Whitley Products Closes Unexpectedly

PLYMOUTH – Whitley Products, a 71-year-old manufacturer employing close to 100 people, closed its Plymouth facility without warning Thursday.

Supports Mourdock

Editor, Times-Union:I am writing in support of Richard Mourdock for the U.S. Senate. Richard Mourdock is a fiscal conservative who will work to protect both our seniors and our children.


It’s A Good Idea To Have A Plan When Coping With Market Volatility

The volatility rollercoaster usually is accompanied by an emotional rollercoaster, and this is precisely the time it’s important to have a plan and to stick with it.

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Warsaw Redevelopment Commission Takes Final Steps For Gatke Development Lease Agreement

A public hearing on the lease between the city of Warsaw Building Corporation and Redevelopment Commission related to the Gatke development project drew no comments from the public Monday.

Syracuse Completes Oakwood Annexation

SYRACUSE - Town council took the last step in the annexation of Oakwood Thursday as they accepted ownership of neighborhood infrastructure.

Cyr - Some Positive Developments in Asia

“The most economically vibrant region in the world,” is how China Premier Wen Jiabao immodestly but accurately described Northeast Asia at the recent Beijing summit. Financial fixation on Europe has led to shortchanging positive developments in Asia.

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Elza 'Lee' Sullivan

MARTIN, Ky. - Elza "Lee" Sullivan, 65, of Hi Hat, Ky., and formerly of this area, died Feb. 17, 2008, in St. Joseph East Hospital, Lexington, Ky.

Mentone Deputy Quits: Hiring process begins again

MENTONE - Two steps forward and one step back. That's what it seems like for the Mentone Police Department. After eight months with only one police officer in town, a deputy marshal was hired in February.Tom Craft served his last day for the town on Saturday, ending his four-month career there.Craft has accepted a position at the Kosciusko County Jail. Marshal Jim Eads told the Mentone Town Council Monday night that he will start the search for a deputy all over again. Starting pay for a deputy marshal is $22,000, with bonuses awarded after 90 days, after successful completion of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and after six months probation, making it possible for a deputy marshal to earn up to $24,000 per year.



Biomet Announces Leadership Changes, Reports On Stock Option Investigation

Biomet Inc. announced Friday the preliminary findings of a special committee formed by the board of directors to conduct an independent investigation of Biomet's stock option grants from 1996 to the present.It also announced the actions it is taking in response to the preliminary findings of the investigation, including changes in its executive management.

Marsh Supermarkets Announce Loss, Explore Sale

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets Inc.Tuesday reported its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended Oct.15, according to a statement on Marsh's Web site. The company also announced that it had retained Merrill Lynch & Co.to explore strategic alternatives for the enhancement of shareholder value, including a possible sale of the company. The company reported a net loss of $3.4 million compared to net income of $1.3 million for the same period last year.Losses per diluted common share were $.43 compared to earnings per diluted common share of $0.16 last year. The company attributed the losses to lower contribution from comparable stores (stores open during both quarters), startup and operating losses of new stores and higher general and administrative expenses.


Lost Child

Editor, Times-Union:Close your eyes and imagine this:One day you are on Ind. 15 taking your children into Warsaw to drop off at their friend's house.

WHA's Status As City Department Debated

Whether the Warsaw Housing Authority is a city department or not must be decided before the start of the next fiscal year. The WHA is not officially recognized as a city department, but the mayor appoints the members of its board of commissioners, and the agency's board minutes, budgets and annual reports are filed with the city's clerk-treasurer. WHA Executive Director Catharine Walker said Monday the Department of Housing and Urban Development is mandating that the agency either be recognized as a city department or reorganized as its own entity prior to the start of its next fiscal year, which begins Oct.1. Walker said the matter became a problem when she tried to get a tax identification number to make purchases for the office.

Milford School Officer Program to End

MILFORD – The school resource officer pilot program at Milford School is ending in a few weeks.

Being Smart About Your Holiday Spending