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Delphi teen is newest fair queen

Comet staff report
Miss Carroll County 2008 is Kayleigh Morgan. The new queen was crowned Saturday night at the 51st annual pageant held in the show arena at the 4-H fairgrounds in Flora. More...

Local News

Ball Hill Cemetery history walk is Friday

Comet staff report

Ball Hill Cemetery in southeastern Carroll County is the site of a history walk to be offered at 7 p.m. July 18. Many in the area feel a special bond to the cemetery and the old Methodist church that used to stand there. More...

Camden wants extension of SR 75 a priority

By Susan Scholl Editor

County Economic Development Director Daryl Smith presented EDC's budget for 2008 at Camden's July 10 council meeting. Officials approved the negotiated rate of $3.80 per resident for a total of $2,166. More...

Awards given for 'best bugs'

Comet staff report

As part of the Camden Library's summer reading program, "Catch the Reading Bug," children created their own bugs, using miscellaneous items in a bag. Thirty-four children have been participating in summer reading and in the bug contest. More...

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Sports

Local teams advance to semi-state round

By John Dunn Contributing sportswriter

The semi-state round of the 40th annual Town & Country Youth Baseball State Tournament will have plenty of local representation as all six teams entered at each age level from both Delphi and Flora earned the opportunity to advance from the opening More...

Call Outs

CJHS football camp Carroll will host a junior high football camp for all incoming 7th and 8th grade players. The camp will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 21- 25. The camp is free. More...

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Society

Price 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Claude D. Price, currently retired and residing in Estero, Fla., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 12. Price and the former Nancy Seramur were married July 12, 1958, in Crown Point. More...

90th birthdays

Janet Hertenstein Janet (Gangler) Hertenstein will be honored for her 90th birthday with a reception on July 26. The event, hosted by her family, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Deer Creek Community Center. Mrs. More...

Myer, Kolb pledge vows

$$ Addie Myer and Ryan Kolb exchanged wedding vows at 3 p.m. May 17 at Schilling Memorial Community Center in Brookville. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Jane Myer of Deer Creek. Parents of the groom are Dennis and Becky Kolb of Brookville. More...

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County council critical of 2008 EDIT spending plan

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

After seeing the 2008 Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) spending plan recently adopted by the commissioners for the first time during their July 9 EDIT increase public hearing, Carroll County Council members took issue with some appropriation More...

DCSC board prepares for potential land purchase

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

To ready funds for the potential to purchase a parcel of land from Delphi United Methodist Church, Delphi Community School Board of Trustees transferred $400,000 from the debt service fund into the Rainy Day fund at the June board of school trustee More...

Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Public has opportunity to comment
Comet staff report

Public meetings to discuss the Comprehensive Land Use Plan being developed for Carroll County will be held throughout the county beginning July 23. All meetings will be from 7-9 p.m. More...

Community

Hospital Notes

Tony Stephen was dismissed Friday from Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital, Indianapolis, and is recuperating at home. His address is: 3364 S. SR 75, Cutler, IN 46920. More...

Births

Nadine Weaver and Quinn Reece, 259 E. Main Street, Rossville, are parents of a 6- pound, 8-ounce daughter, Zoe Rae Reece, born June 13 at St. Vincent Hospital, Frankfort. More...

Channel 2

Programming for July 16- 23 is listed below: Wed., July 16 - No broadcast. Thurs., July 17 - Live at the Fair at 7 p.m., Royal Showmanship Contest. Sun., July 20 - No worship service to be aired. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Hot diggity
by Alan Shultz

Hot dogs, what has become of them? It used to be when I ordered a hot dog I knew pretty much what it was going to be. That's simply not so any more. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Reader input wanted

The November general election is not far away. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

The up side of change
By Rev. Sandy Hutchens

A funny thing happened at the lake cottage the other day. It was a beautiful day, and the dogs and I were enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. More...

Vacation Bible School

Flora Presbyterian A Veggie Tales ® VBS is planned at the Flora Presbyterian Church, with Flora First Christian and Cutler Presbyterian churches joining the sponsorship. More...

DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES

SS=Sunday School SW=Sunday Worship

AMERICUS UNION NON-DENOMINATIONAL: Larry Williams, pastor. SW: 10 a.m. BRINGHURST UNITED METHODIST: Larry DeVos, pastor. SS: 9:30 a.m., SW: 10:30 a.m. BROOKSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST: 206 N. Prairie Street, Brookston. Ron Guzman, minister. More...

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Looking Back

Looking Back

From the files of Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, Journal- Citizen and Carroll County Comet. Photo provided by Carroll County Historical Museum. More...

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Obituaries

Grace M. Sherman

Grace M. Sherman, 85, of Delphi, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Monticello Assisted Living and Health Care. Born Nov. 12, 1922, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of James and Sarah Elkins Mitchell. More...

Dorothy K. Atkisson

Dorothy K. Atkisson, 90, of Burlington, died at 6:43 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at Northwoods Village Healthcare, Kokomo. Born Nov. 16, 1917, near Burlington, she was the daughter of Carl and Letta Larimore. More...

Thomas C. Staley

A memorial service for Thomas C. Staley, 55, of Lafayette, will be held Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. at Bodine Funeral Home, Mulberry. Pastor Chuck Compton will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. More...

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Public Records

Superior Court

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 Corey W. More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

New filings are from public records available in the Carroll County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. More...

Marriage Licenses

Dan A. Neidlinger, 42, Cutler, and Pamela K. Miller, 47, Flora. More...

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