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November 3, 2010 / Front Page

Ives victorious over Huffer

Rough, Jackson also winners

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Carroll County voters selected the seasoned prosecutor over the political newcomer to represent then for the next four years yesterday at the polls. Former county prosecutor Republican Rob Ives won the contest with 56.41 percent of the vote. More...

Mattox resigns

Comet staff report

Carroll County Clerk Nancy Mattox resigned as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County, as well as from the Carroll County Election Board, Saturday morning effective immediately. Her resignation was time stamped at 9:30 a.m. Oct. More...

Commissioners designate county ‘recovery zone’

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Carroll County has not escaped the impact of a sluggish national, state and local economy which has resulted in the loss of jobs. More...

Local News

Carroll County-Purdue extension open house

Comet staff report

The Carroll County Extension Service will host an open house Nov. 6 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the 4-H Community Building in Flora. Come and enjoy a free sausage, gravy and biscuit breakfast and view the various extension programs. More...

Health Dept. offers children’s flu shots

Comet staff report

The Carroll County Health Department has received the children’s flu vaccine and will make it available on a walk-in only basis. Flu shots will be given to children from six-months to 18 years-old Nov. 1 from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. More...

Medicare Part D assistance offered

Comet staff report

Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Inc. will again offer assistance in comparing an individual’s current Medicare Part D plan with others available for 2011. More...

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Sports

Pioneer ends Carroll’s season

By Mike Hoffman
Contributing sportswriter

The Pioneer Panthers have a big challenge ahead of them and they did not want Carroll detouring them from that mission. The Panthers manhandled the Cougars 59-0 in the Class A Sectional 34 Semifinal at Pioneer. More...

Mills competes at State

Carroll senior Blake Mills competed Saturday with 197 other outstanding cross country runners at the State meet in Terre Haute. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Freedom in forgiveness

By Pastor Bill Fields

I once had a conversation with someone who told me they had to let some prisoners go. They had been unable to forgive some people for a long time for things they had done to them. More...

Announcements

HICKORY GROVE CHURCH will show the recent movie, “Letters to God,” for all to view. It will be shown on Nov 14 at 3 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be served in the Fellowship Hall at 2:30. There is no charge. 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 More...

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Education

CES Honor Roll is announced

Carroll Elementary principal Carolyn O’Connell announces the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. A Honor Roll More...

Rossville announces honor students

Rossville Middle/High School announces its Honor Roll for the first nine weeks. More...

Delphi Community Middle School names honor roll students

Delphi Community Middle School Principal Kyle Trebley has announced the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period. Students earning academic recognition include: A Honor Roll More...

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Public Records

Superior Court

Recent filings Midland Funding LLC filed complaint against Lawrence Herron. Daniel E. Feldhaus has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with an ACE of at least .08 but less than .15. Jared B. More...

Circuit Court

Judge Donald Currie

Roswell Properties LLC filed mortgage foreclosure complaint against Kristopher Jones, Mary Jones, and Sand Ridge Bank et al. More...

Marriage Licenses

Thomas Aaron Bauman, 26, Patterson, Calif., and Michelle Dawn Meador, 27, Rossville. Brian Douglas Wise, 48, and Sunshine Marie Kelly, 30, both of Logansport. More...

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City council hears many money needs

‘Safe Route To Schools’ grants funded by INDOT

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Delphi City Council members had a busy Monday night at their regularly scheduled business meeting. They listened to reports about financial needs for utility relocation and relinquishment issues concerning the Hoosier Heartland Highway. More...

EDC and County Chamber name Community Enhancement Award winners

Comet staff report

Carroll County’s Community Enhancement Awards were presented the evening of Oct. 28 at a reception held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. More...

Sewage system improvements mean a rate hike for Flora residents

Susan Scholl
Editor

A sewage system rate study by Umbaugh & Associates was presented at Monday night’s Flora Town Council meeting. More...

Community

Announcements

Burlington American Legion Post 414 will have its ANNUAL VETERANS DAY SUPPER at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 in the dining room at Treece’s. All members are urged to attend. More...

What’s Happening Elsewhere

The Indiana Historical Society will honor the nation’s veterans by offering them free coffee, doughnuts, parking and admission on VETERANS DAY, Nov. 11. More...

Burlington

Cheryl Milburn
Burlington 566-3453

Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in town hall. Kiwanis Club will meet Saturday morning at 7:30 for breakfast and meeting at the fire station. Everyone is welcome. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Old codger wisdom

by Alan Shultz

We were at table 7 in the far corner this past Saturday night at the wedding reception of Kristin and Mike. It had been a lovely afternoon wedding, a beautiful bride, great music and familiar traditions. And the reception was the same. More...

Kudos all around

• Kudos to acting county clerk Andrea Miller and election board members John Brown and Denise Strasser for stepping up to make sure that Tuesday’s election went smoothly. More...

Capital Comments

Chinese inflation and us

By Larry DeBoer
Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Economics is called the “dismal science.” I’m not sure it’s really a science, but lately it sure has been dismal. Most of the economic news over the past three years has been bad. More...

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Society

Crum 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crum will be married 50 years this week. They reside at 12888W 200N, Kokomo, IN 46901. Crum and the former Jeannette Atkinson were married Nov. 5, 1960, at Elmendorf A.F.B. chapel, Anchorage, Alaska. More...

HOOSIER HOME COOKIN’

with Allison Meadows Beggs

With the changing of the weather and the temperature cool down, those comforting casseroles come to mind for Sunday suppers and evening meals. The kids will love Corn Dog Casserole. More...

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