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Chamber Of Commerce Debuts A New Direction

Published by admin on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:53am
Jessica Kendall took over the reins as President of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce on January 1. The theme for the Chamber in 2020 is Partnership, and she looks forward to working more with organizations, businesses, clubs, the City and Tourism creating partnerships to benefit Warsaw and Benton County.
“I am a people person,” said Kendall. “I love it here, love the people, and believe Warsaw is a place of hidden beauty. I am excited about 2020 am ready to get rolling.”

Warsaw Man Details Life Inside The Twelve Tribes

Published by admin on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:51am
A Twelve Tribes community moved to Warsaw in the late 1990s and opened up a Common Ground restaurant on Main Street. In the twenty plus years that they have been settled in the area, they have quietly worked at providing a comfortable and tasty place to eat, and at the same time have been available if anyone wants to know more about their lives or religious beliefs.

Warsaw PD Promotes 2 New Sergeants At Board Meeting

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 8:39am
Warsaw promoted two of its police officers, Levi Ullum and Chad Eledge, to Sergeant, announced at the City’s Jan. 6 meeting of its Board of Aldermen by Mayor Eddie Simons, who read a proclamation dated Dec. 28, 2019 which read, “For dedication to the City of Warsaw, and excellence in service to the Warsaw Police Department” the two are “hereby promoted to the rank of Sgt.; signed by the Mayor. 

As Benton County Grows, So Does The Need For Ambulances

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 8:37am

As Benton County Grows, So Does The Need For Ambulances

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 8:37am

The Low Down On Getting High In MO

Published by admin on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 9:47am
As of noon on Monday, December 30, 2019, there were 26 people held in the Benton County Jail--six women and 20 men. Among them, ten were arrested on drug-related charges, either as the sole offense or in combination with others; three females between 19 and 38 years old, and ten men ranging in age from 18 to 42. 

Commissioners React To Sheriff's Open Letter

Published by admin on Tue, 12/24/2019 - 1:09pm
Submitted By 
The Benton County 
Commission.
Recently the Benton County Sheriff provided an article for the Benton County Enterprise regarding the status of the Sheriff’s Department and staff shortages.  He stated that the County Commissioners have not provided him with the funds he needs to operate his Department.  He also stated that the Commission is presented with the minimum amount of funds that he needs and the Commission then reduces that request making it difficult for him to operate.  Here are some facts regarding that statement.

Commissioners Prepare 2020 Budget

Published by admin on Thu, 12/19/2019 - 7:30am
The Benton County Commissioners continued with meetings with officials and entities as they continued preparation of the 2020 budget at their December 9 meeting.
In other business, District 1 Commissioner David Malecki made a motion to accept the bid for Road District #1 for red diesel fuel from Zollicker Oil Company at a cost of $2.215 per gallon.  The motion passed.  The other bid was received from Warsaw Oil company at a cost of $2.305 per gallon.

A Fristoe Teen Helps Quash Human Trafficking Scourge

Published by admin on Thu, 12/19/2019 - 7:29am
Earlier this year 13-year-old Bronc Hildon, of Fristoe, heard about human trafficking taking place in Ghana from his Sunday School teacher at Waypoint Ministries in Warsaw. As part of his home schooling, Bronc is required by his parents to do a project every month, and he decided to raise funds to help fight this devastating human trafficking as his project.

Museum Celebrates Iconic Warsaw Gunstock Factory

Published by admin on Thu, 12/19/2019 - 7:28am