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 — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office announced that Pastor Jarod Osborne has been appointed the official Jail Chaplain of the Kosciusko County Jail and will help launch a new jail ministry program. Osborne assumed the position of Jail Chaplain effective Jan. 1, according to a news release … Read More
SYRACUSE — A lot of things are happening at Rose Home in Syracuse — most of them new. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the ministry, now known as Rose Garden Recovery Community to reflect the expansion of its services, held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for its … Read More
SYRACUSE — Chautauqua Wawasee presented two community awards at its second annual Celebrate Chautauqua banquet Monday, Oct. 1, at Oakwood Park. Ann Strong won the Howard and Myra Brembeck Individual Award, given to an individual who exemplifies passion and support of the Chautauqua-Wawasee mission and vision for the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Early morning rain didn’t deter many of the artists who are participating in the Oakwood Fine Arts Festival, taking place today, Saturday, Aug. 25. The festival goes on until 3 p.m. Tammy Cotton, executive director of Chautauqua-Wawasee, said 24 artists were expected with 22 showing up. … Read More
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, North Webster Church of God gave Rose Home four major appliances, several pieces of living room furniture and a check generous enough to make Rose Home board members cry. “I can’t tell you how grateful I am,” said Beth Morgan, executive director of Rose … Read More
SYRACUSE — In a shady area between the Oakwood Inn and the Oakwood Event Center are three polished granite benches honoring Cole Brembeck, Howard Brembeck and Pastor Ken Robinson. The benches were installed last September after a committee made up of Tom Prickett, Tammy Cotton, Ryan Mishler, John … Read More
Tammy Cotton learned early on “the importance of community involvement and volunteering.” She grew up in Kendallville, where her mother was involved in the community and her grandmother, “a strong Democrat and always involved in the Democratic party,” served as the Noble County clerk. “I remember as a … Read More
Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Andrea Reed as its new executive director. Reed will assume her responsibilities beginning the week of April 4, following a short transition period working with Tammy Cotton, who has stepped down to pursue other community-based projects.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Longtime Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tammy Cotton resigned from her position Friday, March 11. Cotton stated, “I will always have a passion for the chamber and community, but I also have other passions and I’m choosing to focus on those.”
Read MoreSYRACUSE — While bison were largely gone from Indiana by the time it entered statehood in 1816, the state still plans to include the animal predominately featured on its seal in the bicentennial celebration. It is doing so with fiberglass bison statues, which communities will then paint.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet returned to Oakwood Resort Tuesday, Jan. 26, where it honored many local businesses and individuals within the Wawasee area. And this year the chamber utilized a different approach for doing so: opening nominations to its members.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Sleigh bells may still be off in the distance for some, but the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce has already secured a sleigh in preparation for Holiday Magic, occurring Nov. 21. During its regular board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, late-fall and winter events were the main focus.
Read MoreSyracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and guests reviewed many plans at the Wednesday, Sept. 2, meeting in the chamber office in uptown Syracuse. President Chad Jonsson presided during the meeting full of information.
Read MoreFrom a previously donated refrigerator that won’t fit through the door to wrapping up its open house, the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce board addressed several moving-related topics at its regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Read MoreThe Tour des Lakes is a leisurely bike ride through gently rolling hills and scenery around the beautiful lakes in Kosciusko County. Find out more about this year’s event with this IFN feature video interview.
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