Sara McNeal-Strahan-Lenfestey ran as a democratic contender for the Warsaw City Council last year. McNeal-Strahan-Lenfestey, a native of Warsaw, said what drove her to run for public office was seeing the same people in office for 20 years without a lot of progress.

WARSAW — Members of the Democratic Party are offering rides to voters in Warsaw today. The offer was made by the vice-chair of the Kosciusko Democratic Party, Vicki Morton, according to a news release from city council candidate  Sara McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. All voting in the Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — With Republican incumbents Mayor Joe Thallemer and Clerk-Treasurer Lynne Christiansen heading to election day unopposed, all of the contested races in the city involve City Council. Three Republican City Council incumbents, Cindy Dobbins, Jack Wilhite (both at-large) and Jerry Frush (District 4), are unopposed in their bids for re-election. Below are summaries of …read more.

WARSAW — Five months after a turbulent mayoral primary, two-term mayor Joe Thallemer appeared to be one of the happiest people at the annual GOP Fish Fry at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. At a similar event earlier this year, Thallemer and a large contingent of his supporters, all wearing campaign shirts, filed in …read more.

WARSAW — Approximately 125 people gathered at the Shrine Building for a Night of Hope and Recovery event on Thursday, Sept. 12, for a discussion on drug addiction within Kosciusko County. Several speakers shared their stories connected to addiction. Tommy Streeter, a 26-year-old WCHS graduate, and recovering drug addict, shared his story of recovery. Streeter …read more.

WARSAW — City Council candidate Sara McNeal-Strahan Lenfestey has organized two upcoming events that are open to the public. She’s hosting a community barbecue Friday, Aug. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Beyer Park. The event is a fundraiser for her campaign.  Food and drinks will be served and entertainment will be provided by …read more.

WARSAW — A city council candidate is hosting a community barbeque from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 19. The event at Beyer Park in Warsaw is a fundraiser for Sara McNeal-Strahan Lenfestey, who is running for the District 1 seat on the Democratic ticket against incumbent Republican Jeff Grose. Food and drinks will be …read more.

WARSAW — Three Democrats running for city council met Wednesday night and voiced concerns about infrastructure and the lack of transparency at city council meetings. The Democratic candidates — Sara McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey, Jack Brunetto and Roxanne Coffelt — are running for three district seats on the city council and hosted a meeting at Warsaw Community …read more.

WARSAW – Sara McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey is all about inclusivity. That sense of inclusion begins with her name as she prefers to include her maiden name and two names through marriage. And it extends to her political outlook as well. “My campaign is all about a sense of togetherness and inclusiveness,” she said during a recent …read more.