Day: September 28, 2021

By Carol McIntire Editor A motion to suppress evidence in the Audrey Jean Cole (Branch) murder case was denied by Carroll County Common Pleas Judge Michael V. Repella, II last week.  April F. Campbell, attorney for Cole, filed a motion in August to suppress evidence from Cole’s cell phone, which was seized under a search warrant. She claimed the warrant was illegal because it did not establish a connection between

Thanks to Big Brothers, Big Sisters, sauerkraut is ready, but comes with new guidelines By Leigh Ann Rutledge Associate Editor With the return of the Algonquin Mill Festival comes sauerkraut.  When the sauerkraut supply ran out during the 2019 festival, the future of the longtime Mill favorite was uncertain. Due to COVID-19, the festival was cancelled in 2020. This year the festival will run Oct. 8-10. Sauerkraut will be available

The Scarecrows on the Square festival was held Sept. 25 on Public Square in Carrollton. Winners in each category include: Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, church; The Carroll County Messenger, business; Carroll County Council on Aging, government entity; and Browse ‘N Buy, organization.  Scarecrows will remain on display through Oct. 18.  Judges included Mayor Bill Stoneman, Village Administrator Mark Wells and Montana Schmidt.

By Carol McIntire Editor Cliff Miller’s efforts to preserve soil and water resources in Carroll County and his ability to challenge others to think outside the box and achieve more will live on for many years. Miller, who died in March after a battle with cancer, and his wife, Jeannine, were recognized at the 77th annual meeting of the Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) as the Cooperator of

The last issue of September features articles on many fall favorites, such as the Algonquin Mill Festival, Scarecrows on the Square, haunted houses and corn mazes. Find out what’s up in the fall farm special section, how your sports teams are doing and more.