The process begins….

Council hears 2009 budget requests

Carroll County Council members began the task of paring down 2009 budget requests Monday morning. Department heads stood at the podium and explained why increases were needed in their budgets. Some departments requested significant increases, some nominal and in the case of three departments, reductions in appropriations from the general fund were presented. Questions were asked and answered. Clarifications and […]

Big ride for little tykes



  This dragon roller coaster was a big hit with the younger set at Old Settlers last week. Near-perfect weather drew large crowds for the rides and amusements, entertainment, displays, tours, and dinners. For more random photos taken throughout Old Settlers, see page B1. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald

Numbers do not support DCSC land purchase



Delphi School Corporation Board of School Trustees halted a deal to purchase 15 acres of land to the south of the campus at Monday night’s meeting after learning the outcome of two independent appraisals of the land. Both declared the value of the land to be less than the price tag. The board granted permission to pursue the purchase for […]

Flora officials approve 4-year plan to phase in water rate increase



Flora Town Council decided Monday night to phase in the town’s 27.61 percent water rate increase over the next four years. The largest increase will be the first year at 9.31%. Each of the following three years the rate will increase by 6.1%. Based on an average use of 5,000 gallons, the current charge is $25.57. With the 9.1% increase, […]

Streets and roads to be closed for railroad work



Norfolk & Southern Rail Road is planning repair work that will close several crossings in the Delphi area. Roads to be closed include: • County Line Road at SR25 at Lox Equipment: Aug. 14-15, closed for two days; • Washington St. at Wilson St. in Delphi: Aug. 18-22, closed for approximately 1 to 2 weeks; and • SR.218 at The […]

Four OS Heritage Awards presented



Heritage Awards were presented to the following persons at the 153rd Old Settlers Association meeting last Saturday at the Delphi United Methodist Church: Sarah Brown – for preservation of Carnell Family Farm, gravesites, and the federal style “Mansion House.” Mark and Jill Scharer – for restoration of the historic 1865 Warren Adams home at Adams Mill. Dr. Thomas and Cindy […]

Bloodmobile collects 54 units in Flora



Fifty-four units of blood were received from 63 volunteers when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Flora on last Thursday. The Flora Old Order German Baptist Church with ten volunteers will receive $100 from the Flora Psi Iota Xi. The Flora United Methodist Church was runner-up with nine volunteers. Those receiving gallon pins were: Marilyn O’Farrell, Delphi, 12, and Tina Isaacs, […]

Open house to feature Camden Auto Company



Tradition and community pride are two elements of history that the Camden Community works hard to preserve. On Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. the Camden Community Preservation Society will host a public open house highlighting the recent and upcoming renovations of the former Camden Auto Company (circa early 1900s). Located on East Main Street the renovated garage is a […]

Flora’s Garden Spot Express needs volunteer drivers



Garden Spot Express, Flora’s new public transit program, is ready to begin regular trips to neighboring communities as soon as enough volunteer drivers are in place. The program provides door-to-door service for passengers of all ages in Flora and all of Monroe Township. Program organizers are seeking volunteer drivers. In order to drive for the program, volunteers must have a […]

Elected officials to examine region’s workforce



Locally elected officials will be attending sessions to contribute to development of a State of the Workforce Report for Workforce Region 4, starting next week. Representatives from Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren and White counties are expected to participate. The State of the Workforce Report is being developed at the request of the Economic […]