2022-06-01
Overcrowded
Summer is here and crowds are flocking to the area for fun in sun on the lakes and at Indiana Beach. While summer visitors bring an increase in revenue to local businesses, Sheriff Bill Brooks says it also creates a problem for the jail – and an increase in inmates. “White County is one of only a handful in the […]
Viking Class of 2022
North White High School’s Class of 2022 celebrates on Friday, May 27, after commencement.
Domestic violence awareness, resources available
Every year, nearly 10 million people become victims of domestic violence: on average 20 people every minute, according to domesticviolence.org. Domestic Violence, intimate partner violence, and family violence are not always physical altercations. Not every situation is the same, which is why the YWCA, greater Lafayette, works to bring awareness to this important topic. Domestic violence refers to abusive behavior […]
Bridge work slated for State Road 43
Staff Report The Indiana Department of Transportation contractor RAM Construction will close State Road 43 for bridge work on or after Tuesday, July 5, according to a news release. This project was previously scheduled to begin in May but has been pushed back to early July. State Road 43 will be closed between Smithson Road and County Road 350 South […]
FOOTSTEPS IN HISTORY
How well do you know White County history?1) Pictured is the Parkview Motel. When was this motel constructed by Frank Bridge? 2) Idaville was destroyed by a fire in 1902. The old hotel burned to the ground. A new hotel was built. What was the name of this new hotel? 3) Where was State Senator Roy Conrad born? Mr. Conrad owned the Sportsman Inn on Lake Freeman. […]
NEWS Briefs
Noodle dinner planned The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 81, of Monticello is hosting a homemade noodle dinner on Tuesday, June 21, from 5-7 p.m., at the American Legion Post located on East Washington Street, off U.S. 24 at the east end of the Washington Street bridge. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 5-12, and children under […]
MEMORY LANE
The Monon News May 29, 1952 Miss Harriet Elizabeth Heimlich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Heimlich, is one of the 109 candidates listed for graduation at William Woods College, Fulton, Mo. Ronald Reagan, a celebrated screen star, will deliver the address for the commencement exercises scheduled for June 2 at 9:30 a.m. on the college campus. The Monon High […]
