NORTH WEBSTER — Nehemia Gordon, a Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, brought a lively, interactive program that highlighted biblical translation June 19 to Epworth Forest Conference Center. He also noted throughout the presentation the importance that Jewish tradition and history plays in translating biblical texts. A Karaite Jew, Gordon stated at the beginning of the presentation that he believes strictly in the Old Testament; however, he added later, “I’m not here to convert you. I am here to empower you with information.”

NORTH WEBSTER — Nehemia Gordon, a dead sea scroll scholar will be speaking at the Epworth Forest Conference Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Gordon is a scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient scrolls discovered off the coast of the Dead Sea that contain some of the earliest known biblical …read more.

WARSAW — Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church presented an overall master plan covering several years for Epworth Forest near North Webster during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Warsaw.

NORTH WEBSTER — Laurel Mitchell was a spirited young girl, part of many community organizations even at such a young age. She was just 17 years old when an unknown killer raped and murdered her, dumping her body in the Elkhart River in Noble County.

As the weather heats up and the school year comes to an end, thoughts turn to possible vacation spots for this summer season. Even as fuel prices continue to hover at levels significantly lower than last year, traveling for a family can still be expensive and time consuming, especially if traveling anywhere in an automobile …read more.

North Webster Town Council approved an emergency pay out project to replace a volute pump at the north shore sewage station in Epworth Forest at the Tuesday evening meeting at the North Webster Community Center. While Epworth Forest is not in the town limits, the sewage system serving the area belongs to the town. By …read more.

Wind and wave energy generated by recreational activities and harsh winters have taken a toll on the largest island in Webster Lake. At the worst spot, on the west side of Kline Island, severe erosion has stolen an estimated 20 to 25 feet of shoreline. President Terry Fredericks of the Webster Lake Conservation Association began …read more.

Laurel Jean Mitchell UPDATE: Earlier this Wednesday morning, Indiana State Police Detective Kevin Smith said he is once again looking for members of a youth musical group that performed in North Webster on the night of Aug. 6, 1975. While the detective had been given the name of a group known as “Celebrate the Son” and …read more.

North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church wants to put split rail fencing along its property at Epworth Forest in North Webster. But some nearby property owners have expressed concerns and appeared before the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning in Warsaw. The North Indiana Conference submitted …read more.

Yesterday, Andrea Chaney headed to Camp Logan in North Webster to await a most important delivery: cookies. Hundreds of thousands of cookies; 3,412 cases worth. From Shortbread, Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel deLites and most importantly, Thin Mints, this Girl Scout troop leader makes sure the community has enough Girl Scout cookies to eat each year. …read more.

On Sunday, April 28, Epworth Forest Conference Center in North Webster held a dedication to celebrate the opening of the long awaited new entrance road to the Christian camp and retreat center. EFCC is a growing church camp in Northern Indiana. This entrance road clears the path for the next step of adding more new …read more.