Blame Reagan
Editor, Times-Union:The Aug. 12, 2008, Times-Union printed a report by the government accountability office ...
Packers Blew It With Brett Favre
My dad was born in Tennessee.
Webster To Buy Small Dump Truck, Bullet-Proof Vests
NORTH WEBSTER – North Webster will soon purchase a small dump truck that will give the town two vehicles that can spread street salt during inclement weather.
WCHS/WACC Announce Freshman Orientation
Warsaw Community High School and Warsaw Area Career Center will hold freshmen orientation during Welcome Back Night on Aug. 9 at WCHS.
Claypool Renews Fire Protection, Discusses Spring Cleanup
CLAYPOOL – At Tuesday night's meeting, Claypool Town Council renewed the Clay Township fire protection for $10,000 to include only sewer and not water service from the town, and discussed options for spring cleanup.
Warsaw BZA Approves Floral Shop, Beauty Shop
Marvin Burl and Nelda Love's request to operate a floral shop at 1422 E.Center St.was approved by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday.The property was occupied by Interiors One-Three and is zoned R-2 residential. The comprehensive plan and restrictions along the Center Street "corridor" allow for commercial use in an R-2 zone as long as parking, lighting, signing and landscaping can retain the aspects of a residential neighborhood. The request was tabled from last month.Neither the petitioners nor the plan department made any changes in the application.Burl and Love operate several Love Bugs in Wabash County.One 16-square-foot, 7-foot-high freestanding sign will be allowed, along with one wall sign at the back of the property, instead of the two wall signs requested.An attached cooler will be allowed as long as the exterior matches the building's siding.
Second Chances
Editor, Times-Union:The seasons have changed so many times right in front of my eyes. From the Kosciusko County Jail to the depths of hell is Westville Correctional where everyday you wake up you are not promised to go back to sleep alive.
Traffic Commission Continues Study Of Pope, Detroit & Prairie Intersections
Looking for solutions to the traffic problems at the intersections of Pope and Detroit and Detroit and Prairie streets, Warsaw City Planner Justin Taylor presented one concept to the Traffic Commission Wednesday.
Claypool
Editor, Times-Union:Why, oh why, should you want to change the name of the Claypool School?
Former Pastor At Java Jacks
MENTONE – Former pastor Doris Elle of Mentone United Methodist Church will be at Java Jack’s, 111 E. Main St., to sell and sign her latest fiction book Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Mess That Is Iraq
I am thoroughly conflicted with regard to the Iraq debate.
World/Nation Briefs 9.17.2012
Pakistanis protesting anti-Islam video clash with police, 1 person killedTIMERGARAH, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of people protesting an anti-Islam video have set fire to a press club and a government office in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that killed one demonstrator.
Valley Conducts Budget Hearing
AKRON - Thursday night, the Tippecanoe Valley School Board held a public budget hearing with no members of the public present.
County Council OKs Visitor Bureau Budget
Kosciusko County Council approved several fund transfers as well as the visitor commission budget Thursday.
Remember When 12.18.07
10 Years Ago December 18 1997 The Leesburg Elementary Spell Bowl team took first place in Division 2 of the Indiana Academic Competition for Excellence Nov. 21 at Goshen Middle School. Anna Cornell earned a perfect score in the competition, which has been sponsored by IACE for five years. Other team members are Jaclyn Abrams, Sarah Flinn, Jessica Thorndike, Baxter Burnworth, Derek Weaver, Josh Folk, Chelsy Hershberger, Candice Kissane, Thomas Burnworth and Brittany Rowe. 25 Years Ago December 18 1982 Lake City Bank employees hosted a retirement party in honor of Bruce Wright, who served as president of the bank from 1967-80, and vice chairman of the board and chief executive officer from 1980-82. Wright and his wife, Florine, will spend the winter in Florida and return home to Warsaw in spring. The retiring bank official says he plans to do some bass fishing and refinish antique furniture. 50 Years Ago December 18 1957 Mrs. Adrian Coplen, of 719 E. Fort Wayne St., is convinced that Friday the 13th is not "her day." Arriving home from her duties as deputy clerk Thursday afternoon Mrs. Coplen found her house full of smoke and fumes. This morning there was no heat in the house. To top it off, when she tried to cook breakfast, the stove wouldn't respond. 75 Years Ago December 18 1932 Harriet McCarter last week completed a nurse's training course at the Methodist Hospital in Fort Wayne and is now making her home with her parents in Milford.
Kenneth Alva Burris
The Rev. Kenneth Alva Burris Jr., Pierceton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 14, 2017, in Homewood, Ill., at the age of 84. He was born March 28, 1932, in Peoria, Ill., to Kenneth Alva and Audreyanna Price Burris. On Aug. 20, 1954, he married Delora June Ryan, who passed away Sept. 5, 2010. He served as a Presbyterian pastor for more than 30 years, pastoring numerous churches in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. He retired as pastor of Attica-Williamsport Presbyterian Church in Attica in 1995, and in retirement served churches in Lake Prairie and Lake Village. He received his B.A. from Millikin University in 1953 and his Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1961. He also served for a time as a development officer at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va., and Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He moved to Winona Lake in 2008. He loved the Lord, and he loved people. Many people in the churches he served and attended were blessed by his care, compassion and counsel. He was a devoted husband and father, and delighted in his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He is survived by two daughters, Deanna (husband Roger) Bryant, Midland, Mich., and Joy (husband Scott) Eshleman, Homewood; son, James (wife Norma) Burris, Toledo, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Ruth Burris, Genoa, Ohio; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his half sister, Alicia Laddin, Mission Viejo, Calif. He was preceded by his parents; Delora, his wife of 56 years; son Duane Burris; grandson Andrew Burris; and great-grandson Alex Lopez. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. A private family service is planned Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. ***** Memorials to the American Lung Association, www.lung.org, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneral home.com.
Wagon Wheel Offers Not-So-Haunted Open House Before ‘Werewolf’ Musical
During a person’s teen years, there’s a lot of changes.
Warsaw Planners Approved CCS Subdivision Plats
Warsaw Plan Commission Monday approved preliminary and final plats for the Combined Community Services and YMCA subdivision.
