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Harold Richard “Dick” Mandell

Harold Richard “Dick” Mandell, died Wednesday October 18 in Milwaukie, Oregon at the age of 82, of multiple medical conditions. He was survived by a loving and supportive, family including his wife, Shelley Goldbloom; son, Joshua Mandell; daughter-in-law, Iris Yao; niece, Rachel...

Whitley County BOE get building project updates

After 31 years, Whitley North Elementary School is getting some new tile flooring in classrooms to replace some tile that is original to the building, and the school will also be getting some new carpeting in the entryways. Best of all, the $400,000 project won’t cost the Whitley...
Posted On 27 Oct 2023

Briar Creek Park vandalism suspects indicted by information

A trio of Whitley County residents, who vandalized Briar Creek Park in late August, have been indicted by information in Whitley Circuit Court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...
Posted On 27 Oct 2023

Kayaking for Kids race helps local school children

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT This year’s Kayaking for Kids event raised $22,000, which was a new personal record. The proceeds were given out last week, with each school’s family resource center in the county receiving $2,500 each. Pleasant View Elementary was presented with their...

Good examples of what athletics is really all about

Sports. When we talk about them, discussion typically involves statistics, win-loss records, championships, etc., etc., etc. And while all of that may be the reasons WHY athletic competitions exist, it only scratches the surface when considering WHAT is being accomplished.