September 8, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Carroll County United Fund sets ’11 goal

Comet staff report
The Carroll County United Fund held its annual organizational meeting recently at the Flora Community Center. The budget for 2011 was discussed and a fundraising goal of $55,400 was set. A new board of directors was named. More...

Deadline nears for Burlington Prince & Princess Contest

Comet staff report

The registration deadline for entering the Burlington Fall Festival Prince & Princess Contest is Friday. The contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Community Park Building. Contestants will need to arrive by 4:45 p.m. More...

APC issued 26 permits

Comet staff report

Carroll County Area Plan Commission issued 26 permits during August for improvements amounting to $2,903,099. Residence permits were issued to: Jefferson Twp. – John and Marilyn Crowel, 1-story home. Monroe Twp. More...

Forum for region’s government officials

Comet staff report

Alliance 4 Advancement, West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board in Lafayette has announced that more than 80 local elected officials from throughout Region 4 will attend a Sept. More...

Crash in Carroll County results in death

Comet staff report

Carroll County and Indiana State Police authorities are continuing to investigate a fatal accident that occurred Sept. 2 at 7:46 p.m. which resulted in the death of a passenger. More...

Funds available for low-income small business lending program

Comet staff report

Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs recently received $100,000 from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) to be used for a pilot Business Expansion and Entrepreneurship Development (BEED) initiative beginn More...

Rieken ‘van fund’ still short of goal

Comet staff report

Flora Lions Club is continuing its efforts to raise funds to purchase a handicapped equipped van for a disabled Flora man. More...

APC tables plat changes

Comet staff report

Carroll County Area Plan Commission chose to allow the Bolivar Bluffs Homeowners Association members to weigh in on proposed changes to the plat map for the subdivision before ruling on three requests by area realtor and property owner representativ More...

County election board reviews mid-term election information

$23,000 budget shortfall anticipated for 2010
By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Carroll County Election Board members John Brown, Denise Strasser and county clerk Nancy Mattox met last week to review in detail the information used to develop ballots for the November General Election. More...

New DVD brings Cutler’s past to life

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer

Jim Stoops of Cutler has put together a DVD of Cutler memories. He started the project in January - gathering photos from the Cutler community. He said he collected old photos from at least 25 families. More...