Day: November 2, 2021

Pick up a copy of the Nov. 3 issue of The Carroll County Messenger on newsstands Tuesday around the county. Read about county resident Duane Abel’s Christmas film, receive a Carrollton history lesson and stay updated on holiday activities. Learn about the Minerva Lions cross country teams and football playoffs.

By Eric Lowe CCM Correspondent The Village of Amsterdam recently received a generous donation in memory of former resident John Tiziani.  The funds will go to the Amsterdam Volunteer Fire Department and the police department. Husband and wife, Matt and Hannah Boggs, along with their daughter, Adyn Boggs, appeared as guests during the October council meeting. They presented the donation acquired from a Cruise-In held at Rogers Park in Amsterdam

The annual Christmas parade will return to the streets of Carrollton later this month.  The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce agreed last week to oversee the annual parade and scheduled it Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. The Carrollton Rotary Club sponsored the parade for several years, but due to COVID-19, opted not to sponsor the event last year. Local merchants organized a stationary parade, which was held at the county

Duane Abel appears in holiday romance, ‘Christmas Collision’ By Carol McIntire Editor Duane Abel remembers attending Carrollton High School (CHS) musicals as a young child with his mother.  “All I ever wanted to do was be on the stage of a Carrollton High School musical,” he said during the recent interview with The Messenger. “My thoughts and dreams never extended beyond that.” Abel fulfilled his dream on the stage at