AREA PLAN - SEPTEMBER 11 VARIANCES

Paving Days Moved Forward

Due to the rain Tuesday morning, no city of Warsaw streets were resurfaced by Pavement Solutions. Today will be Day 19 of the project.  The schedule will continue as planned from that point with Day 20 on Thursday, Day 21 on Friday, Day 22 on Saturday, etc.

Warsaw Boys, Girls Win XC Invitational

Because of who he has returning from a team that nearly advanced to the state meet last year, Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills has high expectations for this season.

Albert James “Buggs” Rider Jr

NORTH WEBSTER — Albert James “Buggs” Rider Jr., 86, North Webster,  passed away at 7:34 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. 

Brian Winters

Brian Winters, 76, died peacefully in his Warsaw home Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. He was born in Rochester. After living a number of years in the New York City area, Brian and his wife moved back to Indiana and made Warsaw their home.  He was a retiree of BASF Corp. (Flint Ink), of which he was a supervisor. He was a member of the Warsaw congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen, and his daughter Lori (spouse Marshall) Clevenger, Plymouth. Also surviving are one brother, John P. Winters (spouse Kristie), Wayne, Mich.; and two sisters, Penny Sherman and Susan Watson, both of Oklahoma. No memorial service will be held at this time. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted to serve the family with arrangements. *****  To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.   

Lady Squires Win At Wawasee

SYRACUSE – It took a while for Manchester to get used to the new artifical turf at Warrior Field. But once the Lady Squires did, they played their usual strong defensive game and won 1-0 over host Wawasee Tuesday night.

First Impressions And Bad Decisions

I had every intention of spending my space today reviewing the first week of high school football’s regular season.

TIPPECANOE VALLEYL CPF & BUS FUND

Plank’s Departure Sparks Words Of Praise

There he was back in city hall in a city he represented as a councilman and mayor for nearly 20 years.

Did Anyone Notice There Was An Eclipse Monday?

Over 100 people gathered Monday near the Warsaw Community Public Library to take part in an eclipse viewing event.

City Depts. Seek Increases In Most 2018 Budgets

Warsaw City Council spent the better part of 3½ hours Monday looking at 2018 department budget proposals.

County Council Sees Few New Budget Requests

In the dozens and dozens of budget sheets used by Kosciusko County Council as it begins to review the proposed 2018 budget, new spending items are highlighted in blue.

Homestead Spikers Sweep Lady Tigers

The way Warsaw volleyball coach Rick Ashmore saw it, being swept Monday night had more to do with what his Lady Tiger didn't do than what Homestead did do.

Lady Warriors Score Win Over Lakeland

SYRACUSE – Just as a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a win helps a team begin to appreciate the hard work it puts in to get a victory. While Wawasee’s three-set sweep of Lakeland in a non-conference volleyball match wasn’t stellar, it’s better than the alternative.

Valley Tennis Team Clips Eagles

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley used a pair of three-set wins in singles play to earn a 3-2 non-conference boys tennis victory over visiting John Glenn Monday evening.

Lancers Boast International Flavor

WINONA LAKE – Excitement surrounds the Grace College men’s soccer team heading into the 2017 season.

Bishops Celebrate 50th anniversary

Robert and Waneta Bishop, Leesburg, were married 50 years on Sunday.

Smiths Married For 60 Years

Philip “Phil” and Marianne Smith, North Manchester, recently celebrated 60 years together.

William “Bill” L. Johnson

AKRON — William “Bill” L. Johnson, 70, rural Claypool, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, near Claypool in an automobile accident. He was born March 26, 1947, in Kosciusko County, to Leroy Jud and Rose E. Miller Johnson. On March 23, 1968, in Columbus, he married Carolyn Pletcher; she survives. Bill was a lab technician at

Juanita F. Boggs,

Juanita F. Boggs, 95, Leesburg, went home to the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.  She was born June 18, 1922, to Orrin and Daisy Meredith Tucker in Franklin Township, Kosciusko County.  She graduated from Beaver Dam High School, and married Donald J. Boggs on July 20, 1940. Most of their 59 years together were spent in Leesburg, where they farmed, raised their family and were active in the community.