Court Report
White County Court Records Week of June 14 - 20, 2025 Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made...
Make the world brighter for patients by giving blood or platelets with the Red Cross and goodr
As the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making...
Excellence in Education awards
Although Sarah Turner and Anna Mikels were unable to attend this year’s White County Economic Development Annual Meeting, they still...
How aging and dehydration are intertwined
Focus on SeniorsThe human body is ever-changing. Though it’s not often so easy to detect the changes the body goes through, such...
Activities that promote cognitive health
Maintaining physical health as a body ages is an important consideration, and often one of the first things that comes...
This Week in Sports
Twin Lakes golfer Jack Kauffman traveled to the state competition to represent the school’s golf team. He made it through the first round, shooting a score of 80 on Tuesday, June 17. He represented Twin Lakes Golf well! Congratulations! Photo provided
Dellinger named National Football League Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Huge congratulations to Leo Dellinger, who was named the National Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Twin Lakes posted on Facebook, “An incredible honor for an outstanding young man. You’ve made us proud, and we can’t wait to see all you accomplish at Wabash. Go...
All-Midwest Conference 2025 Baseball announced
All-Midwest Conference Grayson Schneider - Tri-County Tyler Burns - Tri-County Noah Pratt - Tri-County Beau Dazey - Frontier Dylan Brown - Frontier Reid Duncan - Frontier Jason Newton - Frontier Nick Bartrom - North Newton Hunter Crabtree - North Newton Tate Lehman - West Central...
Lost White County
1. How did this business come about and when was it lost? 2. Where was Kiousville going to be in White County? ANSWERS 1. P&R Rambler opened in October 1963 at the corner and North Main Street and Pierce Circle....
Memory Lane
The Monon News June 19-25, 1915-2015 June 25, 1915 Charles Wren reports a carrier pigeon was captured here Tuesday morning. There are seven stone and gravel roads leading into Monon and the Town Board has ordered six safety first boards...
3 generations are Wea Lea DAR members
Roslynn Boyd has been a member of Wea Lea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for 14 years. She is thrilled that her daughter Kristin Arnone and granddaughter Megan Arnone have applied for membership. Their Oath of Membership...
SR 18 closes for seal coating
WHITE and CARROLL COUNTIES — Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be conducting seal coating operations resulting in the closure of State Road 18 beginning on or after Monday, June 23. State Road 18 will be closed between State...
Local students excel in higher education
MILWAUKEE — This past spring, Allison Van Splunder of Monticello graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Van Splunder earned a Juris Doctor degree in Law. Van Splunder was one of 2,845 students to graduate from Marquette in May. The...
Buzzzzin’ with Mrs. B Jan Blackburn
Putting the ‘Mmmmmm’ in SummerWhen I was young, summer was my favorite season of the year. Spring always meant flowers and new beginnings, the fall meant beautiful colors and winter was only good because of Christmas, or if there were snow days marking a hiatus from school. Summer was...
Sharpen your grant writing skills this fall in White County
Whether you’re dreaming up your first community project or looking to secure funding for an established program, the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop is here to help turn your ideas into action. Offered through Purdue Extension White County, this two-day, hands-on program is designed...
Grief is agony, grief is comfort.
Every June, when the trees are in full leaf and our Indiana evenings linger in a painterly twilight, I find myself wading through a familiar, complicated pool of grief. It’s a month stamped with birthdays no longer celebrated, anniversaries that arrive in silence, and memories...
Thy will be done
In my previous career, I had the opportunity to interview a group of Springfield Dominicans. One of them, a religious sister for decades, ran the order’s assisted living facility. When asked about her call to ordained ministry, she said that initially she was very skeptical....
Buzzzzin’ with Mrs. B Jan Blackburn
To see or not to see...that’s been the question!I have long been told that the best writers do their best work based upon what they know or their own experiences. Otherwise, extensive research is required to speak knowledgeably about everything else. Since I admittedly don’t know the inner workings about politics or religion,...
Susan Marie (Wilson) Willbanks
Susan Marie (Wilson) Willbanks, lovingly referred to as “Banx” by generations of students, died at her home on Friday, June 20, 2025, nearly 28 years after her first cancer diagnosis and after a lifetime as a Good and Faithful Servant. She walked into the sunshine...
Mary Jo Pool
Mary Jo Pool, 86, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. She was born on May 5, 1939 at home in Idaville to the late Dudley R. and Margaret (Miller) Heiny. On August 18, 1957,...
Luis Angel Montoya
Luis Angel Montoya, 24, of Monon, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025. He was born on April 30, 2001 in Chicago. Memorial contributions may be given to the family to assist with funeral expenses. Friends and family are encouraged to share a photo, a...
Guy Wyma
Guy Wyma, 56, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025. He was born on December 29, 1968. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses. Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.
Kathleen Ivy “Kathy” Taff
Kathleen Ivy “Kathy” Taff, 63, of Winamac, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025. She was born on November 1, 1961. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses. Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.