PLAIN TOWNSHIP — Two candidates are running for Plain Township Trustee and four others are vying for seats on the township’s advisory board. Contestants for the board are essentially running unopposed, as voters can select up to three candidates on the ballot and only three Republicans and one … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board at its Monday, April 9, meeting approved a request from Fire Chief Mickey Scott to purchase five new SCBAs and 12 SCBA bottles to update the department’s equipment. Scott requested $34,435.70 plus “about $150 to $200” in shipping costs, which represented … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported at the Monday, April 9, fire territory executive board meeting his department hosted a successful day-long training for first responders. The eight-hour class, conducted by the University of Findlay, “educated emergency responders on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous … Read More
NEW PARIS — Bethany Church of the Brethren, 19003 US 6, New Paris, will host a pancake and sausage breakfast and rummage sale from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7. The church is located 1 mile east of the intersection of US 6 and SR 15. … Read More
On Saturday, March 24, hundreds of eager children scrambled for thousands of eggs during Easter egg hunts at four area venues. Hunts were held in Syracuse, North Webster, at Camp Quaker Haven on Dewart Lake and on the grounds of Fulton County REMC west of Rochester. The first … Read More
Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals issued a variety of rulings at its Thursday, March 15, meeting at Syracuse Town Hall. Indiana Telephone Network’s petitions for an exception and variance to erect a 200-foot communication tower were dismissed. Board Chairman Larry Coplen indicated the petitioner had sufficient time since … Read More
Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith released her department’s 2017 annual report at the township advisory board meeting Monday, March 12. The cash fund statement indicates a year-end balance of $5.34 million. “That is the largest amount we have ever had,” said Griffith. The township took in $2.46 … Read More
Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported at the Monday, March 12, fire board meeting, 37 first responders from six area fire departments and one law enforcement department participated in a day-long training course Scott’s department hosted Saturday, March 10. The exercise, held at Syracuse Community Center, simulated … Read More
Carolyn Kaufman works long hours. She has to. She has a lot of mouths to feed. Kaufman, food service manager for the Kosciusko County Jail in Warsaw, puts in 12-hour days of nonstop work overseeing a staff of eight inmate trustees to prepare 1,000 meals a day for … Read More
Two dozen local residents attended a public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Syracuse Community Center, to dialogue about the proposed walking trail along county roads 500E and 1200N from Wawasee High School to Brook Pointe Inn. The hour-long meeting consisted of an informative PowerPoint presentation by Megan McClellan, … Read More
Two popular Southern Gospel singing groups will be featured in concert in the Wawasee High School auditorium Saturday, Feb. 24. Legacy Five and Triumphant Quartet will perform during the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Advance tickets … Read More
North Webster Cub Scout Pack 3726 celebrated the 108th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America at its annual banquet Thursday, Feb. 8, at North Webster Elementary School. The organization was founded Feb. 8, 1910, and boasts a historical involvement of more than 110 million youngsters throughout the … Read More
Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Feb. 12, signed an application for construction designed release submitted by the architect for improvements to the fire territory’s two stations. The application will be submitted for approval by the state “so we can begin acquiring bids for these improvements from interested … Read More
Turkey Creek Fire Board Monday, Feb. 12, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request for $139,761 for new firefighter personal protective equipment. The request was just under the $140,000 budgeted for the purchase. “We are purchasing from two different vendors to obtain the best pricing,” said Scott. The … Read More
Hannah Circle, the newly formed ladies group of Calvary United Methodist Church, will host the first of its monthly free community dinners from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the church, located at 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. The group plans to host the dinner … Read More
Roman Lehman has invested much of his life helping others. Now it is the lifelong Nappanee resident’s turn to receive the generosity which has hallmarked his life. In October 2017 Lehman was diagnosed with stage four cancer, the same strain he survived 22 years ago. The cancer is … Read More
