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Tools to help the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office communicate with certain groups in the community was a topic of discussion during the Merit Board meeting Wednesday. Capt. Travis Marsh said KCSO received a call from the Autism Society of Indiana and the sheriff’s office is going to get some autism communication boards. It will help officers communicate with nonverbal autistic children.

The state of Indiana called eight additional witnesses in the second day of a jury trial regarding a murder in Warsaw. In this case, Vickie Louise Wooldridge, 45, of 19 M Dee Acres, Nappanee, is charged with murder, a felony; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated battery and attempted criminal confinement, both Level 3 felonies; and battery while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony.

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:. • 3:36 p.m. Tuesday - Timothy Alan Elliott, 38, of 6835 E. CR 800N, North Webster, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond listed. • 4:24 p.m. Tuesday - Brian Lee Kern Sr., 38, of 436 E....

Thirteen jury members were selected and six witnesses testified during the first day of a four-day jury trial regarding a murder in Warsaw. Vickie Louise Wooldridge, 45, of 19 M Dee Acres, Nappanee, is charged with murder, a felony; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated battery and attempted criminal confinement, both Level 3 felonies; and battery while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony.

Fire Marshal Fretz from the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory will provide practical tips on how to use a fire extinguisher, along with safety tips for the home. This free event will be held at the Warsaw Community Public Library at 1 p.m. friday. Find more information for this event by calling...

SYRACUSE - Wawasee Community Schools began its 2022-23 school year on Wednesday. The night before, the Wawasee School Board heard a safety report from Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer, Wawasee High School Assistant Principal Steve Perek and Syracuse Police Department officer Joe Leach. “One of the things that’s been a hot...

He was here in 1934; now he’s back. On Sept. 10, the Kosciusko County Historical Society will commemorate the 88th anniversary of John Dillinger’s infamous visit to the Lake City with the Dillinger Raid IV. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Old Jail Museum, 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw. This year’s raid will feature a museum open house, craft vendors, food trucks, historic walking tours and a large collection of historic prewar automobiles. WIOE will also be on site doing remote broadcasts throughout the day.

Those were the first words from a woman last week when she was approached and asked about the dilapidated four-unit apartment building at 500 Chinworth Drive in Warsaw. The neighbor said the building near her residence has gone downhill in the past year with police calls, drug use and a continuous flow of new people in and out of the building.

MILFORD - The property at 410 W. Catherine St. that was destroyed by fire several months ago came up more than once at Monday’s meeting of the Milford Town Council. Town attorney Jay Rigdon discussed the lien process with the Council. The town ended up having to demolish the burnt-out home because it was unsafe. Rigdon told them if the owner doesn’t pay the town back, the property goes up for tax sale.

Brian Samuel Dunlap, of Mentone, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at his residence at the age of 61. He was born on Sept. 19, 1960, in Needham Heights, Mass., to Phyllis Metta Christensen Dunlap and Russel H. Dunlap; they shared 46 years of marriage together. Brian...

Dorothy Mae Brown, 95, of Pierceton, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Paddock Springs Senior Living in Warsaw. Dorothy was born in Rensselaer on Sept. 15, 1926, the daughter of the late George and Bertha Pollex Fleck. She graduated from Laketon High School with the Class of ’44 and on Oct. 4, 1946, Dorothy married Alton Brown in Wabash; he preceded her in death on Jan. 3, 1989, after 42 years of marriage.

MILFORD – Kenneth Eugene Foltz, age 64, of Milford, passed away at home, surrounded by his family on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. He was born on Sept. 23, 1957, the son Edward E. Sr. and Marjorie E. Miller Foltz. On Nov. 12, 1976, he married Cathy Fribley in Etna Green.

Conrad C. Forks, 88, of Warsaw, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Conrad was born in Fort Wayne on July 8, 1934, the son of the late Elmer and Ardice Anglin Forks. After high school, Conrad embarked on a military career that would last the next 20 years, serving his country proudly in the U.S. Navy.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is having community paddle boarding today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pike Lake beach. No registration is required. An annual waiver and rules sheet must be signed by each participant (must be signed by a parent/guardian for anyone under age 18). Participants under 16 must have an adult in the water with them. Equipment is available for community use on a first-come, first-served basis and may be used in timed increments. All equipment and life vests are provided. All participants will be briefed on safety measures prior to using equipment. All use will be supervised by staff.

James E. Myers, 79, Leesburg, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in his residence. James was born on July 23, 1943, in Cecil, Ohio, to Rola and Bernice Copsey Myers. He married Linda Scherer in Fort Wayne on June 21, 1980. A celebration of James’ life will be held at a...

JoLynn Smith, 67, of Warsaw, passed away at 10:13 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. JoLynn was born Aug. 30, 1954, in Warsaw, the daughter of the late Willard Gale and Betty Jane Zimmerman Smith. Her lifetime career was in working as a bookkeeper and...

SYRACUSE - Wawasee Schools will formally begin looking at combining Milford Middle School into Wawasee Middle School. During the Wawasee School Board meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer said last week he sent out a newsletter to all Wawasee families to give them a heads-up on the issue. “We have...

INDIANAPOLIS — In accordance with Indiana Code, Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer on Wednesday officially called two caucuses of eligible precinct committee members to separately fill ballot vacancies for the upcoming special election and the upcoming general election resulting from the passing of 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski.

AKRON – Ned A. Heighway, 78, of Akron, passed surrounded by his family at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at his residence. Ned was born on April 21, 1944, in Rochester, to the late Robert O. and Ruth Eleanor Hamilton Heighway. Ned was married on June 20, 1965, in Rochester, to Linda L. Severns; she survives.

LEESBURG – Revisions to Leesburg’s refuse ordinance was a topic of discussion during the Town Council meeting Monday. The Council has been working on rewording the current ordinance since April because one of the problems the town has is people having excessive trash and other debris on their properties.