January 28, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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Bringing home baby

Carroll County's newest resident arrives from Ethiopia
By Debbie Lowe Story and photo
Justin and Melissa Darling announced in December they would bring their Ethiopian daughter, Abeba, home in January. More...

Delphi fifth grader hears notable speakers in D.C.

By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

Quincy Adams, a fifth grader at Delphi Community Elementary School, spent four days in Washington, D.C., as part of the Junior Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference. Keynote speakers at the conference were General Colin Powell, USA (Ret. More...

Riverwatch Workshop is offered in Kokomo

Comet staff report

The Kirkendall Nature Center in Kokomo's Jackson Morrow Park will host a Hoosier Riverwatch Workshop on April 28 and 30. Riverwatch is a statewide program that supports volunteer water quality monitoring of local waterways. More...

Job search assistance for senior citizens offered in Delphi

Comet staff report

Experience Works is offering job search assistance to senior citizens Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Delphi Senior Center, 700 N. Washington St. in Delphi. More...

Overmyer to play at DCSC Saturday

From 'The Entertainers' to solo career
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Former Delphi Community School Corporation student Amanda Overmyer, who rose to fame on "American Idol" last year, will play a concert at the high school gymnasium Saturday. More...

Winter storms reduce Red Cross blood supply

Comet staff report

According to the American Red Cross, due to the bitter winter weather there has been a decrease in donor turn-out and 11 blood drives have been cancelled for a total of almost 520 units of blood lost. More...

Eel River Tribe helping out local police and community

Comet staff report

The Eel River Tribe of Indiana purchased a "FATS" electronic video simulation and situation training system for Carroll and surrounding counties' police departments from a Utah police department. More...

Ballroom dance is county-wide event

Comet staff report

The Carroll County YMCA is hosting "Dancing Under the Stars" at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi on Feb. 8. This county-wide ballroom dance will be from 5 to 8 p.m. More...