County Transfers Funds For Computer Equipment

Transfers, additional appropriations and salary ordinance amendments were the order of business Thursday at the Kosciusko County Council meeting. The biggest request for transfer of funds was made by the Kosciusko County Commissioners.They requested a transfer of $60,000 from the Geographical Imaging System account to the computer equipment account. County Administrator Ron Robinson told the council they have plenty of money in the GIS account.However, with changes at the Justice Building and courthouse, they are having a shortfall for computer equipment.The transfer was approved. A transfer of $500 for County Recorder Lashawn Brumfield from equipment to per diem meetings was approved.

3rd District Congressman Banks Talks With Constituents In Warsaw

Indiana’s new 3rd District representative, Jim Banks, on Tuesday made his first visit back to the district since being sworn into office Jan. 3.

Salvation Army Celebrates 100 Years In Warsaw

Remember When June 16

10 Years Ago June 16 1993 Retiring North Webster Police Department dispatcher Mary Koontz, one of four full-time dispatchers, was honored Friday with a farewell party.She served the department for 14 years.Koontz now plans to travel and spend more time with her grandchildren. 25 Years Ago June 16 1978 Fire heavily damaged an east side automobile dealership and destroyed seven vehicles Tuesday night. City firemen were summoned to Smith Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc., 527 E.Winona Ave., Warsaw, at 6 p.m.

Triton Schools Superintendent Steps Down

BOURBON – Triton Superintendent Karl Hilling announced his resignation to the board at the corporation’s board meeting Monday night.

Elliott Resigns As Zimmer Chairman

Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that J. Raymond Elliott will resign as chairman of the board and a member of the board of directors effective Friday, following 10 years of service with the company.

Bernard 'Ben' Louis Thibodeau

Bernard "Ben" Louis Thibodeau, 84, of 900 Provident Drive, Warsaw, died at 8:05 a.m. June 30, 2010, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw.

Robert Lee Smith Jr.

Robert Lee Smith Jr., 79, of Winona Lake, died at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 21, 2011, in his residence.

Empire Of Lies

Editor, Times-Union:Last week, the cheerleader for war, Bill O’Reilly of Fox News, became very frustrated with two retired Army colonels on his show.

Harold Hile

MENTONE – Harold O. Hile, 82, rural Mentone, died the morning of Jan. 31, 2017, at his residence. He was born Nov. 25, 1934, in Warsaw, to Harold A. and Violet Jones Hile. He married Bonnie Kay Kindig on June 17, 1962, in Warsaw; she survives. He retired from Zimmer,  Warsaw, in 1998. He also was in the automobile sales for Bledsoe Buick and Pontiac of Warsaw for 20 years.

John Michael Tobin

MILFORD – John Michael Tobin, age 88, of Dewart Lake, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Dana To Sell Syracuse Plant

SYRACUSE - Dana Corp.recently announced that it would sell its Syracuse plant as part of its overall restructuring plans to consolidate or close 30 plants.Syracuse was one of only two plants designated to be sold in the Traction Technologies Group (previously the Axle Division). Local company officials are Greg Kirkpatrick, plant manager, and Phil Lund, human resource manager.According to Lund, "The plant has been put up for sale, however there are no potential buyers at this time.No particular time frame has been stipulated and we're operating business as usual." Due to the economy, the Syracuse plant has gone from 650 employees in October 2000 to 360 employees this month.Twenty-one years ago, during a similar period of decline, the Weatherhead plant was bought by Dana, and the business survived as an axle facility.Lund is hopeful they will be able to sell to a buyer who will keep the people and non-core businesses and sell products back to Dana.

Johnston 40th

Tim and Lynda Johnston, formerly of Warsaw, will mark their 40th wedding anniversary Nov. 2, 2008.

Griner 40th

L. Duane and Clara Griner, of Warsaw and formerly of New Castle, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary May 12.

Irwin 45th

Richard “Dick” and Libbie Irwin, Etna Green, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary Friday.

WPD Introduces Newest K-9 To Be Used By Officer Reed

Dax, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, is assigned to Patrol Officer Phil Reed, a four-year veteran of the department.

Don E. Jarvis

Don E. Jarvis, 82, of 203 W. Catherine St., Milford, died at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 6, 2013, in his residence.

Bolt

Ervin J. and Garlene V. Goble Bolt were married Oct. 3, 1959, at Warsaw Church of God by the Rev. O.L. Johnson.

Divided Government

Editor, Times-Union:We’re $16 trillion in debt caused by the two-party system in Washington. What is worse is that neither of them have an actual plan to lower the debt because both support an illegal Federal Reserve that controls our money and creates the economic cycle that effects everyone.

Wagon Wheel Executive Director Dawson Leaves For '700 Club'

The curtain has gone down on Executive Director Will Dawson’s time at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, and the Center is looking for his replacement.