Application process underway for 'Art on the Wabash'
Comet staff report
      The third annual "Art on the Wabash, a Local Artists' Fair" will be held at West Lafayette's Tapawingo Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 14.
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GED classes and testing are offered
Comet staff report
      White County Learning Lab offers free GED and skills remediation classes to adults 16 and over, in Monon, Monticello, and Flora. English classes are also offered in Monon and Delphi. The Learning Lab will be holding the next GED test on Saturday, April 19 and 26, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This date...
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Amanda Overmyer - true to herself
Comet staff report
      Carroll County native Amanda Overmyer made it to the Top 11 on American Idol, just missing the Top 10 who will travel around the country on a concert tour this summer. But America has not heard the last of Amanda.
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NIPSCO dam analysis continues
By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer
      Many Carroll County residents affected by flooding on the Tippecanoe River below Oakdale dam earlier this year raised questions during a recent public forum about how the facility could have been used to lessen the damage.
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Extended Family organizes to offer support to families of prisoners
Comet staff report
      Marilyn Keeler of Camden is leading the new Logansport Branch of Extended Family, a support system for families of prisoners. The group will have its first meeting on April 2 at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse at Logansport Senior Citizen Village, 2626 George Street, and will meet at the same time and pla...
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County's disaster recovery center is closing
SBA opening disaster loan outreach center
Comet staff report
      The state/federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Carroll County will shut down at close of business Friday. The White County DRC will transition on Saturday into a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC), federal and state disaster officials.
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Carroll board, students hold annual joint meeting
By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer
      A dozen students asked questions at the annual joint meeting of the Carroll School Board and the Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School Student Council. "This is always my favorite meeting of the year," said board president Sam Zook. The meeting was March 18 in the high school media center during school ho...
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So that's where our food comes from
By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer and photographer
      Fourth grade students from Carroll and Delphi schools experienced a taste of rural life during Carroll County Ag Day held March 20 at the Delphi Armory. Part of National Ag Week, the annual event was designed to educate children about the many facets of agriculture.
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IRS sets March 29 to help Americans eligible for economic stimulus payments
Comet staff report
      The Internal Revenue Service and scores of its partners nationwide will open hundreds of locations on Super Saturday, March 29, in an effort to reach those Americans who are eligible for the economic stimulus payment but who normally are not required to file an income tax return.
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