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Meeting set for new SR 25 road construction
      The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Tuesday that Walsh Construction Company will conduct a public informational meeting on new road construction on SR 25. Construction will be from one tenth of a mile west of the Norfolk Southern Railroad to four tenths of a mile east of the Tippecanoe and Carroll County line.
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Time to dig in - and dig out
Delphi gets feedback from SBOA for 2007 records conditions
      The financial condition of governmental entities is scrutinized by the Indiana State Board of Accounts (SBOA) annually. The purpose of the review, more commonly known as an "audit," is to identify deficiencies in accounting practices of the units of government which control taxpayer money.
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Council zeroes in on final budget figures
      Carroll County Council met with James Higgins from London Witte Group LLC, the firm hired to advise the group about how to enact the most effective Local Option Income Tax hike for 2009. No decision was made and no vote was taken.
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Camden resident injured in tree-stand fall
      Wayne Fisher, 68, of rural Camden, was flown by Samaritan helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with injuries sustained in a fall from a tree-stand while deer hunting. According to Conservation Officer Todd Pekny, Fisher was not wearing a fall-restraint harness and fell 11 and one-half feet from a homemade stand.
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Parade and Santa coming to Flora
      Flora's Christmas parade will be Nov. 22 with the theme "Season of Giving." The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m., with line-up at 11:30 at Jackson-Lee- Pearson's northeast office building at the corner of Willow and Clark streets. Registration is also there. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call Danielle Hicks, 967-3292.
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Camden program honors veterans
      Camden's annual Veterans Day program, sponsored by Camden American Legion Post #413, Delphi American Legion Post #75 and Delphi VFW Post #9383, was held Nov. 9 at the Camden Community Building. A display of posters made by Delphi Elementary School first, second and third grade students greeted attendees.
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Burlington Christmas Walk is Saturday
      Burlington's annual Christmas Walk will be held Saturday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Local businesses will host open houses and vendor booths will be set up from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. They will be offering specials and giveaways. Maps will be available.
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Burlington is step closer to adopting compression brakes ordinance
      An ordinance prohibiting truck drivers from using their compression brakes through town passed on first reading at the Nov. 10 meeting of the Burlington Town Council. Town attorney Justin Alter put together the ordinance that is expected to be passed on third and final reading at the council's Dec. 9 meeting.
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