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.

SYRACUSE — Eric Speicher, Syracuse Elementary School principal, continued a series of school improvement plan reports during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, March 13, in Syracuse. Speicher noted the school is using a new math curriculum, LearnZillion, and admitted it has been challenging for teachers, students and parents. “There …read more.

SYRACUSE — More than 100 came out on a snowy and icy evening to share with others stories not only of Jeff Rostochak, Kim and Stephen Conrad, but also Dana Arthur, all prominent residents in the Wawasee area who touched many lives in many areas including as teachers, coaches and athletes.

Tuesday morning’s annual Veterans Day program at Wawasee High School was a mixture of the student body being challenged, strong emotions and a former U.S. Navy officer sharing some of his service memories. Pat Park, a retired Navy lieutenant who served in the military for 25 years, was the guest speaker. But before he stepped …read more.