Carroll County Comet

Carroll County Comet http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/ en-us Delphi named ‘Stellar Community’ http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Delphi_named_Stellar_Community.html <img src="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/sites/www.carrollcountycomet.com/files/images/2012-05-16/1p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="1p1.jpg" title="1p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="100" height="61" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Comet staff report </div> </div> </div> <p>Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced Thursday that Indiana will invest more than $20 million over the next three years in the state’s 2012 “Stellar Communities,” which are Delphi and Princeton.</p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Delphi_named_Stellar_Community.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Delphi_named_Stellar_Community.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:43 +0000 64544 at Summer Reading kick-off http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Summer_Reading_kickoff.html <img src="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/sites/www.carrollcountycomet.com/files/images/2012-05-16/2p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="2p1.jpg" title="2p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="100" height="54" /><p><span style="font-weight: bold">Traditional American music</span> </p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Summer_Reading_kickoff.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Summer_Reading_kickoff.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:54 +0000 64550 at City contracts for utilities rate study http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/City_contracts_for_utilities_rate_study.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> By Debbie Lowe </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff writer </div> </div> </div> <p>The City of Delphi contracted with Crowe and Horwath last month for a commercial rate analysis and surcharge study calculation for utilities. The study will cost the city between $14,000 and $16,000. According to the minutes from the Board of Works April 16, meeting, a second study, for the residential rate, will be conducted after the completion of the commercial rate study.</p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/City_contracts_for_utilities_rate_study.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/City_contracts_for_utilities_rate_study.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:54 +0000 64551 at Jefferson Twp. leaders survey residents about supplemental ambulance service http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Jefferson_Twp_leaders_survey_residents_about_suppl.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> By Debbie Lowe </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff writer </div> </div> </div> <p>The Jefferson Township Trustee and Board held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to receive input from residents about the perceived need for additional ambulance service. Township property owners pay for a portion of the county-operated service as part of their property tax obligation.</p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Jefferson_Twp_leaders_survey_residents_about_suppl.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Jefferson_Twp_leaders_survey_residents_about_suppl.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:54 +0000 64552 at Seven long-time Delphi teachers and staff retire http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Seven_longtime_Delphi_teachers_and_staff_retire.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> By Debbie Lowe </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff writer </div> </div> </div> <p>The Delphi Community School Board approved a laundry list of new hires, accepted two resignations and also approved the retirements for seven long-time employees. The corporation experience represented by the seven is 175.5 years and school board members noted that it will be difficult to fill the void by their departures.</p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Seven_longtime_Delphi_teachers_and_staff_retire.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Seven_longtime_Delphi_teachers_and_staff_retire.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:54 +0000 64553 at Carroll Elementary principal retires http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Carroll_Elementary_principal_retires.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> By Jennifer Archibald </div> <div class="field-item even"> Staff writer </div> </div> </div> <p>The retirement of Carroll Elementary principal Carolyn O’Connell was announced by superintendent Chris Lagoni at the May 8 Carroll School Board meeting.</p><p><a href="http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Carroll_Elementary_principal_retires.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2012-05-16/Front_Page/Carroll_Elementary_principal_retires.html#comments 2012-05-16 Front Page Tue, 15 May 2012 23:38:54 +0000 64554 at