December 27, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Helping Hands

FFA holiday event Cookie decorating was one of the activities at the Carroll FFA event, Christmas with the Animals, last Wednesday night. More...

Brothers in law enforcement

Duo shares similar philosophy
By Debbie Lowe

It used to be there were only two locations in Carroll County from where police calls were dispatched - the sheriff More...

Local News

Camden leads the charge to save TDS office

The TDS business office in Camden is slated to close Jan. 29 and Camden town leaders are not happy about it. TDS serves Camden, Deer Creek, Rockfield, Clymers, Wheeling, Lockport and the surrounding rural areas. More...

Local church to host Family Caregiver Workshop

Caring for older persons can become a bit overwhelming at times. A Family Caregiver Workshop is being held on Jan. 13 at Hickory Grove Church in partnership with Area IV Agency on Aging. More...

Board of Works compensates officers

By Debbie Lowe

The Delphi Board of Works voted to financially compensate two officers for unused vacation days in 2006. The measure was unanimously approved at the Wednesday evening meeting. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

by Alan Shultz

My last column for 2006 came in a little late. It wasn More...

Resolve to save for your child’s college education

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Time for Blaydes to go!

As a Delphi graduate and member of this community, it troubles me to see the lack of leadership in our school More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Believe and receive
By Rev. Andrew Paris

Today, Dec. 27, is a special day for many Christians around the world. From the early days of Christianity, churches have set apart this day to celebrate the illustrious career of the Apostle John. More...

DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES

AMERICUS UNION NON-DENOMINATIONAL: Vernon Stingley, pastor. SW: 10 a.m. BRINGHURST UNITED METHODIST: Larry DeVos, pastor. SS: 9:30 a.m., SW: 10:30 a.m. BROOKSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST: 206 N. Prairie Street, Brookston. Ron Guzman, minister. More...

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Education

DCMS honor roll posted

Delphi Community Middle School honor roll for the first trimester has been released by Principal Robert DeLaRosa. More...

Attend leadership symposium

Four Carroll County students were among 400 high school juniors who attended the 30th annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow More...

BRAG award winners

Carroll Elementary School had an ice cream float party for its seven BRAG winners. For the last seven weeks before Christmas vacation, one winner from the whole school was named each week. More...

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Public Records

Marriage Licenses

Patrick James Kennedy, 73, of Flora, and Marjorie Ann Wilson, 73, of Saint James City, Fla. Adam Foster Ayres, 25, and Elizabeth Marie Wireman, 24, both of Flora. More...

Superior Court

Judge Jeffrey Smith

Superior Court judgments are gathered from public records on file in the Carroll County Clerk More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

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

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CCSC approves raise for non-certified personnel

By Jennifer Archibald

Carroll School Board gave non-certified personnel a pay raise at its Dec. 19 meeting. The raise is one and a half percent for 2006, retroactive to Jan. 1, and two percent for 2007. More...

County land use plan soon to be under way

By Debbie Lowe

The task of developing a comprehensive land use plan for Carroll County will soon be underway. Carroll County Area Plan Commission reviewed and approved a proposed $58,000 satisfaction-guaranteed contract with Ground Rules, Inc. of Indianapolis. More...

Community

I hope your Christmas was joyous with visits from family and friends steeped in tradition and warmth. With New Year More...

Chamber contest winners awarded goodie baskets

Winners in Delphi Chamber of Commerce More...

Business Briefs

The Carroll County YMCA Board of Directors has made a recent change in management. RUSS SILER of Flora has been appointed as acting interim executive director of the facility. More...

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Sports

Varsity Cheerleading

Awards were presented to (l-r): Nicole Springer, Most Improved; Kim Lambirth, Spirit Award; Meagan Marler, Perfect Attendance; and Torie Sosbe, Mental Attitude. Photo provided More...

Sportsmanship Awards

Recipients of Sportsmanship Awards were (l-r): Front - Michael Atwood, Kory Banes, Tanner Cripe, and James Nelson. Back - Lisa Northrup, Kim Lambirth, Kari Lake, Olivia George, Brianne Stauffer, Brittany Tyner. Photo p rovided More...

Varsity Football

Award winners were (l-r): Front - Cory Smith, Most Improved; Michael Myers, Most Valuable; and Shane Evans, Mental Attitude. Photo provided More...

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Society

Engagements

Hendress-Jones

Jerry and Mara Hendress of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Dr. Travis Jones. He is the son of Dr. Harry and Debbie Jones of Cutler. The bride-elect is a 1996 graduate of Carroll High School. More...

Kistler, Tinsman vows pledged

Kayla Kistler and Rustin Tinsman, both of Flora, were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. July 22 at Faith Church of Christ in Burlington. Pastor Steve Cole officiated. More...

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Obituaries

Ruth L. O’Farrell

Ruth L. Hudson O More...

Norris M. Wise

Norris Miriam Ayres Wise, 88, of Sarasota, Fla., died Dec. 20, 2006, at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care in Sarasota. Mrs. Wise was born in Flora on May 9, 1918, to Clayton and Grace Stuart Ayres. She married Robert H. More...

Sylvia V. Rozhon

Sylvia V. H a r r i s Rozhon, 77, of Delphi, passed away Dec. 23, 2006, at 7:06 p.m. at St. E l i z a b e t h M e d i c a l Center in L a f a y e t t e , after having been admitted earlier in the day. She was a resident of St. More...

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