2019-12-18 E-Edition

A magical time in the courthouse

Christmas Trees representing groups and organizations participating in the annual Festival of Trees, sponsored by the Greater Delphi Chamber of Commerce, may be viewed throughout December in the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi. Trees such as one to honor the memory of Liberty German and Abigail Williams, one from the Family Health Clinic, the Carroll County Veterans, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, […]

Carroll board puts elementary principal on notice



The Carroll School Board meeting set for Dec. 10 was moved from the administration building to the junior-senior high school auditorium to accommodate the large number of people who attended to support elementary principal Amanda Redmon. Redmon, who is in her eighth year as elementary principal, learned recently that her contract was being considered by the board for nonrenewal. The […]

Commissioners approve third version of jail contract



Carroll County Commissioners approved the third version of a contract with Construction Control Inc. (CCI) and Jack Krouse for a new jail at the Monday morning meeting. The measure is pending funding approval from the County Council. The matter will be on the Council’s agenda for their Thursday morning meeting. Krouse referred to a contract between Fulton County officials and […]

Commissioners to make board appointments in January



Commissioners Steve Pearson, Bill Brown and Loren Hylton took no action on most appointments listed on the Monday morning meeting agenda. The county leaders are responsible to appoint three members to the Carroll County Redevelopment Authority (RDA), three to the Carroll County Redevelopment Commission (RDC) and one to the County Board of Health. Commissioners appointed Lauren Criswell Duff, First Deputy […]

Election board begins planning for 2020 elections



Carroll County Election Board members, Republican Drew Sandora and Democrat Sandy Cripe, met officially for the first time with newly appointed County Clerk and Election Board member, Republican Callie Schimmel on Dec. 10 in a public meeting. The group talked in general terms about how to manage the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. Sandora and Cripe discussed vote center locations with […]

Keeping an edge

Midwest Memo

We have an accumulation of papers to dispose of at home. There are files of old insurance policies, closed bank accounts, car maintenance records – that sort of thing. These aren’t important records, but nothing I want blowing around some local landfill on a windy day. My solution to destroying these records is the burn barrel, a task that I […]

Political Cartoon

Community and county leaders can now watch government officials in action

Carroll County community members, and county leaders, can now watch many government meetings, and their respective elected officials, on YouTube, courtesy of the Carroll County Comet. Comet staff believes government should be as open as possible. We believe the public has a right to know what their government officials are doing. Sometimes the meetings are long and sometimes they can […]

Property Sales

Information shown is obtained from the county GIS database which is based on sales disclosure forms on file at the Carroll County Assessor’s Office. By law, buyers and sellers are responsible for the accuracy of information provided on the forms. Tippecanoe Twp. Sept. 24 – 6872 N. 1225 W., $159,000. Daniels LLC to Levi Gardiner. Sept. 24 – 6872 N. […]