County burn ban continues

Not enough rain to negate safety hazard


Carroll County Commissioners re-issued the county-wide burn ban at their Monday morning meeting. Carroll County Emergency Management Agency Director Dave McDowell advised that the county is still in a drought situation, however all of the area fire chiefs in the county, with the exception of Delphi Tri-Township Fire Protection Territory Chief Darrell Sterrett, recommended lifting the ban. He also said […]

Temporary Circuit Court Judge is appointed



The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed Senior Judge David J. Crouse as Judge Pro Tempore in the Carroll Circuit Court, effective Aug. 1 to 31 or until further order of the appointing court. The measure became necessary when Judge Donald Currie notified the Supreme Court that he had been called to active duty in the military. The official order from […]

Mums the word



The word is out. Yoder Mums is ready for business. With four acres of mums and 30,000 plants, this year marks their first sales. Although Gary and Arlene Yoder mostly sell wholesale, customers can also come to the farm, walk the patch, and make their own selections. The Yoders have 130 varieties of mums, with different colors and types. The […]

Let’s all ‘Choose’ Carroll County on Friday

Comet staff report

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will kick off its first Buy Local campaign event, “10 for 10,” on Friday, Aug. 10. On that day residents are asked to spend $10 at a Carroll County business. The goal of the campaign is to motivate Carroll County residents to support small businesses and buy local as well as encourage visitors to come […]

Commissioners learn about communications tower woes




Carroll County Emergency Management Agency Director David McDowell called the county’s attempts to provide adequate, long-term and reliable emergency communications signals coverage as being “up a brown creek with a very short paddle.” He described recent information received about the use of the current tower, which is owned by Comcast and with a month-by-month land rental agreement with a local […]

Burns named Community Foundation president



Hilda Burns has been named president of the Community Foundation of Howard County. In addition to this role, Burns will serve as president of the Carroll County Community Foundation and the Clinton County Community Foundation. Burns began working as a finance/accounting administrator for the Community Foundation and the United Way of Howard County in 1994. At that time, the Foundation […]

Announcements



Carroll Elementary’s MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT will be Aug. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. The junior-senior high school Meet the Teacher Night will be Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. The CARROLL COUNTY GARDEN CLUB will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Aug. 11 at the home of Alex and Elizabeth Martin, 8912S 900W, Attica. For directions, call […]

Landis 50th anniversary



Jim and Carolyn (Thomson) Landis are celebrating 50 years of marriage on Aug. 11. They were married in the Monticello Presbyterian Church. Both are originally from Delphi. They moved to Hartford City in 1962. He retired as guidance director at Blackford High School and was math teacher at Hartford Junior High. She retired as treasurer and Central Office secretary. They […]

Engagements



McAninch-Ada Megan McAninch of Delphi and Brandon Ada of Michigan City announce their approaching marriage on Aug. 11. The bride-elect is the daughter of Robert and Vicky Little of Delphi. She is a 2002 graduate of Delphi Community High School and attends Purdue University where she is studying English and organizational leadership. Her fiancé is a 2001 graduate of Michigan […]

Legislative Dinner is set for Tuesday



The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and NIPSCO will sponsor the 6th Annual Legislative Dinner on Aug.14 at the Wabash and Erie Canal Center in Delphi. Representatives from the State Legislature and Congress will speak about issues from the most recent session and expectations for the future. Congressman Joe Donnelly has been Carroll County’s Representative for several years. As the […]