed the Main Café on South Main Street in Monticello to Dr. H.G. Gable. He also sold his home at 427 West Broadway […]
Egg Hunts, Easter celebrations planned across White County
Three Easter Egg Hunts are scheduled to occur in Monticello in the coming weeks. The first is on March 28 at the Monticello-Union Township Library. You won’t have to worry about the weather as this event is inside at 10 a.m. in the Program Room. The hunt is for children ages two years to fifth grade. They will have lots […]
Literacy Volunteers receive grant from ProLiteracy
The Literacy Volunteers of White County recently received a $3,000 grant from ProLiteracy. The grant will be used to help with the operating expenses of the nonprofit agency. The organization currently conducts free English as a Second Language classes at the Monticello-Union Township Library, has two classes on Zoom, and has other students they meet with on a regular basis […]
NEWS Briefs
Presbyterian Church announces Lenten Schedule The Lenten program at First Presbyterian Church in Monticello has been planned to apply God’s mes sage to individuals’ lives. The series is titled “Annual Self Examination,” and each service will focus on the parts of the body that reflect these messages. There will be a carry-in dinner each Wednesday at 5:30 pm. The service […]
