New Paris News

A Goshen woman and her daughter have been reported missing by a family member. Police said Patricia Ramirez, 23 and her 3-year-old daughter Nely have not been seen or heard from by her family since Nov.

A - Salvation Army officials in South Bend are celebrating the discovery of a gold coin worth more than 1,000 in one of the charity's red kettles.

A northern Indiana man has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide charges in the fatal shootings of two men during what police called a dispute over drugs.

At approximately 12:50 a.m. Thursday, Elkhart County police stopped motorist Zachary S. Long, 23, 58456 Randy Drive, Goshen, near the intersection of Sterling Avenue and Lusher Avenue in Elkhart for disregarding a stop sign.

Firefighters were called to a battle a house fire reported near New Paris Monday evening.

Old U.S. 33 at C.R. 1, Elkhart, Noe Burciaga, 41, of South Bend, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Nov.

Firefighters from the Goshen Fire Department spent three days training in a mobile fire unit recently.

Moms in Touch for Jefferson Elementary School meets at 9 a.m. Fridays at Jefferson Brethren Church, 58915 S.R. 15, Goshen.

Melissa McPhail has joined MutualBank as a relationship banker. Assigned to the Dunlap branch, she will be responsible for opening and servicing customer accounts.

This year's corn and soybean harvest looks like most of Elkhart County's growing season: A late start, weather complications and slow progress.

Transport yourself to 16th century England by attending the annual Lakes Area Madrigal Dinner scheduled for Dec.

The Purdue Extension, Elkhart County Office, and Extension Homemakers are hosting their annual Holiday Happenings.

Seventeen Elkhart County schools will receive Healthy School Food Awards from the Elkhart County Childhood Obesity Initiative for switching to healthy food and snacks at school.

Will the campaign to ban cluster munitions make the world a better place? That question is the theme of a 7 p.m. presentation Thursday by Virgil Wiebe, Theological Center guest at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 3003 Benham Ave.

Two people were hurt and a driver arrested and his wife cited after a single-vehicle crash at 3 a.m. Sunday at C.R. 127, south of C.R. 48 in Jackson Township.

A Syracuse woman was critically injured in a traffic accident near Shipshewana Saturday.

By STEPHANIE DEBOLT Correspondent BENTON - New faces, expenses and expectations were primary topics Thursday night at the Fairfield School Board meeting as the group met with less than 24 hours before the first bell of the new year rang.

Joel R. Borden, age 73, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at his residence.

Joel R. Borden, age 73, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at his residence.

The grandstands were full Thursday afternoon at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, as tractor pull fans were treated to the smoke of roaring diesel engines and the scream of supercharged truck engines powering "tractors" and "trucks" hundreds of feet through wet clay.