Grant Salyer
Grant Salyer, 100, Silver Lake, passed away at 2:06 p.m. Aug. 12, 2016, in Warsaw’s Mason Healthcare Unit where he had been a patient for only a few short months.
Lancers Open Season With Dramatic Win In OT
The 2016 season kicked off with a flair for Grace’s men’s soccer team. The Lancers came from behind to claim a 2-1 win in overtime on Saturday at Savannah College of Art and Design. Dominic Harris provided the game-winning strike in the final minute of the first overtime period
Wawasee Third In Own Invitational; Beaman Finishes Second
Landing a pair of players in the top three places, Wawasee finished third in its girls golf invitational tournament Saturday at South Shore Golf Club. Concord was the team champion at 376, with Northridge second at 397 and the Lady Warriors a shot back of the runner-up spot. Madison Beaman had an 89 to finish second overall, and senior classmate Aubrey Schmeltz was a shot back in a tie for third. Zoe White tied for 10th at 98, with Jadison Rostochak shooting a 122 and Valerie Haessig checking in at 133.
Wheel Tax Paves Way For Better Travel
After a rough and tumble decision to establish a wheel tax in Kosciusko County two years ago, officials from various communities say the new revenue is paving the way toward improved road conditions.
Tandy Quits County Council
Brad Tandy, Kosciusko County Councilman District 3, has resigned from the council effective today, according to Kosciusko County Republican Party Chairman Mike Ragan.
Ceremony Lauds Korean Veterans
Korea has been called a “forgotten war” since at least October 1951 when U.S. News & World Report gave it that moniker, according to Historynet.com. Kosciusko County veterans who served during the Korean War era will be spotlighted during a ceremony scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 near the war memorial on the county courthouse lawn.
Newcomers Ready To Step Up For Lancers
Grace’s men’s soccer team celebrated its 50th year in style last season, enjoying a 14-7-3 record and a trip to NCCAA Nationals. But head coach Matt Hotchkin maintains that the success of 2015 was both a reward and a curse. The Lancers may have surprised a lot of people last year—“even ourselves,” as Hotchkin noted. So playing with a target on their back will be a new challenge for Grace in 2016.
Warsaw Falls Short In Stellar Communities Bid
INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw was not named a Stellar Communities Designee for 2016.
WPD Arrests 23-Year-Old After Battery On 2-Year-Old
A Warsaw man was arrested for reportedly battering a 2-year-old.
Woman Charged In Daughter’s Battery
A Warsaw woman was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery to a person less than 14 years of age, a level 5 felony; and battery with moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony.
