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A new perspective at County EDC

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
A new and more aggressive approach will be in the offing at the Carroll County Economic Development Corporation starting today. More...

Local News

Rockfield to mark 150th with festival

Comet staff report

Rockfield Sesquicentennial Festival committee is busy making plans for a celebration this fall. The town will be 150 years old and the milestone will be celebrated at a festival to be held Sept. 23 at the Rockfield Community Center. More...

Find a dead bird? Leave it for the experts

Comet staff report

Recent concerns about avian influenza and West Nile virus have raised many questions among Hoosiers. More...

Former jailer's guilty plea hearing postponed

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The June 26 hearing scheduled for former Carroll County jailer David W. Ashenfelter, 37, of Burlington, for acceptance of a guilty plea sentencing, More...

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Sports

Delphi Pony beats Camden, loses to Frankfort

Delphi Auto Express Pony Baseball team beat Camden 7-2 in the first round of the Hoosier Heartland League Tourney. Winning pitcher Dustin Sayler gave up 2 hits, walked 2 and struck out 6 in 5 innings. More...

Delphi, Camden & Burlington to host tournament opening rounds

By John Dunn Contributing sportswriter

Paul Goyer Field in Delphi, along with Camden and Burlington have been selected as host sites for the opening round district-level of the 38th annual Town & Country Youth Baseball State Tournament scheduled to begin on Thursday. More...

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Society

Gray, Price exchange vows

Mindy J. Gray and Todd A. Price exchanged wedding vows on May 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Monticello City Park. She is the daughter of Tom and Cathy Gray of Delphi. Parents of the groom are Becky Price of Cutler and George and Kendra Price of Kirklin. More...

Hensley, Ranous pledge vows

Krista Marie Hensley and Greg Matthew Ranous were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. June 3, 2006, in Upper Deer Creek Church, Galveston. Pastor Derry Prenkert, Nappanee Missionary Church, officiated the ceremony. More...

100th birthday celebration

Mildred Landes Gasaway of Flora will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house July 9 at the Flora Presbyterian Church. More...

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New queen to be crowned

Comet staff report

Fifteen young women will vie for the title of Miss Carroll County 2006 on Saturday evening. The 49th annual pageant will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the show arena at the 4-H grounds in Flora. More...

There's plenty to do at this year's county 4-H fair

Comet staff report

The 2006 version of the Carroll County 4-H Fair at Flora will open Friday evening with a carnival and Little Miss & Mister Pageant. More...

Area Plan tackles setback limitations

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Carroll County Area Plan Commission members decided to buckle down and thrash out an interim amended zoning ordinance, More...

Community

What's Happening Elsewhere

Francesville will hold its annual SPIRIT DAY Saturday. There will be town-wide garage sales and food. More...

Meetings

Delphi Preservation Society

The Delphi Preservation Society elected new officers for the coming year at the June 15 meeting. Anita Werling became president, Andy Cougill vice More...

HOOSIER HOME COOKIN'

with Allison Meadows

Here's a great light summer meal, but don't let your Midwestern (or in my case - Southern) roots prevent you from trying a new twist on an old favorite. Fish Tacos are especially popular on both the East Coast and the West Coast. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Chuckling in the USA
by Alan Shultz

What did the fish say when he swam into the wall? "Dam." More...

CARROLL COUNTY COMET

Full Story

New laws

On Saturday, several new laws took effect. One of note is the jury pool has expanded. Many groups such as dentists, veterinarians, and legislators are not exempt anymore. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

The importance of pain
By Scott Gamel, pastor

Six-year-old Ashlyn Blocker literally feels no pain. Ashlyn is one of a handful of people in the world with Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, or CIPA, an extremely rare genetic disorder that prevents her from sensing pain. More...

'Resurrection' in concert at Hickory Grove Church

Resurrection will be ministering in song at Hickory Grove Church on July 16 during the 10 a.m. service. More...

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Today's children are deluged with harmful influences
By Dr. James Dobson

UESTION: I have heard you say that we have shamefully mismanaged More...

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Education

Scholarship winners honored

Carroll County Community Foundation recently hosted a reception at the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center in Delphi to More...

EDUCATION NEWS

JOYHEBER has been named to the president's list at Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Fla., for academic achievement during the 2006 spring semester. This was the result of earning an A average or a 4.0. More...

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Obituaries

Irvin G. Britton

Irvin G. Britton, 73, of Flora died in his residence at 6 a.m. June 20, 2006. More...

Velma R. Davis

Velma R. Davis, 82, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., who died Dec. 8, 2005, is coming home to Indiana for the last time. More...

Thomas W. Bishop

Thomas Ward Bishop, 71, of Palm Coast, Fla., died June 24, 2006. More...

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Public Records

Superior Court

Judge Jeffrey Smith

In State of Indiana vs. Shawn T. Cranmer, 19, Osceola, the defendant pleaded guilty to Count I, operating a vehicle with Alcohol Content Equivalent (ACE) of .08 percent or more. He was sentenced to two months, suspended, and a year of probation. More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

A complaint on note and to foreclose mortgage was filed in Chase Home Finance vs. Melissa Rhoades. More...

Restaurant Inspections

Bresnahan's Routine inspection: 6/23/06 Summary of violations: No violations noted More...

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