WINONA LAKE — Grace Theological Seminary recognized 17 distinguished alumni and friends at the first annual Seminary Reunion and Award Dinner on Oct. 4. All seminary graduates were invited to enjoy food and fellowship while honoring the first group of Seminary Alumni Award Winners. Each of the men and women awarded has advanced the mission …read more.

LEESBURG — Second-grade students in Leesburg Elementary School’s English language learners program have been exploring the need for and delivery of clean water. As students read about countries that do not have access to clean water, they gained a greater appreciation for the water that comes out of their faucet every day. The highlight of …read more.

WARSAW — Although Jim Hocking considers Warsaw home, you’d be hard pressed to find him there watching the grass grow. Hocking and his wife, Faye, bought their home 20 years ago. Although each of their four children attended Warsaw Community High School at some point in time, most of their childhoods were spent in central Africa. …read more.

WARSAW — At the age of 36, Warsaw native Jay Hocking has already lived a full life all over the world. Based in an office in Portland, Ore., Hocking shared favorite memories of Winona Lake and Warsaw, the town his family calls “home base” even after living in France, Africa and Oregon. Hocking works as …read more.

By JAY HOCKING, Water For Good Director of Communications With their grand opening rapidly approaching, Clearwater Car Wash CEO Brian Catron is preparing to make a global splash by donating 100 percent of their opening-day sales to Water for Good, a Warsaw-based not-for-profit dedicated to solving the water crisis in the Central African Republic. Clearwater …read more.