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No. 3 Oak Hill Ends Lady Squires' Season

NORTH MANCHESTER – Fifth-year Manchester High School girls basketball coach Jake Everett probably couldn’t have summed up Monday’s Class 2A Sectional 37 championship game any better.
Dale [email protected] | February 5, 2019

Local Group Honoring Vets With A Trip To D.C.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Before all the World War II veterans are gone, Honor Flight Northeast Indiana wants to make sure the servicemen get to see the memorial in Washington, D.C., built in their honor.
David [email protected] | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

ELGIN, IL.- For the second time this year, Grace College's women's soccer team defeated a solid Judson squad by one goal.After topping Judson 1-0 earlier in the year, the Lancers won 2-1 Thursday. Ellen Kegarise scored with 21 minutes remaining in the first half on an assist from Katy Wilkerson to the Lancers a 1-0 lead.Judson came back and tied the game on a Kelly Burke goal. In the second half, Kim Abshagen scored on a direct kick seven minutes into the action.Hannah Loss made 10 saves for the Lancers from her goalkeeper position. Grace is now 8-8-1 on the season and will host Olivet Nazarene Tuesday at 3 p.m.in the last regular season game. GRACE 2, JUDSON 1 Grace 1 1 - 2 Judson 1 0 - 1 Grace goals - Ellen Kegarise 1, Kim Abshagen 1 Grace assists - Katy Wilkerson 1 Shots on goal - Grace 22, Judson 16.Saves - Hannah Loss (Grace) 10, Kelly Retz (Judson) 9.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Manchester College softball team split a doubleheader with Defiance College Tuesday afternoon in North Manchester. The Spartans dropped the first game 2-0, but came back to win the second contest 1-0 in eight innings. Manchester is 7-15 and will travel to Hanover Friday. DEFIANCE 2, MANCHESTER 0 Defiance 200 000 0 - 2 3 1 Manchester 000 000 0 - 0 4 2 WP - Sarah Harmon.LP -ÊNicolette Gasior (5-6). Manchester leaders -ÊKatie Seward 2 for 2; Kelly Phelps 1 for 3; Nicolette Gasior 1 for 3 MANCHESTER 1, DEFIANCE 0, 8 innings Defiance 000 000 00 - 0 4 3 Manchester 000 000 01 - 1 7 4 WP - Gusta Wayne (1-5).LP -ÊSarah Harmon.
Times-Union Sports Staff- | July 28, 2016

Mentone Man Cashes In On $150,000 Lottery Scratch-Off

A Mentone man got a little lucky this week playing the Hoosier Lottery. According to Brenda Slone, who called the Times-Union Friday afternoon, her son Wendell K.Slone won $150,000 on an Indiana lottery scratch-off ticket Thursday. Wendell bought the ticket in Bristol and traveled to Indianapolis Friday to pick up his money at the Hoosier Lottery office. After taxes, Brenda said Wendell's check was for $107,442.55.She also said Wendell was going to give some money to his parents for Christmas, buy a truck and put the rest away in the bank. On his way back from Indianapolis Friday, Wendell stopped by his parents' home to show off the check. Later Friday afternoon, the Hoosier Lottery sent a press release confirming Slone's win.The lottery said Slone won playing the Monte Carlo scratch-off game.To buy the Monte Carlo ticket, Slone apparently first won with Island Poker.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Police Investigate Lottery Scam

Police are investigating a possible scam involving a Canadian lottery. A rural Warsaw woman contacted the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Saturday after she wired more than $2,800 to a location in Montreal. The woman told police a man called her residence and said she won $100,000 in the Canadian lottery and, to claim her prize, she had to send cash to cover the amount of taxes on her winnings.This took place Friday. After sending the money via Western Union, she thought the call may not have been legitimate and contacted authorities.She has not received any money from the source of her alleged winnings. Police have gotten telephone calls from people victimized by similar scams in the past and warn residents not to send money or provide credit card or bank account numbers to anyone via telephone. If such a call is received, a name and telephone number should be obtained so that the possible victim can call the person back.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

5 Teens Escape Serious Injury In Crash

LEESBURG - Five Wawasee High School students escaped serious injuries Wednesday when the car they were in left the roadway and rolled over several times. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the car was Matthew J.Miller, 16, of Milford.The accident occurred about 1:20 p.m. Sgt.Chad Hill of the KCSD said Miller took his eyes off the road and, when he looked back, there was a small animal in front of him.Miller swerved his car to avoid the animal, causing the vehicle to roll several times into the yard of Robert Bishop, West CR 700N, west of Leesburg. Hill said the fact that all five of the occupants of the car were wearing seat belts "greatly diminished" the injuries the teen-agers suffered. Passengers in the car were Amber L.Miller, 14, Milford; Austin P.Miller, 16, Leesburg; and Travis A.Smith, 16, and Haley P.Plikerd, 15, both of Syracuse.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

'Code Yellow' Alert At High School Is False Alarm

A code yellow alert was initiated at Warsaw Community High School this morning, but it turned out to be a false alarm. "In this day and age, with these kind of activities, we investigate," said Principal Dr.Jennifer Brumfield. At 9:40 a.m.today, Brumfield said they were notified of two male subjects entering the high school when someone opened a locked door for them.Their vehicle was parked across the grassy knoll at the Central Administration office. The police department was contacted to check out the car and the license plate came back as being registered in Elkhart County.No student was found to be related to the person who the car was registered to. The two male subjects could not be identified on the security cameras and could not immediately be located in the school.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Woman Dies In Crash

A Warsaw woman was killed and a Columbia City man injured in a one-car accident Monday near North Webster. Patricia K.Gerth, 33, of Warsaw, was pronounced dead at Kosciusko Community Hospital due to massive head and internal injuries following the 6:14 p.m.accident on CR 750E, north of Armstrong Road. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Gerth was a passenger in a car driven by William L.Sroufe Jr., 36, of Columbia City.Sroufe said he was southbound on CR 750E when he lost control of his car and began to veer toward a ditch.When he attempted to swerve back onto the roadway, the car went left of the center line, skidded off the east side of CR 750E and hit a dirt embankment.The car then went airborne and struck a utility pole, coming to rest in a ditch. Emergency personnel used the jaws of life to extract Gerth from the wreckage.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Driver In Triple Fatal Was Intoxicated

Toxicology results indicate that the driver in a Nov.1 triple fatality was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.One of the teen passengers also consumed alcohol, while another was free of chemical substances, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Larry Ladd. John C.G."Kit" Johnson, 19, of Pierceton, and Adam J.Bernicky, 18, and Joshua Hartline, 16, both of Warsaw, died in the one-car accident along Ind.13, near Pierceton. Ladd said Johnson's blood alcohol level was .226 - more than twice the limit at which one is considered intoxicated - and he tested positive for marijuana.Johnson was the driver of the car when it left the roadway south of CR 700E and struck two trees, one broadside and one head-on.Excessive speed was a contributing factor, police said. Bernicky, who was the front-seat passenger, had a blood-alcohol level of .104 percent and tested negative for drugs, and Hartline, who was in the back seat, tested negative for both alcohol and drugs.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 10-31-2006

- Bad Ads Bad Ads Editor, Times-Union: I cannot hardly stand to watch Chris Chocola and Joe Donnelly television commercials anymore.When we have to watch them just about every commercial break, all I can think of is how much money it must cost to run their particular pleas for a vote.
- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 11-02-2006

- Politics Politics Editor, Times-Union: I cannot hardly stand to watch Chris Chocola and Joe Donnelly television commercials anymore.When we have to watch them just about every commercial break, all I can think of is how much money it must cost to run their particular pleas for a vote.
- | July 28, 2016

Having A Ball

PIERCETON - Preparation for the ball takes about two hours, as any female re-inactor knows.Then, after all this work, one can forget one's pocket and have to practically start all over again. Pheta Mort, commander of the Virginia State Navy Unit of the North West Territory Alliance (NWTA), knows the perils of preparing for a ball. This weekend, Mort and other re-inactors are set for the eighth annual Back To The Days of Kosciuszko, a celebration of the memory of Tadeusz Kosciusko, Polish Revolutionary War military encampment and colonial fair. The weekend's highlight is the Grand Ball Saturday, reputed to be one of the most well-attended balls in the Midwest. While the public is not expected to attend in costume, the re-inactors certainly will. Mort's sky blue silk court dress will be on display with three or four others this weekend.
TERESA CARRANO, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Overdose, Accident Victims Improving

Four area residents continue to recuperate at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, after incidents that occurred recently in Kosciusko County. Joshua Farias, 14, of Warsaw, was upgraded from critical to serious condition since being admitted to the hospital Monday after an apparent overdose of prescription medication. The teen was airlifted from Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, to Parkview because of his condition. Cassi Bause, 14, of Warsaw, was upgraded from serious to fair condition with injuries suffered when she was run over by a school bus Aug.28 in front of her residence. Bause suffered a broken leg and was airlifted from the scene of the accident on CR 100N.The teenager was already walking with the assistance of crutches due to a pre-existing back injury. Two other people, Jonathan Shepherd and Joseph Glant, remain in fair condition at Parkview.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Woman Hurt As Car Rolls

A 43-year-old Claypool woman suffered third-degree burns, a fractured pelvis and broken ribs after her car rolled on top of her Friday. According to Floyd Knafel of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Brenda Prater was traveling on Ind.13 near CR 650N just after 6 p.m.when she went off the right side of the road to avoid an oncoming truck.Prater's car slid across the road, hit an embankment, then flipped.Prater was ejected from the passenger side of her car, which continued to roll, ending up on top of her. Knafel said Prater suffered burns to her back from the car's exhaust.She was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital, then transferred to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was listed in serious condition Friday night. Knafel said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident: Prater's blood alcohol level tested at .18 percent. A warrant will be filed against Prater for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Man 'Critical' After Diving Accident

LEESBURG - A Warsaw man is in critical condition after suffering a broken neck in a diving accident early Sunday at Tippecanoe Lake. Ben I.Bibler, 22, of North CR 175E, Warsaw, reportedly dove off a pier at a North Kalorama Road, Leesburg, residence and did not immediately resurface. Witnesses told a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department deputy that Bibler decided to go swimming about 5 a.m.and dove off the pier into about 4 feet of water.When he didn't come back out of the water, witnesses at first thought he was playing a joke on them. Two of the three people with Bibler got flashlights and began shining them in the water around the pier.Bibler was spotted floating 1 to 2 feet from the pier and was pulled unconscious from the water. A 911 call reported the incident as a possible drowning and CPR was performed until emergency personnel arrived.Bibler was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital before being transferred to Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

WCHS Closes Early After Water Problem

A water problem at Warsaw Community High School sent students home after lunch today. According to WCHS principal Dr.Jennifer Brumfield, two days ago the main water valve was turned off because contractors added a new valve to the system. "Apparently, when the main valve was turned back on, it was turned on full forcce," said Brumfield."Plastic beads from the water softener were forced throughout the system." Those beads traveled through the pipes at the high school, clogging toilets, faucets and water fountains, prompting the school to send students home this afternoon. According to Brumfield, the problem is related to the construction project.Contractors are responsible for the problem, and the work was done by outsidee companies, not school employees. Brumfield said the problem started yesterday but got worse today.Employees at the school unclogged toilets, faucets and fountains, but they refilled quickly.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

14-Year-Old 'Serious' After Being Struck By School Bus

PIERCETON - A Warsaw girl is in serious condition at a Fort Wayne hospital after being run over by her school bus Wednesday afternoon near Pierceton. Cassi M.Bause, 14, of East CR 100N, suffered unspecified injuries and was airlifted from the scene to Parkview Hospital.According to a police report, Bause had a pre-existing back injury and used crutches to help her walk.She was struck by the Whitko Community School Corp.bus after being dropped off at her residence.Because of her physical condition, another student helped Bause exit the bus and that student reboarded the bus and took a seat before the driver, Sara M.Austin, 52, of EMS B39W Lane, Leesburg, began to drive away. The 3:54 p.m.accident occurred on CR 100N, 2,600 feet east of CR 450E.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Police Warn Of Potential Scams

The Warsaw Police Department is warning residents about several incidents of Internet scams involving fraudulent U.S.postal money orders. According to WPD, local victims were contacted by people on the Internet through personal ads or through some type of business arrangement, loan or agreement to receive the fake money orders, cash them locally and send some or most of the money from the cashed checks back to the contact to a third party at another location. The money orders look real, but are fake and will eventually cause the person cashing them to reimburse the local banks for the transactions.Some of the Internet scams originate outside the country, but will use United States addresses and names, which end up not being valid or are forwarded to mail drops out of the country.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Crash Injures Warsaw Teen

One area man was seriously injured in a one-car accident Wednesday evening. Timothy A.Nelson, 19, of Harding Street, Warsaw, was airlifted to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, and was listed in fair condition this morning. According to police reports, he was driving a car registered to Kevin Schildroth, Warsaw, east on CR 100N, near Warsaw.Nelson was reportedly driving too fast to make the curve safely near Parks-Schram Road and touched the guard rail. This caused him to lose control of the car and go off the road on the south side of CR 100.The car then veered back across the road and came to rest when it hit a tree. Nelson was pinned under the steering wheel.The Warsaw Fire Department used their "Jaws" to free Nelson, who was then airlifted to Fort Wayne. Police reports list his injuries as a fractured or dislocated hip or upper leg.A passenger in the car, Laura Schildroth, Warsaw, was treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital for shoulder pain and released.
TIFFANY SHAW, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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