The Candidates: Kosciusko County Council At-Large

Joshua Bartman, Lee Ann Brown, Thomas Anglin, Sean Boylan, Robert Sanders, Larry Teghtmeyer

The Candidates: 54th Circuit Court Judge

Stephen P. Harris, Michael W. Reed

World/Nation Briefs 5.3.2012

US ambassador denies blind Chinese activist’s claim he was pressured to leave US EmbassyBEIJING (AP) — U.S. officials said Thursday they are still trying to help a blind Chinese activist who says he fears for his family’s safety, and denied he was pressured to leave the American Embassy to resettle inside China.

Hackworth Tosses No-Hitter

NORTH MANCHESTER – James Hackworth finished his dominating performance Monday evening the same way he started it.Manchester’s batters stepped up to the plate and Tippecanoe Valley’s senior southpaw sat them down.

Thomas - Now There's Egg on Your Face(book)

There will be investigations and already there are lawsuits over the rollout of Facebook’s overhyped IPO last week, but no investigation is necessary into the reason for the outrage over the stock’s rapid fall. It’s called human nature.

Court News 6.16.12

Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jason McSherry:

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE - MF-683 - BRYANT

Lois I. Hill

NORTH MANCHESTER – Lois I. Hill, 94, of North Manchester, and formerly of the Roann and Laketon areas, died at 2:15 p.m. June 14, 2012, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. 

Schram - A Quick Solution to Fix a Major VA Delay Problem

Yet another Memorial Day has come and gone. The politicians’ lofty rhetoric no longer reverberates. The “Spectacular Sales” of mattresses, summer suits and SUVs are over, but the swimming pools are open. And everything else is pretty much back to normal.

George Hornish

NAPPANEE – George Hornish, 79, formerly of Nappanee, died at 9:30 p.m. June 13, 2012, in Maples Nursing Home, Goshen, after an extended illness.

Gebert 90th Birthday

Mary K. North Gebert will celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday.

Warsaw Boys, Girls Win NLC Titles

Warsaw’s boys and girls track teams certainly made themselves feel at home Tuesday night.Hosting the Northern Lakes Conference Meet, both the sixth-ranked Tigers and 14th-ranked Lady Tigers dominated the eight-team field and won championships in convincing fashion.

World/Nation Briefs 5.10.2012

In unprecedented step, Obama voices his support for gay marriageWASHINGTON (AP) — On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House.

Chamber's Dobson Awarded Scholarship

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced Monday that Mark Dobson of the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber has been awarded a Regent Scholarship.

World/Nation Briefs 6.18.2012

Islamist claims victory in Egypt president election as military grabs lion’s share of powerCAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of protests demanding democracy that swept the Middle East the past year. But the military handed itself the lion’s share of power over the new president, sharpening the possibility of confrontation.

World/Nation Briefs 5.4.2012

Blind activist in China-US standoff says he is in danger, while Beijing hints at solutionBEIJING (AP) — Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s high-profile pleas for U.S. sanctuary upped the pressure Friday on Washington and Beijing to resolve his fate, with China saying he could apply for permission to study abroad.

Thomas - College, Loans and the Road to Success

It is something of a truism that whenever the federal government steps in, costs usually rise and efficiency declines.

Lakeland Financial Income Hits Record Level

Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record net income of $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 45 percent versus $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2011.

K. Parker - Nobody Likes a Loser

For the past year, we’ve been relentlessly reminded that Republicans didn’t especially love their front-running presidential candidate.

Coulter - Deport the GOP Establishment

On no issue is the elite/American divide so great as on immigration. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted to decrease immigration. Not just illegal immigration – all immigration.