WARSAW — A Warsaw man who is taking steps to address addiction issues may not have to serve time behind bars.   Benjamin Jacob Albright, 41, 804 N. Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine, a level 4 felony, on Monday, Feb. 17. Albright was arrested in August 2018 after a Warsaw police …read more.

SYRACUSE — Nearly 100 concerned citizens attended a two-hour presentation, “The Opioid Epidemic: Our Community Speaks,” Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Syracuse Community Center. Speakers were local business owners and recovering addicts Phil Rich Oest and Brittney Bushong; Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne; Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott; Amanda Herendeen, Department of Child Services; …read more.

WARSAW — Dreanna Yoder’s deep dive into addiction was about as fast and intense as one can imagine. Yoder recalls being a brooding 15-year-old filled with angst when she began using pot and pills. Soon, a better job and more money fueled her drug use until she began feeling the pains of withdrawal if she went …read more.

Jacquline Egolf KOSCIUSKO — A Warsaw woman will be allowed to serve a two year sentence through community corrections. Jacquline Rae Egolf, 20, 1313 N. CR 525W, Warsaw, appeared in Kosciusko Superior Court 1 Thursday, June 27, for sentencing after her involvement in a 2018 break-in. According to court documents, on Sept. 20, 2018, a …read more.

The Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Committee is determined to breakdown misconceptions and stigmas surrounding addiction to create a community that helps one another by providing information to better understand others’ situations. (Photo provided) KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — No single solution meets the needs of every individual. It’s important to pick a program that provides the best …read more.

SYRACUSE — Feb. 26 is an important day for Dru Hicks. This year’s occurrence of the date will mark three years of sobriety for the Kosciusko County native who now serves as national outreach coordinator for Boca Recovery Center in Boca Raton, Fla. Hicks spoke Monday, Feb. 11, at the weekly Celebrate Recovery meeting held at …read more.

WARSAW — Every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. individuals gather at New Life Church to gain support from others struggling with addiction. The group began with around five members now has 40 regulars who attend the weekly meetings for a time of learning and finding community with others in the same journey of recovery. Stoney …read more.