Red Cross emergency shelter to open today in Delphi



Comet staff report Flooding along the Tippecanoe River today is forcing evacuations in Carroll County. The Tippecanoe County Chapter of the American Red Cross is opening an emergency shelter for residents affected by the flooding.    Red Cross disaster volunteers are in the process of opening a shelter at the First Presbyterian Church in Delphi at 213 S. Indiana St. […]

Commissioners declare emergency for flooding…again

Flooding forces evacuation

According to Carroll County Emergency Management Agency Director Dave McDowell, commissioners declared an emergency in Carroll County due to flooding of the Tippecanoe River in the past 24 hours. McDowell said Tuesday afternoon that the county had not had the opportunity to develop an early warning system for another flood before Tuesday morning. However, he said he met with sheriff […]

The ins and outs of getting help



The amount of disaster relief information swirling around the county right now is staggering. Some of it is old news, some of it is rumor and some seems like the right information. Now that rain has come back to the region, swelling the rivers and forcing evacuation again, the situation could seem almost hopeless…but it is not. Flooding occurred Tuesday […]

Miller is 27th Milroy winner



Delphi Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet and awards presentation on Jan. 28 at the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center. Three awards were presented during the banquet. Samuel Milroy Award Norm Miller was presented the 2007 Milroy Award for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts on behalf of Delphi and its citizens. Miller and his late wife, Cheryl, were […]

Council will address long-term money plan with DLGF



Carroll County Council has initiated a public meeting with the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) set for today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. The goal of the meeting is to develop a plan to reverse poor money management practices of the past four years. “We’ve got to do something now,” said council president Nancy S. Cripe. “We can’t rely on […]

Unexpected bridge costs socked to county



The last thing Carroll County needed to hear at the Monday morning commissioners’ meeting was that two former bridge projects were not quite paid for. But that’s exactly what faced county leaders when highway superintendent Ron Francis gave his report. An outstanding change order for the Lancaster Covered Bridge, completed in 2007 for $35,569.77, was presented to commissioners for approval […]

Annual school performance reports



Found in this week’s Comet are the School Performance Reports for Delphi Community, Carroll Consolidated, Rossville Consolidated and Twin Lakes school corporations. The reports are to help Hoosiers become more knowledgeable about the progress of their students and schools. The reports feature test scores, attendance rates, high school graduation data, school safety statistics, teacher salaries, and dollars spent per student […]

Experience Works searches for Indiana’s outstanding older worker



Experience Works, the nation’s largest training and employment organization for mature workers, is searching for Indiana’s outstanding older worker. Experience Works Prime Time Awards program is part of Experience Works’ national effort to raise awareness of the contributions made by older individuals and to break down barriers associated with the hiring of all older workers. Outstanding older workers from every […]

Courthouse Square is nominated for National Register of Historic Districts



Delphi Main Street and the Delphi Preservation Society will host a public meeting on the nomination of the Delphi Courthouse Square District to the National Register of Historic Districts. The meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #28,102 East Main Street, Delphi. Ball State graduate student, Gregg Abell, and Mark Smith, […]

Red Cross emergency shelter opens in Delphi



Flooding along the Tippecanoe River Tuesday is forcing evacuations in Carroll County. The Tippecanoe County Chapter of the American Red Cross opened an emergency shelter for residents affected by the flooding at the First Presbyterian Church in Delphi at 213 S. Indiana St. Emergency aid and assistance, along with food and supplies, will be made available to flood victims at […]