Donald W. Morgan

Donald Wayne Morgan, 67, unexpectedly passed away in his home in Delphi on Monday, April 27, 2020. Don was born Sept. 24, 1952, in Columbia City, Ind., to Wayne and Virginia Rhine Morgan. He graduated from Delphi Community High School in 1970. After graduation, he became a lineman for Indiana Public Service Co. He moved to Watkins Glenn, N.Y., where […]

2020-04-29 E-Edition

Lots of tips, no arrest in 2017 double homicide



Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told the Comet Monday roughly 40,000 tips have been received in the investigation into the homicides of Abigail Williams and Liberty German on Feb. 13, 2017. Leazenby reported that roughly 9,000 tips were received in 2019 and approxim ately 3 , 0 0 0 have been received this year. Libby took a video on her […]

IPC temporarily suspends operations at Delphi

ISDH to test employees for COVID-19


Last Friday, April 24, Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) in Delphi announced it was temporarily suspending operations at its Delphi facility. The company cited ongoing health and safety assessments in light of the increasing number of positive tests of COVID-19 in neighboring communities. Before IPC announced its temporary closure, Tyson Foods in Logansport had temporarily shutdown production to deep clean and […]

Road closure scheduled for US 421

U.S. 421 south of State Road 18 in Carroll County will be closed beginning Tuesday, May 5, according to an announcement made by the Indiana Dept. of Transportation. Crews will be completing a bridge deck overlay on US 421, 2.67 miles south of the State Road 18 junction. The project is expected to be completed in mid-June, 2020. All work […]

Extension for personal property tax filings


Governor Eric Holcomb has officially extended the due date for personal property filings from May 15 to June 15. Carroll County property owners can mail completed returns to the Assessor’s Office in the courthouse or they can be emailed to ccassessor@carrollcountyin. gov. If there are no changes from 2019, taxpayers should sign the forms, write “no changes” and return the […]

Virtual Community Forum set



The Carroll County Council will host a “Virtual Community Forum” to allow community members, business owners and service providers the opportunity to talk about their respective financial needs and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum will be Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. Attendees to the virtual Zoom meeting must request an invitation before being able to log on. […]

Community members are asked to pose questions to candidates May 9



Primary Election Day is June 2, however many voters are requesting absentee ballots or planning to participate in early voting on some level this year due to COVID-19. Voters will have an opportunity to pose questions to Republican candidates via email for a May 9 question and answer session hosted by the Comet. There are no Democrat races on the […]

Delphi Council begins to wade through grants and requests



Delphi City Council representatives Gayle Conner, Spencer Kingery and Sandy Flora attended via Zoom, a public hearing associated with the recent announcement that the State of Indiana will release $198,600 to Delphi through the Office of Community Rural Affairs (OCRA) Program. OCRA is part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The grant is intended to aid the city’s […]

Fantasy league elects new commissioner

The Carroll County Premier League (CCPL) recently elected Quincy Cunningham as the 2020- 2021 commissioner. Outgoing commissioner Kendal Ross did not seek re-election. This will be Cunningham’s second time as commissioner. The CCPL is now in its 10th season as a fantasy football league. “The league has gained notoriety among fantasy football enthusiasts for its unique residency requirement and active […]