Today's News

It is difficult to believe that 40 years have elapsed since the United States first landed men on the moon, an anniversary that was observed by the national media last week.

In 1969, I was preparing to enter my senior year in high school. Today, I qualify at many restaurants for the senior citizen discount.

I was fascinated by the astronauts and the space race as a child growing up in Madison, Ind. I took special interest in the career of one astronaut in particular, after my dad told me the man was from another small Indiana town only 50 or so miles away.

The Carroll County Lady Panthers won two of their three outings in their own volleyball invitational Saturday. The one that got away, however, was the championship game as Carroll fell to tournament champions Henry County 13-21 and 18-21.

The Lady Panthers started well, defeating Eminence in pool play 21-17 and 21-12. During the first matchup Carroll County trailed 3-5, then rallied and took a 8-5 lead. Eminence knotted the score at 8-8. The score was also tied at 9-9, 14-14 and 16-16 before Carroll put it away.

  Service. And a smile. What sounds like a trite slogan for a fast-food restaurant seems to be, by all accounts, truly the way Donnie Oakley lived his life. Oakley, who had served as mayor of the city of Milton for the past 12 years, died early Saturday morning, Sept. 19, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Charlestown, Ind. He was 53. He was a Little League coach. He was

Editor:

I have seen the flyers notifying everyone of the Second Sunday Fitness Walk that is being held on Oct. 11 from 2-5 p.m.

I hope everyone in the community will take advantage of this event.

I, along with several friends, attended the Second Sunday Fitness Walk last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The walk was not strenuous and we had time to socialize with other attendees.

 There were drawings for prizes and plenty of water provided.