Court Report
White County Court Records Week of July 26 - August 1, 2025 Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest...
Attorneys seek extension in Allen’s appeal
With the deadline for filing an appellate brief looming, Richard Allen’s attorneys have asked for an extension. On Tuesday, July...
Be wary of rental scams on Facebook
After getting two offers in two months to post a rental property for someone on Facebook, I decided I needed...
Lake Freeman Centennial sign officially unveiled by Enjoy White County
New sign celebrates 100 years of Lake Freeman, honors local collaboration and community prideMONTICELLO – Enjoy White County is proud to announce the installation of a new commemorative sign celebrating the 100th anniversary...
White County Sheriff’s Office arrests 2 after drug, firearm and “glock switch” discovery in traffic stop
A late-night traffic stop led to the arrest of two individuals in White County on suspicion of drug and firearm...
Hoopsters attend elementary basketball camp
West Central Youth League hosted their 2025 Elementary Boys Basketball Camp last week.
Fall Festival Golf Outing set
Starting in 2021, the Fall Festival Organizing Committee decided to host a yearly golf outing to help raise money to defray the cost of staging the Fall Festival. The 2025 outing is scheduled for August 16 at 10 a.m. The format is a 4-person 18-hole...
Lost White County
1. What was this group protesting and when? 2. What was Lake Freeman known to some people before it was named for Roger M. Freeman? ANSWERS 1. The group was protesting the closing of Indiana Beach permanently by Apex Parks...
Memory Lane
The Monon News July 30, 31 & August 1-5, 1915-2015 Memory Lane July 30, 1915 The ordinance recently passed by the town board requiring the use of mufflers on automobiles will be enforced. Charles Shephard of Lafayette, who owns a...
What’s Happening White County
IU Health celebrates World Breastfeeding Week with free event IU Health will be hosting a free World Breastfeeding Week celebration for White County families on Thursday, August 7, from 9 – 11 a.m., at the 4H Building (at 12 N...
Lost White County
1. Where and what was the building primarily used for in the past? 2. Who did the Spackman family sell Indiana Beach to and when? ANSWERS 1. This building in Brookston on 3rd Street was originally built in 1867 and...
Memory Lane
The Monon News July 23-29, 1915-2015 July 23, 1915 The fat men and lean men will play ball at the local park Wednesday. Fat Man club: A.C. Miller, D.J. Fairchild, J. Blair, Harve Critten, C.C. Middlestadt, W.J. Hinkle, Charles Garwood,...
Buzzzzin’ with Mrs. B Jan Blackburn
The life you save may be your own!I have a bone to pick with drivers who pull out in front of semi and dump trucks. I will never tell you that I haven’t done it; no one wants to get behind a big truck carrying rocks that might fall out of a...
Back to school
As classrooms come alive again with the energy of a new school year, your Community Foundation of White County is proud to stand alongside our educators, students, families, and youth-serving organizations to help make the upcoming year brighter for all. Through grantmaking, scholarships, and leadership...
Mental Health: Small shifts, big wins
Mental Health can be a daunting topic to talk or even think about. However, taking care of our health is essential, and can start with just a few easy steps. If we can remember to prioritize a few small actions, our minds, and mood will...
Rep. Culp receives summer study committee appointment
STATEHOUSE (July 30, 2025) – State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) recently received an appointment to serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Elections and the Interim Study Committee on Environmental Affairs. Interim committees meet throughout the summer and fall to explore and...
Kyle David BudimirFree Access
Kyle David Budimir, 36, of Monon, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 1, 2025, in Monon. Born on November 21, 1988, in Olympia Fields, Illinois, he was the beloved son of Glen and Kelly (Haynes) Budimir. A 2006 graduate of North White High School, Kyle...
Jan Lynn Elliott
Jan Lynn Elliott, 73, of Monticello, passed away on July 24, 2025 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born on July 11, 1952 in Lafayette to the late Donald A. and Arlene R (Peters) Darnstaedt. She married Harrel Elliott and he preceded her in...
David S. Mann
David S. Mann, 67, of Monticello, passed away on July 28th, 2025 at his residence. He was born on September 3rd, 1957 in Rensselaer to the late Donald Mann and Janice (Phegley) Long. On April 25th, 1981 he married Diana Terria at the Monon United...
Jerry Lee Tolley
Jerry Lee Tolley, 64, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away, surrounded by his family, at IU Health White Memorial Hospital, on July 22, 2025. He was born on October 10, 1960, in Monticello, Indiana to Robert Harold and Sharon Lou (Roth) Tolley, who preceded him in...
Michael James “Mike” Ford
Michael James “Mike” Ford, 79, of Monticello, Indiana, died peacefully at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his residence with his loving wife by his side. Mike was born on Friday, October 12, 1945, in Logansport, Indiana to Marijane Baum and Fred Ford....