Court Report
White County Court Records Week of Oct. 25 - 31, 2025 Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made...
White County Arrests
White County Arrest Log Oct. 18 - 30 Saturday, Oct. 18 David I. Stucker, 46, of Monticello, was arrested on...
Post office closed on Veterans Day
INDIANA — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. All Post Office locations will be...
Wolcott businesses compete in mannequin costume contest
Wolcott Main Street joins Bank of Wolcott and Wolcott Library in hosting Halloween Party
Twin Lakes moves on to sectional championship game after win over Peru
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Twin Lakes had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Peru Tigers 42-28. The victory was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won four matchups in...
Falcons fall prey to Panthers in 6 – 42 loss
By Team Reports It’s hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frontier can now relate to. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Pioneer Panthers on Friday. The matchup marked the Falcons’ lowest-scoring game and their one...
Lost White County
1. When was the Archibald Memorial Home near Brookston lost? 2. When was the mini golf course on the island at Indiana Beach lost? ANSWERS 1. The Archibald Memorial Home was lost in 1989. The home for the deaf was...
Memory Lane
The Monon News November 5-11, 1915-2015 November 5, 1915 The local option election, held in Monon Twp. Friday, resulted in a victory for the “Drys.” A total of 587 votes cast. “Dry” 437. “Wets” 150. The warehouse at the Tile...
4 North White students need your votesFree Access
Monon — North White High School is proud to participate in the nationwide Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest, where students from over 200 high schools across the U.S. have transformed the iconic Crosley Cruiser Record Player into original works of art....
Buffalo fireman retires after 41+ years
Some people retire from an occupation job because they are eligible to do so. Some others retire because they have health issues. Some others retire because they want to do something else. Otto Richard “Dick” Leis has decided to retire...
Hunt a Little Feed a Lot program beat its 2024 numbers
Thank-you to everyone who donated. We beat 2024’s number and did $11,365 this year! That brings us since 2009 to $136,124 for this program. I know everyone who volunteers at the White County Food Pantry appreciates you all! I often...
BUZZZIN’ WITH MRS. B
The Great Heflin Alabama Toilet Paper WarMy favorite part of a Sunday morning is my guilty pleasure of watching the CBS “Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley.” I never fail to walk away with new knowledge, a better understanding of something I didn’t know, political statistics or reviews, important historical dates...
Mental wellness grants awarded in White County
The Community Foundation of White County is proud to announce more than $58,000 in Mental Wellness Grants awarded to local organizations working to strengthen the health and wellbeing of our community. Following several years of local data collection and collaboration around community health, the Foundation...
Letter to the Editor
Hello, I am taking a moment to thank all who pick up this newspaper every week or subscribe. I have worked for a newspaper for over 37 years. When I started in 1988, the local newspaper employed around 50 people and published six days a...
Mask:
A covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or terrify other people. Ever run into someone that was presenting an image that you were certain didn’t reveal who they really were. The image applied was designed to...
Peace in the Midst of the Storm
Hurricane Melissa is one for the record books—a massive storm with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour and winds at the eyewall measuring up to 241 mph. It will take years to recover from all the damage. Here in Carroll County, it’s not unusual...
Kenneth Wayne Hunt (Wayne)
Kenneth Wayne Hunt (Wayne) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer at his home, surrounded by family. Wayne was born to Dale A. Hunt and Amelia M. (Williams) Hunt on March 2, 1942, in Logansport. He...
DEATH NOTICES
Infant Paul Eugene Bauman V Infant Paul Eugene Bauman V was born on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He will always be loved by parents, Paul Eugene Bauman IV and Madison L. Arvin. Donald G. “Don” Dommer Donald G....
Mary Stangle
Mary Stangle, 76, of Monticello, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at White Oak Health Campus in Monticello. She was born on June 19, 1949 in Yokosuka, Japan to the late John and Sada (Watanabi) Stangle. She was a 1968 graduate of Twin Lakes...
Rhonda R. (Taff) Gallaher
Rhonda R. (Taff) Gallaher, 66, of Royal Center, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at her residence. She was born on April 13, 1959 in Peru to the late William and Evelyn (Ammerman) Taff. On December 2, 2001 she married Steven Gallaher in Monticello....
Pricey “Leon” May
Pricey “Leon” May, 70, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 23, 1954 in Bloomington to the late Keith May and Erma (Hall) Robertson. He was a 1974 graduate of Thomas Carr...