July 21, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Newest county deputy reports for duty

Debbie Lowe
Staff writer
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department has a new deputy as of July 19. Carroll County resident Spencer Kingery, 23, began working for the county as a deputy Monday. More...

Indiana to begin offering Online Voter Registration

Comet staff report

Beginning tomorrow, Indiana residents will have the ability to register to vote online. Online Voter Registration will become the newest addition to www.indianavoters. More...

Changes in two Indiana traffic laws

Comet staff report

According to the Indiana State Police, during a recent legislative session Indiana lawmakers made some changes or modifications to two existing laws. More...

Burlington continues its support of EDC

Comet staff report

Laura Walls, the new executive director of the Carroll County Economic Development Corporation, gave a brief synopsis the EDC’s projects during the past year at last week’s meeting of the Burlington Town Council. More...

Curb-sidewalk ordinance amendment under development

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

One week ago, Delphi Board of Works members Bob Conner, Randy Strasser and Brian Garrison told resident Vern Hinkle that an amendment to the city’s curb and sidewalk program ordinance would be written which will allow him to hire a local indep More...

DNR announces geocaching event

Anyone with a trail GPS unit can compete in the Indiana Epic State Park Challenge until May 2011, with a chance to win prizes. More...

Conservations districts are main beneficiaries of MRBI funds

Comet staff report

Conservation districts in the Mississippi River Basin received more than $11 million of the $30 million recently awarded by the U.S. More...

Rossville scout’s tree identification project benefits G.S. camp

Comet staff report

Drew Snyder of Rossville Boy Scout Troop 337 led his troop through the establishment of a series of tree identification markers at the Sycamore Valley Girl Scout Camp for his Eagle Scout project. More...

Washington Township cottage is alive again

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer

A little stone cottage with a sod roof attracted a lot of attention when it was built north of Deer Creek 80 years ago. The cottage burned in 1977, but now has been restored, thanks to its owner, Ben Dillon. More...