Grace Splits Softball Doubleheader At St. Francis

FORT WAYNE – A grand slam from freshman Hannah Adams sparked Grace College’s softball team on Sunday, as the Lady Lancers split a doubleheader at Crossroads League foe St. Francis.

Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force To Host 'Mental Health First Aid'

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Community Mental Health Task Force will host the first “Mental Health First Aid” training program in the Akron/Mentone area with plans to train up to 30 local citizens in how to improve mental health literacy – helping participants identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.

Kosciusko Chamber Holds Ribbon-Cutting For Stillwater

Warsaw Volleyball Wins Second Straight  Conference Title

In the world of high school sports, fewer words hold more weight than conference champions.

Lake City Bank Announces Acquisition Of 6 Key Bank Branches

Lake City Bank has announced acquisition of six branch offices that will allow it to expand into two new markets. LCB president Doug Grant announced today an agreement to purchase six branch offices of KeyBank National Association. The offices are located in Columbia City, Kendallville, Ligonier, Logansport, Medaryville and Rochester. Logansport and Medaryville are new markets for Lake City Bank. With the purchase, Lake City Bank will add about $70 million in deposits.The sale is subject to approval by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Lake City Bank is a subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation, which is a $700 million banking organization.

Milford Day Care Center Hosts Garage Sale

MILFORD - New Begin-nings Child Care of Milford will host a massive garage sale Friday in hopes of raising more money needed to match a state grant. Organizers expect about 45 families to participate by bringing items to the sale, which will be 7 a.m.to 5 p.m.Friday at the child care center at 109 W.Catherine St., Milford. The organization has raised about $65,000 through fund-raisers.The money will be used to match a state grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce.New Beginnings has applied twice for financial support, but was turned down for lack of matching money. The organization plans to apply again, said a spokesman.

Biomet Net Sales Increase In 2nd Quarter Of '10

Biomet announced its financial results Wednesday for the second fiscal quarter of 2010 that ended Nov. 30.

WHITKO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - LATCH-KEY PROGRAM

Meth

On Wednesday, after listening to a very compassionate panel of local law enforcement professionals, social workers and health care workers, I came away with inescapable reality that methamphetamine is tearing apart the fabric of our communities, families, justice and legal systems and financial resources.

KREMC Donates $5,000 To Combined Community Services

For the ninth consecutive year Kosciusko REMC donated $5,000 to the Winter Heating Assistance Program at Combined Community Services.

Cancer Services Agency Gets Grant From KCCF Foundation

FORT WAYNE  – The Kosciusko County Community Foundation has provided Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana with a grant of $7,500 to support the agency’s Client Advocate Program for Kosciusko County residents.

Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission

Lake City Bank Parent Company Announces 4% Increase In Quarterly Dividend

Lakeland Financial Corporation, parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share.

Remember When December 7

10 Years Ago December 7 1990 Shirley Hathaway of Pierceton is in for the race of her life.Hathaway, 30, is the national grand prize winner of a $3,000 shipping spree at Builder's Square, Fort Wayne.She'll have five minutes to make a "dash without cash." 25 Years Ago December 7 1975 SAN ANTONIO - Airman First Class Terry L.Lewis, grandson of Mrs.E.O.Lewis, Warsaw, has graduated at Lackland AFB, Texas, from the U.S.Air Force security policeman course conducted by the Air Training Command. The airman, who was trained in security and law enforcement, is being assigned to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., for duty with a unit of the Tactical Air Command. Lewis is a 1972 graduate of Mentone High School.

Remember When Dec. 13

10 Years Ago Dec.13 1987 Janelle Sou, age seven, a second grader at Warsaw Christian School, was the winner of a jar of candy corn and candy pumpkins recently at the Warsaw Community Public Library.Janelle guessed there were 258 candies in the jar; the actual count was 260, so she was the closest.The second-closest guess was 265. 25 Years Ago Dec.13 1972 U.S.Air Force Sergeant David K.Marnett, son of Mr.and Mrs.C.H.Barnett of 707 W.Center St., Warsaw, has arrived for duty at Fort George G.Meade, Md.Sergeant Barnett, a communications analysis specialist, is assigned to the 6970th Air Base Group of the U.S.Air Force Security Service which provides security for Air Force global communications systems.He previously served at Chicksand RAF Station, England.

'Red Light' Bill Before State Lawmakers Again

Known as the red light camera bill, SB3 has been prepared by State Sen.Kent Adams (R-Warsaw) for a hearing before the Transportation and Homeland Security committee tomorrow. This is the third year Adams has sponsored the legislation, which allows local communities to institute their own ordinances regarding automated traffic law enforcement systems installation at designated intersections. To date, Sen.Tom Wyss (R-Fort Wayne), chairman of the Transportation and Homeland Security committee, has been added as co-author along with Sen.Charles "Bud" Meeks (R-Leo). Indiana lists 157 deaths attributed to red light running from 1992 through 1998, an average of 26 per year.

War On Terror

Editor-Times Union,Does a war abroad end democracy at home? Should Americans accuse other Americans of treason because they use their constitutional rights and responsibilities in questioning the commander in chief during a time of war? This is a dangerous idea. Especially now when were are at just the beginning of the War on Terror.

DePuy Announces Acquisition

DePuy Inc.has taken steps toward acquiring a French manufacturer of orthopedic products. The Warsaw-based company announced today an agreement in which it will purchase 1.9 million shares of Landanger-Camus.The agreement represents 89 percent of the company's shares and is valued at $144 million, according to DePuy. The purchase is subject to a number of provisions and approval by the French Stock Exchange.

Manchester School Board Clarification

In Wednesday’s edition, a story titled (in the print edition) “Manchester School Board Loses Schilling, Appoints Sharfman To Park Board” mistakenly gave the impression that Brian Schilling left the school board. He did not, and he is still the school board president. Schilling only stepped down from the town park board.

Name Of Train Accident Victim Released

Police released the name and age of the female victim who allegedly attempted suicide by stepping in front of a passing train Wednesday.