Newly elected public officials sworn in
During a brief ceremony conducted in Carroll Circuit Court on Dec. 22, Judge Donald Currie swore in the newly elected public officials for their next term in office. Before he could perform the ceremony, Currie also had to be sworn in. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Smith did the honors for Currie. Pictured in back row, from left to right, are Currie, Tony Burns, county sheriff; Ron Slavens, county council; Jerry Hendress, county council; Loren Hylton, county commissioner; Robert Dittman Jr., Jackson Township trustee; and Mark Justice, Liberty Township trustee. Middle row, lr, are Dwaine Ward, Madison Township trustee; Kenneth Fife, Monroe Township trustee; Rebecca Phillips, Carrollton Township trustee; Lois Wallace, Washington Township trustee; Beth Myers, county auditor; and Trisha Thompson, county prosecutor. Front row, l-r, are Joann Vianco, Tippecanoe Township trustee; Doris McLeland, county assessor; Ann Brown, county council; Jane Brewington, county treasurer; and Nancy Cripe, county council. Comet photo by Debbie Lowe