October 18, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Staying the course or a new direction

The race for county treasurer...
By Debbie Lowe
Carroll County voters will be asked to choose between an experienced person and a newcomer to politics as the next county treasurer. The job to handle all county funds and balance the county checkbook is an important one. More...

Carroll School Board resolution pertains to old Flora School property

By Jennifer Archibald

Carroll School Board is planning to turn over the old Flora School property, in trust, to the Carroll Education Foundation (CEF), a nonprofit organization. More...

Local News

Capturing the essence of Carroll County

By Jennifer Archibald

The joint-library program, Carroll County on the Same Page, connected participants to one book, "Crow Lake," and to one place, Carroll County. More...

Habitat home is dedicated in Delphi

Lafayette Habitat for Humanity and the Cass-Carroll County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans have accomplished what they set out to do many months ago-build a home with More...

Scrabble Scrimmage to raise funds for literacy programs

Game and word lovers are preparing to shake their tile bags and rack their brains during the First SCRABBLE Scrimmage for Literacy. The event will be held Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Delphi Community High School Commons. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

This just in....
by Alan Shultz

A recent piece on National Public Radio discussed the perils of electronic voting machines. It turns out that when a voting system totally lacks any back-up paper ballot such a system leaves no actual means of authenticating voting results. 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...

Thanks are in order

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Pastors Retreat Network shares the following 11 ideas for saying thanks: 1. Write a note of appreciation 2. Pray for your pastor regularly 3. Stop the rumor mill 4. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

What's in an anniversary?
By Pastor Charles Compton

May 28, 2006, was the 100th anniversary of the Flora Presbyterian Church. We have been celebrating the faithfulness of Jesus Christ all year long. On Sept. More...

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

Lack of support system worries mother
By Dr. James Dobson

Q UESTION: My husband and I just moved to Arizona from More...

Announcements

Living Faith Church of the Brethren will have its annual More...

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Obituaries

Patricia Ann Stephens

Patricia Ann Stephens, 81, of rural Logansport, died at 6:33 p.m. Oct. 16, 2006, at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. More...

Thelma I. Hufford

Thelma Irene Hufford, 94, of Delphi, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center, Delphi. More...

Elba Ina Garrison

A memorial service for Elba Ina Yike Garrison will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Flora. More...

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Public Records

Marriage Licenses

Luke A. Eaker, 19, Walton, and Audrey B. Wisler, 18, Delphi. More...

Superior Court

Judge Jeffrey Smith

Superior Court judgments are gathered from public records on More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

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

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Dairy farmers surprise commissioners at meeting

IDEM to host public dairy farm meeting
By Debbie Lowe

Although the topic was not on the agenda for the Monday night Carroll County Commissioners' meeting, a group of concerned citizens appeared to address the county leaders about the proposed dairy farm for Democrat Township. More...

A trip to the 'Pumpkin Patch'

DCSC Superintendent Ralph Walker accompanied Hillcrest and Camden More...

Community

Announcements

American Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE will be Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Honan Hall, Monroe and Union streets. Call (800) GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. More...

Meetings

Charles Carroll DAR Charles Carroll DAR met Oct. 10 at the Monticello home of Marilyn Carlson. More...

Burlington woman is honored as DAR State Regent

State Regent K. Cynthia Thompson Stout, associate member of the Charles Carroll Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, was recently honored at a reception hosted by the General James Cox Chapter of Howard County. More...

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Sports

Cougars end regular season with second win

By Mike Hoffman

What a ball game! And the best part - Carroll won. More...

CHS cross country girls are semi-state bound

Bordner and Wallace qualify

For the first time in Carroll's history, a girls' team has qualified to compete at semi-state level. More...

DCHS teams qualify for regionals

Delphi Boys Cross Country team placed fifth at the Rensselear Sectional and qualified for the regional. More...

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Society

Zinns married 50 years

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Zinn of Flora celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 14. More...

75th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Jones, former residents of Delphi, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Dal-Mar Banquet Hall, 159 E. Lincoln St., Nappanee. More...

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Education

Menus

Carroll Mon., Oct. 23 - Breakfast: Cereal, Scooby-Doo graham, juice. Lunch: Ravioli, peas, fruit, peanut butter bread. Choice: Grilled chicken. More...

EDUCATION NEWS

The following Carroll County residents graduated from Ball State University during the 2006 summer semester: More...

Delphi Class of 1946

Delphi High School Class of 1946 held its 60-year reunion on Sept. 9 at the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive & Conference More...

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