There is a real Santa Claus
      History teaches that Santa Claus was a real man. It teaches us that he was a Christian man. In fact, he was an early church elder who lived in Asia Minor. His name was Saint Nicholas. He was a wealthy man who shared his wealth and possessions with the sick, the poor, and the suffering. History rec...
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Park board does it right
      The recent news of funding cuts to various departments was met with different degrees of tolerance and negativity. One group, the Carroll County Park Board, rose to the occasion and turned the bleak situation around to realize the value of change.
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Midwest Memo
A Santa's hat
by Alan Shultz
      What is it about a Santa's hat that makes just about anyone grin? You see them all over these days - on tough guys and sweet gals and all kinds of folks in-between. Nobody is too old or too young to don a Santa's hat and there seems to be something universally jolly about seeing these unique head...
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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. Letters must be 400 words or less in length. Please send your ...
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Web poll
      Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet.com starting each Thursday, and then click the Comments link to send us an email voicing your opinion. The best responses will be pr...
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