October 5, 2011 RSS feed / Local News

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A noteworthy piano teacher

By Jennifer Archibald
Staff writer
Music must keep a person young. Lucille Brown of Flora has been giving piano lessons for more than 50 years. She’s 91 and her oldest student will be 77 next month. “I have a full schedule,” Lucille said. More...

HHIC annual meeting is Friday in Peru

Comet staff report

The Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor, Inc.’s 29th Annual Luncheon Meeting will be on Friday at 11:30 a.m. in Peru at the Western Howard Conservation Club. More...

County extension to host ‘International Tea’

Comet staff report

Carroll County Homemakers Extension Office will host an “International Tea” Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. at the 4-H Community Building in Flora. Extension Educator Joanne Lytton announced that the theme is centered around New Zealand. More...

Arts Federation announces grant awards

Comet staff report

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF) announced last week that 27 organizations throughout Region 4, including four in Carroll County, will receive a total of $121,857.00 in grant awards for Fiscal Year 2012. More...

Commissioner blasts council for 2012 budget decisions

By Debbie Lowe
Staff writer

The Carroll County Council has the policy of allowing department heads to ask questions and make needs clarifications about the next year’s proposed budget prior to its adoption. More...

WCTU to hold annual meeting

Comet staff report

Plans for the 138th annual meeting of the Indiana State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) Convention were recently announced by state and world WCTU President Sarah Ward of Knightstown. The convention will be held Oct. More...

Fire territory progresses toward land/building purchase

By Sayde Uerkwitz
Contributing Writer

The Delphi Tri-Township Fire Protection Territory members intend to purchase property locally to relocate the fire station from the city building. They lacked a quorum at the Sept. 28 meeting to implement the plan. More...

Changes to unemployment insurance began Oct. 1

Comet staff report

Hoosiers receiving unemployment insurance will notice changes to eligibility requirements beginning October 1, 2011. These new rules are part of a law passed by the General Assembly making several changes to unemployment insurance over the next year. More...

Local youth to participate in Livestock Expo

Comet staff report

Two Flora youth have entered livestock in the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) to be held Nov. 5-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville. More...

Canal, DPS receive TAF grants

Comet staff report

Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF) awarded $200,000 in capital projects and capacity building grants to eight arts and cultural organizations on Sept. 29. Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal Inc. More...