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June 28, 2006 / Front Page

Poisonous gas causes evacuation at Carroll

By Susan Scholl Editor

A chemical gas mishap at Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School Monday morning turned into an opportunity for a training exercise for the newly formed district hazardous materials team. More...

The prosecutor's race is on!

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Although he admitted he has been thinking about running for More...

EARLY DEADLINES NEXT WEEK

Due to the July 4th Holiday

ALL ADS, NEWS & CORRESPONDENTS DUE BY: Friday + 12 Noon More...

Local News

Camden royalty call-out

Comet staff reports

Camden's Fall Festival organizers are searching for contestants for their Little Miss/Little Mister and Miss Camden contests. More...

Weekly jail reports are the first step for jail expansion project

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

According to the firm hired by county leaders to provide a comprehensive study about the Carroll County Jail, compiling and utilizing weekly data about jail population is recommended as the first step in the process of securing an adequate facility f More...

Chief Schock will marshal parade July 1

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The annual Independence Day Parade in Delphi will be July 1. More...

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Sports

Awards presented to DCHS athletes

Special awards have been presented to athletes participating in spring sports at Delphi Community High School. Those receiving awards were: BOYS' TRACK More...

Auto Express Pony finishes regular season strong

The Delphi Auto Express Pony baseball team finished regular season with a 13-4 record with wins over Camden 9-5 and Carroll Blue 6-4 before losing to Clinton Central. More...

Flora Little League champs

The Indians have won the league championship. Team members are, from left: Front - Zach More...

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Faith

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Eight signs your child might be usng drugs

By Dr. James Dobson

UESTION: I am suspicious that my 16-year-old son may be using some More...

Lessons from the Heart

Seize the moment!

By Pastor Brent Oliver

Sixteen years ago I became a dad. What an i n c r e d i b l e e x p e r i e n c e . Being there for the birth of our first child, then two years More...

DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES

SS=Sunday School

SW=Sunday Worship

AMERICUS UNION NON-DENOMINATIONAL: Vernon Stingley, pastor. SW: 10 a.m. More...

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Looking Back

From the files of Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, Journal-Citizen and Carroll County Comet.

10 YEARS AGO Two Carroll County teenagers both had "an experience of a lifetime" last week serving as Olympic torchbearer escorts. More...

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Education

EDUCATION NEWS

SHELBY ALBAUGH of Flora was one of nine area students pursuing degrees in the medical field who will receive a scholarship from the Howard Regional Health System Foundation for use toward her school tuition next fall. More...

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Public Records

Superior Court

Judge Jeffrey Smith

New Filings In State of Indiana vs. Nathan W. Davis, 21, Russiaville, the defendant More...

Circuit Court

A summary judgment entry and decree of foreclosure were ordered in Washington Mutual Bank vs. Kenneth J. Slaybaugh and First Financial Bank et al. More...

Marriage Licenses

John E. Powell Sr., 64, and Barbara L. Grimes, 65, both of Flora. More...

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IPC explains expansion

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

After a whirlwind trip to Tokyo, Japan, that began on June 17 and ended June 20, Indiana Packers Corporation President Ed Nelson and Vice President of Human Resources Jim Hardison were ready to speak to the public about the newly announced $43 millio More...

Flora to purchase Brethren Home by end of week

By Susan Scholl Editor

By the end of the week, the Town of Flora expects to own the former Brethren Home property at the west edge of Flora. More...

4th of July in Flora, Delphi & Burlington

Flora has a day of activities planned for the Fourth of July at the Community Park. More...

Munson, Sprinkle charged with crimes against children

By Dee Dellenbach Staff writer

Keith O. Munson of Delphi and Leon C. Sprinkle of Camden were charged Monday in Carroll Circuit Court for felony crimes against children. More...

Community

Community Thank You

Thank you to the Delphi and Flora chapters of Psi Iota Xi for your continuous care and support of the elderly and disabled individuals of Carroll County. You have really made a difference in the quality of their lives! More...

Personals

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Curts of Flora were entertained June 24 by their daughters and families for their 60th wedding anniversary. Gifts were given, games were played, and the evening meal was served at Bruno's Pizza in West Lafayette. More...

Births

John and Cassandra Helms Gasser of Delphi are parents of a 7-pound, 14-ounce son, Cayden James, born April 10 at Home Hospital in Lafayette. Grandparents are Bill and Patsy Hasser and Ellis and Joanne Gasser, all of Delphi; and the late Dane Helms. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Obstacle

by Alan Shultz

My Monday was full. had a schedule sketched out on my legal pad intended to guide me from dawn till dusk. My start time was 6:30 a.m. and there was something that needed doing until the day was done. More...