Whitley County News

By TJ HEMLINGER Staff writer Unemployment in Whitley County for June showed an increase over May, but the county still is slightly below the statewide average, statistics from the Indiana Department of ...

Health officials say a bat found biting a feeder calf at the Whitley County 4-H fair has tested positive for rabies.

A bat found biting a feeder calf at the Whitley County 4-H Fair on Saturday has tested positive for rabies.

A rabid bat was recently found in Whitley County, but the state Board of Animal Health said residents should not be alarmed.

Carbaugh Jewelers owner Mike Littlejohn works at his Auburn store. High fuel prices seem to boost small-town retailers.

Tired of paying property taxes? Maybe you should have moved to Wabash County. Hundreds of Wabash County homeowners will get property tax bills of zero when they are sent out in a few weeks.

A 9-year-old Churubusco girl suffered a broken eye socket when she was struck by a truck while she was on her electric scooter about 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Retired General Electric employee and community activist, Steven B. Heaston was elected by a caucus of precinct committee persons to fill the ballot vacancy for state representative in Indiana House District ...

John A. Clifford loved the outdoors and loved working for Columbia City High School, his older sister said Friday.

A Fort Wayne fire captain at risk of losing his job apologized Monday for being arrested on a drunken-driving charge in Whitley County.

Local youth compete in 4-H scholarship, royalty contest By ANGELA HOFFMAN for The Post & Mail The final announcement made at the Mr.

The small town background and business acumen are what Indiana's Democratic gubernatorial candidates hope will earn them Hoosiers' votes in November.

A Columbia City man is dead after he was apparently struck by a large tree branch as he was trying to move it.

Columbia City police and the Whitley County coroner are investigating the death of a Columbia City High School custodian in what appears to be an accident.

Democratic nominee for Governor, Jill Long Thompson kicked off a statewide campaign tour Monday.

Northeast Indiana Democrats met in two Sunday caucuses to nominate area men for ballot vacancies in area Indiana House districts.

A summary of Circuit Court appearances for June 30, 2008 By TJ HEMLINGER Staff writer A 28-year-old man already in prison in Florida was sentenced Monday morning in Circuit Court to four years in an Indiana ...

Local man chosen to run against state rep By TJ HEMLINGER Staff writer Democrat precinct committee heads met Sunday in Churubusco to choose a candidate to run for the House seat in District 83 against incumbent ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. A South Whitley man says he's alive by sheer coincidence. Ryan Dotson was in his fishing boat on Shriner Lake in Whitley County on June 15, when he got into some rough water caused by an ...

By KELLEY SHEISS for The Post & Mail The red coats of Old Settler's were on hand Thursday evening to recognize the achievements of two Whitley County residents.