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Pictured (L to R) are Burket Town Council members Crystal Ellison and Bill Rayburn and Clerk-Treasurer Katina Webb.

Burket Council Updated On Town Projects

BURKET – Burket Town Council was updated at their meeting Thursday on work being done around town.
Kosciusko County Councilwoman Kimberly Cates explains why she wanted the council to discuss the idea of the council having their own attorney.

County Council Declines Having Their Own Attorney, For Now

Ed Ormsby serves as the attorney for the county, but the Kosciusko County Council discussed Thursday night whether they need to have their own as he’s the commissioners’ attorney if ever there is a conflict between the two elected boards.
Pictured (L to R) are Heath Roberts, Etna Green Town Council; Amy Irwin, chairperson for the Atwood Community Building; Amy Roe, Kosciusko County community coordinator; and Dominic Hundt, assistant property manager with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources at the Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area in Syracuse.

County Council Hears About Atwood, Etna Green, Tri-County Projects

As part of her 2026 third quarter county coordinator progress report to the Kosciusko County Council on Thursday, Amy Roe turned it over to representatives of three projects in the county that have benefitted from the Community Amenities Program (CAP).

Family Sponsors Sought For Tippecanoe Valley Miracle Tree Program

AKRON – Anyone looking for a way to give back this Christmas season can sponsor a family in need within the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation through the Miracle Tree program.
Sports
A North Carolina fan holds a drawing of a sad face as the team struggles against Clemson late in the second half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Can Connor Cover? The Future Of Football Has Never Looked Bleaker

When we think about football and its relationship to American society, the word “unescapable” sums it up pretty well. 
Whitko senior Ally Brown gets fouled from behind during Wednesday night's home game against Central Noble...Nieter

Whitko Begins Season With 90-62 Win Over Central Noble

Fresh off of two straight semi-state appearances and retaining most of the talent on the teams that made those runs, the Whitko girls basketball team began a season of lofty goals and expectations at home on Wednesday night against Central Noble. The Lady ‘Cats got off to a fast start, took their foot off the gas at moments, but finished incredibly strong to begin 1-0 with a 92-62 victory. 

Warsaw To Vie For Regional Title At Lafayette Jeff

Playing with purpose, passion and no panic, Warsaw earned a sectional football championship.

The Penalty Box: Happy Hunting

I am not a deer hunter. 

Warsaw Picks Up First Win Of The Season, 63-6 Over Northrop

Playing their final home game until the second week of December, the Warsaw girls basketball team looked to give their fans something to cheer about before the hiatus as they hosted Fort Wayne Northrop on Tuesday night. It didn’t take long for the Lady Tiger offense to start clicking, as the home side scored the first 10 points of the game on the way to capturing a 63-6 victory for their first win of the season, as well as head coach Kyle Hartman’s first win on the Tiger Den sideline. 

Chip Shots: How Did I Get Here?

It's November, and three weeks from today will mark the sixth anniversary, to the day, of this column.

Warsaw Captures Third Sectional Title In School History

Way back in August, the Warsaw and Fort Wayne Snider football teams met in the season opener. The Panthers controlled the game for a majority of the contest, but it was a fourth-quarter comeback by the Tigers that gave the game its final result. Fast forward three months later, and the two teams met again at Fisher Field with a sectional championship on the line. With Snider 44-7 all-time in same-season rematches, Warsaw was able to buck the trend with yet another comeback in the final 12 minutes to capture a 14-3 win, as well as the third sectional title in school history. 

Alone At The Top: Grace Women’s XC Claims Crossroads League Championship

Grace’s women’s cross country team made history on Friday morning at the 2026 Crossroads League Championships.

Public Occurrences 11.13.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences 11.12.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Church News 11.12.2026

Church news this week includes meals and services.
Obituaries
Claude Hurlbut
SYRACUSE – Claude Hurlbut, 79, Churubusco, died Nov. 12, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Abby Diane Meeks
Abby Diane Meeks, 69, Leesburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Randy Maggart
SYRACUSE – Randy Maggart, 57, Syracuse, died Nov. 9, 2026, at Parkview Goshen Hospital.
Gerald G. ‘Jerry’ Keyes
Gerald G. “Jerry” Keyes, 83, of Warsaw, passed away in his home on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.
Edith Lea Jenkins
SOUTH WHITLEY – Edith Lea Jenkins, 100, formerly of South Whitley, passed away in the company of family at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community in North Manchester.
Opinion
Letters to the Editor

We Voted

Editor, Times-Union: On November 3, We the People voted … for our kids, our grandkids and great grandkids ….

Courts Of Colfax, A Bad Deal

Editor, Times-Union: I’ve spent weeks digging into the proposed Courts of Colfax development, reviewing the developer’s application to the state of Indiana, examining property records, working through the financial projections, and questioning Warsaw’s economic development director.

Save Our School

Editor, Times-Union: Save our School, our Claypool Elementary School, is the plea of this letter. Just because our school is the “runt” of the Warsaw Community School system does not mean that our children do not deserve to receive their educations near their homes. Southern Kosciusko County is a family worth fighting for.

Keep Our School Open

Editor, Times-Union: I am a parent of a fifth-grader at Claypool Elementary, Warsaw Community Schools. I’m writing this letter because I’ve been very unsettled with an article that was in the news a few weeks back dealing with the decline of students at Claypool.

Coat Drive Success

Editor, Times-Union: The 28th Annual Coat Drive for Kosciusko County to benefit people in our community was a huge success. We are so fortunate to live in a caring and giving community. Kerlin Motor Company, Inc. in Silver Lake was the coat drive collection headquarters. There were 1,254 coats donated and Combined Community Services was very appreciative.

Veterans Are Remembered On Veterans Day, Nov. 11

What is a veteran? A veteran is someone who has served in active military, naval, air or space service and has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

Simple Portfolio Building

We talk and write a lot about how important it is to have a plan for managing your long-term investments, particularly your retirement accounts. Regular listeners to Smart Money Management know that I have a major concern about how we fund retirement in the United States.
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons celebrates after the Bears made a stop on fourth down during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Can Connor Cover? Buckle Up People, These Bears Are Worth Believing In

Folks, We have to talk about these Chicago Bears.

The Penalty Box: Celebrating And Selling Off

I have a couple of thoughts to offer to you today. 

Chip Shots: Topic Hopping

Chip goes through three different topics this week.
Religion

Church News 11.05.2026

Church news this week includes an auction and a fish fry.

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Public Occurrences 11.10.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences 11.09.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences 11.07.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
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