Video courtesy Roger Ockoman By Ray Balogh InkFreeNews WEBSTER LAKE — An overnight fire destroyed two Lake Webster homes and damaged a third Friday, April 24. No injuries were reported, as the two destroyed houses were unoccupied at the time. Damage is estimated at more than $300,000. According to Lt. Matt Stamm of the North …read more.

LAKE WAWASEE — A house fire on Morrison Island, which is situated on the far southeastern corner of Lake Wawasee, was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. The structure, located at 10301 N. Grand Blvd., Syracuse, is owned by Richard L. and Alice Gross, McCordsville, according to GIS. It was reportedly unoccupied at …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was a thankful, yet heartbreaking Thanksgiving Day for the family of John and Nancy F. Hoard, Carmel, who came to their lake home at 10515 N. Grand Blvd., Syracuse, for the holiday. Thankful because no lives were lost, including that of their two pit mixed dogs, but heartbreaking because of a loss …read more.

Robert “Bob” Lewis Leamon, age 70, of Cromwell passed away unexpectedly, on Thursday morning March 10, 2016 at home.

NOBLE COUNTY — A 13-year-old Cromwell teenager suffered head and back injuries after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle at 11:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. The accident was on US 33 at Cromwell Road. The accident is still under investigation.

NOBLE COUNTY — Ricky Gibson, 36, Leesburg, was flown to Parkview Regional Medical Center, with head injuries and injuries to his entire body, following an accident at SR 5 and CR 900W in Noble County.

Cromwell Historical Society announced preparations are underway for the annual Cromwell Halloween Carnival Saturday, Oct. 26. This year’s carnival will be held at the Sparta Township Fire Department in Cromwell. The annual Halloween parade precedes the carnival. Line-up for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. at Wysongs and will begin at 4:30 p.m. They …read more.

A fire outside of North Webster left one elderly woman in critical condition on Saturday, Feb. 23. According to Sparta Township Fire Department’s Jason Stump, Elenor Steller, the 91-year-old sole resident of a two-story farm house located at 10510 W. 200 S., Cromwell, was caught in burning house after falling asleep while a candle was …read more.