2021-12-22

Blackburn

Farewell to thee, our beautiful tree

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Buzzzzin’ with
Mrs. B

I woke up this morning, stood at the kitchen sink and immediately felt sad. A couple of weeks ago, I admired the beautiful redorange leaves of the maple tree we planted over 30 years ago; today all that is left is the stump. If I had known it was the tree’s last hurrah, I would have taken more time to […]

Whybrew

A Christian’s adventure to Christmas through scripture

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“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Everyone went to his own town to register.” (Luke 2: 1 and 3) We know that in the second chapter of Luke, the doctor/author related the events that we have come to call the Christmas story. Luke spoke of the rugged […]

Cleaning agents: What you need to know about guarding against illness

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Experts agree that frequent handwashing is one of the first lines of defense against many illnesses. But no matter how many times you wash your hands, there are always some sneaky little germs lurking around to hitch a ride on your skin. They loiter on shopping cart handles, linger on light switches, lurk about the phone an even hang around […]

Toys for Tots provides toys for White County families

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Members of the Marine Corps League Michael Walters Detachment 1411 waited with excitement for the doors to open and begin their first distribution of gifts from their Toys for Tots campaign. “We have received a great output of support from both White and Carroll counties along with the Toys for Tots foundation,” League Commandant Jim Snowberger said. “We are very […]

Westfall

Beginning farmer workshops to be offered

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Are you a farmer but eager to enhance and improve your management practices? Are you interested in starting a farm, but unsure of how to get started or where you can find help? Purdue Extension’s online “Beginning Farmer Workshop” can help put you on a path to success. During the series – Jan. 13 through March 10 – you’ll learn […]

Childers

4-H enrollment deadline nears

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If you’re considering joining 4-H for the 2021-22 year, there’s still time! The page to enroll can be found at v2.4honline.com. The deadline for enrollment is Jan. 15, 2022. To learn more about the Indiana 4-H program visit purdue.ag/enroll4h or call the extension office at 219-984-5115. 4-H scholarships Need to keep your teens busy over the holiday break? Applications for […]

‘Angels Among Us’

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Do you believe in angels? Several years ago, a song called “Angels among Us” hit the airwaves, and whenever I hear it, it seems to touch a special place in my heart. “Oh, I believe there are angels among us. Sent down from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hours. To show us how […]

Hunting, fishing, trapping license fees to increase in the new year

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For the first time since 2006, Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) has increased fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses. Commercial license fees also increase, some for the first time since the 1980s. The increases will be applied to personal licenses starting with the 2022-23 license year (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023) that will go […]

Charles C. ‘Charlie’ Chadd

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Jan. 2, 1937 – Dec. 16, 2021

Charles C. “Charlie” Chadd, Sr., 84 of Monticello, passed away at 4:39 a.m., Thursday, Dec.16, 2021, at the Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital of Monticello. He was born on Saturday, Jan. 2, 1937, in rural Carroll County, to the late Cecil Clay and Ora D. (Overly) Chadd. On Sept. 30, 1988, in Monticello, he married Judith K. “Judy” Ridenour; […]

Phyllis Cadwallader

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Sept. 2, 1934 – Dec. 12, 2021

Phyllis Cadwallader, 87, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. She was born on Sept. 2, 1934, at the family home in Yeoman to the late Fred and Donna (Carson) Viney. Phyllis attended Idaville Church of God. Her first job was at Bakes Restaurant. Later, she worked for Bryan Manufacturing and […]