Council bypasses dam stone glitch

With two approvals and a discussion, city council sped through a short agenda on Monday. Mayor Butch Berry brought a resolution requesting that alderman waive...

CAPC collections and clicks surge

City Advertising and Promotion Commission’s June 22 meeting was dominated by staff reports that were nothing but glowing. In financials, the May cash balance sits...

New airport manager suggests fuel system upgrades

The Carroll County Airport Commission met last Friday, and officially welcomed new airport manager Alan Hoos. Hoos had been hired several weeks earlier in an...

Parks commissioner count dwindles

With only a minimum quorum, Parks commissioners set up officer replacements and committee members. Commissioner Bren Marshall was nominated and voted in as commission vice-chair...

Holiday Island Council keeps up with updates

Holiday Island City Council’s June 21 meeting was mostly filled with updates to ongoing items with a single resolution made. Resolution 2022-008, which was approved...

Run-off winners take a moment to absorb wins

David Writer defeated Bud Phillips in a run-off election to become the Republican nominee for county judge in the November general election. He outpolled...

Tax increases will follow reappraisals

At the quorum court meeting Monday evening, justices of the peace heard a more detailed report about the impending property reassessment. The JPs had heard...

Planning refuses zoning change request

The owner of a house at 14 Washington St. asked the Board of Zoning Adjustment to rezone the house for tourist lodging, but commissioners...

Covid not so rampant but still mysterious

A few weeks ago, the estimated number of Covid deaths in Carroll County went down from 104 to 103, with no explanation from the...

Four departments respond to Sunday fire

On Sunday morning, June 19, which was Father’s Day and Juneteenth, firefighters from four different area departments responded to a fire that heavily damaged...