PIERCETON — Around Christmastime every year, Pierceton residents receive a box of homemade cookies from a group of young gentlemen in the community. They’re not delivered by carolers or salespeople, but by residents of Pierceton Woods Academy. “They make thousands of cookies at the end of the year and deliver them themselves,” said Joe Gough, …read more.

PIERCETON —  Pierceton Woods Academy held their own Thanksgiving celebration this week, which included preparing and enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Residents also created a ‘Thankful Wall’ where they shared what they are grateful for this year. Many of the responses included having a place to live, appreciation for staff and feeling safe. Due to …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Austin Gambler, 18, shown with addresses of 1500 Mill Road, Fort Wayne, and 179 Hickary Place, Buckhead, Ga., has been charged with escape, a level 5 felony. He was booked in the county jail at 11:43 a.m. Friday, May 20.

PIERCETON — Paragon Medical, Inc. and the Pierceton Woods Academy teamed up on April 13, to clean up the areas in and around their respective campuses in Pierceton. Paragon initiated this effort in 2014 and decided to invite other area businesses to participate this year, in which the Pierceton Woods Academy gladly accepted. A total …read more.

PIERCETON – The Pierceton Woods Academy boys basketball team recently completed its second season. The Pumas, after a 5-0 start, finished their season with a 6-7 record. The team had a total of 33 young men participate on the team and two others who ran the scoreboard and kept statistics for the team. The team …read more.

During the county attorney’s report at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting, president of the board Ron Truex asked attorney Mike Miner to discuss the county’s options for Pierceton Woods Academy. The juvenile detention center located in Pierceton has become an issue for many town residents there who feel the facility needs to get a …read more.

Brandon J. Clawson, CR 300E, Syracuse, was held at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center until his dispositional hearing this morning in Kosciusko County. Stacey Page attempted to attend the dispositional hearing, but was denied access following a brief hearing before the judge. Defense attorney Thomas Earhart objected to having the press present for the dispositional hearing. Kosciusko …read more.