WARSAW — Brooks Stogsdill, Warsaw, is the new advertising representative for ‘the PAPER’ Kosciusko County edition, The Mail-Journal and Inkfree News.

MILFORD — As McBride was chipping layers of plaster from the south interior wall of the building, she started seeing letters painted on the original layer of bricks that composed the bulwark. She excitedly continued chipping away at the plaster until more of the lettering could be deciphered. Eventually, the entirety of the painted sign revealed itself to read “Milford Mail Fine Job Printing.”

The Mail-Journal and its sister publication, the online daily InkFreeNews, were well represented at the 48th annual Hoosier State Press Foundation Newsroom Seminar Saturday. It was held at Indianapolis Marriott North and followed by the awards luncheon. Attending for The Mail-Journal were David Hazeldine, Sarah Wright and Martha Stoelting while InkFree staff were Deb Patterson, …read more.

By RON BAUMGARTNER Publisher, The Papers Incorporated My life has never strayed far from 206 South Main Street in Milford. When my father bought The Milford Mail from Carlyle Barnes and A. J. Forbing in August 1939, along with the newspaper business there was a two-story building; print shop downstairs and apartment upstairs. The apartment …read more.

(NOTE: The Milford Mail was the beginning of The Mail-Journal, one of the publications owned by The Papers Inc.) Most movies and books have main characters. Some of those have started with humble beginnings, going on to achieve something great. Seventy-five years ago Tuesday, the beginning of a chapter was started and continues today. Arch …read more.

A fire in downtown South Bend is being blamed on mail delivery interruptions locally. According to WSBT-TV, an underground vault caught fire around midnight last night. The fire has caused power outages in most of downtown South Bend and AEP is estimating it could be as late as Sunday evening before all power is restored. The result of …read more.

The mid-March snow storm that struck overnight left most of the town of Milford without power today. As businesses were forced to keep their doors closed from the result of heavy snow and high winds, it was a historic day for The Papers Inc. “For the first time, The Mail-Journal did not get printed on …read more.

The Syracuse Park Foundation approved a contract for the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee to hire Marsha Carey as a grant writer. Carey’s contract is for 12 months for $20,000. Mike Buhrt, chairman of the trail committee, told the foundation board Carey came with three very strong referrals. “We’re looking forward to raising some money,” he said. …read more.

Progress of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s remodeling process was on the minds of the Turkey Creek Township Trustee Advisory Board Monday evening during the monthly meeting with Township Trustee Barb Griffith at fire Station 2. A zoning hearing is scheduled with the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Syracuse …read more.

Approximately 14 people, representing service clubs and local groups, attended the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee meeting Tuesday night. Mike Buhrt, who has taken over leadership of the committee, explained this was the first official meeting of the committee after undergoing a restructuring. Sandy Buhrt has agreed to take over the trail project’s website. Donn Baird, treasurer, …read more.

There is brown butcher paper covering the front doors to keep prying eyes from sneaking a peek at the renovations taking place in the Oakwood Inn in Syracuse. But The Mail-Journal recently received an opportunity to see how the renovations are moving along. The old Oakwood Inn had the feeling of luxury, with rich colors …read more.

The Syracuse Town Council continued discussions on a public hearing for an ordinance to vacate an alley during last night’s meeting, but after discussions, the request was denied. Treco LLC and James and Karen Tranter’s petition for an ordinance to vacate an alley was represented by attorney Steve Snyder. Council Member Brian Woody said if …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Stacey Page contributed to this report.) Wawasee Community Schools has been served with legal papers, but the school’s policy, according to superintendent Dr. Tom Edington, is to not comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 31 by Donny Griffith of 11465 N. E. Wawasee Dr., Syracuse. This morning we have …read more.

  In this day and age, people are accustomed to having an unlimited amount of national news readily available at their fingertips. But what about truly local news? Today, a merger between two well-known media outlets will erupt into a hyperlocal Web sensation bringing Kosciusko County residents their only truly local source for up-to-the-minute news and sports coverage and hard-hitting …read more.