January 2, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

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Delphi ISTEP results indicate growth, challenges

By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer
Indiana's public school administrators and teachers attain valuable information through Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) exams. More...

Prevent a litter - spay or neuter your critter

Tomcat Special offers cure for costly pets
By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer

Budget cutbacks can help cure peoples' financial concerns, but cats and dogs do not necessarily understand their responsibilities when it comes to helping out in times of need. More...

To 'regift' or not to 'regift'… that is the question

By Jenna Buehler Comet writer-intern

Christmas is widely recognized as the season to give gifts to acquaintances young and old. Traditional standards of the gifting season have changed, however. A new fad called "regifting" is defined as the act of giving gifts previously received. More...

2007 Year in Review

Continued from last week - July thru December 2007

July 4 - Security Federal Savings Bank will put in a new banking facility in Delphi…After a ten-year partnership with the Delphi School Corporation, Area IV Head Start relocated to Carroll Elementary… Margaret Lach-Stone of Camden, More...

Tri Kappa to award scholarships to qualifying students

Comet staff report

The state organization of Tri Kappa will award a variety of scholarships to college students throughout the state this spring. Each scholarship awarded is for $1,000. More...

Sign-up continues for HIP

Comet staff report

Thousands of uninsured low-income Hoosiers are signing up for the state's new Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) which went into effect Jan. 1. More...

Historic Resources groups give progress reports

Comet staff report

Editor's note: Bonnie Maxwell contributed information for the following story: The Historic Resources Task Force had its third meeting Dec. 18. Reports were given by the four action groups, and general plans for the future were discussed. More...

Blood drive nets 54 pints in Flora

Comet staff report

Fifty-four pints of blood were received from 61 volunteers when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Flora on Dec. 27. The Flora Old German Baptist Church with nine volunteers will receive $100 from the Flora Psi Iota Xi. More...

Unapproved budget creates problems for commissioners

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The agenda for the end-ofthe year Monday morning Carroll County Commissioners' meeting indicated county leaders would be approving contracts for county department heads, plus the commissioners' attorney. More...

New book by local native chronicles personal dreams

By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

Carroll County native Barry Morgan has written his dream book. Literally. More...