WARSAW — The Board of Works and Public Safety approved the demolition of a house and garage near Central Park at its meeting Friday, March 6. The property at 123 East Fort Wayne St., was recently purchased by the city. The house and secondary structure will be demolished … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw art studio, Spoonful of Imagination, is working with the Kosciusko County Jail Chemical Addiction Program to bring art to inmates. Spoonful of Imagination owner Erica Deuel will lead art journaling classes with the current JCAP women’s class on Friday afternoons for the next three … Read More
WARSAW — Living in Transition Effectively, the new jail ministry program expected to launch this spring, will be aimed at reducing recidivism rates and preparing inmates for re-entry into society. LITE Coordinator Tammy Cotton and her husband, Chris, came up with the idea for the program after their … Read More
WARSAW — A request by Jail Chemical Addiction Program Coordinator Courtney Jenkins was approved at the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday, Feb. 13. Last month, when Jenkins requested permission to spend $114,861 received in grant funding from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the request was tabled for further … Read More
WARSAW — A graduation ceremony for the fourth Kosciusko County Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP) class took place Friday, Feb. 7. The program was launched in 2018 to address substance abuse issues suffered by many inmates. The event was held in the multi-purpose room at the Kosciusko Justice Building … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw man sentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 27, on a dealing charge received a three-year sentence, with two years of that time suspended. Cody Allen Hale, 31, 425 Wexford Place, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to dealing in a narcotic drug, a level 5 felony. … Read More
WARSAW — Public figures in Kosciusko County emphasized the importance of community in battling addictions during “The Opioid Epidemic: Our Community Speaks” Wednesday evening, Jan. 15. The event at Center Lake Pavilion was hosted by the Bowen Center, moderated by Mayor Joe Thallemer and funded with a $5,000 … Read More
WARSAW — Throughout 2020, the office of the Indiana Attorney General will continue awarding grants to help fund jail chemical addiction programs in counties across Indiana. Administered in collaboration with the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association, the grants have now helped launch JCAP programs serving six Indiana counties — … Read More
WARSAW — Country music artist Susie McEntire visited the fourth class of the Jail Chemical Addiction Program at the Kosciusko County Jail, Saturday morning, Dec. 14. McEntire and her husband, Mark Eaton, were in Warsaw ahead of their Toys for Tots benefit concert Saturday evening at Lakeview Middle … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s second group of female Jail Chemical Addiction Program graduates were recognized Friday, May 24, at a special ceremony held in the basement of the Kosciusko County Jail. The program addresses substance abuse issues by providing treatment and education for jail inmates. Seven women were … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — On Monday, April 29, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office hosted professional speaker Chris Sheeren, who spoke to the women in the Jai Chemical Addictions Program about looking to their future with optimism and hope. His dynamic approach encouraged the women to set attainable goals, focus on … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 4, Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert and KCSD Lieutenant Mike Mulligan informed commissioners that they have been awarded a non-matching Jail Chemical Addiction Program grant and requested approval and signatures from the commissioners. JCAP is a 90-day, in-jail … Read More
WARSAW — The state’s top prosecutor took the podium outside Kosciusko County’s jail Wednesday morning, Aug. 22, to officially announce the launch of a program designed to tackle substance abuse issues suffered by many of the nation’s inmates. Curtis Hill, Indiana Attorney General, joined Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky … Read More
