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Published September 16Delphi council advances 72-unit Oracle Acres development
The Delphi Common Council moved a planned 72-unit housing development forward Sept. 8 while also continuing work on a 2027 budget that officials said is nearly $200,000 lower than this year’s spending plan. Council members approved a zoning petition for Oracle Acres, a proposed…
Carroll County Comet
Published September 16Allen appeal goes before Court of Appeals; Statehouse rally planned
Nearly two years have passed since a jury found Richard Allen guilty in the deaths of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, both of Delphi. Monday, Sept. 21, his attorneys will ask the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse his convictions. The state has asked the court to…
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Published September 16Community Foundation Awards $750,000 in Impact Grants to Carroll County Nonprofits
The Carroll County Community Foundation has awarded $750,000 in Impact Grants to 10 local nonpro.t organizations, supporting large-scale projects designed to address needs and opportunities identi.ed throughout the county. The grants were made possible through funding from Lilly…
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Published September 16“Convicting Evidence”
Article #695Sept. 14, 2026 As we sat in one of the big white tents with 500 others waiting for the family to arrive and the funeral service to begin, there were many thoughts that went through my mind. Most of those thoughts were about Marlin, one of my dad’s best friends. His…
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Published September 16Community Calendar
To have an event posted in the Community Calendar, please send details before noon Monday each week to cometeditor@hurdmedia.com Free Community Meal at Honan Hall in Delphi on Thursday, Sep. 17. Please join us for a hot meal. Dine- In serving from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. A limited number…
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Published September 16The family, mental health and the church
The mental health crisis is often discussed in terms of anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and loneliness. These are real issues but one of the deeper questions underneath them is what happens to people when the family, the most basic place of belonging, becomes unstable,…
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Published September 16JANE ANN BELL
Jane Ann Bell, 81, Cutler, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo. She was born September 24, 1944, in Forest, IN, the daughter of the late Garnet Thomas and Martha (Like) Thomas. On March 28, 1965, she married the love of her life,…
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Published September 16BUDDIE LEE KESLING
Buddie “Bud” Lee Kesling, 99, of Camden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. Buddie was born on June 2, 1927, in Walton, Indiana, to the late Kenneth and Doris (Sink) Kesling. On June 12, 1948, Bud married “Dena” Scott…
Carroll Cougars Football Bingo Fundraiser Set for September 20
The Carroll Cougars football team will host a bingo fundraiser Sunday, September 20, at the Delphi VFW, 304 N. Market St. in Delphi. Doors will ... [FULL STORY] The post Carroll Cougars Football Bingo Fundraiser Set for September 20 first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .
Marletta J. (Miller) Gascho
Marletta J. Gascho, 72, of Battle Ground, formerly of Camden, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was ... [FULL STORY] The post Marletta J. (Miller) Gascho first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .
Cougars Sizzle In Bacon Bowl Win
The Carroll Cougars defeated the Delphi Oracles 24-0 in the Bacon Bowl Friday night. The win marks the sixth straight Bacon Bowl victory, and the ... [FULL STORY] The post Cougars Sizzle In Bacon Bowl Win first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .
Nine-Month Grant Journey Ends in Celebration as Clinton, Carroll Nonprofits Share $1.5 Million in Impact Funding Through Community Foundation
FRANKFORT/DELPHI, Ind. — Sept. 11, 2026 — Twenty nonprofit organizations across Clinton, Carroll and Howard Counties are sharing in $3 million of new grant funding ... [FULL STORY] The post Nine-Month Grant Journey Ends in Celebration as Clinton, Carroll Nonprofits Share $1.5…