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September 30, 2009 / Front Page

Cooking up some chops!

Second IPC Manor fundraiser gets kudos from community

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

There has been controversy in the past two years about the potential sale of the land around, and possibly including, Carroll Manor to Indiana Packers Corporation. More...

Flora’s Moonlight Madness is Saturday

Comet staff report

Flora’s Moonlight Madness event is Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. in the downtown area. It will feature children’s games, live music, a cruisein, and fun contests, along with food and craft courts and various displays. More...

Local News

Lions Christmas parade date set

Comet staff report

The 2009 Delphi Lions Christmas Parade will be Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. This year’s theme is “A Family Christmas.” More...

Be alert for marijuana or meth ‘trash’

Comet staff report

Hunters taking to the woods, farmers harvesting and many people taking walks through the woods or along county roads should be alert for evidence of methamphetamine labs or marijuana growing operations. More...

Fire remains under investigation

Comet staff report

The cause of a residential fire in Camden that gutted one room and caused extensive smoke and heat damage remains under investigation according to Camden-Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Foreman. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Demanding clarity

by Alan Shultz

In the current health care debate, Congress and the White House have yet to pass the clarity test. The new “plan” is not clear, not understandable. The American people should demand clarity. More...

Challenge for Democrats

Local Democratic party precinct committee members have the daunting task of replacing the Delphi City Clerk-Treasurer after today, Wednesday. More...

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Faith

Churches join together for worship and fellowship

Comet staff report

Churches from throughout Carroll County will come together to celebrate World Communion Sunday on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. in the Carroll Jr.- Sr. High School auditorium. More...

Burrows Presbyterian to celebrate Homecoming and sanctuary centennial

Burrows Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Homecoming observance along with the celebration of the centennial of the building of the present church sanctuary and fellowship hall Oct. 11. More...

St. Joseph Catholic Church celebrates its beginnings

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St. Joseph’s Parish of Delphi celebrated its 150th anniversary Sept. 27 with a Church Blessing by Bishop William Higi. 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 More...

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Education

RHS Class of 1959

Members of the Rossville High School Class of 1959 who recently met for a reunion include, from left: Front - Frances Olmstead Cook, Becky Rodkey, Kay Tipmore Reed, Janice Laughner Davison, Jane Wolf Brown, Sue Thomas Tutewiler, Harriet Wenger Fin More...

EDUCATION NEWS

APRIL TRAPP, Flora, recently graduated from Paul Mitchell The School in Normal, Ill. She is a licensed cosmetologist, specializing in haircuts and color, and is employed at Colourz in Frankfort. She is the daughter of Larry and Susan Trapp. More...

UM Preschool Playschool helps donate books to children in need

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The United Methodist Preschool Playschool students in Flora are joining Super Bowl MVPs Peyton and Eli Manning and Scholastic Book Clubs to help donate one million books to disadvantage children. More...

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City to hold executive session

Comet staff report

Delphi Mayor Randy Strasser announced Thursday late morning the city council members More...

Strasser named fire territory chairman of the board

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The new Delphi Tri-Township Fire Territory Board of Directors, which includes the township trustees of Tippecanoe, Madison and Deer Creek townships and the City of Delphi, organized for the future. More...

Carroll County represented at Dept. of Ed dropout summit

Comet staff report

Teams of community leaders and educators from every Indiana county participated in the Indiana Dropout Prevention Summit in Indianapolis last Friday. More...

Community

SFLECC Adopt-A-River cleanup volunteer effort is successful

As part of the annually observed 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, volunteers from the Shafer and Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservation Corporation (SFLECC), the Monticello Kiwanis Club, the Monticello Rotary, the Monticello Christian More...

ISTEP+ Parent Network available

The Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE) ISTEP+ Parent Network is up and running again this year, with over 31,000 visitors in its first week of availability. More...

Burlington woman is recognized with Spirit of Longaberger Award

The Longaberger Company has recognized Independent Longaberger National Sales Leader Jean Rinehart of Burlington with The Spirit of Longaberger Award. More...

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Sports

Hoffman’s service to baseball has 42-year run

By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

Darrell Hoffman has devoted the past 42 summers to Flora Little League. When he got out of military service in 1968, he volunteered to coach that summer, but there were no coaching positions available, so he umpired. More...

Carroll soccer team improves to 5-8-1

Carroll Varsity soccer team had a solid week, winning two games and picking up one tie last week. On Tuesday, the Cougars hosted Tipton High School and came out with a 5-3 win. More...

Errors costly to Oracles

By Todd Swank Contributing sportswriter

The Delphi Oracles hosted the Sheridan Blackhawks who, despite their nearly annual state championship chase, are suffering through a losing season. More...

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