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February 3, 2010 / Front Page

Collection for Haiti

Children reach out to children

By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

The last two weeks of January the Camden Early Childhood Center collected money for children in Haiti. The collection was in conjunction with the school’s celebration of the 100th Day of School. More...

Delphi to see two new annual events

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Two local groups have made plans to spur activity in the downtown Delphi area this summer. Both received approval from the Delphi City Council and one received financial support at the Monday night meeting. More...

Local News

Free tax assistance provided

Comet staff report

Volunteers will be available to offer 2009 tax filing assistance to senior citizens and low income households Feb. 13 and 27; March 13 and 27 and April 10 at the Delphi Public Library. More...

Carroll County REMC’s Round Up doles out grant monies

Comet staff report

Carroll County REMC’s Operation Round Up Program has distributed $7,500 to community organizations during this first quarter of 2010. More...

Delphi library receives new computer

Comet staff report

The Delphi Public Library recently received a new Early Literacy Station computer that offers children, preschool through fourth grade, a fun tool to enrich their literacy skills. More...

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Sports

Record setters

Carroll swimmers recently set new records at the annual Hoosier Heartland Conference meet. More...

Eight Oracle wrestlers advance to regional

Atwood, Lynde and Delaney are champions

The Delphi Oracle wrestling team competed last weekend in the Lafayette Jeff Sectional. The Oracles had won the sectional the past two years but did not have enough points to overcome a powerful Harrison squad. More...

Delphi swimmers prepare for sectional

The Delphi Community High School girls swim team lost their last two meets of the year, while the boys team split those meets. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Is it Groundhog Day again?

By Rev. Bill McLean

The 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” tells the story of Phil, a selfc entered weatherman who is focused on advancing his career and is unaware that there is anyone else in the world. More...

Local minister leads legislators in prayer

State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) welcomed the Rev. Ed Selvidge to the Statehouse last week as he led the State Senate in prayer before the convening of Tuesday’s session. 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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Education

DCSC students compete in vocal and piano contest

Comet staff report

Students from Delphi Community Middle and High schools competed Jan. 30 in the district solo-ensemble contest at Harrison High School in Lafayette. Middle school students earned the following medals: More...

Carroll vocal/piano students earn gold, silver at District

Carroll choir and piano students achieved high ratings at the District Contest at Harrison High School last weekend. Receiving a gold rating and advancing to the State Contest in Indianapolis on Feb. 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 Kimberly D. Strohl was charged with theft and possession of marijuana. More...

Marriage Licenses

David Edward Popejoy, 42, and Michele Evon Fording, 41, both of Delphi. Ryan Keith Riley, 33, and Kerrie Jade Walker, 25, both of Delphi. More...

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Council spends with caution, eyeing bottom line

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

When Carroll County Council members hear requests for spending not planned for in 2010, they examine revenue projections for the future and no longer look at the short-term effect of their actions before making spending decisions. More...

Carroll to borrow $800,000 for AC

By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

Carroll School Corporation will advertise for a general obligation bond to pay for the chiller installation project at Carroll Jr.- Sr. High School. Bids for this latest phase of the air conditioning project are due back Feb. More...

Courthouse implements emergency procedures manual

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Potential emergencies in the courthouse moved one step closer to being responded to in a uniform manner when Carroll County Commissioners adopted a courthouse employees emergency procedures manual at Monday morning’s meeting. More...

Community

Correction

The Carroll County Board of Health recommended to county commissioners that Dr. Marilyn Wagoner be reappointed to the board. It was incorrectly reported in the Jan. 20 issue that Mary Blue received the recommendation. More...

Community Thank you

The church members would like to thank the Flora community for their donations to World Relief: Haiti Earthquake. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. More...

What’s Happening Elsewhere

The Family Birth Center at Logansport Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a TEEN PRENATAL CLASS designed especially for pregnant teens (aged 19 years and younger) and their support persons. The class will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Another increase in farmland assessments

By Larry DeBoer ldeboer@purdue.edu Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Around the turn of every year Indiana’s Department of Local Government Finance announces the new base rate for farmland. The base rate is a dollar amount per acre, and it’s the starting point for assessing farmland for property taxes. More...

Midwest Memo

Cipher on this

by Alan Shultz

Once a month, on a predetermined Sunday morning, I get the best seat in the house at University Church at Purdue. My perch is in a far corner at the front of the church, up past the front pew and even past the pulpit. More...

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Society

Clawson 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Clawson, 12408 W. State Road 18, Delphi, IN 46923, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day. Clawson and the former Shirley Joan Pattengale of Colburn were married Feb. More...

Engagements

Appleton-Boyd

Jeff and Teresa Appleton of Camden announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Joe Boyd. He is the son of Mike Boyd of Logansport and Nikki and Steve Wooten of Myrtle Beach, S.C. 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 Joy Heber served as a senate page for Indiana State Senator Katie Wolf on Jan. 25. Heber is the daughter of Albert and Gloria Heber and is a seventh grader at Heritage Christian Academy (home schooled). More...

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