Master voices to celebrate season



When Carroll County resident Debbie Glenn created the Master’s Voice Singers Home School Choir in 1991, she had two goals. She wanted to give homeschooled students an opportunity to be in a choir and to teach them to sing properly. Today, Glenn’s choir is composed of 30 students from 19 families, who travel from the areas of Burrows, Frankfort, Logansport, […]

Heightened awareness for Delphi burglaries



Delphi has experienced a rash of burglaries and vandalism in the past several weeks. Business owners and residents alike are contemplating what is being done about the crime wave. When something like this happens, people tend to look at the local police department as the entity to “fix the problem.” And “fixing the problem” is on the minds of local […]

Quick thinking police work pinpoints burglars



Being at the right place at the right time can pay off in different ways if one has his thinking cap on. Carroll County Sheriff Detective Steve Mullin tries to wear his thinking cap at all times. That philosophy worked out well for him, a rural crime victim and the sheriff’s department last week. The thinking cap concept did not […]

Roe resigns as Democratic chairman



Carroll County Democratic Chair Dick Roe filed his resignation from the position with the clerk’s office, effective Dec. 10. Roe said Monday the party reorganizes every four years. He said his service at the top spot was concluded with the last election, which saw a Democratic sweep in the Delphi City government spots. “I did my thing and learned a […]

Land gifts to enhance Carrollton bridge site



Gifts of land adjoining the Carrollton Bridge will be used to develop interpretive sites pertaining to the Wabash & Erie Canal. “Though many know where the Carrollton Bridge is located, four miles north of Delphi, few really know the significance of this historic site,” said Dan McCain, Canal Board president. “At one time, this site was a busy canal crossing […]

‘Christmas at the Canal’ offered this weekend



“Christmas at the Canal” promises to put visitors in an old-fashioned holiday mood. The annual event, sponsored by Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal Inc., will be Dec. 8 and 9 at Canal Park, Delphi. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. The Carroll County Community Band will […]

‘Tis the season for a cheerful parade



Skies over Delphi were drab Saturday, but the city’s streets were filled with color and cheer as the Delphi Lions Christmas Parade marched through. Donna Sholty, who founded the parade and turned the reins over to Delphi Lions Club this year, led the way as grand marshal of the 15th annual event. The parade was themed “A Family Christmas” and […]

Business Briefs



Comet writer JENNIFER ARCHIBALD won a second place award in the Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation. The award was in Division 2 in the category “Best Short Feature Story.” Her story, “An award to bark about,” featured a therapy dog named Buster and his owner, Joretta Boyd. Judges issued the following comments on the […]

Announcements



Delphi police chief Ed Chapman announced PRINCE WILLIAM RD. in Delphi will be CLOSED between US421 (Washington St.) to North St. through Dec. 7. The next meeting of the CARROLL COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOURISM COMMITTEE will be Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Flora Library downstairs meeting room. Businesses, organizations and individuals, whether or not Chamber members, are […]

Meetings

Bridge-A-Rama

Bridge-A-Rama high scorers for November were Mary Kelly and Donnabelle Sieber with 4,000 points, Pat Myer and Ginny Emerson with 3,710, and Jan and Marion Hathaway with 3,370. High scorers in each group were Jane Smith and Joann Vianco, Mary Clifford and Rita Wingard, Joyce Murray and Wingard, Smith and Sieber, Tina Tyner and Betty Huffman, Mary Brown and Tyner, […]