Commissioners delay financial fix

Unity approved for employee health clinic


It was expected the Carroll County Commissioners would vote to hire governmental financial consultants Hartman and Williams LLC to begin the task of ensuring the 2016 State Board of Accounts (SBOA) audit produces more acceptable results. The County Council voted to fund a contract with the firm at its March 13 meeting after a presentation where council-members learned the county […]

Deer Creek native mixes laughter with a purpose

Comedy Deli to perform in Logansport


S.D. “Sean” Shank and The Comedy Deli, a traveling group of comedians and improv artists, will be performing in the area on April 1. Shank, a 1994 graduate of Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School, has enjoyed making people laugh since he was a little kid. He started performing stand-up comedy 22 years ago. In 1995 Shank said he heard an advertisement […]

Annual school performance reports appear in this week’s Comet



Reports detailing the performance of each school corporation, and individual schools within the corporation, around the state are being published in Indiana newspapers through March 31. In today’s Comet, readers will find the annual school performance reports for Carroll Consolidated, Delphi Community, Rossville Consolidated and Twin Lakes school corporations. The reports offer a lot of information such as the number […]

Credit card policy discussion leads to auditor’s threat

Commissioners hear many room usage requests


Carroll County Commissioners received a recommendation from the Personnel Advisory Committee to amend the policy manual as it pertains to credit card usage and who would be allowed to keep them in their possession. The list of those departments allowed to retain the credit card they use did not include 911, however it did include the Sheriff, the Jail, the […]

Delphi’s East Main St. fix to cost less than expected




Delphi Board of Works members Sam Deiwert, Dick Bradshaw and Mayor Shane Evans learned Monday evening the price tag for refurbishing East Main St. with asphalt, concrete and new curbs and sidewalks will be lower than the engineers’ estimate for the project. Bids were opened from Milestone Contractors and Rieth-Riley Construction at the meeting. The engineers’ estimate for the project […]

Taking dementia patients back in time



George Drummond, 70, built a Cwtch Room. “Cwtch” means “cuddle” in Welsh, for his wife, Elaine, but it was for a particular kind of cuddling. The 1960s-style living room complete with an old-style rotary table phone and period wallpaper, was built to take Elaine back to a familiar time in her life. It was also created inside a hospital ward […]

Flora senior activities



The following is a list of activities for April available to seniors sponsored by the Flora Senior Center. For information contact the office at (574) 967-3400. April 2017April 3 – 12:30 p.m., Euchre/ Games.April 5 – 12:30 p.m., Bingo,Milner’s sponsors.April 7 – 12 p.m., UnitedHealthCare, Medicare Clear.April 10 – 12:30 p.m., Euchre/ Games. April 12 – 9 a.m., ShoppingTrip, Frankfort.*April […]

Delphi senior activities



The following is a list of activities for April available to seniors sponsored by the Carroll County Senior and Family Services. For information contact the office at (765) 564-2772. April 2017 April 3 – 10 a.m., Bowling.*April 4 – 12:30 p.m., Bingo.April 5 – 10 a.m., WalmartTrip* and 12:15 p.m., Bingoat Burlington, St. Elizabethsponsors.April 6 – 11:30 a.m., Lunch,St. Joseph’s […]

Funds donated to Abby & Libby fund



Representatives from Enthusiasm Foods, a Papa John’s Pizza Franchisee, recently presented a check for nearly $6,000 from two fundraising events. The purpose of the events was to contribute to the justice fund for Abby Williams and Libby German. Enthusiasm Foods donated proceeds totaling $5,905.17 from the events held in Delphi and Rossville.

Announcements



Purdue Extension – Carroll County and Family Health Clinic of Carroll County offices will be offering DINING WITH DIABETES EDUCATION AND COOKING SCHOOL for four weeks beginning Monday, April 3, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Brooks Center in Delphi. Call (574) 967-3538 to pre-register by March 27. The CARROLL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY will meet at Flora Family Restaurant […]