L. DeWayne Gable, 80, of South Whitley, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at his home. He was born July 25, 1934 in Whitley County, a son of the late Delmar and Ethel (Miller) Gable. His formative years were spent in the South Whitley area. He graduated from South Whitley High School. On March 17, 1956, …read more.

[weaver_youtube W6Tn_J7cO7A rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko volleyball team held its 3rd Annual “Pink Out” game for breast cancer awareness Tuesday night when Wawasee came to town. Both teams donned pink jerseys for the cause and fans were encouraged to participate in raffle and other contests throughout the night. Yes, the “Pink Out” was …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sarah Lancaster will get the glory of scoring the only goal of a 1-0 Wawasee girls soccer win at Whitko Monday night, but Leigh-Ann Shrack deserves much of the credit. Shrack’s nose for the ball with 11 minutes to play led to the initial shot that careened to Lancaster, which the forward …read more.

[weaver_youtube W0WcpRX66VY rel=0]   SOUTH WHITLEY – It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. On Friday night the Whitko football team started and ended its with performance with stellar defensive play. The Wildcats defense scored twice off of turnovers against Wabash to spark a thrilling 30-24 over the visiting Apaches. “Once …read more.

Barbara J. Lancaster, 79, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind., after being transported from Miller’s Merry Manor where she had been a resident since 2011. She was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Culver, Ind., to Michael and Thelma (Rose) Bernhard. She …read more.

Robert H. Rucker, 84, formerly of rural Columbia City, died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was transported Sunday from Markle Health & Rehab. He was born July 26, 1930 in Champagne County, Ohio a son of William E. and Josephine (Hart) Rucker. His formative years were …read more.

[weaver_youtube EDCPEy-bCps rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – It was a hot start that only got hotter. But as the blistering sun and humidly slowly faded in the shadows of Ryan Huff Field, cramped and dehydrated players were just thankful to get week one over with. Since they had to play, and it’s week one of the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Thursday’s game with Columbia City was not an opener to remember for the Whitko boys soccer team. City (2-0) peppered the Whitko net to the tune of five goals in the first half in an eventual 6-2 romp. Whitko had Keegan Hicks score in the first half, assisted by Daniel Kirkham, then …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – It was an exhilarating first year on the job for Whitko head coach Josh Mohr in 2013. The rookie head coach started off 0-2 before guiding the Wildcats to six victories in the next seven games to claim a piece of the Three Rivers Conference championship for the first time since 2002. …read more.

Virgil E. ‘Sonny’ Hicks Jr., 79, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.,where he was admitted the previous Thursday. He was born March 3, 1935, in Huntington, Ind., a son of Virgil K. and Laura Elizabeth (Shellenbarger) Hicks. His formative …read more.

Thomas Rudd, 88, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at his home after a brief illness. He was born on January 6, 1926 in Culver, the son of Maurice Henry and Lois Isabelle (Todd) Rudd. Tom graduation from South Whitley High School with the class of 1944 and went …read more.

Pre-registration is available online for all students currently enrolled in any Whitko Community School. Parents are encouraged to pre-register their children for the 2014-2015 school year. To pre-register, go to the following link: Whitko Registration. The link is also available on the Whitko Web Page and on Facebook. The computer lab at all buildings will …read more.

Elizabeth M. Mallock, 93, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. She had been a resident at Norwood Nursing Center since November 2009. She was born May 31, 1921, in Laketon, Ind., to James Esta and Golda (Rutledge) Price. Her formative years were spent in Laketon. …read more.

Roy Jackson, 75, of South Whitley died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne where he had been admitted the first of May. He was born July 13, 1938 in Magoffin, Kentucky, a son of Smith and Goldia (Ramey) Jackson. As a young boy, the family moved to …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s baseball program received several honors after another successful season. The Wildcats went 20-10 overall and 4-3 in the Three Rivers Conference, earning 20 wins for the third consecutive season. Three players were named to the TRC First Team in senior Ethan Nicodemus, Zach Snep and Tanner Gaff. Nicodemus hit .421 with …read more.

John Graber, 64, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 5, 1950, in Grabill, Ind., a son of Andrew and Anna (Lengacher) Graber. On June 13, 1968, he married Kanoshia Schmucker. They moved to South Whitley in 1971 where they have since …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 7, 2014 Daniel Wade Honea, 24, 4535 N. SR 13, Leesburg, arrested for OWI with a prior conviction and probation violation. Bond: $750 cash June 6, 2014 Joseph Lee Coon, 29, 9671 E. King Arthur Trl., Cromwell, arrested for OWI with …read more.

Miriam J. Bishop, 87, a lifelong resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in the emergency room at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. She was born March 13, 1927, in South Whitley, Ind., a daughter of Claude H. and Ruth L. (Bair) Herr. She graduated from South …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sometimes you just have to make a statement. The NorthWood baseball team won 16 games and a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title in the regular season, both feats say a lot of what they team is capable of, but a new challenge awaits the Panthers. NorthWood started its road to …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – They just had to make it interesting. The Wawasee baseball team looked to have things under control heading into the bottom of the seventh inning with a four-run lead over West Noble in the first round of the IHSAA Sectional 21 Tournament at Whitko High School on Wednesday night. But the Warrior …read more.

Kaylin Renee Pratt, 18, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving and caring family. She was born on Oct. 13, 1995, in Gary, Ind., she was the daughter of Donald Mark Pratt and Michelle J. (Blewett) Pratt, who survive. She has spent most …read more.

Kristina Kay “Krissy” Blocher, 38, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Feb. 14, 1976, in Warsaw, Ind., to John and Sharon (Bills) Holden. She attended Warsaw Community High School. On Feb. 10, 1997, she married Gabriel Blocher in Warsaw. Krissy …read more.

Keith A. Peterson, 61, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 26, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ernest and Blanche (Mikesell) Peterson. He graduated from East High School, received a band instrument repair degree from VoTech in Red Wing, Minn., …read more.

Samuel Sherm Keirn, 17, of South Whitley, Ind., died peacefully with his mother at his side during a doctor visit in Fort Wayne, Ind., at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014.He was born Nov. 28, 1996, in Columbia City, Ind., a son of Sherm S. and Diana L. (McNamara) Keirn. He was a lifelong resident of …read more.

Fox Products, a manufacturer of double reed woodwind instruments, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 30 new jobs by 2017. “From the honk of a car horn to the low tones of a Fox Products bassoon, Hoosier companies are singing Indiana’s tune as the best place to build the world’s …read more.

Joann Geneva Bays, 83, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on June 19, 1930 in Round Head, Ohio, to Lester and Nora (Whitaker) Nichols. She then met Roy Bays at a restaurant while playing the guitar at age …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle accident with injuries that occurred today at approximately 4:30 p.m. Brent Ransom, 45, of South Whitley, was operating a Honda TRX 300 on the Friends of The Eel River Trail in South Whitley. Ransom was traveling down a steep incline and applied the brakes, causing the machine …read more.

The Camp Whitley Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Lauren Strandlund, the assistant director from 2013, will be stepping into the role of interim director for the summer of 2014. During the summer of 2013, Camp Whitley began a new era with a new director, Josh Wall. In addition to being an elementary …read more.

Laura Lee Selke, 52, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away on March 14, 2014, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born May 14, 1961, in Elkhart, Ind., to Richard L. and Arnelda B. (Miller) Losee. She was a lifetime resident of Syracuse, Ind., and Whitley County areas. She graduated in 1979 from …read more.

Wayman E. Lee, 74, a resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born May 15, 1939, in Webster Springs, W.Va., to the late Charles and Vertie (Gregory) Lee. In 1956 he entered the U.S. Army and became a career Noncommissioned Officer rising to the …read more.

Joshua Harold Copp, 35, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away early Monday morning, April 14, 2014, due to natural causes. He was born July 2, 1978, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Jeffrey O. and Connie R. (Johnson) Copp. In 1979, his family moved to Osceola, Ind., from Oakbrook, Ill. In 1985, the family moved …read more.

Ethan Nicodemus returns as the Wildcats top pitcher (2.37 ERA) and batter (.435 batting average) in 2014. (Photo provided) SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko Wildcat baseball team is tired of waiting. Sure, Mother Nature has deprived all local teams and athletes from getting on to the field this spring, so Whitko is not the only …read more.

Kelly Shoemaker is a quiet soul. A self-described introvert, she says she thinks more often than she ever speaks aloud. But step inside a gallery full of her artwork, and the ambiance suddenly gets very loud. Bright colors, discorded figures, and broken but hopeful scenes fill Shoemaker’s paintings, speaking volumes about her surreal subject matter, …read more.

Craig Eugene Sherbahn, 61, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2014, at his home. He was born July 19, 1952. He graduated from South Whitley High School and received his Bachelor of Science in agriculture education in 1974 and Masters of Animal Science degree in 1977 from Purdue University. On April …read more.

Kevin Mark Grant, 60, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had been a patient for the past 2 weeks. He was born on Jan. 25, 1954, in Battle Creek, Mich., a son of the late Elmer Leon and Elsie …read more.

Indiana State Police investigated a two vehicle crash that occurred last evening on State Road 205 north of County Road 600S, that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man from Whitley County. According to Trooper Justin Snyder, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire driven by 43-year-old John M. Coulson, from Gary, was …read more.

[weaver_youtube -zaSBWtC6is rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – On an evening where the school had been empty all day, Whitko made a lively start hold up in a 48-35 girls basketball win over Wawasee Tuesday night at Whitko. Given school had been cancelled Tuesday at Whitko, Lady Wildcat head coach Brandon Bradley worried a lack of buzz …read more.

Dorothy E. Bumgardner, 86, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:18 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at Grey Stone Health & Rehabilitation where she had been admitted on Dec. 23. She was born June 28, 1927, in Allen County, Ind., to J.F. and Marie (Stairhime) Borcherding. Her formative years were spent on a farm …read more.

Whitley Manufacturing, a maker of custom commercial modular buildings and temporary portable buildings, will conduct a hiring event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, to fill 20 skilled labor positions. The positions include electricians, plumbers, welders, carpenters and steel fabricators. The pay ranges from $12 to $15 an hour and the company …read more.

Doris A. Ivy, 63, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on Oct. 17, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the daughter of Walter M. and Hilda C. (Witte) Bruner. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class …read more.

Paul L. Thompson, 79, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, at his home. He had been in failing health for the past 2 years. He was born Dec. 5, 1934, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Chester Arthur and LouEtta (Hinkson) Thompson. His formative years were spent in …read more.

Helen E. Kurz, 81, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past 6 months. She was born April 18, 1932, in Whitley County, Ind., to the late Esta and Ruby (Hull) Keel. …read more.

Larry A. Heeter, 69, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 2:38 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was admitted the Friday before. He was born Sept. 24, 1944, in Huntington, Ind., to Max and Geneva (Stetzel) Heeter. As a young boy his family moved to …read more.

Sue Rose Grossman Marker, 74, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Huntington, Ind., where she had been a resident since April 2003. She was born March 18, 1939, in Allen County, Ind., a daughter of William Byron and Marian Emelyn (Enos) Bollinger. A …read more.

Jerome ‘Jerry’ M. Wall, 62, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 12:24 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was admitted on Wednesday. He had been in failing health. He was born Nov. 9, 1951, in Syracuse, N.Y. to  John and Margo (Egan) Wall. He started …read more.

Bennett “Ben” L. Warner, 85, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 6:09 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital Emergency Room where he was brought earlier. He was born Sept. 29, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., a son of the late Delbert R. and Jessie A. (Reed) Warner. His formative years were spent …read more.

Rev. George Webster Sr., 92, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, in his residence. On Oct. 5, 1920, he was born in Booneville, Whitley County, Ind., to Dallas and Elzie (Bryant) Webster. He married Betty J. Sroufe on May 7, 1941, in Sidney, Ind., who preceded him in …read more.

Trey Jordan Coe, 9 month old son of Jason A. and Kelcey (Maggard) Coe of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. A bright and cheerful baby, he always had a smile and loved to follow his brother, Jason …read more.

Dane Edward Knote, 25, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 6, 1988, in Columbia City, Ind., to Ernest J. and Linda L. (Graham) Knote. His formative years were spent in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Ind. He attended Whitko High School. He is survived by his daughter: …read more.

James A. Dimmick, 76, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted on Wednesday, Oct. 23. He had been in failing health. He was born April 25, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to  Russell E. and Alma J. (Luttman) Dimmick. His formative years were spent in South …read more.

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced that Whitley on the Move is joining the Indiana Main Street Program. The IMS program encourages economic development, redevelopment and improvement to the downtown areas of Indiana’s cities and towns. “I’m pleased to welcome South Whitley to the Indiana Main Street Program,” said Ellspermann. “By bringing together volunteers and making …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Friday night’s Three Rivers Conference showdown at Ryan Huff Memorial Stadium had it all. Two teams with very different, but very effective offensive attacks and a rivalry game escalated with a share of the conference title on the line in front of a near capacity crowd. The showdown between Tippecanoe Valley and …read more.

Michael Andrew Kilander, 66, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he had been taken earlier by the E.M.S. He had been in failing health. He was born March 10, 1947, in Wabash, Ind., to Kenneth L. and Effie Mae (Lee) Kilander. His formative years …read more.

Roger A. Baker, 62, South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 3:53 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 1, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Arthur R. and Ethel Mae (Wine) Baker. He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1969 and Huntington College in 1973 where …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 5 (State Street) in South Whitley is scheduled to close at 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, for a car show. The closure is between SR 14 and Cleveland Street. The detour is West Wayne Street to South Line Street to CR 500 South (West 1st Street). The …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Bremen came out firing in the girls soccer matchup at Whitko Tuesday night and came through with a 5-1 victory. A goal right out of the gate by Alexis Jennings had the visiting Lions up 1-0, and after avoiding a missed penalty kick by Bridgette Thomson in the 13th minute, Bremen would …read more.

[weaver_youtube JeT9gS0N-C0 rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – Approaching three hours into the boys tennis marathon Tuesday night, two boys made 12 others continuously gasp. In the end, after two hours and 58 minutes of non-stop tennis, Wawasee’s Cal Heinisch put an end to the drama, closing the door on a third-set thriller that gave his team …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Wawasee JV football team took over where the varsity left off the night before. The Warriors were sound on both sides of the ball Saturday morning, whipping Whitko 26-0. Wawasee had two rushing touchdowns from Nathan Katzer and another from Sam Rookstool while quarterback Stephon Miller connected with Cameron Krizman for …read more.

Kristopher Corridan Shepherd, 25, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 23, 1987, in Warsaw, Ind., a son of Christopher W. and Kelly L. (Earl) Shepherd. He has always lived in South Whitley. He graduated from Whitko High School in 2006. He then earned an …read more.

Nancy N. Bollinger, 88, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at The Oaks, Columbia City, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past month. She was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of the late Abraham and Blanche (Myers) Schamoon. She was later adopted …read more.

Russell E. ‘JR’ Rhoades, 90, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:38 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had been a patient since Saturday, July 27. He was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to the late Russell W. and Ruth (Stukey) Rhoades. His formative years …read more.

[weaver_youtube QGQPyi9KJTE rel=0] PIERCETON – The Pierceton ball diamonds have been buzzing for several days and will continue to do so as the Town & Country baseball tournament carries on this weekend for the Senior District 11 12-U teams. The eight-team tournament began Thursday night with a pair of games followed by two more games …read more.

Kathy J. Roberts, 57, of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:21 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was admitted June 11. She was born Oct. 11, 1955, in Columbia City, Ind., to Richard J. and Marilyn J. (Blain) Bolinger. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley. …read more.

Eugene ‘Rick’ Jackson, 77, of Wabash, Ind., passed away at 8:47 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born June 4, 1936, in Salyersville, Ky., to Smith and Goldie (Ramey) Jackson. Rick married Doris Hall on July 10, 1984, in Elko, Nev. She preceded him in death. He was …read more.

Harold M. Lewis, 84, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Kindred Fairpark Nursing Home, Maryville, Tenn. He was born July 8, 1928, to Elbert and Laura (Blocher) Lewis. He was a member of Eel River Lodge # 510 F & AM, South Whitley. He is survived by his wife: Ara …read more.

Evelyn Marie Myers, 84, a resident of Greencroft in Goshen, Ind., and formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013. Evelyn was born July 18, 1928, in Wabash County, Ind., to Noah and Iva Bolinger. She attended school at South Whitley High School, where she played the clarinet in …read more.

Bethelene Jewell Norris, 93, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at The Hearth of Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was a resident for the past year. She was born Nov. 23, 1919, in Whitley County, Ind., a daughter of the late Walter and Edna (Fox) …read more.

William Max Hurd, 86, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, in his residence. . He was born Feb. 2, 1927, in Warsaw, Ind., to Chauncey J. and Dessa V. (Anderson) Hurd. His formative years were spent in the Columbia City, Ind., area. He began seventh grade at South Whitley where he …read more.

Edna E. Hawkins, 89, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Montgomery, Ala., a daughter of the late John and Jessie (Knott) Gillespie. Her formative years were spent in Montgomery where she graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in …read more.

A South Whitley woman lost control of her vehicle on SR 5 in Whitley County early Sunday morning and was ejected when the van rolled several times. Whitley County Sheriff’s Department deputies investigated the crash that happened at 1:07 a.m. Sunday on SR 5 near CR 1000 South. Elyse K. Edsall, 26, sustained a head …read more.

The Whitko High School Class of 2022 met for the first time all together on May 17 at the Pierceton Park in Pierceton for the annual Pen Pal Picnic. These third graders from Mrs. Gawthrop’s Class, Mrs. Kinney’s Class, and Mrs. Mohr’s Class at South Whitley Elementary School and Mr. Fitzsimmons’ Class, Mrs. Garber’s Class, and Mrs. Underhill’s Class at …read more.

Dennis Robert Firestone, 60, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 6:54 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Whitley County, Ind., a son of Robert G. and Mildred A. (Schneider) Firestone. His formative years were spent in South Whitley. He graduated from Whitko High School in …read more.

Nellie Jean Bishop, 89, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident since 2010. She was born March 13, 1924, in Fort Wayne, Ind., a daughter of the late Ralph and Sylvia (Ditton) …read more.

From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, AMVETS of South Whitley will be hosting a benefit hog roast and auction for Jeffery L. Reiff. Reiff sustained extensive injuries from an auto accident in February and is currently recovering while enduring multiple therapies. The event has been organized by close family friends. Cost of attendance is …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Wawasee and Whitko’s girls tennis programs are going to very familiar with each other after this week is over. After crossing paths at the Angola Invite May 4 and then squaring off against one another Tuesday night in a 3-2 win by Wawasee, the two ships passing one another will need to …read more.

Dorothy Grace Bristow, 92, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Washington Township, Whitley County, Ind., a daughter of the late William F. and Flora P. (Grace) Terman. Her formative years were spent in Washington Township. She graduated from Washington …read more.

Sandra Sue (Wuertley) Harter, 72, a South Whitley, Ind., native, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at her home in New Braunfels, Texas. She was born Dec. 22, 1940, in Huntington, Ind., to John Phillip and Elsie Marcell (Householder) Wuertley. Her formative years were spent in South Whitley. She was employed at Chamberlin Products from 1963 …read more.

Police are not yet giving any details on three arrests made Thursday in the county, saying investigations are still ongoing. Bradley Waikel, 24, 550 S. Country Club Rd., Warsaw, was booked into jail at 4:20 p.m. on a single felony charge of “neglect of dependent of education causing serious bodily injury.” His bond has been …read more.

Officers of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are investigating the death of a South Whitley woman, whose body was found in a pond Sunday morning. At approximately 10:50 a.m. Sunday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch received a report that the body of Bonnie Knetter, 74, was located in a pond near her home …read more.

Betty L. Hodges, 89, a resident of rural South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m. Thursday March 21, 2013 at the home of her daughter. She had been in failing health. She was born May 10, 1923 in Carroll County, Ind., to the late Leo F. and Axie E. (Cross) Landis. Her formative years …read more.

Mildred L. Judd, 93, a resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2013, at her home. She was born on April 8, 1919, in Huntington County, Ind., a daughter of the late Avery and Florence (Keiser) George. On March 25, 1939, she was united in marriage to Lester A. Judd. They made …read more.

Dennis Palmer, 56, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb., 2013, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Ind. Born Oct. 16, 1956, in Columbia City, he was the son of Neil Burwell and Patty Ann (Hoffman) Palmer. A lifetime resident of Whitley County, he graduated from Columbia City High School …read more.

Jane G. Stump, 97, a former resident of South Whitley, Ind., passed away early Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in the Richland Bean Blossom Healthcare Center, Ellettsville, Ind. She was born on Oct. 1, 1915, in Chicago, to C. Vance and Blanche Sines Green. At the age of three, her family moved to South Whitley where …read more.

Richard D. ‘Hoss’ Hawkins, 74, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Winter Haven, Fla., where he resided during the winter months. He had been in failing health. He was born Aug. 29, 1938, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence Dean and Elizabeth (Hootman) Hawkins. He spent his …read more.

Pastor Rob Barton of South Whitley United Methodist Church uses his insights and creative skills to launch the “Not A Fan” series, which this Sunday, takes a look at Mark 2:14-17. Both Vintage, 8:30 a.m. and New Wine at 11 a.m., will continue this series up to Easter. This Sunday, Feb 24, the youth will …read more.

Mildred L. Sweeden, 82, of South Whitley, Ind., died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at her home of natural causes. She was born Aug. 27, 1930, in White Pine, Tenn., a daughter of Arthur C. and Flora J. (Mattox) Coleman. Her formative years were spent in Tennessee. On Oct. 3, 1949, she married …read more.

Ruth M. Krider, 94, of rural South Whitley, Ind., died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at her home of natural causes. She was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Albion, Ind., a daughter of Ward H. and Susie F. (Withers) Yant. As a young girl, her family moved to a farm near Collamer, Ind., where she attended …read more.

Ruth A. Wilson, 96, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Covington Manor, Fort Wayne, Ind., where she had been a resident for the past several years. She was born Oct. 22, 1916, in South Whitley to Arthur Swank and Ellen (Enos) Swank. Her formative years were …read more.

Doris L. Brandenburg, 85, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 10:58 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at the Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., where she had been a resident since October.  She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Whitley County, Ind., to Clair C. Bishop and Georgia Doris (Rubrake) Bishop. Her formative years …read more.

A South Whitley woman was killed in a single vehicle crash in Whitley County and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. According to a report from the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, Donna J. Rose, 73, died at about 2:44 p.m. Saturday when her car struck a tree. It happened on Whitley County …read more.

Nadine Kerr, 76, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City, Ind., at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. She was born Nov. 22, 1936, in Floyd County, Ky., to John and Melvina (Howe) Keithley. She has been a Whitley County, Ind., resident since 1981 moving from Kentucky.   She attended …read more.

Richard H. ‘Dick’ Johnson, 81, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was admitted on Monday following a stroke. He was born Sept. 25, 1931, in Speedway, Ind., to K. Harold and Mary P. (Phillips) Johnson. At the age of five, the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The physically and emotionally draining rivalry that exists between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko was at its best Saturday night. The Lady Vikings struggled early but managed to outwit, outlast and outplay their rival en route to a well-deserved 55-45 victory in South Whitley. Fans in attendance knew they were in for a …read more.

Ellie Olivia Walter, 3 months, of South Whitley, Ind., died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 6, 2012. She was born Aug. 16, 2012, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Marc R. and Brooke N. (Weber) Walter. Ellie is survived by her parents; grandparents: Randall and Kim Walter, Gas City, Ind.; Tona Walter and Doug O’Brien, South Whitley, Ind.; …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Expectations are high as a new season is on the horizon in South Whitley. Last year’s team ended its season in the sectional championship game, and with the defeat came the loss of a solid senior class led by All-Stater Logan Irwin. The dynamic graduate, who is now playing basketball at Stetson …read more.

Robert E. Phend, 83, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in his residence. On Dec. 13, 1929, he was born in Columbia City, Ind., to Paul and Marie (Wysong) Phend. He married Marjorie Johnson on July 11, 1953, who survives. Robert retired from International Harvester/Navistar in Fort Wayne, …read more.

Frederick “Fritz” Allen Myers, 88, formerly of South Whitley, Ind., went to be with the Lord at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Courtyard Healthcare Center, Goshen, Ind., where he had been a resident since July. He was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Bippus, Ind., a son of the late Irvin R. and Almeda (Zeigler) …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fifteen Indiana communities are getting federal funds to plant more than 1,700 trees intended to reduce pollution and boost property values. The state Department of Natural Resources says the plantings will improve the urban tree canopy in the selected communities by improving water quality, lowering city temperatures, reducing air pollution and enhancing …read more.