SIDNEY — Sidney Fire Department has been called to a field/woods fire in the area of 10870 S CR 600E, Silver Lake. The area is located north of SR 14.

ELKHART COUNTY — A Sidney teen has been arrested on three preliminary felony charges after he lead police on a chase Saturday near the intersection of CR 17 and the Indiana Toll Road.

Kosciusko The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, CR 600W, south of West CR 1300N, Nappanee. Driver: Monica A. Burnett, 24, South Nappanee Street, Nappanee. Burnett lost control of her vehicle on the gravel road, went off the road, hitting a mailbox. Damage up to $5,000. 3:56 p.m. …read more.

UPDATE: According to 1st. Sgt. Chad Hill, public information officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Roberta Gregory was located in Miami County after the county’s attempt to locate alert was issued to surrounding departments. Hill reports she is at a hospital. Her family is aware and with her according to the county’s central communications. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 11:34 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 100 block of East Center Street, Sidney. Officers responded to a report that a victim had been intimidated over the phone. Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incident: 8:37 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 300 …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 2:27 p.m. Monday, June 22, East SR 14, west of South CR 600E, Sidney. Drivers: Christopher D. Stewart, 36, North Line St., Columbia City, and Christopher J. Deneve, 44, East SR 14, North Manchester. Stewart’s vehicle struck the back of the Deneve vehicle. …read more.

Robert E. Rider, 85, Sidney, died at 3:16 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born May 20, 1930, in Silver Lake, to John A. & Ruth A. (Cole) Rider. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1948. On Nov. 19, 1960, he married Donnabelle Hudson. He …read more.

Robert E. Rider, 85, Sidney, died at 3:16 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on May 20, 1930, in Silver Lake, to John A. and Ruth A. (Cole) Rider. He married Donnabelle Hudson on Nov. 19, 1960. She survives. He is a 1948 graduate of Silver …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:22 a.m. Sunday, April 19, West SR 14, west of South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. Driver: Trevor L. Pace, 26, South Julia Street, Claypool. Pace suffered internal head injuries and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Police report Pace’s vehicle was westbound when …read more.

The Sidney Lions Club will hold a fresh tenderloin fry beginning at 2:30 p.m. April 11 at the Sidney Community Building. Tenderloins will be available either breaded or grilled for $8 per pound, carry-out only. Meals will include baked beans, potato salad and homemade desserts.

Doris M. Frantz, 84, Warsaw, formerly of Sidney, died peacefully in her sleep and went to be with her heavenly Father at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 4, 1930, in Bracken, to Allison A. and Amanda M. (Walton) Hill. She married Russell Frantz Jr. on …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 2:04 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, South SR 13 and East CR 850S, Sidney. Drivers: Carly A. Doerr, 22, North CR 700E, Leesburg, and Terry D. Prater, 41, South SR 13, Claypool. Doerr had driven into an area of blowing snow and poor visibility. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following accident: 4:47 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, East SR 14, east of South CR 700E, Sidney. Driver: Chase B. Bradley, 17, South SR 13, Claypool. Bradley slid off the road and into a field. Damage up to $10,000. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police …read more.

By AMANDA PETRUCELLI Ancilla College Ancilla College has announced its fall 2014 Dean’s List and Honor’s List recipients. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above and carry at least 12 credit hours during the semester. Those eligible for the Academic Honors List must have a …read more.

Emergency personnel are currently responding to a reported mobile home fire located at Lot 25, Meadow Acres, SR 13, Sidney. No one was home during the fire and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire is under control at this time. North Manchester Fire Department has reportedly …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, West SR 14 south of South CR 750W, Silver Lake. Driver: Ronald L. Phillips, 36, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Phillips failed to stop for the intersection, going off the roadway into a wooded area. Damage up to …read more.

Harry P. Chalk, 84, of Columbia City, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 at his home. He was born August 1, 1930 in Champaign, Ill., a son of Joseph and Lena (McLaughlin) Chalk. As a young boy, his family moved to Sidney, where he completed his education. On Aug. 9, 1948, he enlisted …read more.

The Sidney Lions Club will hold a fresh tenderloin fry beginning at 2:30 p.m. until sold out Sept. 27 at the Sidney Community Building. Tenderloins will be available either breaded or grilled for $8 per pound, carry-out only. The meal will also include baked beans, potato salad and homemade deserts.

Ronald Wrightsman, 81, Warsaw, Ind., formerly of Sidney, Ind., died at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2014 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born April 24, 1933 in Flint, Mich. to Raymond & Nellie (Flora) Wrightsman. On April 24, 1954 he married Louella Blocher. He worked at several area foundries. Ronald was …read more.

Rev. Bill C. Stephens, 70, Sidney, IN passed away at 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014. He was born November 24, 1943 in Huesyville, Ky. to Dave & Mary (Slone) Stephens. On October 19, 1968 he married Joyce Parks. He was a pastor with Pentecostal Church of God for 40 plus years and worked at …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, June 23, 6:05 a.m. SR 13 near East 1000 South, Sidney. Driver: Aaron M. Snover, 25, North 325 East, North Manchester. Driver struck deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Warsaw Police Department
 Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently …read more.

UPDATE: A Claypool man was transported to Lutheran Hospital via helicopter Monday afternoon after having his arm severed in a farm/mowing accident. According to Sgt. Chad Hill of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, officers responded to a 911 call at 1:18 p.m. Upon their arrival at 7710 S. 300 E., Claypool, they located Bill L. Linn, …read more.

Ronald E. Watson of Sidney, Ind., passed away at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in his residence. He was born Feb. 25, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Ronald H. and Thelma (White) Watson. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army as a PFC, 8th Infantry from 1952 to 1955 during the …read more.

A home undergoing renovations is considered a total loss today after an early morning fire. Sidney Fire Chief Don Ellison said his department received the call at about 1:50 a.m. that a home at 6814 S. 700 E., was fully engulfed in flames. The two-story house was not being inhabited at the time, Ellison said, although the …read more.

Duane Wagner, 66, of Sidney, Ind., passed away at 9:41 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born on March 1, 1948 in Frankfort, Ind., to Roscoe and Nicy E. (Young) Wagner. He was united in marriage to Naoma Hall on Sept. 18, 1981, in Warsaw, Ind. He graduated …read more.

Claypool Police Department Officers of the Claypool Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Friday, Jan. 24, 6:37 p.m. SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Dallas R. Phipps, 18, SR 13, North Manchester. Phipps was forced of the road by a semi-trailer that crossed the center line to avoid a snow drift. Damages: up to $2,500 …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police are currently investigating an alleged bank robbery and pursuit that ended in an apparent suicide in the southeast portion of Kosciusko County Friday night. Kosciusko County officials were notified shortly after 6 p.m. of a bank robbery suspect vehicle being pursued into Kosciusko County on …read more.

(UPDATE: Madison Maggart has been located. She was located in the vicinity of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at about 4 p.m. Monday and is safe. Police say it is possible that the 19-year-old she was believed to have been with could be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.) A 16-year-old Sidney …read more.

The search for a missing Pierceton man had a sad ending late Thursday afternoon. Authorities have confirmed that the body of Zachary Jay Cox, 19, was found in the Sidney area. Evidence suggests Cox took his own life. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified Tuesday night by family members that Cox had left his residence …read more.

(UPDATE: The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reported at 5 p.m. today that the subject has been located. No additional information is yet being provided.) Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Tuesday evening to the 5500 block area of County Road 700 South, Pierceton, in reference to a missing male adult. Officers spoke with family members who …read more.

Several county council election districts will require revisions. That was the main topic of discussion at Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. Indiana Code requires the redistricting of the county fiscal body after each federal decimal census. The biggest change will be to Districts 1 and 2, which didn’t change in the 2010 census. The …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are warning citizens of yet another local telephone scam that appears to be occurring to residents in the southeast portion of Kosciusko County. Officers have recently received various reported incidents of local citizens in the Sidney area who have been contacted by individuals via telephone. The callers are attempting …read more.

UPDATE: The names of the victims killed early this morning in an accident involving a train in Sidney have now been released. The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office says Wesley Teague Cox, 37, of Laketon, and his daughter, 4-year-old Grace Cox, died at the scene of the crash. According to the Kosciusko County F.A.C.T./crash investigation team, …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are currently seeking those responsible for a fish kill in a small creek and private pond in Sidney. According to the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Conservation Officer Keith Dinn and IDEM representative Greg Carter responded to a call from a private land owner near SR …read more.

Russell and Doris Frantz, formerly of Sidney, Ind., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, July 3. The couple were married in 1948 at the Packerton Evangelical United Brethren Church by Reverend John Andrews. Russell worked at Peabody Heating for 15 years and Redman Plumbing and Heating for 18 years. He retired in 2007. Doris …read more.

The Sidney Lions Club will hold a fresh tenderloin fry beginning at 2:30 p.m. until sold out on Saturday, April 6, at the Sidney Community Building. Tenderloins will be either breaded or grilled and served with baked beans, potato salad and homemade desserts. Cost for the meal is $8 per pound and is available for …read more.

Josephine Estella Likens, 104, of Sidney, Ind., died of respiratory complications at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Ind. She had celebrated her 104th birthday with some 50 family and friends on Dec. 12, 2012. Her husband of 61 years, Colonel B. Likens, a well-known school teacher and …read more.

Pierceton Fire Department was initially called for a skid loader on fire in a tool shed, but there was some difficulty with locating the address and dispatcher error was to blame. Initially the dispatcher who received the 9-1-1 call at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday sent the fire department to 7293 E. 150 S. noting a …read more.

Nancy Pitts, 87, of Sidney, Ind., passed away in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. She was born to Willie and Annie (Strickland) Burchett in Lancer, Ky. On Sept. 10, 1925. She was a Sidney resident since 1953. She was united in marriage to Mexico Pitts in Prestonsburg, Ky., …read more.

Darrell G. Smith, 74, Sidney, Ind., died at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born at Muncie, Ind., on Feb. 9, 1938, to Ward and Lucille (Morrical) Smith.  They are deceased. In 1957 he graduated from Muncie Central High School and later earned his Bachelor’s degree in …read more.