SIDNEY – Parking issues and abandoned vehicles. Substandard housing and maybe even a deserted homeless camp along the railroad tracks. The town of Sidney is like a microcosm of many other small towns that face similar issues, but with a population of less than 100, it has fewer people to choose from who will step …read more.

WARSAW – Below is a list of candidates who filed before Friday’s deadline for the May 5 primary. The list is based on information provided by the Kosciusko County Clerk and the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office’s election website for county races and legislative districts that include Kosciusko County. (Challengers are italicized) Commissioner, northern district …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s new coroner facility is up and running — and has been operational since the middle of November, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello. “We’re active in this building now,” Ciriello said. “We still have some file cabinets and a few things to move in to be 100 percent operational, but …read more.

WARSAW — Anthony “Tony” Ciriello has filed to seek his second term as Kosciusko County Coroner.  Ciriello has been with the coroner’s office since 1993 when he was first appointed as a deputy coroner. In September of 2015, Ciriello was elected by a caucus to fulfill the remainder of the term of then-coroner Michael Wilson. …read more.

PACKERTON — The man who died in a fire shortly after midnight Tuesday in Packerton has been identified. Brandon Blanton, 44, died in the blaze, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello. Blanton was inside a camper adjacent to a mobile home at 8031 S. Thomas Drive, just east of Packerton Road. Ciriello said Blanton …read more.

Al Rovenstine WARSAW — Kind, soft-spoken and honest are just some of the words that locals close to Cassius Alan “Al” Rovenstine have used to describe the former longtime sheriff and fire chief. An Atwood resident, Rovenstine passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the age of 81. Rovenstine served as sheriff with the Kosciusko …read more.

WARSAW — Craig Allebach and Tony Ciriello will likely always remember the date — June 29, 1994 — when David Swearingen killed Det. Sergeant Phil Hochstetler and Swearingen’s own two young children. They will also recall the excruciating 45 hours that followed, as a massive manhunt for the 25-year-old suspect that gripped Kosciusko County until …read more.

WARSAW — Humility and teamwork were the main topics of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy banquet and graduation held Wednesday evening, May 1. Thirty-two high school students from five area schools graduated from the program. During their time in KYLA, students interacted with several guest speakers and focused on giving back through Project Proud, a …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s coroner will have his own facility up and running this summer. Traditionally, Coroner Tony Ciriello and previous office holders have depended largely on funeral homes and the local hospital to help coordinate services. Funeral homes have provided space to do autopsies on a moment’s notice and an area hospital has provided …read more.

  WARSAW – Less than 24 hours after a counselor with Safe Haven Baby Boxes helped coordinate a lawful surrender of a baby in a nearby city, Warsaw City Council formally embraced plans Tuesday, Feb. 19, to install one of the group’s baby boxes at Fire Station No. 2. While the groundwork for installation of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Lakeview Middle School hosted the third part of a public discussion in the “Opioid Crisis: A Community Call To Action” series Monday, May 14. These discussions allow Kosciusko County residents to learn about actions they can take to spread awareness about the growing opioid epidemic. Monday’s meeting focused on the effects the opioid …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — It is not the only race on the Republican ballot May 8, but the race for the nomination for Kosciusko County Sheriff is perhaps the most popular and contested race. Four men, all with backgrounds in law enforcement, have thrown their names into the public realm to seek the nomination. The candidates …read more.

[weaver_youtube DfZm09_VwP8 rel=0]   WARSAW — Questions submitted prior to the evening’s event were chosen to ask the four people vying for the Kosciusko County Sheriff Republican nomination Tuesday evening, April 17, at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters, Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce and a local media outlet. Approximately 300 people …read more.

WARSAW — The alarming news that a Kosciusko County boy who died last December had suffered from influenza is underscored by cautionary comments from the county’s health officer. Dr. William Remington, Kosciusko County health officer, reported this week that county residents can’t be too prepared when it comes to bolstering their immune systems during the …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello confirmed Tuesday, Feb. 6, that the death of a 5-year-old boy late last year was the result of influenza. In a press release issued today, Ciriello confirmed Quinten Price, 5, died Dec. 27, 2017 after falling ill. “The final autopsy report was just received by this office this …read more.

WARSAW — It is said a person with substance abuse problems must “hit rock bottom” before they are able to summon the will to overcome addiction. For all too many people, rock bottom means incarceration. As a result, the face of the current opioid crisis in Kosciusko County is all too often a mug shot. …read more.

[weaver_youtube nS_IYDMda5o rel=0] LEESBURG — “Experience Matters” is the slogan Tony Ciriello, Milford, will be using in his campaign for the nomination of Kosciusko County Sheriff on the Republican ballot. Ciriello officially kicked off his campaign with a gathering of supporters Thursday evening at Tippy Creek Winery. More than 70 supporters were in attendance to …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY —You always hear people say it doesn’t happen here. But the opioid epidemic, with overdoses and deaths, is happening here, just as it is nationally. And it is a concern of local health and public safety officials. Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello reported there have been 18 overdose deaths directly related to opioids …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Having served the Kosciusko County area for many years in a number of different capacities, Joshua Spangle is seeking the sheriff position at the June 21 Republican caucus. He is the second individual to declare his candidacy for the position.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello has been appointed as a coroner representative to the Vincennes University Funeral Services Education Board. The College of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Vincennes University run the School of Funeral Services. Faculty Chair Russell Ort and Adjunct Professor Katie Schuck have established the Funeral Services Education …read more.

By JOHN SADLER President, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels WARSAW — McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels in Warsaw and Pierceton announces the addition of Tony Ciriello to its staff as a prearrangement specialist. Ciriello comes to the business after a 34-year-career in law enforcement where he served the citizens of Kosciusko County. Ciriello is a licensed insurance agent through …read more.

UPDATE: Kosciusko County officials are currently investigating a vehicular traffic crash south of Warsaw that has claimed the life of a North Manchester last night, Saturday, Nov. 28.