Candidates Attend GOP Fish Fry
Two potential state attorney general candidates were among the hundreds of Republicans at the Kosciusko Republican Fish Friday Wednesday evening at the county fairgrounds.
Whitko Proves To Be Tall Task
SOUTH WHITLEY - Whitko's game plan going into Friday's game with Triton was as basic as it gets: Make sure the tall guys shoot the ball. A Whitko boys basketball team with four players between 6-foot-3 and 6-5 did exactly that against a Triton team with no players taller than 6-1.The result? Whitko won 65-40. Six-foot-3 forward Bo Mullins hit 6 of 7 shots and scored 17.Jeremiah Laws, a 6-5 forward, hit 6 of 8 shots and scored 14.Kevin Miller, a 6-5 forward, hit 6 of 9 shots and scored 17.Jered Deckena, a 6-5 forward, hit 3 of 3 and scored six. The four players combined made 21 of 27 field goals and tallied 54 of Whitko's 65 points.
Waggoner Recounts Courtroom Experiences
PIERCETON - "Basically you know that the buck stops with me - it's my responsibility and I will deal with it," Charles Waggoner said of his response to cases as a prosecutor. He spoke Thursday night to a group of 12 supporters at the Blue Lion Coffeehouse, Pierceton.He spoke about his experience and his plans for the office if he is elected prosecutor of Kosciusko County. Waggoner said he observed prosecutors in 50 counties and participated in grand juries in more than 30 counties of Indiana during his career with the Indiana State Police. "I got to see prosecutors in action - excellent, excellent lawyers - and learn from them," Waggoner said. He said his experience showed him "how law enforcement should work at the local level and gave me a love for law enforcement." He described himself as a very aggressive prosecutor and said he would use discretion in signing plea agreements for criminals.
Kids Don't Know Just How Good They Have It
It's fun to listen when kids give their version of the world. No matter how good they have it, they'd like you as a parent to believe they're overworked and generally mistreated. Ask the average 10-year-old to clean up his room.He looks at you as if you're some kind of monster.He slowly, laboriously starts putting his stuff away.He drags articles of clothing along the floor, walking with a slight stoop, as if dog tired. Five minutes later, when the arduous task is completed, the fatigue completely leaves him.He runs out of the house - smiling, rejuvenated - ready for a few hours of hard play. But really, that's what being a child should be.There should be no crushing responsibility, no severe hardships.Childhood should be - more than anything else - fun. But many childhoods today aren't fun.Even in the U.S.kids are dealing with all sorts of fears, worries and pressures. And worldwide, children fare much worse.
