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June 8, 2011 / Front Page

Ladies and gentlemen…

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer

Jon Cole has left his teaching job at Carroll to become a human cannonball for a circus in China. He will be performing with the Chime-Long International Circus in Guangzhou, a city of 10 million people. More...

Relay for Life begins Friday at DCHS

Comet staff report

Carroll County’s tenth annual Relay for Life will be Friday and Saturday at the Delphi Community High School track. Last year 540 participants raised over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. More...

Waters and tempers rise on Water St.

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

The rain came and went over the Memorial Day weekend as well as during the following week. Most residents in Delphi saw few ill effects from the weather. However, a small group of residents on the west end of Water St. More...

Local News

Commissioners hear requests in excess of EDIT revenue expected this year

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

Every year residents who pay income taxes contribute to the “economic development income tax” (EDIT) fund. More...

Clerk retracts late filing charge against mayor

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

After researching the Indiana Election Code more thoroughly, as well as confirming her interpretation with the State Elections Division, Carroll County Clerk Andrea Miller announced Delphi Mayor Randy Strasser was not late in filing a statement of or More...

Tickets on sale for Secret Garden Tour

Comet staff report

A Secret Garden Tour will take gardening enthusiasts to six Flora area homes on Saturday. The tour, sponsored by Flora Community Club’s K.I.C.K. team, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a Sunday rain date. More...

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Opinions & Letters

Midwest Memo

Silent treatment

by Alan Shultz

On a recent Tuesday morning I was the middle seat in row 18 of a packed airplane headed east back to the Midwest. More...

Cartoon

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Remember Tuesday is Flag Day

Next Tuesday, June 14, we celebrate Flag Day. This special day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States during the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. More...

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Society

Kandi Groninger, Kurt Wagoner wed

Kandi Grace Groninger and Kurt Alan Wagoner were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. May 7 at the Delphi United Methodist Church. Pastor Todd Ladd officiated. More...

Engagements

Becker-Barnard Jessa Becker of Carlyle, Ill., and Eric Barnard of Flora announce their engagement. More...

Abbott 55th anniversary

Arnold and Mary Helen Abbott, 5025 West SR 218, Delphi, will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on June 10. More...

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Obituaries

Leonard F. Burge - Free Access

Leonard F. Burge, 87, of Camden, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Monday, June 6, More...

Dean E. Wolf

Services for Dean E. Wolf, 63, of Cutler, were held Friday at the Flora United Methodist Church. Pastor Jeff Landon officiated. Burial followed at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Flora. He died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at St. More...

Harold Knitter

Harold “Bud” Knitter, 98, of Delphi, died at 8:10 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2011, at IU Health, Lafayette. Born Nov. 15, 1912, in Hammond, he was the son of Charles and Grace East Knitter. He attended Hammond Tech. On Dec. More...

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Rossville M/HS names top two in class

Comet staff report

Rossville Middle/High School announces its valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2011. Robert Hawkins is valedictorian, and Trexie Wolfs is salutatorian. Both received the Academic Honors Diploma at the June 4 commencement. More...

Currie and Mears lead DCHS Class of ‘11

Comet staff report

The Delphi Community High School Class of 2011 was led by two Graces – Grace Currie, who was valedictorian, and Grace Mears, who was salutatorian. More...

Council pauses on tax abatement request

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

The Carroll County Council decided to delay a vote for a third and fourth tax abatement by The Andersons at a special meeting Thursday after being presented with a request to decrease the county coffers by $79,509 the first year at a time when fundin More...

Community

Announcements

PROMOTING WILDCAT VALLEY will meet June 9 at the Cutler Presbyterian Church beginning at 7 p.m. All those interested may attend. For more information, call (765) 268- 2189. More...

90th birthday

Edith Huskey of Delphi was surprised with a gathering Sunday at the Wabash & Erie Canal Center in Delphi to celebrate her 90th birthday. Three hundred family members and friends attended. More...

Community Thank You

Veterans say ‘thanks’ More...

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Sports

Oracles fall in baseball regional semi-final

By John Dunn
Contributing sportswriter

After jumping out to an early lead that they would hold for most of the game, Delphi’s Oracles could not repeat their magic from a season ago in a rematch of last year’s regional semi-final against Class 2A’s #2-ranked Taylor. More...

Lady Oracles Softball season ends in regional

The Delphi Lady Oracles quest for a softball state championship ended in Tipton when the Lady Blue Devils came from behind to defeat the Oracles 3-1. More...

Lady Oracle tennis awards are presented

The Lady Oracles tennis team finished an abbreviated season due to the rainy weather with a 5-7 overall record. More...

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Faith

Lessons from the Heart

Each day with God

By Dr. Peter Roussakis

Every once in awhile we come across a book that has a special impact on our thinking and mode of living. For me it was a small volume, “The Secret of Communion with God,” by Matthew Henry (1662- 1714), noted biblical expositor. More...