KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Board renewed eight permits and approved one transfer during its meeting Thursday, June 7. Brian Stalder, Lakeview Liquors, Silver Lake, was present at the meeting for his business’ transfer of ownership for its alcohol license. The transfer was approved. Ramandeep Singh, Gurleen Petroleum Inc., Syracuse, was also present …read more.

By KASSY KLINEFELTER North Webster Elementary PTO Treasurer NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Elementary School will be having it’s fifth annual Parent Teacher Organization Walk-A-thon Friday, Oct. 7. All of the money raised by the students is given back to the school via field trips, classroom funds, and educational enhancements. Last year’s donations allowed each …read more.

WARSAW — The fate of Oscar Steven McDowell, 33, Waukegan, Ill., went to the jury at 4:45 p.m. Notification was received by the court at 6:35 p.m. that a verdict was reached, in the middle of a tornado warning for the county. The verdict — not guilty on all three counts – rape, sexual battery …read more.

WARSAW — The victim and investigating officer were the only witnesses heard Tuesday afternoon before the court adjourned for the day. Testimony will continue at 8:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Kosciusko Circuit Court in the trial against Oscar McDowell, 33, Chicago.

WARSAW — The 12-member jury and an alternate has been seated in the two-day jury trial against Oscar Steven McDowell. McDowell is accused of rape, sexual battery, criminal confinement and failure to appear. The actual trial will begin at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 23, and continue Wednesday.

WARSAW — Today, Tuesday, Jan. 12, was to be the start of a three-day jury trial for Charles M. Williams, 21, 2433 Dugdale Road, Waukegan, Ill. Instead the trial was cancelled and charges of rape, a level 1 felony; and sexual battery, a level 4 felony, have been dismissed, according to Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan …read more.

WARSAW — A female, known associate with individuals involved in a search warrant, drove into the parking lot of a Warsaw hotel while police were serving the warrant. The use of a canine drug dog alerted on her vehicle, leading to her arrest on two charges and a probation violation. Kimberly Dawn Richardson, 34, 208 …read more.

On Thursday, Sept. 25, Charles M. Williams, 20, of Waukegan, Ill., was booked at the Kosciusko County Jail for rape armed with a deadly weapon. Williams’s charges stem from an incident that occurred in the Wyndham Gardens parking lot in Kosciusko County on Aug. 10, 2014. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Kosciusko …read more.

During the month of November, customers at Wyndham Garden and Bennigan’s in Warsaw were offered a 10 percent discount from their bills for a canned good food donation. The Count On Me Team Respect Committee of the local businesses also held a friendly contest between the Bennigan’s and Wyndham Garden staff, with the winners receiving …read more.

September is Hunger Action Month and, in conjunction with International Housekeeping Week, Wyndham Garden and Bennigan’s conducted a nonperishable food drive to help residents of Kosciusko County. Wyndham Garden and Bennigan’s employees were able to collect several boxes of food to donate to Combined Community Services. Pictured, from left, are Mike Stetzel, WG general manager; …read more.