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County has new extension educator

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer
The position that former Purdue Extension Agent Paul Marcellino occupied in the Delphi office was filled last week by a new educator who arrived in Carroll County from Pennsylvania. More...

Voters have some choices in May Primary

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Some primary elections come and go without a lot of fanfare from voters and/or the local media. That is not to be the case in Carroll County this May. More...

Local News

Brouwer featured in Hoosier Salon exhibit

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer

Rena Brouwer of Delphi is one of three artists whose work will be featured in a special exhibit at the Hoosier Salon’s Broad Ripple Gallery, 714 East 65th Street. More...

Extension Homemakers offer educational programs

Comet staff report

Carroll County Extension Homemakers invite the public to join them March 4 at the 4-H Community Building in Flora for one or all three of the programs planned for the day. More...

Werling is honored with YWCA Salute to Women Award

Comet staff report

Anita Werling of Delphi is among nine women from the Greater Lafayette area who were honored Tuesday evening by the YWCA Greater Lafayette for their achievements and contributions to their community. More...

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Sports

Carroll defeats Delphi in Sectional opener

By John J. Dunn - Contributing sportswriter

Two-time defending Sectional champion Carroll opened defense of its titles Tuesday night with a 50-42 victory over the Oracles in Class 2A Sectional 37 at Delphi. More...

DCMS swimmers set records

The Delphi Community Middle School swim team ran its season record to 4 and 1 with wins over Harrison, South Newton and Twin Lakes. More...

Knights bump off Cougars for HHC title

By Greg Hoffman
Contributing sportswriter

Carroll (10-10, 4-1) went into last week’s competition with the chance for a Hoosier Heartland Conference championship. More...

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Society

Reunions & Gatherings

Deer Creek Alumni

The 96th Deer Creek Alumni Association Banquet will be held April 17 at the Deer Creek Community Center at 6 p.m. The 1940, 1941, 1942 1943, 1944 and 1945 graduation classes will be honored. 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

4-H News

Several workshops are planned

Llama and Alpaca workshops will be held March 5 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the 4-H Community Building in Flora and March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pizza King in Flora. Members need to bring their project books. More...

‘Magic Man Rusty’

Comedy magician Rusty Ammerman performed illusions involving cards, ropes, a Coke can, and straitjacket at Delphi Community High School and Middle School last Friday. More...

Annual ‘Wax Museum’ is more than statues

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Delphi Community Middle School’s annual Wax Museum celebrated four years of successful performances recently at the Wabash and Erie Canal Interpretive Center. 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...

Marriage Licenses

Dennis Allen Hibler, 62, Monticello, and Deborah Jean Kervin, 58, West Lafayette. Mickey Lynn Scowden, 38, and Kathy Jo Dixon, 29, both of Delphi. Adam Joseph Tracy, 26, Flora, and Chelsie Leigh Tracy, 21, Camden. More...

Police & Fire Calls

Police reports are gathered from available records on file at local police departments. This information is a matter of public record and does not imply quilt or innocence. More...

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Flora to market former Brethren’s Home property

By Susan Scholl
Editor

The Town of Flora agreed to list the former Brethren’s Home property with Rinehart Real Estate & Auctioneers at Monday night’s council meeting. More...

School board stands firm on bid deadlines

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer

Carroll School Board received only one timely bid for lawn care. Two other bids came on the day that bids were due, but missed the 11 a.m. deadline. At the Feb. More...

County costs will determine Arch fate

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

No guarantees were given to proponents of the Burnett’s Creek Arch project about how the county will proceed with the bridge project at the Carroll County Commissioners Monday morning meeting. More...

Community

Library

Delphi Public There will be no Story Time March 4 with Marcia Sledd. She will be attending the Picturing America’ conference. Story Time will resume March 6 with the theme “Here Comes Spring.” More...

Callout set for Miss Carroll County

The Carroll County 2010 contest call out meeting is scheduled for March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library on Main St. in Camden. Any girl ages 16-21 interested in competing in the 2010 pageant should attend. More...

Hoosier Home Cookin' with Allison Meadows

This column should actually be saved for April Fool’s Day, but I really just couldn’t wait to share it with you. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

An ordinary Sunday
by Alan Shultz

Sunday morning commenced with every shade of gray layered from the low of the horizon to high up in the sky. More...

Indiana Pi

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

March 14 is Pi Day. That’s because pi, the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle, starts with the digits 3.14159. So, March 14, at 1:59 p.m. (or a.m. if you’re up) is the appropriate day and minute to celebrate pi. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

A calling
By Pastor Chuck Compton

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, began a season of excitement and reflection for many Christians. More...

Flora choir will perform ‘A.D.’ for Easter

Rehearsals for the Flora Ministerial Association’s annual Easter cantata will begin this Sunday. The rehearsals will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. each of the next four Sundays at Jubilee Fellowship on Carroll County Road 50N. More...

To play the Coffee Beat

The Coffee Beat will feature Christian recording artist Joel Brovont on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Delphi Public Library. More...

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Obituaries

Bethel M. White

Bethel M. Sneathen White, 84, of Delphi, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, March 2, 2010, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Abbott Funeral Home in Delphi. More...

Ardith Best

Ardith Arnold Best, 92, formerly of Los Angeles, Calif., died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2010, at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She had been a resident there since 2000. More...

Don E. Rash

Don Earl Rash, 69, of Kokomo passed away at 2 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in his residence. Born July 18, 1940, in Fortville, he was the son of William L. and Medora (Martin) Rash. He was a 1958 graduate of Warren Central High School. More...

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