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August 16, 2006 / Front Page

City council unable to reach budget consensus

By Debbie Lowe

There were more concerns than solutions offered during a Monday night work session designed to help Delphi City Council members and the mayor come together over the 2007 budget. More...

DCSC ponders proposed budget

By Dee Dellenbach

At the Delphi Community School Corporation Board of Trustees meeting on Monday evening, interim superintendent Fred Minnick summarized the 2007 estimated budget. It consisted of: + General Fund, $9,906,785 + Debt Service Fund, $2,149,085 More...

Delphi Airport takes first step to extend runway

By Debbie Lowe

Delphi's Municipal Airport is considered by many to be a relief airport for the Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette. More...

Local News

Old Settlers Meeting convenes for the 151st time

The 85 people who gathered for the 151st meeting of the Old Settlers joined with the Gospel Tones in singing "Back Home Again in Indiana." More...

District 3 FB Women to meet in Delphi

District 3 Farm Bureau will have its Fall Seminar on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Wabash & Eerie Canal Interpretive Center in Delphi. More...

Lyons earns certification

Delphi Street Department Superintendent Aaron Lyons participated in graduation ceremonies for the first level of the Road Scholar Program today at the Indiana Street Commissioner's Conference in Lebanon. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Assumed?

by Alan Shultz

Years back I had my law office at the end of a long, narrow, winding corridor in a quirky little office building I owned. More...

Letters to the Editor

The Comet welcomes letters to the editor responding to articles and events in the news. They must include the author's name, address and telephone number. The letter writer's name and city/town will appear in the paper no exceptions. More...

Motorists reminded to be alert

With students back in school, motorists need to slow down and watch out for school-age pedestrians. More...

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Society

Mills, Hartman pledge vows

Tina Bingham Mills and Bruce Edward Hartman were married June 15, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Campbellsville, Ky. More...

Continuing the tradition

Marquita Young (right) of Logansport, and also of the Osage More...

Forgeys celebrate 65th

Wayne and Helen Forgey of 5790E 500N, Camden, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Lake Wawasee on Aug. 19 and 20. More...

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Obituaries

Charles M. Fausset

Charles M. " C h u c k " Fausset, 82, of B r o o k s t o n , died at 6 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2006, at St. E l i z a b e t h M e d i c a l Center in Lafayette. He More...

Fay A. Fannin

Fay A. Booth Fannin, 84, of 8014N 350W, Delphi, died at 6:12 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2006, at her r e s i d e n c e . She had been ill for the past year. More...

James A. Gore

James A. Gore, 68, of Delphi, died at 8:20 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi. More...

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A stitch in time

This Civil War era quilting frame was one of the attractions at the Old Settlers celebration last week in Delphi. It is owned by More...

TLSD hears rate adjustment recommendation

By Debbie Lowe

Carroll County residents who attended the Thursday night meeting of the Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District Board of Directors learned more about how much they could pay each month for sewer service. More...

Festival & hog roast Aug. 26 in Deer Creek

A fun-filled day with activities for all ages will be held in Deer Creek on Aug. 26. The annual Deer Creek Festival and Hog Roast will be held at the community center on SR 29, at the north edge of town. More...

Community

Caution! This recipe may be addictive. That's the subject line my step-sister, Donna, chose when sending the email that contained this recipe. Toasted Pecan Pudding comes with her highest recommendation. More...

Meetings

Wednesday Forum Members of Wednesday Forum met at the home of Margaret Burkle for their August meeting. The program on "America's 400th Anniversary" was given by Norma Sullivan. More...

Ice Cream Social to benefit Idaville Fire Department

Hickory Grove Church will host an Ice Cream Social on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the church. The public is invited to come and share in this time of community fellowship and ice cream. More...

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Sports

Football season starts Friday for Delphi and Carroll

Both Carroll and Delphi varsity football teams open new seasons away Friday night. More...

Call-outs

Travel softball tryouts The Rockets 12U travel softball team will hold tryouts for the 2007 season on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19 and 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tower Park in Logansport. More...

Scoreboard

Girls Golf Delphi 208, Carroll 215, Twin Lakes 219 More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Guilty living

By Pastor Ed Selvidge

I have noticed that some people act like they feel guilty when they are around me. If they don't know I am a preacher, they don't act that way. I have concluded that they must feel guilty for s o m e t h i n g they are now More...

Pray for our nation to seek God

...and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'" Matthew 4:6 More...

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Changes in family structure jeopardize child's moral code

By Dr. James Dobson

UESTION: Why do you think kids are more sexually More...

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