CHICAGO — Six and a half decades ago, a young man from Chicago witnessed the horror of the Vietnam War. He earned two Purple Hearts and on Thursday, his family, including his son-in-law WGN’s Patrick Elwood, along with the White Sox, honored him for his service. At just 18, Chicago born and raised Frank Sawaski, […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Marketplace scholarships are being awarded as a part of the Miss Arkansas week. Those were announced at Saturday’s arrival ceremony at the state capitol. One is the journalism and mass communications profession scholarship sponsored by KARK. Miss Arkansas participants visit dress exhibit at Old State House Museum This year’s recipient is […]
Apr. 17—GOSHEN — Goshen Junior High School eighth grader Abby Ogle was recently announced as a recipient of the 2024 National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award. To be eligible for the award, NJHS members must be members “in good standing” and active members who are up-to-date on their NJHS chapter obligations (Grade Point Average, […]
Mar. 4—SEYMOUR — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has recognized JCBank as a 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana recipient. In its 19th year, this program honors top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Company evaluations and the selection process are administered by Workforce Research Group. Specific […]
Feb. 19—Receipt of grant money awarded to the Sheriff’s Office is among the financial actions on the Tuesday Board of County Commissioner agenda. Commissioners will meet 9 a.m. in the first floor meeting room at the Courthouse. Meetings are open to the public. Commissioner Ron Burrows, District 1, is calling for discussion and possible action […]
A young man escaping the poverty of a foreign land, dreaming of a better life, and becoming a hero for his adopted nation may seem too fantastic for a jaded age, but it is the true story of Medal of Honor recipient Macario Garcia, an immigrant and World War II veteran. Like many of his […]
Jan. 27—MONROE — When Monroe police Sgt. Eddie Myers heard the call, he never hesitated. He was working at 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 when he heard a report that a vehicle was traveling south on Interstate 75 and veered off the highway, just north of the Monroe exit. The vehicle traveled off the right […]
Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. He was 89. Donlon’s bravery in Vietnam during the summer of 1964 earned him the decoration, which President Lyndon B. Johnson presented him at the […]
It may have taken a little time, but a World War II U.S. Navy seaman with ties to Gainesville was buried Thursday (Dec. 21, 2023) at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The late James Richard Ward, a U.S. Navy Seaman First Class, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallant bravery during the […]