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Rope weaving
Terry Sargent of Greenfield demonstrates how to rope an antique bed at the Reed Case House during Canal Days. He said a basket weave is used. The rope is secured by pegs on the bed. More...
"No citizen of Indiana should be treated by their government as these people have been treated by the Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District." Commissioner Bill Brown

Carroll County Commissioners and opponents of the Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District's (TLRSD) activities in Carroll County met with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management Tuesday morning for more than two hours. More...

Comet staff report

The 2008 Carroll County 4- H Fair will open Friday evening in Flora with a carnival, Little Miss & Mister Pageant, and concert. Beer's and Jessop's Co. Inc. will have rides set up Friday through Friday July 11-18. Midway specials will be offered. More...

The Comet has learned that many county residents are receiving fraudulent checks in the mail stating in various ways that the recipient is the winner of a lottery or contest. More...
The PERU CIRCUS CITY SAMS CLUB, chapter #89, will travel to Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant July 18- 20 for a campout. For more information on how to join the local chapter, contact Carolyn Crist 1-765-395- 6139. More...
Rambling along
The 6:39 a.m. South Shore train from Gary to Chicago was running early the other morning. At least that's what I thought to myself as I ran to catch the train. On this particular morning I was thinking it was me who was running early, and yet my modified sprint to the platform suggested otherwise. More...
The Delphi Pony B team defeated Twin Lakes 11-1 to claim the Tippecanoe County Baseball Association Pony League B championship. The team finished the season with a 13-2 overall record. More...
Directions
It is said that most men will refuse to ask for directions but will instead wander about for hours believing that they can figure it out. With the price of gas we may not be so stubborn. We may have to breakdown and ask for assistance to save time and energy. In the long run, this will of course be what is best for us. More...
Cediel-Turner
Cesar Cediel of Lafayette and Lilia Londono of Delphi announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Laura Marcela Cediel, to Jose Lorenzo Turner of Lafayette. He is the son of Robert Turner and Emma Turner, both of Delphi. More...
10 YEARS AGO After more than twenty years as a catch-all for dumpers, a site at SR39 and 575S, along the Wildcat Creek in Carroll County, may finally be cleaned up. The site contains a vast collection of tires, appliances, and assorted refuse, beside the flowing waters of the stream. More...
BRANTON LEAZENBY attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., June 15-20. He was nominated by his sixth grade teacher, Andrea O'Brien. Selection for the trip was based on achievement, academic performance, and leadership potential. More...
William "Bill" Antcliff, 65, of Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Flora, died June 29, 2008, at a hospital in Kissimmee. Born July 8, 1942, in Newton County, he was the son of Chester C. and Maxine R. Jordan Antcliff. Mr. Antcliff served in the U.S. Army in the late 1960s and was stationed in Germany. More...
Judge Jeffrey Smith
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 The following were charged with illegal consumption: Aaron D. Minier, Camden; Brittany L. Tyner, Delphi; Michael Atwood, Delphi; Kyle L. Schwarzkopf, Camden; Kelsey R. Propes, Delphi; Alexander B. More...