Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Triathlon Planned Saturday

WINONA LAKE - Swimming, biking and running will all be a part of Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club's annual triathlon Saturday.

Election Gains

Editor, Times-Union:We made some gains with the election, but the fight has not been won yet. We still have a White House to take back. Glad to see Pelosi gone but can't believe old Harry gets to stay.Obama still does not get it. During his talk-and-answer deal on Wednesday a reporter asked him if he felt the Demos' losses were due to the economy being the way it is or if it was due to his policies. He actually says it was due to the economy. LOL. When he does leave office he will make a killing with his stand-up comedy routine.Another thing that caught my ear was how he was pleading for everybody to work together to get the economy back on track. Kind of late to be asking for a little understanding now isn't it when for the last two years with the Democrats in control everything was shoved down America's throat. Easy case in point, the Obama healthcare plan.So, yes, we are on the right track to getting the good old USA going the right way again. Like I said, the fight's not over yet. We still have the White house to take back. One good thing out of all this, the spending money like a sailor on a drunk Friday night will come to a stop. So we may not be bankrupt by the time you leave office, which can't get here soon enough.It was a good day for us and a damn good day for America. You all have a nice day.Lonnie SloneWarsaw, via e-mail

Drug Use

Editor, Times-Union:My name is Dustin Pruitt. I’m currently serving time in the Kosciusko County Jail. I got sentenced back in November 2011 to a two-year do one-year sentence. I was breaking in to cars to support my heroin/meth habit. I kept my drug use a secret for three and a half years from family and close friends; or at least I thought I was keeping a secret.

City Finances Remain Strong Despite Pandemic

Syracuse Business: Senior center grant vote fails

SYRACUSE -ÊSenior citizens wanting their own center were disappointed Tuesday when the Syracuse Town Council voted 2-1 in support of authorizing an application to the state for a planning grant for a senior citizen center.It takes three votes for a motion to pass. Councilman Paul Stoelting abstained from voting because he said he recently resigned from the Samaritans on Standby board of directors and he felt it was a conflict of interest.Council President William Cutter was transported to the hospital during discussion of the center and was unable to vote. Cutter suffered a coughing spell during the meeting and had to leave the room.EMS was summoned, Cutter was placed on oxygen and transported to Goshen General Hospital where he was admitted.He was listed in fair condition this morning.Details of his ailment were unavailable. Town attorney Robert Reed told the crowd they may bring the issue back at a later council meeting.

Ruthie McIntosh Stumps Warsaw For Her Husband

Ruthie McIntosh has been campaigning full-time for her husband, Republican candidate for governor, David McIntosh. She stopped through Warsaw Thursday to share her husband's issues and ideas for governor and give an update of the campaign. McIntosh said she has traveled around the state focusing on two principle issues: taxes and education. "He's got a really great plan," she said of her husband's 25 percent tax cut proposal. His tax cut plan includes five key tax cuts: for Hoosiers 65 and older, freeze property tax bills on their current home after they receive the 25 percent across-the-board tax cut; provide farmers with an average 25 percent across-the-board tax cut with a new Farmland Protection Credit; eliminate the inventory tax on businesses; provide a full 5 percent credit for all new research and development investments; and reduce the insurance premium tax.

Superintendent Explains Plan To Close, Build Elementaries

If the parents who attended Thursday's meeting at Jefferson Elementary are any indication, patrons of at least one of the Warsaw schools slated for closing will back the proposed plan. Approximately 40 parents of Jefferson students attended the PTO meeting at which Superintendent Dr.Dave McGuire explained his proposed plan to close four elementaries and build two. Jefferson would be one of the schools to close, along with Atwood, Claypool and Silver Lake elementaries.McGuire proposed to the school board Monday that they close the four small elementaries and build two new four-section schools. After they were reassured by McGuire that the current staff and administration at Jefferson would move to the new large school, and that all the current students at Jefferson would stay at Jefferson, parents spoke in favor of McGuire's proposal. "We'll go where Denny goes," said one father, referring to Jefferson principal Denny Duncan.

CR 300N Bids Could Be Awarded Soon

If all goes as planned, the bids for the city’s CR 300N project will be awarded later this month.

Downtown Warsaw Coordinator Retires After 12 Years

Warsaw Seniors Awarded Liebengood Scholarship

The late Dr. Howard “Doc” Liebengood and his wife Helen established a fund with the Community Foundation of Wabash County in 2007 to provide scholarships to Warsaw Community High School students who are graduating in the top 20 percent of the senior class.

Oncologist Campaign

Editor, Times-Union:We recently found out that our first fired-up campaign was a great success thanks to the power of the many letters we all wrote in support of Dr. Goksel.

Grace Awards $5K At 11th Annual Business Plan Competition

City Council Approves PUD For Harvest Ridge Subdivision

New Pavilion Offers Outdoor Learning At Harrison

Learning doesn’t have to be restricted to the indoors, and a new pavilion at Harrison Elementary School will let classes be conducted outdoors.

Back To The Days Of Kosciuszko This Weekend

Back to the Days of Kosciuszko will hold its 16th annual event on the west side of the Kosciusko County fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. Reenactors portray time periods before and after the American Revolutionary War, as part of the living history event. The event honors the work of patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746 to 1817), who offered his services to the colonists fighting British rule.Kosciusko County and Warsaw are named in honor of the Polish engineer. Hours are from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Saturday and Sunday.Admission is $3 for adults and for children 7 years old and older.Children 6 years old and younger attend free. Opening ceremonies and morning colors are presented at 9 a.m.both days. More than 600 fourth-grade students will converge on Red Brush Village Friday.Red Brush was Warsaw's original name.Warsaw school children will not attend because of ISTEP testing this week.

Stichter Signs Letter To Play Football At Anderson

Triton High School senior Grant Stichter recently signed a national letter of intent to play football at Anderson University.

The Auto Park-Warsaw Turkey Giveaway

The Auto Park in Warsaw, 2271 N. Detroit St., held the first Turkey Giveaway Saturday.

Insanity Defense Planned In 2-Year-Old’s Murder

A Warsaw man accused of killing a 2-year-old girl will attempt to use an insanity defense in the murder case.

KDI Makes Decision On Tool Training Program

Kosciusko Development Inc.won't pursue a collaborative machine tool training program for small and medium-sized manufacturers in the county, the KDI board decided Wednesday. Based on surveys and responses by 29 orthopedic suppliers or machine shops, most of the manufacturers preferred to train their employees in-house rather than participate in a joint training effort. "There was not sufficient interest to pursue a collaborative training program," said Jean Gosney, KDI's economic coordinator.

County GIS Moving To New Web Site

The first month of 2008 will bring a new look to Kosciusko County's geographic information mapping Web site.