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March 19th, 2008
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More than 200 children turned out for the Easter egg hunt Saturday in Flora, despite the cold, damp weather. Tricycle winners were Ella Burkle and Peyton Rodgers. More...

Carroll County Council has succeeded in reducing the 2008 advertised budget by more than $1.65 million but still has farther to go to achieve bottom-line budget appropriation reductions strongly recommended by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance. More...

Carroll County Commissioners did not agree with the need expressed by the county council to increase residents' rates to a level that would make Carroll Manor self-sustaining. Instead, they did some math of their own, listened to residents' family members speak about the goodness of the facility a... More...

The early leaders of our country held widely divergent views on many topics, but their writings reflect a common appreciation of the importance of the right to know. These leaders recognized that in order for the new democracy to survive, public access was essential. More...
Carroll Elementary celebrated the National Education Association's Read Across America on Feb. 29. In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 3), the school featured a Dr. More...
Years ago I read a wonderful article in the Readers Digest encouraging parents to teach the Bible to their children. In language almost borrowed from a Walt Disney movie promo, the author wrote of stories featuring the riches of royalty, the larceny of cheaters, the antics of siblings. More...
Team Delphi a youth wrestling team, was in Huntington to wrestle in the Indiana State Wrestling Association's state tournament last weekend. Team Delphi was well represented. Braden Atwood and Tanner Lynde were both champions in their weight classes. Atwood won at 171 in the cadet division. He di... More...
The annual Easter Sunrise service, sponsored by the Flora Area Ministerial Association, will feature the cantata "No More Night." The cantata choir is made up of choir members from area churches. More...
10 YEARS AGO Four new members were inducted into the Carroll County Agriculture Hall of Fame. The inductees were William Kerlin, Joan McCain, Steve Nichols, and Fred Wise. A $100,000 grant will fund the construction of a Canal Interpretive Center in Delphi. More...
Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School broadcasts its own TV show every Friday. Called CCTV (Carroll Cougar Television), it's the product of an elective class called Mass Media Communications. Co-teachers are Tyler Sausaman and Danna Bonfiglio. More...
Edward C. "Ed" Storey, 43, of 2640 N. Troy Ave., Delphi, passed away unexpectedly March 13, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette. He was born Aug. 19, 1964, in Lafayette, to David and L. Janie Boone Storey, who survive and reside in Delphi. He was... More...
The Comet is posting county government meeting announcements and agendas online. Visit www.carrollcountycomet.com and click on 'Government meetings and agendas' to learn when the county commissioners, council and area plan commission will meet next and what they will be discussing. More...