Consumer
After the Hailstorm, How to Vet a Roofer Before You Sign
Four months after a June hailstorm tore through Castellan County, out-of-town crews are still knocking on doors. Here's how to tell a legitimate roofer from a storm chaser before you sign anything.
News, Sports & Business
City Hall
City Offers Rebates for Furnace Replacements This Winter
Millbrook Municipal Utilities will pay up to $500 toward a new high-efficiency furnace through March, part of a push to cut peak winter…
City Hall
City Council Approves Downtown Parking Garage, 5-2
After nearly two years of debate, the council voted Tuesday to build a four-story garage on the Elm Street surface lot, financed largely by…
Prep Football
Central Holds Off Fairview Rally to Win Regional Final, 24-21
A fourth-quarter goal-line stand sealed Millbrook Central's first regional championship since 2017, setting up a semistate matchup with…
Profiles
After 41 Years, Millbrook's Head Librarian Turns the Last Page
Vivian Okonkwo-Baird started shelving returns part-time in 1985. This month she locks the Millbrook Public Library's front doors as…
City Hall
Millbrook Water Rates to Rise 4% in January
The increase, approved by the utility board Thursday, is meant to cover rising treatment chemical costs and the second phase of the Kettle…
Op-Ed
The Downtown Bike Lane Is Working. Don't Rip It Out.
A year after the protected bike lane on Court Street divided downtown, a shop owner who worried about losing parking says the data —…
Life & Features
150 Years In, the Millbrook County Fair Still Smells Like Funnel Cake and Diesel
This year's Castellan County Fair marked its sesquicentennial. A look back at how a Civil War-era livestock show became the week half the county…
Classifieds
Help Wanted
- Line cook, Kettle River Diner, apply in person, Court Street
- Delivery driver, part-time, Millbrook Feed & Seed
- Front desk, Castellan County Medical Group, full-time
For Sale
- 1998 John Deere riding mower, runs well, $450
- Oak dining set, seats 6, $300 OBO
- Seasoned firewood, mixed hardwood, $90/cord delivered
Real Estate & Rentals
- 3BR ranch, Elmhurst Dr., $219,900
- 2BR apartment, downtown Court Street, $975/mo
- Farmland, 40 acres, Castellan Twp., call for price