Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Allen Collections v. Mike Howard, Macy, $1,608.15 Firstsource Financial Solutions v. Rebecca Kuhn, Pierceton, $254.84 Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Michael J. Dennin, Claypool, $5,873.24 Zebulen T. Dotson, …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Sept. 11, 2014 Moses Michael Lloyd, 35, 1821 NYE Street, Warsaw, arrested for obstruction of justice, OWI, resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Bond: $2,000 surety Sept. 10, 2014 Caleb Micheal Devine, 22, 326 Eisenhower Pkwy, Warsaw, …read more.

Friends Are Having a Silent Auction The Friends of the Syracuse Library are meeting to plan two fund raising events. Any persons interested in helping the Friends are invited to a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. A silent auction is planned for October to sell the paintings and reproductions from …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Sept. 9, 2014 Christy Yavonne Ousley, 39, 723 E. Market Street, Warsaw, arrested for OWI with prior. Bond: $12,000 Robert Bradley Wade, 24, 11899 W. 350 South, Pierceton, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300 cash Lucas Slate Pierce, 31, 9687 S. …read more.

Syracuse Police Department
 Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 11:45 p.m. Theft of video game equipment reported at the 100 block of Pearl Street in Syracuse. Winona Lake Police Department
 Officers of the Winona Lake Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 8:51 a.m. …read more.

Boys Fit To Be Tied Huntington North jumped out to a 2-0 lead just into the second half, but Wawasee managed to salvage a 2-2 tie in boys soccer Tuesday in Huntington County. Trailing by two, Ricky Camargo cut the lead in half with a strike in the 68th minute, assisted by Alex Doll. With …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday conducted the first reading of the fire territory’s 2015 budget, totaling $1,565,661 for operations and $210,000 for the equipment replacement fund. The board noted only about half the budget will come from property taxes, 14 percent from properties within Syracuse and 86 percent from township properties. The remainder will …read more.

James Stuart Cameron, 82, of Syracuse, formerly of rural Urbana, Ind., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at his home. He was born Jan. 14, 1932 in Kokomo, Ind., to William Charles and Gertrude Emma (Treichel) Cameron. Jim was a 1949 graduate of Northwest High School in Kokomo. He served as an MP in the US …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will host a free talk on historical hotels of Syracuse at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Guests will learn about the earliest area hotels and destination resorts of the lakes and town through a picture-based presentation. The talk will take place in the celebration hall of the Syracuse Community Center. …read more.

[weaver_youtube OZMhfO8sgEo rel=0] SYRACUSE – A budding conference rivalry between two undefeated teams. New jerseys for the home team, new helmets for the visitors. Bad blood all around. Yes, the mood was set for a gridiron showdown between Northridge and Wawasee on Friday night, and then the lighting struck, literally. After waiting all week for …read more.

Cockrill, Warriors Show Well At IWU Despite not defending team titles at the boys and girls Marion Cross Country Invitational, Wawasee still placed both its boys and girls teams in the top five and had a champion runner Saturday morning in the races held at Indiana Wesleyan University. Wawasee won both team titles in 2013. …read more.

The music video, produced by Flowfeel Films, in conjunction with Kosciusko Cares, will premiere at Warsaw Community High School on Friday Sept. 26 in the PAC. The event will start at 7 p.m. with a red carpet step and repeat which will be open to the cast and crew first and then to the public …read more.

SYRACUSE – The much anticipated gridiron showdown between Northidge and Wawasee has been postponed until Saturday. The two Northern Lakes Conference foes will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Friday night’s start was delayed early after lightning being seen in the area. After a long wait fans, administrators and players were finally informed …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

Golfers Keep Rolling Another Northern Lakes Conference foe, another step closer to a goal. Thursday evening at Maplecrest Country Club, the Wawasee girls golf team did what it needed to do, shooting a 181 to cruise past Goshen’s 229. The Lady Warriors, now 5-0 in the NLC and 14-0 overall, used a 42 from Mikala …read more.

This year’s Kosciusko County Cattleman’s Association beef twilight tour offers fun and fellowship for all area beef producers starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The 17th addition heads to the Syracuse area. All who attend will get to see great cattle, a feedlot operation and enjoy a delicious meal sponsored by the Kosciusko County …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 Downtown Warsaw First Friday – 5-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 Wagon Wheel Theatre Rent– showing from Tuesday, Sept. 2, to Saturday, Sept. 7, admission is $16 to $34, …read more.

Golfers Keep Streak Alive In its closest dual challenge of the season, Wawasee traveled to Mystic Hills Golf Course in Culver to face Culver Academy. The two teams put on quite a show in the girls golf dual, with Wawasee posting a 168 to edge the Academy by one stroke at 169. Mikala Mawhorter posted …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 10:45 a.m. Laura Hunter reported fraudulent charges on credit card. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 9:35 p.m. A Leesburg man reported being harassed. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 6:52 p.m. James Elder reported an animal bite incident. Tuesday, Sept. 2, …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZSy0Smf5kqU rel=0] SYRACUSE – It took almost three hours for talking points to be formalized Tuesday night between Wawasee and Whitko in boys tennis action. A 5-0 final score in favor of the Warriors over the Wildcats provided plenty to discuss for both sides. “Tonight was another night where we did a lot of …read more.

Children were able to enter a drawing at the conclusion of the Syracuse Library’s summer reading program. Readers returned their reading log for a chance to win a bike or tickets to the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis. Winners Colin Compton and Alice Snavely are shown with their new bikes. Macy Morehouse was the winner of …read more.

Doris May ‘Sue’ Gilbert, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Aug. 13, 1929, in Syracuse, to Martin Franklin and Edith Leora (Wogoman) Hoover. She attended Syracuse High School and was married on Aug. 23, 1952, to Jimmie Lee …read more.

Rita Piotrowski, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 30, 2014, in her home. he was born Nov. 23, 1940, in Hammond, Ind., to Harold and Esther (Pilot) Neumaier. In 1963 she married Jim Piotrowski, who survives. She retired from teaching in 1995 from Fairview Elementary School in Bloomington, Ind. She moved to Syracuse …read more.

Connie Ray, age 74, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 at home. She was born on May 18, 1940, to Russell and Reba (Senff) Bellman in Millwood. On Dec. 24, 1964, she married Jerry E. Ray. He survives. She graduated from Bremen High School in 1958 and went on to work as a …read more.

[weaver_youtube P4kzaOPyyIw rel=0] SYRACUSE – Friday night at Warrior Field was the location for the first gridiron showdown between West Noble and Wawasee since 1973 and while the bad weather missed the game, the Chargers still got a heavy helping of Wawasee’s reign. The Warriors celebrated the 41-year reunion by scoring a point for every …read more.

Chargers Surprise Warriors After a strong showing in the preseason scrimmage against West Noble, the Wawasee boys tennis team found the rematch a lot rougher going. The Chargers outplayed Wawasee on four of the five courts to claim a 4-1 victory Thursday in Syracuse. Wawasee’s lone win came from Cal Heinisch at one singles, a …read more.

Chautauqua Wawasee presents the return of this premier, juried, outdoor festival on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Oakwood Resort, 702 East Lake View Road, Syracuse, Indiana. Free admission and fun for the entire family! The festival will feature award-winning, jury selected fine artists and fine …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Blackford Law Office v. Gayle Allen, Milford, $1,157 Dorothy Adkins v. James and Kristi Loftus, Warsaw, $4,225 Joel Comino v. Sherry Blair, Etna Green, $1,889 Christopher Steinert, …read more.

Gary W. Helman, 56, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at his home. He was born on July 3, 1958, in Gary, Ind., to Virgil Leroy and Attabelle “Atta” (Gipson) Hellman. He graduated in 1976 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind., and lived most of his life in the Cromwell area, …read more.

What better way to share information about an organization than to invite neighbors and friends for an afternoon social event. This is what Bill and Vicki Morton, Lung Lane, Syracuse, did Friday evening to share information about Cardinal Services of Warsaw. A small group of neighbors and friends gathered at their home to hear not …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

SYRACUSE – Area golfers gathered Aug. 21 at Maxwelton Golf Club for the annual Junior Achievement serving Wawasee Golf Outing. The event raises funds to support Junior Achievement programs that teach students work readiness, personal finance, entrepreneurship and fiscal literacy. Pictured with their trophy is the 2014 winning team from Integrity Tax Consulting – Randy …read more.

Syracuse Parks Department recently announced winners in its photo contest. Winners received $50 and their photos were framed and displayed in the community center lobby for a year. In past years the park department has held a youth nature photo contest but decided to change it to fun in the parks, so all the photos …read more.

[weaver_youtube wn3dsivi-88 rel=0] SYRACUSE – Bound and determined, Wawasee was going to get in its boys tennis match Tuesday evening with Central Noble. Using its entire JV roster, several squeegies, brooms and whatever else the team could find in the shelter, a lot of afternoon rain gave way to elbow grease and some hustle.   …read more.

Volleyball Back To Level After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee is back to .500 after a 25-21, 27-25, 25-19 win against visiting Central Noble Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors, now 4-4 on the year, had a lot of different faces help its cause in what amounted to a very balanced team effort. Five …read more.

The Young Adult Book Club poses at the Syracuse Library with the books that were earned in the Spark a Reaction summer reading program. Shown holding the books in the back row are Susanne Wheat, Eric Park, winner, and Garrett Smith. Middle row are Isaiah Stouder, winner, Ashley Rose, winner, Lila Fierek and Marissa Hollis. …read more.

Mary Johnson, 79, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in her residence. On Aug. 18, 1935, she was born in Floyd County, Ky., to John B. and Ada (Coleman) Whitt. She married James Johnson in Wichita, Kan., on March 4, 1993. Mary attended Trinity Faith Church, Sellers Lake. She …read more.

Information released this morning by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office alleges the parents of a 12-year-old Syracuse boy who died in his home this summer, were high on methamphetamine at the time of their son’s death. On June 28, Skyler Spore was tragically found dead inside a residence located at 202 W. Washington St. in Syracuse. Turkey Creek Fire …read more.

[weaver_youtube c9yULD7SKvE rel=0] Each year the Wawasee Property Owners Association presents the Wawsee Chief Award to honor someone the association board feels has gone above and beyond to assure the preservation and orderly development of Lake Wawasee. This year was no exception. Two individuals were presented the award at the WPOA annual meeting Saturday morning. Al …read more.

[weaver_youtube o-9ZF5ohZmE rel=0]     Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes and Streams, Grace College, and Jim Donahoe, Aquatic Weed Control, were guest speakers at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association meeting Saturday. Bosch focused on lake levels, inflowing streams and lake economic impact. He also touched on other areas including projects …read more.

Ladies Take JV Invite For the third consecutive year the Wawasee junior varsity team took the top spot in its own invitational. The ladies started their day by coming back after losing the opening game against West Noble 25-17. Wawasee took the last two games 25-17, 15-8. South Bend Washington stood no chance against Wawasee …read more.

  Darrick Spore On June 28, 2014, a young boy was tragically found dead inside a residence at 202 W. Washington St. in Syracuse. Turkey Creek Fire Territory EMS were called to the home on reports that the boy had stopped breathing. At approximately 3:47 p.m., emergency responders discovered Skyler Spore, 12, deceased inside the residence. …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 Central Park Bel Airs – 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22 Wagon Wheel Theatre The Marvelous Wonderettes – showing from Wednesday, Aug. 13, to Saturday, Aug. 23, admission is $16 to …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Thursday, Aug. 21, 12:57 a.m. Samuel A. Saldana reported a theft from a vehicle located in the 300 block of East Levi Road in Warsaw. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 8:47 p.m. Dan E. Vanliew reported the theft of a boat …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Canterbury House Apartments v. Amber Yohe, Warsaw, $2,359.64 Glen Ruch v. Terry Cassidy, Nappanee, $1,586 Hazel Schultz v. James T. Bennett, Osceola, $1,694 Michael Pavlick v. Jim …read more.

SYRACUSE – Though the saying is traditionally, “Defense wins championships” there seems to be a lot of love going around for the offensive units of local teams. Fans in Indianapolis, Bloomington, South Bend and even Chicago, of all places, are raving about how productive their team’s offense will be this season. Though the size of …read more.

SYRACUSE – You could cut the tension, and the humidity, with a knife at Wawasee High School on Monday night. With the Hardwood Tee Pee undergoing some renovations, the season opening volleyball match between Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee was moved down the hall to the annex gym where it was standing room only. As the …read more.

The last leg to provide sewers around Lake Wawasee by the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was approved Monday, Aug. 18. Construction is expected to begin within the next year, with completion up to two years away. The project is called the South Shore-Waco Drive Area Project affecting approximately 270 customers, 217 of those customers …read more.

The new executive director of the Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation Trail Committee, Megan McClellan, was introduced at Monday’s meeting in Syracuse. Although McClellan and her family are still in the process of moving from Cincinnati, she is hard at work learning more about the community and diving into as much trail-related work as possible. McClellan suggested …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was August 21, 2013. There was 11 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first half of a 0-0 game against West Noble. Savannah Schwartz, then a sophomore, pinpointed a corner kick to teammate Caitlin Clevenger who found the back of the net to give the Wawasee girls soccer team its first …read more.

[weaver_youtube nSV5SkT6jI4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School has been in session for a full week as of Monday, but the boys tennis team certainly looked like freshmen walking the halls for the first time. Despite a lineup with four seniors and a junior among its active seven, Wawasee showed a lot of nerves and …read more.

The Kosciusko Cares Music Video titled “Indiana Weekend” will begin production on Saturday, Aug. 23. The shoot will take place that day at Wawasee High School on from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The video features area teens from Kosciusko County and dancers from Kosciusko County who worked with Alexandra Husk of Astound Dance Academy …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Aug. 17, 2014 Karan Pankaj Mehta, 23, 1601 E. Ft. Wayne Street, Warsaw, arrested for OWI with a BAC of .08 to .14. Bond: $550 cash. Jeremy Allen Garber, 41, 71 E. South Street, Milford, arrested for habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,000 …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2Qys5jRWqZw rel=0]     “Volunteers are really the ones who make this organization run. Directors are all volunteers, committee members are all volunteers …” stated Sam Leman, board chairman of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. One such volunteer, Roger Symensma was recognized Saturday morning at the annual WACF Breakfast Meeting, at the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes …read more.

Kosciusko Cares will sponsor Teen Improv with Jessica Hardy at the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce for four weeks Sept. 8 through Sept. 29 on Monday nights from 6-9 p.m. The class is free. Kosciusko Cares is sponsoring the classes. Jessica is a Los Angeles based actress. With her husband Brent Kado, they have produced several …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: April Sheller v. Tabatha Bourne, Etna Green, $235.86 Dale Spore v. Diane and Oscar S. Jackson, Cromwell, $3,360.97 FR Syracuse v. Kelly C. Clapp, Syracuse, $1,604 William …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team is starting to hit on all cylinders. On Wednesday night the Lady Warriors shot their lowest score of the year en route to picking up two more victories on the young season. Wawasee’s 173 was more than enough to escape host West Noble (211) and Whitko (219) at South …read more.

Meet Non-humans From The Doctor The Syracuse Library is meeting the Doctor with monthly group activities. The August meeting is talking about major characters from other galaxies. All levels of experience with the Doctor are invited to come for a couple of hours of Doctor Who. Meet the Doctor is on the third Wednesday of …read more.

This weeks Pets of the Week are from the Save A Dog Rescue in Syracuse. Moe is such a sweet big lug of love. I hate to say we have favorites, but Moe is very special. He is approximately 4 years old and 70 pounds. Animal Control listed him as a shepherd/rottweiler/lab mix. He is …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Syracuse Community Center is hosting its Syracuse Adult Co-Ed Fall Softball League. Registration is underway, which ends Sept. 8 for the league that begins Sept. 16. Games will be held at Harold Schrock Athletic Complex on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cost per team is $250. Roster forms and league …read more.

SYRACUSE – Sign-ups to participate in the NFL’s Punt, Pass And Kick competition have begun. Boys and girls ages 6-15 can enter, which can be done at the Syracuse Community Center in person, online at www.nflppk.com, or the day of the event, which is Wednesday, Sept. 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Harold Schrock Athletic …read more.

Syracuse Park Board moved its regular monthly meeting outdoors, meeting in Veterans Park at Crosson Mill Monday night. Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, reported on a number of projects. Football practice is in full swing at the Harold Schrock Youth Athletic Complex. After football season is finished, there is a possibility of a girls fast-pitch softball …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Monday, Aug. 11, 5:35 p.m. East Palm Drive and South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Judith A. Kline, 71, East Dove Lane, Milford; and Travis R. Manns, Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. Kline said a vehicle was in front of her obstructing her …read more.

When the online registration process for school is interrupted for an extended period of time, no matter when, it causes difficulties and inconveniences. Especially so when the problem occurs the day before school starts and on the first day of school too. Wawasee Community School Corp. experienced problems with online registration beginning Monday when the …read more.

SYRACUSE – It didn’t take more than a second for Wawasee senior Caitlin Clevenger to sum up her junior soccer experience. “Bad,” was all Clevenger really said. While silver lining moments were abundant for a young team seeking an identity, Wawasee’s 2013 girls soccer season was troubling. Clevenger accounted for the team’s lone goal it …read more.

SYRACUSE – Much was not added to the trophy case in terms of actual hardware, but the girls cross country team at Wawasee had one of its finest seasons in 2013. Wawasee did win one title last season, the Marion Invite in which the Wawasee boys team was also crowned as champions, but more importantly, …read more.

During the month of August, there is a visiting collection of antique croquet sets on display at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. Featured croquet sets include tabletop, parlor and traditional outdoor sets from the late 1800s through the 1960s, and are the private collection of local croquet aficionado David Sheets. Museum hours are 10 a.m to …read more.

With their budget preparation done, the Turkey Creek fire territory and advisory boards turned their attention Monday to other issues. The fire territory’s budget expenditures continued to come in under budget, with less than 40 percent of allocations spent through July. The run report for July indicates the Turkey Creek Fire Territory responded to 112 …read more.

Plea agreements were entered Monday morning, Aug. 11, in Kosciusko County Circuit Court by Christopher W. Alley, Dale R. Alley and Ashley M. Ward, owner and employees of “The What You Want” store formerly located in Syracuse. Ward and Dale Alley each entered guilty pleas in exchange to having all but one charge, dealing in …read more.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Randall L. Tobias, a summer resident of Lake Wawasee in Syracuse, has been elected to a one-year term as chair of the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Tobias, who was appointed to the board last year by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is the former chairman and CEO at Eli Lilly and Co., …read more.

Gladys L. Prescott, 96, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 9, 2014, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1918, in Warsaw, Ind., to John and Esther (Auten) Hill. On Oct. 15, 1940, she married Charles Prescott who preceded her in 2012. She earned her B.S from Indiana Wesleyan University. She …read more.

[weaver_youtube 7a2kSMSdevk rel=8]     A small group gathered at Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s education center Saturday afternoon to honor those who spent the last 20 years supporting the foundation and making dreams come true. The occasion was to unveil and honor the Eli Lilly Lifetime Founders Society, those who have supported keeping Wawasee pure …read more.

[weaver_youtube Pbi61G1M6B4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – You could hear Clint Phares whooping it up well after the Albion native won his second consecutive Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon. Cara Burris, however, needed to wait and make sure before she officially celebrated. Phares, running his fifth Wawasee Tri, never led until the final leg of the race Saturday morning, …read more.

Beginning at 9 p.m. EDT tonight, residents are asked to “shine a light” for New Carlisle Fire Department Assistant Chief Jamie Middlebrook. Middlebrook, 41, was killed Tuesday night in a large industrial fire in LaPorte County. A “Lights On” (turn your porch light on) event has been established to honor Middlebrook’s memory and support his …read more.

  During the week of Aug. 4, new teachers and one guidance counselor went through the orientation process for the Wawasee Community School Corp. On Friday, they gathered for group photos as part of their day. In the top photo, in front from left, are Elizabeth Long, business, Wawasee High School; Joanne Reyes, Spanish, WHS; …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Aug. 8, 2014 Christopher Dwight Spangle, 29, 914 Park Terrace Blvd., Columbia City, arrested on a body attachment warrant. Bond: $550 cash Luis David Munoz, 19, 421 W. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: …read more.

The Rose Home is hosting a pancake breakfast and charity auction at the Syracuse Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $5, and children under five eat free. Items donated by Bart’s Water Sports, The Channel Marker, MudLove, the Wagon Wheel Theatre and many others will be available at …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 Central Park Meet the Beatles – 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8 Wagon Wheel Theatre And Then There Were None – showing from Wednesday, July 30, to Saturday, Aug. 9, …read more.

Susan Kay Mock, 76, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on January 27, 1938, in Syracuse, Ind., to Earl J. and Opal (Geyer) Darr. On Dec. 6, 1958, she married Larry Mock who survives. She has been a Syracuse resident since 1982 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department will hold a fall parent meeting Monday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Athletic director Steve Wiktorowski will host a short general information session for all players and parents in a fall sport. Freshmen involved in a fall sport are strongly encouraged to attend. …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Centennial Cellular Tri-State v. Crystal Kleckner, Gridley, Ill., $2,485.91 Colliers Heating and Air Conditioning v. Jessica Dye, Warsaw, $209 Grill Korner, Warsaw, $551 Joanne M. Koble v. …read more.

Strategic planning for 2015 was on the minds of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the chamber office. Several ideas were presented by executive director Tammy Cotton. Suggestions for items to be in the works included revising the mission statement, checking if any by-law changes are necessary, taking …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Aug. 5, 2014 Austin James Grindle, 19, 3308 N. Knollwood Dr., Warsaw, arrested for burglary. No bond noted Matthew David Brace, 22, 152 1/2 W. Market St., Nappanee, arrested for two counts of dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance. No bond …read more.

[weaver_youtube 6dWRVGfLavs rel=0] Lyn Crighton, executive director of Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation along with Mark Myers, owner of Myers Landscape, Syracuse, presented a program on Healthy Shorelines for Healthy Lakes and native plant discussion at the late Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Lake Talks and Eats on Saturday, Aug. 1. Crighton noted an Environmental Protection Agency report in …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 3, 10:33 p.m. Sharrone Jones reported a theft from her home in the 10000 block of North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Saturday, Aug. 2, 10:49 p.m. A traffic stop was made in the 4900 block of North …read more.

“Making Syracuse Lake Clean, Healthy, Safe and Beautiful” was the topic presented by Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes and Streams and assistant professor of environmental science at Grace College. Bosch’s presentation was made during the annual Syracuse Lake Association Annual Breakfast Meeting held Saturday. Megan McClellan, new executive director of Syracuse-Wawasee …read more.

Two area companies, CTB Inc. and Miller’s Heath Systems, have signed on to be pacesetters for the 2014 United Way Campaign in Kosciusko County. Internal teams of employees at both companies, along with United Way staff, have been working to execute their annual fund drive designed especially for their employees. CTB Inc. (a Berkshire Hathaway …read more.

Karen Ann Leigh, 55, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at her home. She was born July 3, 1959, in Webster, Mass., to Francis Robert and Jane (Gevry) Leigh. She attended Tantasqua High School in Sturbridge, Mass., Kaplin University and moved to the Syracuse, Ind., area in 1993 from …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: August 1, 2014 Saul Cuatle, 26, 1692 E. 200 North, Warsaw, arrested for OWI and failure to appear. Bond: $800 cash Robert Charles Irwin, 77, 1510 Burlington Beach Road, Valparaiso, arrested for corrupt business influence. Bond: $5,000 surety July 31, 2014 Lara …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 First Friday – Art in Action, downtown Warsaw from 5-9 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 1 Central Park Family Carnival – 6-9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1. Children’s entertainment, games, face …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims
 The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Blackford Law Office v. Chayla, Christina and Shaun Conwell, Warsaw, $1,264 Chasity and Christopher Pauwels, Milford, $2,756.09 Capital Alliance Financial v. Aron D. Leininger, Akron, $3,251.76 Matthew …read more.

A spaghetti dinner to benefit Jett Bender-Roe and his family will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8. Come to Natural Wonders Preschool in Syracuse between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and help Super Hero Jett fight Leukemia. Donations will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to The Jett Bender Benefit Fund. For more information, …read more.

WESTFIELD – It was oh, so close for the Indiana Storm baseball team. The 8-U outfit, also known as the Northern Indiana Elite, finished runner-up in the Baseball Youth Nationals at Grand Park last weekend. The Waterloo-based travel team, primarily made up of diamond stars from eastern Indiana and western Ohio including Syracuse’s Josh Patterson, …read more.

SYRACUSE – With just under three weeks until the fall sports season will kick off en masse, construction is happening at a fever pitch at Wawasee High School. The thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the area July 1 affected Wawasee’s athletic facilities in several facets, including tipping fencing on the soccer and tennis complexes among …read more.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Braxton Riley, a native of Syracuse, Ind., and 2008 graduate Wawasee High School, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world’s most modern, networked, survivable and transformational warships. USS Somerset is named in commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Tuesday, July 29, 2:04 p.m. 804 S. Huntington St. Drivers: Lizbeth Y. Mendez, 21, South Cavin Street, Ligonier; and Chelsea M. Oswald, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Mendez was backing out of her parking spot at Subway in Syracuse when her car shut …read more.

Syracuse Town Councilman Bill Musser said the new pedestrian bridge on Harkless Drive in Syracuse is completed. “It’s hard to believe all the walkers, joggers and bikers that use this road on a daily basis, and this will get them off the road and out of traffic,” Musser said in an email. “It’s a great …read more.

During a special Wawasee school board meeting Tuesday evening, Jim Evans, director of finances for the Wawasee School Corporation, reminded the board of the five funds making up the budget. The special meeting was in part a budget work session and the board gave approval to advertise the 2015 budget, which is required by law. …read more.