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McGreevey is Milroy Award winner

Comet staff report
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce presented the prestigious Samuel L. Milroy Award to long-time city volunteer Jim McGreevey. More...

Alleged bigamist apprehended

Police put 2-and-2 together to nab suspect
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

According to one Carroll County Sheriff’s Department police officer, information from several sources, including the local newspaper, can lead to the apprehension of a crime suspect. Maj. More...

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Exhibit open house Feb. 5 at Opera House Gallery

Comet staff report

Artistic jewelry and pottery are featured at a special exhibit at the Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art, Delphi, along with new work by resident artists Rena Brouwer, Terry Lacy, and Alan McConnell. More...

Free trash removal for canal center on hold

Mayor wants city to pay
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The subject of trash removal has been a controversial one for the City of Delphi since the beginning of 2009. More...

Indiana awarded $6 million ‘Green Jobs’ training grant

Comet staff report

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has announced winning a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help train Hoosier workers for the green jobs of tomorrow. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Protect your pockets: credit card smarts

By Todd Rokita

Spend now, pay later. It’s an appealing aspect of credit cards and a seemingly simple concept. The average outstanding credit card debt for households that have a credit card was $10,679 at the end of 2008. More...

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Midwest Memo

Complimentary indeed
by Alan Shultz

We tried a new dessert place last Friday night. We’d been to the movies to celebrate the arrival of the weekend. It was the 7 p.m. show. At the theater we saw a bittersweet little tale that coaxed a few tears but ran too long. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Be Still and Know
By Pastor Sheri Rohrer

Psalm 46 is a beautiful Psalm of how God is present with His people in the midst of chaos and destruction. It is a testimony to Israel’s hope in God and God alone during times of trials, wars and destruction of any kind. More...

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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Obituaries

Leona Gibson

Leona Gibson, 82, of Flora, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at the Mulberry Health & Retirement Community. She was born April 1, 1927, in Haleyville, Ala., to Jesper Levi and Loey Smelly Harris. She attended school in Haleyville. More...

Daniel E. Long

Daniel E. Long, 88, of rural Lafayette, died at 4:06 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Community. Born April 10, 1921, in Clinton County, he was the son of Andrew and Orpha Beeghley Long. His marriage was on Dec. More...

John E. Butcher

John Edward Butcher, 81, of Indianapolis, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. Born Nov. 20, 1928, in Bloomington, he was to the son of General and Arda Terrell Butcher. More...

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Candidates lining up for county offices

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

The face of Carroll County leadership could take on a whole new look in 2011 after the November general election. There will be some new faces in old places as key offices and leadership positions are vacated at the end of 2010. More...

Another big crowd for the second INDOT meeting

Much interest expressed in the Burrows area
By Rod Butcher Contributing Writer

As with the meeting in Rockfield to explain how the Hoosier Heartland Highway (HHH) project will impact that area of Carroll County, INDOT’s Public Involvement Director Aimee Bennett Kindred gave a brief presentation and then conducted a quest More...

Community

Hoosiers are encouraged to apply for Earned Income Tax Credit

Nationally, the IRS estimates that between 20 and 25 percent of qualified Americans do not claim the EITC. In Indiana, the IRS estimates that 15 percent or more of qualifying Hoosiers do not apply for the EITC. More...

Hoosier Home Cookin'

This week we wrap up our healthy recipes (for now) with some soup and salad favorites with an ethnic twist. Skinny Taco Soup is spicy and delicious and boasts only 116 calories. Serve with delicious Leafy Orange Salad at 88 calories. More...

Announcements

The annual meeting of the BALL HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be held Saturday, Feb 6, at 1 p.m. in the Cutler Fire Station. All interested in the cemetery are welcome. For more information, call 765-268-2455. More...

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Sports

Local ATV champions

Two Cutler men were honored recently at the Indiana Cross Country Racing banquet at Indiana Live! Casino. Andrew Langston, left, and Travis Marvin both finished as overall champions in their state class. More...

Burton wins 6th conference title

Delphi senior Andrew Burton won the 100 butterfly for the second consecutive year with a school record time of 53.78 at Saturday’s Hoosier Conference meet. With the win, he earned his sixth conference crown. More...

Cougar wrestlers take 2nd in HHC

By Rex Overholser Contributing sportswriter

The matmen from Carroll got up early Saturday morning and made the short trip to Clinton Central to finish their conference segment of the season leaving only next Saturday’s sectional at Lafayette Jeff. More...

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Looking Back

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

Four from Carroll in All-State Choir

Comet staff report

Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School had four students selected for All-State Choir. Performances were last weekend at the Convention Center in Indianapolis. More...

Ivy Tech to visit DCHS

Ivy Tech Community College will have a representative available Feb. 1 in the Guidance Office during SRT at Delphi Community High School. For information, contact the school at (765) 564-3481. More...

EDUCATION NEWS

TAYLOR M. VAKNIN of Delphi was among 142 Butler University students who received their diplomas at the completion of the fall 2009 semester. She majored in English literature. More...

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Public Records

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

New filings are from public records available in the Carroll County Clerk’s office on the second floor of the courthouse, Delphi. More...

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 Citibank South Dakota N.A. filed complaint against Mark R. Roth. More...

Marriage Licenses

Dale P. Evans, 56, and Connie L. Woods, 61, both of Rossville. Daniel Wayne Gibbs, 26, and Chastatie Lynn Meeker, 23, both of Yeoman. More...

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