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Carroll County Relay for Life raised $31,878.34 for the American Cancer Society. There were 19 teams, 60 cancer survivors, and 300 total participants in this year's event. It was held last Friday and Saturday at the Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School track. More...

Some around the Delphi area are lamenting the fact that they must head back to classes soon. Others may be all-tooaware that the summer sun is setting a little sooner each day. For both dispirited groups, and even for those who don't have a care in the world, there's an annual offering coming up ... More...

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will host U.S. Congressman Joe Donnelly, State Senator Brandt Hershman and State Representative Rich Mc- Clain at an open forum Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Wabash & Erie Canal Conference & Interpretive Center in Delphi. More...

Florence Thomas Bell will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house hosted by her family. The event will be Aug. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Deer Creek Community Center. Mrs. Bell was born Aug. 12, 1907. One of six children, her parents were Lewis and Carrie Thomas. She has two living sisters... More...
In week two of Corn Fest 2007, I'm sharing some delectable hot recipes made with Indiana sweet corn. Creamy Corn Chowder is sweet and velvety. Make extra to freeze for the winter ahead (just make sure to leave out the crackers). Corn Pudding is absolutely delicious and different from my standard c... More...
Editor's note: Alan Shultz is on vacation this week. This column first ran in the Comet in August 2004. Black plastic bags dotted the gravel shoulder of I-65 this morning as I pulled the car out onto the highway just past the town of Wolcott. The sun was busy at work burning off a thick white ... More...
Travel team places third in World Series Two area girls are members of the 12U travel team based out of Lafayette that placed third out of 73 teams in the NSA "B" North World Series held recently in Merrillville. They are Sydney Pencek and Fallon Rumell. More...
Sheri Rohrer was recently named Pastor of Outreach and Connection at Delphi United Methodist Church. She began her new role July 1 and is currently learning her duties and meeting people in the church and community. Most recently, Rohrer served as senior pastor at Kilmore United Methodist Church ... More...
Donald Helvie of Onward is pictured holding his great-great-grandson, Landon Knapp. Also shown, l-r, are Landon's grandfather, Rick Helvie of Kirklin; his great-grandfather, Nelson Helvie of Flora; and his mother, Jennifer (Helvie) Knapp of Rossville. More...
First day of school for students in the Rossville Consolidated School District will be Aug. 15 from 8:05 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. A staff orientation/teacher workday will be held Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. Student registration will be Aug. 8, 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., and Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p... More...
Alan C. "Tommy" Thompson, 85, of Speedway, passed away July 23, 2007. He was born in Owen County to the late Ray and Zelema Thompson. Following his graduation from Gosport High School, Mr. Thompson enlisted in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He served for the duration of WW II and attained the ran... More...
William Wesley Thompson, 37, and Angela Marie Dalton, 28, both of Monticello. Aaron W. Reedy, 24, of Terre Haute, and Yolanda Carrie Hentzel, 23, of Monticello. Charles William Schroeder Jr., 47, and Janet Faye Mullendore, 55, both of Delphi. More...