Area News
Flowers at Grover Farms blooms into its second year
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Flowers at Grover Farms is beginning its second year in operation, with new and exciting additions coming later in the year. “This will be the first full year in operation because the grand opening was around September in 2024,” said...
Bud’s Farm Toys marks decades in nostalgia
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer For Bud Garner, his toy tractor collecting passion turned into owning Bud’s Farm Toys in downtown Carrollton. “I played with toys as a kid, then moved on to the real stuff and started putting the toys on the shelf for collecting,”...
Hale, Indorf advocate for Mental Health Awareness
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Carroll County resident Edward L. Hale was joined by Vice President of the Veterans Service Commission Tom Indorf to spread awareness in Carroll and the surrounding counties. Hale and Indorf...
Community
From Scratch to Atwood
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Head chef and owner of Louisville’s Scratch Steakhouse and Lounge, Demond Germany is sharing his expertise at the Atwood Lighthouse Bistro at Atwood Lake. “My reputation preceded me, and they reached out to me to run the Atwood...
Carrollton Schools Treasurer indicted on theft charges
A summons (order to appear) has been issued by the Carroll County Clerk’s office for Amy Spears, of Carrollton, to appear in the Carroll County Common Pleas Court at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 22, to answer to an indictment returned by the Carroll County grand jury...
Hemmings Benefits offers coverage when life happens
By Thomas Clapper FPS Staff Writer Hemmings Benefits offers a range of voluntary benefits designed to address individuals' unique needs, regardless of life stage. Its services provide access to a range of policies, including those covering cancer, heart attack...
Sports
Carrollton defeats Beaver, places ninth at Cope Invite
By Ray Sarvis FPS Correspondent If the Carrollton Lady Warriors’ dual meet against Beaver on April 1 was a warmup for their appearance at the F.E. Cope Invitational, hosted by Salem on April 4, you can consider them warmed up. Carrollton dominated the Beavers, easily...
Carrollton boys’ track team places 11th at Cope Invitational
By Ray Sarvis FPS Correspondent The Carrollton boys’ track team began its week with a dual meet, hosting Beaver, before making the journey to the F.E. Cope Invitational, held at Salem’s Sebo Stadium on Friday, April 4. In the dual meet, held April 1, the Warriors...
Lady Warriors’ softball opens the season on a streak
By Ray Sarvis FPS Correspondent Like their baseball brethren, the Carrollton softball team played only one game over the past week. But unlike the boys, the Lady Warriors only had one game scheduled, so the weather did not play a role. Another difference between...
Obituaries
Martha Barker
Martha Barker, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 22, 2025. She was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Urichsville, to John...
Pamela “Teenie” Y. Bragg
Pamela “Teenie” Yvonne Bragg, 75, of Malvern, passed away at Aultman Health Foundation on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Pamela was born in...
Sr. Mary James (Marie) Cody, RGS
Sr. Mary James (Marie) Cody, RGS, died peacefully April 15, 2025, at the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good...
Barbara A. Poole
Barbara Ann Poole, 83, of Carrollton, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. She was one of five children born to the late Lorrin and Alice...
Nancy Tubaugh
Nancy Tubaugh, 86, of Carrollton, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025, at her son Robert’s home near Harlem Springs. A...
Pauline M. Noble
Pauline Marie (Stewart) Noble, 93, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025. She was born Sept. 11, 1931, and was one of three...