Local talent goes national
Comet staff report

Former Carroll County resident Amanda Overmyer was in the running to become one of the popular singer-searching television show, American Idol's top 24 contestants when the Comet went to press Tuesday. Depending on the outcome of Tuesday night's airing, she might appear on the show today, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. on Fox.

She auditioned for the show in Atlanta and moved to the Hollywood round with rave reviews from judges.

Overmyer was raised in Camden and graduated from Delphi Community High School in 2001. She majored in nursing at Ivy Tech and Purdue University and now works at Lincare in Kokomo.

Her parents are C.J. Overmyer of Camden and Kathy Overmyer of Lafayette.

According to the show's official Web site, www.americanidol. com, the series "empowers viewers to discover America's next solo singing superstar by voting for their favorites to win the coveted American Idol title."