County residents object to gravel roads

County resident to commissioners,

Lois Wallace of Washington Township presented a petition with 391 names of taxpayers who are not in favor of the current road plan to convert some county roads from hard surface to gravel to the Carroll County Commissioners, at their Monday morning meeting. Wallace stated property values are likely to decrease on roads 550E, 575E and 925N if they are […]

Hand-woven sashes



Mike Allen of Sedalia makes these colorful sashes as part of his wares at festival encampments. He is pictured at the Rendezvous held at the Burlington Fall Festival. Allen, who goes by the name Indian, said sashes were first worn by the early French voyageurs, who then traded them to Native Americans. The early sashes were made of non-dyed wool […]

Currie named Carroll Circuit Court Judge



The governor’s office announced Tuesday that Don Currie will replace Joseph Carey as Circuit Court judge. Currie said he is looking forward to the job and looking forward to being home. He was scheduled to return from M i s s i s s i p p i , where his National Guard unit was assisting in H u r […]

Delphi addresses levee plan



Darin Lehr of 210 Water Street asked Delphi’s City Council at the Sept. 15 meeting, for help in solving an ongoing problem with the levee that breached during the flood of 2003. “I’m not angry, I’m frustrated,” Lehr said. “I’m completely thankful for the help I have received. The City of Delphi has been wonderful.” But, according to Lehr, the […]

Delphi schools undertake academic improvement plan



Delphi Community Middle School and Delphi Community High School are two of 36 schools in the state selected to participate in the 2005 Indiana Student Achievement Institute and Grant Program. The purpose of the InSAI program is to improve students’ academic achievement. “We will be working through a systematic change process called Vision-ToAction,” said middle school principal Joanne Allard. “We […]

Camden residents ready for housing grant



Residents of Camden are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work on their homes. New roofs, door and window repairs, insulation, electrical upgrades and installation of new steps are just some of the fixups being planned by the homeowners who have been approved to participate in the program if the town is successful in its grant bid. […]

Emergency personnel save baby



“Officer Paul Kubon, Deputy Zach Hall and the Carroll County Emergency Medical Technicians deserve praise on a job well done,” said Delphi Police Chief Ed Chapman, in a report describing a Sept. 18 incident on Indiana Street in Delphi. At about 3:48 a.m. Sunday morning, Kubon and Hall responded to a call of a baby not breathing and presumed dead. […]

Burlington Council hears park update



The Burlington Town Council met in regular session last Wednesday and heard from the park board on completed projects. They include installing new Gorilla basketball goals and additional lighting around the basketball and tennis courts as well as the entrance to pioneer village. The park board’s recommendation to renew park superintendant Mike Mann’s contract for next year was approved. The […]

Two county men arrested in connection with area burglaries



Delphi City Police and Carroll County Sheriff’s Department investigators have solved several recent burglaries with the arrests of two local men. Through the assistance of the Lafayette Police and Tippecanoe Sheriff’s departments, local authorities apprehended and arrested Jeffery A. Vibbert, 23, Camden, and Bradley M. Gipson, 19, Delphi, in connection with several area burglaries. Both men are implicated in recent […]

Mayor disputes resolution claim



Editor’s Note: The following article is being reprinted in its entirety after it was not carried over to the jump page as indicated in last week’s Comet. We apologize for the oversight and for the inconvenience to our readers. Delphi Mayor Lee Hoard said he has been misrepresented by the Carroll County Commissioners in a recently adopted resolution concerning economic […]