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A picture is worth a thousand words
County engineer Paul Couts described the damage to CR200 (the Crooked Road to Flora/Delphi) at the commissioner's meeting Monday, but words cannot do justice to the devastation done to the road during the Friday night deluge. Storms traveled through the county dropping, in some places, more than 5 inches of new water on already saturated ground. The water found its way through the ground, washing away soil and undercutting the road that left the asphalt with no support. Photo provided More...
Mother and 2 children die in Flora fire
Lightning suspected cause
Susan Scholl Editor

Services were held Tuesday for a Flora mother and her two young children who perished in a fire at their home north of Flora Friday night. The fire claimed the lives of Dr. Brian Wagoner's wife, Leah, 40, and their two children, Harrison, 8, and Sophia, 4. Their lives were celebrated at a service at their church, Faith Baptist, in Lafayette. More...

County roads sustain flood damage
Commissioners declare county emergency
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Carroll County Commissioners learned about the vast extent of damage to county roads at their Monday morning meeting. County highway engineer Paul Couts reported that three roads and five culvert were damaged to the point of closure and several suffered damage which will need to be repaired to be safe. More...

 Local News
• March of Dimes announces monetary awards to community organizations
The Sagamore Division of the Indiana Chapter of the March of Dimes is making community award grants available to support local programs that share the organization's work to give all babies a healthy start. More...
• Red Cross observes World Blood Donor Day
• County residents eligible for disaster assistance grants
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 Community
• article has image UMW honors long-time members
Delphi United Methodist Women recently hosted a salad luncheon to honor women who have been UMW members for 50 years or more. More...
• Announcements
• What's Happening Elsewhere
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 Opinions & Letters
• Remember all involved
As the community wraps its arms around the Wagoner and Flora families, we must not forget the men and women who are on the front lines during emergencies. When tragedies such as occurred Friday night happen, the volunteer firefighters, police, EMTs and paramedics, need our support, too. More...
• article has image Midwest Memo
• Letters to the Editor
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 Sports
• Lady Oracles record 15th shutout
The #4 ranked Delphi Lady Oracles finished week five of the season with three victories, two over strong competition, last week. Vs. Southmont The 14-2 Southmont Lady Mounties were led by a top pitcher, Jami Addler, who carries a 0.71 ERA. The Oracles came away with a 2-0 victory but only collected two hits. More...
• Oracles prepare for postseason with two more wins
• George wins conference championship in high jump
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 Faith
• Church to host Street Fair
Hickory Grove Church's annual Street Fair will be from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 30 at the church parking lot. The church is located at 9714 N. 700 W., five miles south of Idaville (watch for road signs). More...
• article has image Lessons from the Heart
• DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES
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 Looking Back
• article has image Looking Back
10 YEARS AGO The City of Delphi swore in the first female police officer, Summer L. Stingley, 21, who began her police training with the department May 2. The Delphi Fine Arts Council and the Delphi chapter of Psi Iota Xi sorority hosted a reception for the Delphi Art Show purchase award sponsors and donors. The new feature of the art show brought in more than $3,000. More...
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 Education
• Carroll Commencement is Saturday
Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School will hold its 48th annual Commencement May 23 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Gymnasium. There are 80 students in this year's graduating class. The high school band, under the direction of Donald Pettit, will play the prelude concert and the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance. More...
• CJHS awards are announced
• EDUCATION NEWS
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 Obituaries
• article has image Leah Wagoner Harrison D. Wagoner Sophia M. Wagoner
Leah Wagoner, 40, and her two children, Harrison Dean Wagoner, 8, and Sophia Marie Wagoner, 4, all died Friday night, May 15, 2009, from injuries sustained in a fire at their home north of Flora. Leah, born April 17, 1969, in Indianapolis, was the adopted daughter of Kenneth and Erma Grover Flora. More...
• article has image Don Lowery
• Benjamin Stewart Jr.
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 Public Records
• Superior Court
Judge Jeffrey Smith
Superior Court judgments are gathered from public records on file in the Carroll County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. New filings Kyle L. Stacy has been charged with auto theft and being an habitual offender. More...
• Because the public has a right to know…
• Marriage Licenses
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