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January 24th, 2007
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When John Perkins was a young boy living in Carroll County, he said he knew he wanted to be involved with professional sports as a career. Now, after years of working toward achieving that goal, Perkins has become an assistant equipment manager for the Chicago Bears. More...

There's no doubt which team is favored at these two Carroll County homes. The inflatable Colts player is in Burlington, and the Bears snowman is in Flora. The Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears will play in the Super Bowl in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 4. Comet photos by Jennifer Archibald More...

Carroll School Board approved an architect for a $450,000 roofing and swimming pool project at its Jan. 16 meeting. The architectural firm of Barton Coe-Vilamaa was hired for $25,000 to design the specifications and oversee construction. More...

One way for a young man from Carroll County to get his feelings out is to write them down. An added bonus would be to sing those words so others can share a voice in the ups and downs of life. That's what Camden native and 2004 Delphi Community High School graduate Ross Larimore said was one thing... More...
A free showing of the documentary film, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, on global warming, will be held at Indiana University Kokomo at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 in Kresge Auditorium. The film runs 100 minutes and is rated PG. Lecturer in Geology Lea Gilbertson and Senior Lecturer in Chemistry Marcia Gillette, Ph.... More...
Put your candy canes down. Please pass your Christmas wrapping paper to the front of the room. Kindly deflate those enormous refrigerator sized blow-up snow globes in the front yard. And carefully un-deck the halls gathering up each and every bough of holly and paying particular attention to rem... More...
Baby, it's cold outside! But, this week's recipes are sure to warm your taste buds. All cooked in a crockpot, they're perfect winter comfort foods (not to mention great recipes to serve your Colts Superbowl Party in a week or so). Steakhouse Mushroom Pot Roast is a recipe I concocted this weekend a... More...
We begin the New Year within the Body of Christ. That is we are in close association with active Christian disciples. So as one year passes on to a new one we are able to have a little glimpse into the peace and harmony that will be ours in heaven. In our small group bible study groups, in our pra... More...
Robert and Mary Schnepp, 7304 N. Co. Ln. Rd. E, Lafayette, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at the annual January Schnepp family birthday and anniversary celebration. The event will be hosted by their grandson and his wife, Kevin and Jennifer Schnepp, at the family farm. More...
A revised Hillcrest Elementary honor roll was not accurately represented in last week's edition of the Comet. The correct listing of students earning academic recognition is as follows: All A's 5TH GRADE: Shelby Bradshaw, Bryer Houston, Whitley Lehr, Kayleen Baker, Hayes Cronk, Emily Hicks, Sh... More...
Katherine H. Howard Cook, 89, passed away Jan. 21, 2007, at 10:20 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi. She moved to the area from Eureka, Ill., to be closer to her son and daughter-inlaw and had been a patient at the healthcare center since Aug. 16, 2001. More...
New filings are from public records available in the Carroll County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. Other information regarding judgments and marriage dissolutions is gathered from public records found in the clerk's office. More...