Carroll County Comet (Delphi)

Twenty-five years ago, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks unfolded hundreds of miles from Carroll County, but by the following morning their impact was felt locally. The Sept. 12, 2001, edition of the Carroll County Comet carried the headline “Terrorist after shock shakes county,” documenting how residents reacted in the first hours after hijacked airplanes struck the World Trade Center in […] An online subscription is required to view this content.

A Carroll County fire caused a significant loss for a business Tuesday afternoon as fire departments from two counties were called to the scene. The fire was reported Sept. 1 near State Road 29 and County Road 445 North, where it caused significant damage to Two J’s Excavating, LLC in Deer Creek. The business is owned by Jimmy Waggoner and […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

To have an event posted in the Community Calendar, please send details before noon Monday each week to cometeditor@hurdmedia.com Carroll County Historical Society Fish Fry will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Dan’s will serve fish and chicken. Meals are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. Desserts will be available for a free-will […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

Three local K-9 teams tested their skills alongside law enforcement teams from across the United States and overseas during the 27th annual American Working Dog K-9 Olympics. Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy Drew Yoder and K-9 Micky, Deputy Michael Fincher and K-9 Zefir, and Delphi Patrol Officer Clint McLeland and K-9 Remi attended the Aug. 16-21 competition at Vohne Liche Kennels […] An online subscription is required to view this content.

Court Filings Editor’s note: A court case filing or arrest represents only one side of a story. All persons are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty by a court of law. Cases filed in Carroll County Circuit and Superiorcourts, week ending Sept. 4Carroll Circuit Court Misdemeanors Amanda B. Lawson — Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with a prior […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

Suicide is one of the deepest pains a person, family, or community can face. It often grows where despair has become heavy—where someone feels exhausted, alone, ashamed, or unable to imagine a way forward. Yet even in that dark place, the truth of God’s Word speaks with compassion: your life matters, your pain is seen, and your story is not […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

August permit valuations top $2.3 million A total of 18 building permits were issued in August by the Carroll County Area Plan Commission, including five new residences, with a combined valuation of $2,379,388 and fees totaling $6,632. Year to date, 153 permits have been issued, including 31 new residences, with a total valuation of $17,890,636 and fees of $43,530. Additional […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

On September 6, just before 5:30 a.m., law enforcement responded to the area of Springboro Road near Tecumseh Bend Road in Carroll County after a vehicle had left the roadway and was on fire. A preliminary investigation by the Indiana State Police revealed that a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound on Springboro Road. For a reason that remains under investigation, […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

Article #694Sept. 7, 2026 We used to go to Garnett, Kansas, over Christmas Vacation when I was a young girl and throughout my teenage years. My mother had a brother and two sisters who lived there. We always stayed at her sister Rosi’s. We made friends with a lot of people through the years. There were the Riffey’s, the Filbrun’s, […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.

Flora will celebrate its railroad history and community spirit Saturday, Sept. 12, during the annual Depot Day Festival. Presented by the Flora Community Club, the festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Flora Depot, 104 W. Main St., with town-wide yard sales beginning earlier in the day. The restored depot now serves as a railroad […] An online subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or Subscribe today to access this story.