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July 8, 2009 / Front Page

Canal Days tradition

With a little help, young Charlie Jameson of Lafayette built a birdhouse at Canal Days on Sunday. For a $1 donation to the Canal Association, kids could build a birdhouse to take home. More...

Delphi council fails to move on new city position

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Delphi Mayor Randy Strasser's proposal to add a special projects coordinator position to the city payroll did not receive approval by the city council at Monday night's meeting. The position was already in the budget in 2009. More...

Local News

Job Fair is tonight in Flora

Comet staff report

The second of two events to assist people in preparing for employment and in finding jobs will be held tonight, Wednesday, at the Flora Presbyterian Church. More...

Local church receives hospitality award

Comet staff report

Delphi United Methodist Church was recently recognized by the United Methodist Communications (UMCom) as an official "Welcoming Congregation." "Welcoming Congregations" are a select group of United Methodist congregations nationwide that meet crit More...

Area bank announces military support collections

Comet staff report

Salin Bank is asking its customers and employees to help collect various items to show support for the United States military. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Let your voice be heard

Elected officials throughout the county need the help of every citizen. They need to hear your thoughts. Residents should not only attend, but speak up at meetings. Let your representatives know what you are thinking. More...

Midwest Memo

Sunday afternoon in Delphi

by Alan Shultz

There was a perfect breeze moving the air along the canal path as my wife and I walked aside its bank this past Sunday afternoon. More...

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Society

Flora woman turns 103 on July 11

Mildred Gasaway of Flora will celebrate her 103rd birthday on Saturday. Cards may be sent to her at this address: St. Anthony Health Care, 1205 N. 14th St., Lafayette, IN 47904. More...

Anderson, Miller wed

Willa Anderson of Glasgow, Ky., and Jim Miller of Delphi exchanged wedding vows on May 17 at Dale Hollow Lodge in Cumberland County. More...

Peck, Wallace pledge vows

Sarah Ellen Peck and Raymond Lynn Wallace exchanged wedding vows on June 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chimney Rock Guest House in Imperial, Mo. Merijo Alter officiated. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Debbie Peck of Bringhurst. More...

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Obituaries

Dottie Delaplane

Margaret D. "Dottie" Delaplane, 83, of Camden, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 7:20 a.m. at Residences at Woodbridge in Logansport. Born Aug. 7, 1925, in Seattle, Wash., she was the daughter of Emil VanGeystel and Alice DeYoung. More...

A. Max Mitchell

A. Max Mitchell, 83, Flora, died at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday July 2, 2009, at WoodBridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born Dec. 15, 1925, in Howard County, he was the son of Dale C. and Edith (Hendrix) Mitchell. He was married on Aug. More...

Melanie A. Kuns

Melanie Arlene Kuns, 24, of Camden, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at her home after battling pancreatic cancer since late April. Born June 10, 1985, in Lafayette, she was the daughter of Dennis and Lisa Fisher Kuns. More...

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County fair opens Friday

Comet staff report

The 2009 Carroll County 4- H Fair will open Friday evening in Flora and continue through the following Friday, July 17. More...

2009 EDIT spending set

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

After considerable discussion and thoughtful deliberation, Carroll County Commissioners arrived at a spending plan to utilize the available $588,684.45 in Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) revenue for 2009. More...

Flora approves EDIT increase for CCEDC

Susan Scholl Editor

Carroll County Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Daryl Smith presented the 2009 proposed contract for Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) funds for Flora at Monday night's Town Council meeting. More...

Community

DPS is awarded grant

The Delphi Preservation Society (DPS) was among nine Indiana not-for-profit organizations benefiting from grants awarded by the SIA Foundation. More...

Canal group receives grant for interactive multimedia project

Carroll County Wabash and Erie Canal, Inc., has received a $2,000 "Historic Preservation Education Grant" from the Indiana Humanities Council and the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. More...

Announcements

GARDEN CLUB will meet July 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Duane and Sue Royer's home. Directions from the county courthouse are: SR 39, US 421 S. to Flora cutoff (W. Division Line Rd.), turn right to 6377 W. Division Line on right side of road. More...

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Sports

Town & Country Baseball State Tournament under way this week

By John Dunn Contributing sportswriter

Flora and Rossville were selected as host sites for the opening round district-level of the 41st annual Town & Country Youth Baseball State Tournament that began yesterday, Tuesday. More...

Delphi wrestlers earn medals at Disney Duals

Delphi Wrestling team was well represented at the Disney Duals in Kissimmee, Fla. Five Delphi wrestlers competed for two separate teams. Braden Atwood and Tanner Lynde wrestled for Penn High School. More...

Delphi Baseball teams sweep county tourneys

By John Dunn Contributing sportswriter

For the first time in several years, the county baseball tournaments played over the past two weeks have the same winner at all three age groups. More...

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Faith

DIRECTORY OF AREA CHURCHES

SW = Sunday Worship SS = Sunday School

AMERICUS UNION NON-DENOMINATIONAL: Larry Williams, pastor. SW: 10 a.m. BRINGHURST UNITED METHODIST: Rex Charles, pastor. SS: 9:30 a.m., SW: 10:30 a.m. BROOKSTON CHURCH OF CHRIST: 206 N. Prairie Street, Brookston. Ron Guzman, minister. More...

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Looking Back

From the files of Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, Journal-Citizen and Carroll County Comet. Photo provided by Carroll County Historical Museum.

10 YEARS AGO Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. and the City of Delphi received $1,136,000 to build and develop the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center. More...

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