A Fort Wayne man has been charged with battery following an incident at a local hotel last month.

Staff Report WARSAW — The former Long John Silver’s building has been purchased by Dan Signore, owner of the Barbee Hotel in Warsaw, according to a post he shared on Facebook. Signore announced the acquisition via a social media post in the “To Go Kosciusko” Facebook group, which is being used during the pandemic to …read more.

Syracuse Town Hall is closed to the public until April 1 as a result of the coronavirus. Staff will still come to work but the public cannot enter the building. Staff will take phone calls, respond to email and handle payments dropped in dropbox or made online. Syracuse Town Council has cancelled its regular meeting …read more.

WARSAW—The Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Board renewed five permits and transferred two during their meeting on Feb. 1. At the meeting, Greg Sasso, owner of Alibi Bar and Grill, and Jena Frantz, manager of the restaurant, both confirmed that they have bartender’s licenses. Since Sasso is the sole owner of the establishment, once the permit …read more.

WARSAW — It is the time of year when all things spooky and frightening are put in to the spotlight. With Halloween right around the corner, below is a list of notoriously haunted places in Kosciusko County. Old Kosciusko County Jail The former Kosciusko County Jail was operational from 1870 to 1982. When the new Justice Building …read more.

WARSAW — Barbee Lakes Property Owner’s Association held their second annual Poker Paddle event yesterday, Saturday, Aug. 6. The event worked like this; there were two “dealer” boats and five stops. At the first and last stop paddlers claimed two numbered cards, but at the other three stops only one card was claimed to reach …read more.

Leesburg Pied Eyed Petey’s  8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 10, Karaoke. 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 11, The United Band. Warsaw Danny’s Sports Bar 10 p.m. Friday, June 10,  karaoke. Saturday, June 11,  live music  with Shots Fired Reloaded. Spike’s Beach Grill Friday, June 10, Coda Legacy. $4 cover charge. Barbee Hotel 9 …read more.

Leesburg Pie Eyed Petey’s 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 29, Karaoke. 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, April 30, Hotline. Milford Lizard’s Bar Friday, April 29, Karaoke with Chris Cage. Saturday, April 30, Dj Cage. It’s the last weekend to help raise money for Riley’s Children Hospital. Pierceton The Post 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. …read more.

Leesburg Pie Eyed Petey’s Karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Feb. 12. The Hipposonics will preform from 8 p.m. to midnight, Feb. 13. North Webster Ye Olde Pub Cap’n bob, the “Singin’ Skipper” will be performing for diners from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. There is no cover charge. The Pub will be offering …read more.

Kina and husband Tim, center, stand with members of Ghost Asylum, a television show on Destination America. [EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story is one of a two part story detailing a local woman and organization’s account of her encounters with the paranormal. Read part two here.] NAPPANEE — With the passing of another Halloween in …read more.

In Thursday afternoon’s meeting of less than two minutes, The Alcohol and Tobacco Commission of Kosciusko County approved license renewals for Bulldog Saloon in Mentone, Redwood Firewood Grill in Warsaw and Barbee Hotel & Restaurant in Warsaw. The next meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Kosciusko Court House.

Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there have been plenty of spooky reports from the Barbee Hotel in Warsaw. “We have paranormal groups that come here regularly,” says Dan Signore of the Barbee Hotel. “They always find something.” These freaky findings caught the attention the Travel Channel’s The Dead Files. Crews from the popular …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Warsaw Performance Arts Center Wizard of Oz – Showings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15, and a 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. …read more.

A Warsaw Police Department K-9 tracked burglary suspects to a nearby residence following an early Tuesday morning break-in at the Barbee Hotel, 3620 N. Barbee Rd., Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the hotel at about 1:55 a.m. Tuesday in reference to a reported burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers discovered a window …read more.