Carroll County Highway Department has replaced the deck on bridge 129 (County Road 600W and State Road 25) and is now working on road improvements to widen the approaches. Carroll County Highway Superintendent Ron Francis said the work should be completed by mid to late July, if all goes well. More...
Carroll County Council managed to make the final budget reductions to reach the appropriation or spending number as determined the county could afford by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF). The reductions were made at a Thursday afternoon special meeting. More...
After months of discussions to bring about a consolidation or merger between the Carroll and White County REMCs, members of Carroll County REMC stopped the process in a close vote Saturday at Delphi Community High School. Although the nay vote stopped the immediate action to unite, it is unclear what the next step will be on the part of Carroll County REMC. More...
Greg Norman became the president of the Delphi Preservation Society (DPS) at the June 19 meeting of its board of directors. Also elected were Lynn Corson, vice president, and Carol Wellnitz, secretary. Dick Traeger was re-elected to a third term as treasurer. More...
HIGHWAY 1 will host a benefit concert at the Bee Hive, corner of 6th and Logan Streets, in Burnettsville on June 28. Highway 1 consists of Joe Clothier and Martin Lewellen. There is no admission charge but a free-will offering will be taken. More...
Carroll County Treasurer Jane Brewington told council members at last Thursday's meeting she may not have enough help to do the work needed to produce tax bills two times this year. She said due to the loss of appropriations for part-time help, it would take her and her first deputy between eight and 12 weeks to complete the task. More...
Registration for Tippecanoe Tornados homeschool soccer and volleyball teams for the fall 2008 season runs through July 7. Registration is open to homeeducated boys and girls ages 12 through high school. For registration forms, fees and additional information, visit the Homeschool Unified Sports Teams of Lafayette (HUSTL, "hustle") Web site at www.hustl. More...
On June 15 we celebrated Father's Day with our families, showing honor to our fathers and what they have done for us. As a father I realize how much parents willingly sacrifice and want the best for their children. One of my favorite stories is about a father and his son in the book of Luke. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Devon Humbarger of 1213W 150S, Flora, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Humbarger and the former Pauline Ross were married June 26, 1943, at the First Brethren parsonage by the Rev. Bert Hodge. More...
10 The last of the American flags will be mounted this week along Columbia Street in time for Fourth of July festivities in Flora. Over 40 flags will be seen flying from one end of town to the other. Flora Lions Club initiated the project and with the help of town employees have mounted the poles. More...
Delphi Community Elementary School presented awards to students for their efforts this school year. Recipients were as follows: Library awards Top Ten Readers accumulated between 599 and 1,305 points each while reading many of the 42,301 books read by students this year. The top three readers received a certificate and trophy. More...
O. Leeann Miller Hunt, 47, of Delphi, died Monday, June 23, 2008, at 10:31 a.m, at her mother's home, after a battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 25, 1960, in Lafayette, to Max Miller Jr, and Janette Shaffer Miller Horton. She attended Delphi High School. Her marriage was to Larry D. "Skeeter" Hunt, in Delphi, on Aug. 24, 1989, and he survives. More...
Superior Court judgments are gathered from public records on file in the Carroll County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. New filings Jerry Kelly and Randy B. Snyder were both charged with illegal possession of walleye. More...
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