Downtown Whitewater unveils new street banners City crews and Downtown Whitewater Inc. volunteers removed holiday snowflake decorations and installed new light pole banners on Jan. 15. In 2018, Downtown Whitewater Inc. designed and printed new light pole banners for the downtown. And the board of directors decided unanimously to produce […]
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Public art project kicks off Jan. 27 in Whitewater
The Whitewater Arts Alliance will kick off its 2019 Public Art Project, titled “Portals to the Past: Portals to the Future of Our Community,” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27. Carol Cartwright will give a presentation during the event at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main St. Cartwright […]
Unlimited fish and fun at Palmyra Fisheree
The Palmyra Lions Club will hold its 34th annual Fisheree from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. No registration is required, but all fish must be caught on Lower Spring Lake. Hourly fish prizes will be awarded for bass, northern and panfish; they must be registered and […]
Jerry Awards reviewers love WHS production
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Whitewater High School Players’ production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which it staged in November, has been nominated for a combined 18 Jerry Awards in 11 categories. The musical comedy centers on a spelling bee championship for quirky adolescents. The awards encourage, recognize […]
Drawdown of Whitewater’s lakes to begin late this year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent It’s an all-too-common sight at Cravath and Trippe lakes — noxious, invasive aquatic plant life that has overtaken native greenery and choked a portion of the fish population. A large-scale, multiyear project set to kick off this fall will eradicate the decades-old problem if all goes […]
Whitewater races feature intrigue heading into April election
Here is a rundown of the candidates who will be on the April 2 ballot for the spring election in the Whitewater area: City of Whitewater Four seats are on the ballot for Whitewater City Council in April. Three incumbents are running for re-election but are unopposed: Carol McCormick in […]
WUSD allocates special ed funds to comply with federal requirements
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After reviewing existing staffers’ workloads and factoring in federal mandates, Whitewater Unified School District officials have decided to allocate funds toward special education services for the remainder of the current school year. District Administrator Mark Elworthy requested the School Board enter into a $21,000 contract with […]
Pair headed toward trial in overdose death of friend
Final pretrial conferences are scheduled for next month for a Whitewater couple charged with homicide in the overdose death of their friend more than a year ago. Jeremy David Meyer, 37, and Kori L. Kincaid, 40, are charged with first-degree reckless homicide and possession of drug paraphernalia, both as a […]
FUMC hosts another successful cantata
By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 9, the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Whitewater provided the stage for two performances of the Christmas cantata, “The Heart of Christmas: Embracing the Passion of Those Who Lived the Story.” The contemporary performance by Pepper Choplin celebrates the Christmas story in […]
A musical renaissance
WHS shines in 23rd annual Madrigal performance By Tom Ganser Correspondent On Dec. 8, Whitewater residents stepped into an English banquet hall filled with Renaissance music and songs for the 23rd annual Madrigal dinner. The Whitewater Music Parents Association sponsors the holiday event, which was held in the Rochas Waterfront […]
