AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2019 will be honored Thursday, Sept. 12. The members of this year’s class join a noble group of Tippecanoe Valley graduates who have led successful lives while making substantial contributions to their chosen field of work or have provided outstanding service to their community, state, or …read more.

Dear Editor, As the anniversary of Tim Fleck‘s death approaches, I am sure he is missed very much by all who loved him. So, as a friend to Kelly, I would like to honor him and all police officers with this poem: Noble was he. Noble was he. A lawman was he. Someone so special …read more.

Akron Town Marshal Tim Fleck was laid to rest today in grand fashion. Though a small town police officer, he was known for his big heart and a smile to match. Fleck, 49, reportedly suffered a heart attack and passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday night. He is being remembered for his kindness and his desire …read more.

Tim Fleck The residents of Akron and brothers in uniform are trying to come to grips today with the sudden and unexpected death of a man hailed as great police officer and friend. Akron Town Marshal Tim Fleck, 49 died at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room in Rochester, Ind., of …read more.

A local gun dealer is supporting law enforcement with a generous donation of tactical weapons. Eagle Creek Firearms of Warsaw on Tuesday donated two Remington 870™ Tactical shotguns to the Akron Police Department. It was a generous act that followed another generous deed. Akron Police Officer Justin Gearhart said he brought the department’s two shotguns …read more.