Six Cars Damaged In Parking Lot Mishap

Only property was damaged in an accident that involved a tractor-trailer and six other vehicles Monday evening in Warsaw. Around 5:39 p.m.Monday, Michael E.Dubose, 47, of Norcross, Ga., pulled into the Detroit Street Penguin Point restaurant to get something to eat.As he was driving around the back of the building in his semi, he did not realize the trailer on his vehicle caught a set of low-hanging power and electric lines. According to a police report, Dubose said he heard a loud bang and looked back to see that he was dragging the wires. The utility pole supporting the wires snapped and hit the trailer, causing extensive damage.

Pierceton Holding Fundraisers To Defray Toddler's Medical Costs

PIERCETON - Nine-month-old Jeremy Horn, son of Cheryl and Jeremy Horn, Pierceton, has battled a major illness now for the past five months. Diagnosed with a tumor on his brain, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, Jeremy will be taken back to Riley Hospital for Children in June. His father lost his job due to the trips back and forth from the Indianapolis hospital with Jeremy.Cheryl is a stay-at-home mom and the couple's oldest child, Ruthie, lives with Jeremy's mother, Ruth Horn. Pierceton will hold several benefits to aide the family Friday and Saturday.The Seniors of Pierceton will have a bake sale Friday, the American Legion Family a rummage sale Friday and Saturday upstairs at the Legion and a spaghetti dinner is set for Saturday.Costs are: ages 6 and under is $2 per plate, and cost for ages 7 and up are $6.50.

Lightning Strikes Radio Tower

Lightning struck the transmission tower of radio station Q101, WLZQ-FM at about 8:30 a.m.Wednesday, damaging the station's main transmitter beyond repair. The tower is in southeastern Kosciusko County and its signal serves Warsaw, Columbia City, North Manchester, South Whitley and other parts of Kosciusko, Whitley, Wabash and Huntington counties. From about 8:30 a.m.to about 11 a.m., The New Q101 was off the air.Around 11 a.m., the station returned to the air, using a back-up low-power transmitter.The back-up transmitter is operating at approximately 5 percent of the station's normal power, according to The New Q101 General Manager Chris Larko.

Manchester College's Fall Play Takes Fresh Look At Creation

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester College’s 2011 fall play takes audiences “Back to Eden” for Homecoming weekend, today through Sunday.

Children's Store to Reopen After Fire

A fire Sunday forced a children’s clothing store on Winona Avenue to close its doors, but owner Harold Schapson said it will be back.

Kosciusko County Drug Take-Back Set For Saturday

On Saturday, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department will be partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies across the United States in the seventh drug take-back event in three years.

NAPPANEE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - WALTER

Stolen Kitten

Editor, Times-Union:This letter is for the person who saw a free kitten sign last week on North CR 100E, Warsaw, and stopped and took a full grown gray tiger striped tabby female cat. I wish you would have asked first. She was not for the taking.

Whitko Welcomes Back Students

Truex Returns Salary After Resigning

Former Kosciusko County Commissioner Ron Truex, forced to resign after inadvertently moving out of his district, paid back some of his salary Friday.

Steininger 50th

Joseph and Mary Steininger, Palestine Lake, Mentone, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 17.

Vogel 50th

Ned and Charlene Vogel, Warsaw, will mark their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 28, 2007.

Bruce A. Deardorff

NAPPANEE - Bruce A. Deardorff, 58, of Rosedale and formerly of Nappanee, died Aug. 20, 2007, in Urbana, Ill., following a long illness.

NOTICE OF INTENT - GARDENS AT CENTER LAKE SUBDIVISION

Bates 40th

Jay and Sue Bates, Bourbon, will mark their 40th wedding anniversary Feb. 14, 2009.

Heagy-Mellott

Geneal Heagy and Larry F. Mellott were married June 20, 2008 at Walnut Creek Methodist Church with pastors Jim Macdonald and Kevin Lilly officiating.

Fenton 50th

Rickel 25th

Francis D. Jr. and Evelyn Rickel will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary May 29.

Frenger 60th

Bob and Ada Frenger, Syracuse, will mark their 60th wedding anniversary May 20, 2009.

Baumgartner-50th

Roger and Sandy Baumgartner, Milford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 21, 2009.