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County students lend a hand

PRIDE Day at DCHS Students who have already passed the ISTEP+ testing at Delphi Community High School had the opportunity to show their community spirit by participating in PRIDE Day (People Rejuvenating and Improving Delphi community's Environment). More...

Sweepstakes fraud is rampant in county

By Debbie Lowe

Sgt. Tony Burns of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department has some simple words of advice for residents. More...

Local News

Correction

An error was made in an article titled 91st Birthday that appeared in last week's More...

More cases of West Nile virus are reported

State health officials report 16 new human cases of West Nile virus,with nine in LakeCounty, two in Elkhart County, and one each in Allen, Blackford, Clinton, LaPorte, and Noble counties.West Nile virus has been identified in 66 counties in Indiana s More...

Experience Works recruits older workers

National Employ the Older Worker Week is being observed this week. It is a perfect time for seniors who are in need of extra income to consider getting the training they need to get a job. More...

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Sports

Cougars defeat Oracles 'under the lights'

Carroll-Delphi soccer action

Carroll and Delphi soccer teams played their first ever game under the lights at Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School on Thursday night in their version of the Bacon Bowl. A large crowd was on hand for the event. More...

DNR eliminates handgun restrictions

Hoosiers with valid handgun licenses are now allowed to carry those firearms when under DNR jurisdiction, effective immediately, as the result of four temporary rule modifications signed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources Director (DNR) Kyle More...

Oracle JV thumped by Knights

The Delphi Junior Varsity football team dropped to 1-4 on the season after losing to Central Catholic Monday night 42-0. The Oracles will be on the road Monday at Benton Central More...

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Education

Carroll homecoming candidates

Carroll's homecoming game is Friday night with Clinton Central. Candidates for homecoming king and queen are pictured More...

Education News

PAMELA J. S C H N E P P, formerly of Delphi, has c o m p l e t e d classes at the Illinois Nail A c a d e m y , A r l i n g t o n Heights, Ill., and received her state license More...

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Public Records

Superior Court

Judge Jeffrey Smith

gathered from public records on file in the Carroll County Clerk's More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

New filings are from public records available in the Carroll County Clerk's More...

Marriage Licenses

Bradley S. Thompson, 48, and Teresa D. Stewart, 45, both of Delphi. More...

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CCSC addresses concerns about concessions stand

By Jennifer Archibald

Carroll School Board members expressed dissatisfaction with the new concessions building at their regular meeting Sept. 19. More...

Civil War diaries to appear online

The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently awarded Carroll County Historical Society Museum a grant of $12,295 to be used for wages to staff a special project. More...

Recycling Cooperative wins Local Government Cooperation Award

Carroll Communities Recycling Cooperative (CCRC) received the 2006 Local Government Cooperation Award from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) on Monday at the IACT Annual Conference and Exhibition in Indianapolis. More...

New feature... Staying Connected E-mail from those serving our country

By Debbie Lowe

United States Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Jacob Adams More...

Flora PD reports scam

Area residents need to be made aware of another scam hitting Carroll County. More...

Community

Announcements

Starting Sept. 29, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from the Sagamore Council will pop up all over neighborhoods with order forms for the annual More...

What's Happening Elsewhere

The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will hold More...

This week, I continue sharing recipes from Heavenly Delights, a Flora Presbyterian Church collection of 393 recipes hardcover bound. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

This and that
by Alan Shultz

It was just one of those weeks where I kept encountering quirky situations or ideas that interested me. So I made a list: 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...

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Faith

DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES

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

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Vacations tempt children to re-examine boundaries
By Dr. James Dobson

UESTION: Why is it that children are often the most obnoxious and irritating More...

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Society

Lytle, Such exchange vows

Danita Lytle and Peter Such, both of Lafayette, were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. July 1 at Crossroad Community Christian Church. More...

Crafts married 45 years

Mr. and Mrs. Don Craft, 307 W. Columbia Street, Flora, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary by having lunch with their family at The Trails in West Lafayette. More...

Births

Robert Comer and Christy Shepherd of Kokomo are parents of an 8-pound son, Brady Michael, born Sept. 19 at Howard Regional Health Systems, Kokomo. Maternal grandparents are Bryan and Terry Van Zile of Burlington and Dennis Shepherd of Tomah, Wis. More...

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Obituaries

Virgil P. Gray

Virgil P. Gray, 85, of 6885 W. Division Line Road, died at 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 22, 2006, at Home Hospital in Lafayette. He had been a More...

Nancy F. Mullin

Nancy F. Mullin, 94, of Delphi, died at 11:18 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2006, in Delphi. More...

Geneva Todd

Geneva Morris Todd, 84, formerly of 307 W. Summit St., Delphi, died at 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2006, at St. Elizabeth H e a l t h c a r e Center, where she had been a resident since More...

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