Public Occurrences 8.23.2016


American Table Hosts Event



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Area HS Roundup: Wawasee 8th, Valley 12th At Rochester

Despite being a player down, Wawasee’s girls golf team finished eighth in the Rochester Invitational Saturday at Mill Creek/Round Barn Golf Club. Tippecanoe Valley was 12th, and Whitko participated but didn’t field a full team. Penn was the team champion, and Plymouth finished second.

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Lancers Hope To Answer Questions

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s men's tennis team has a lot of question marks this year, according to head coach Larry Schuh.

Loe Completes Training At West Point

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadet Erick Loe, son of Brian Loe, North Webster, and Gea and Chris Jordan, South Whitley, completed cadet basic training at the U.S. Military Academy.

Joyce Eileen Smith


Joyce Eileen Smith

Joyce Eileen Smith, 88, Claypool, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Aug. 20, 2016, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

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Second-Half Surge Lifts Tigers

COLUMBIA CITY – Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen challenged his players at halftime of Friday’s season opener at Columbia City.

Eagles Soar Past Valley Vikings

AKRON – Friday was a night of remembrance at Tippecanoe Valley, as the new Scott Bibler Memorial Press Box was dedicated at halftime by Bibler’s widow and two daughters.

Wawasee Shuts Out SB Washington In Season Opener

SYRACUSE – Wawasee head football coach Josh Ekovich keeps telling people his team has worked hard all summer, and his players have bought in to the program.

Rotors Over Mentone Fly-In Aug. 27 At Aircraft Museum

MENTONE – Helicopter enthusiasts and the community are invited to the seventh annual Rotors Over Mentone Fly-In Aug. 27 at the Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum.

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9/11 Ceremony Remembers ‘The Day America Cried’

Fifteen years ago on Sept. 11, terrorists crashed airplanes into World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. More than 3,000 people died that day.

Outdoor Dining Coming To Downtown Alley

Despite opposition from four Warsaw City Councilmen Friday, the Board of Public Works and Safety approved an alley encroachment agreement between the city and Urban Retrend LLC.

Hillary Didn’t Intend Or Know A Darn Thing

I realize the national media is awfully busy talking about Donald Trump’s “campaign shakeup” or his latest gaffe.

Banner Medical Celebrates Arrival In Warsaw Tech Park

Like any company looking to open a new plant, Banner Medical looked at its geographical options for its state-of-the-art medical device supply operation.

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Warsaw Roundup: Lady Tiger Golf Defeats Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash

Senior Madi Graham was the medalist, shooting a 41 to lead the Warsaw girls golf team to a pair of wins at Mill Creel/Round Barn Golf Club Thursday. Warsaw’s team score of 186 bested Tippecanoe Valley’s 214 and Wabash’s 223.

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Tippecanoe Valley roundup: Vikings Sweep North Judson

Tippecanoe Valley’s boys tennis team opened its season with a 5-0 sweep of visiting North Judson Thursday evening. The Vikings won all five matches in straight sets, winning a pair of tiebreakers along the way.

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Whitko Roundup: Soccer Falls To Central Noble

Whitko senior Riley Insley scored off a corner kick, accounting for the lone goal in the Lady Wildcats’ 4-1 loss at Central Noble Thursday evening. On Saturday, Whitko will host West Noble, with kickoff scheduled for 10 a.m.

Jerry Lee Flatter Sr.

Jerry Lee Flatter Sr., 70, Leesburg, passed away at 7:19 p.m. August 16, 2016, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.