Churubusco Police Log
Aug. 24-29, 2008
Sunday, Aug. 24:
10:40 a.m. - Whitley County dispatch, report of vandalism to a pool on East Whitley Street.
10:45 a.m. - At East Whitley. Subject had five eggs thrown into his pool. No damage, just clean up.
1:05 p.m. - Whitley County dispatch, suicide attempt.
1:10 p.m. - On scene. Female took 17 Xanax [...]

The Busco Eagles dominated Friday evening, trampling the Central Noble Cougars in football action 42-0.
Just like last week, the knockout blow was delivered quickly with the Eagles scoring early and often, taking a 21-0 lead with just over seven minutes gone in the game.
They benefited from four consecutive Cougar turnovers on their first four possessions.
Senior Ryan Tartaglia [...]

The partners of CT Consultants; Semi Custom Home builder based out of Warsaw, wanted a special way to thank the Churubusco Youth League girls softball team for delivering to them the 2008 Major League Girls softball championship title and trophy, and did so by graciously treating the team to an all expense paid weekend trip [...]

Middle hitters Richelle Ranney and Jessica Arrowsmith combined for 12 kills to lead the Busco Eagles to a 25-17, 25-16 and 25-6 victory over the Wildcats Tuesday.
Setter Alexis Bankson again led with 15 assists, helped ably by Danielle Hartmann and Kayla Mathewson with a combined 9 aces. Hartmann also had 9 digs.
The JV also won [...]

The Smith-Green School Board of trustees will meet Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in the board room of the SGCS administrative center, 222 West Tulley Street, Churubusco.
The agenda is as follows:
1. Call to Order and Welcome of Visitors - Tanya Young
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Supt. Carol Kaiser
3. Moment of Meditation - Tanya Young
4. [...]

Leonard E. “Coxie” Cox, 92, of Columbia City, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Covington Manor. “Coxie” was born on May 26, 1916 to Henry and Alma Cox.  More…

Jessica Petelle says she still feels like the small town, Midwestern girl who grew up in Churubusco. In spite of the fact that the Churubusco High School and Indiana University graduate is now a full time film and new media producer who occupies a home in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Petelle is back in the Midwest to [...]

A three-member panel of the Churubusco Planning Commission Review Board Thursday approved unanimously the construction of a new hardware and lumber store in Churubusco.
Owner of the store, J.R. Ford, said there are still several business details to finalize before he can break ground. The new store - Eagle Lumber & Hardware or Eagle Do It Best [...]

Churubusco Police Log Aug. 18-24, 2008
Monday, Aug. 18:
3 p.m. - Out at elementary school to assist with traffic.
3 p.m.  - Call from female in reference to property … it’s on sofa. Now has no reason to be at her residence on U.S. 33 in Allen County.
3:15 p.m. - Back to the elementary school in reference [...]

This week’s Q/A for the Churubusco Police Department:
This week I want to address loud music and other offensive noises because this is a question that is often asked.  Many things can be an offensive noise, but as the ordinance reads, there is nothing specific listed other than vehicles that are considered noise makers.
 It is generally up to the to the person [...]

The Churubusco Chamber of Commerce beat the Firemen 11-15 Saturday at the Chamber’s annual Picnic in the Park and Chamber vs the Firemen softball game, just as they have done for the past several years.
But the firemen have found the secret to success. Thanks to some “girl power” on the Firemen’s team, the Chamber’s victory [...]

The Churubusco Headquarters of C & A Tool Engineering was a frenzy of classic automobile activity Tuesday morning when 50 Auburns, Cords and Deusenbergs lined the parking lot on the first leg of the 33rd annual Auburn Cord Deusenberg Festival Hoosier Tour.
The tour traveled from C & A Tool to a luncheon cruise at Lake [...]

The superior Eagle team was Churubusco Friday night when they easily handled Fremont, 56-7.
If this was a prize fight, they would have stopped it in the first round.
Busco’s defense scored more than half of the touchdowns, including a beautiful 75-yard interception return by Shawn McCoy.
Busco led at halftime 35-7 and scored their first two touchdowns [...]

The Churubusco Chamber of Commerce would like to say thank you to all of the attendees of our annual Picnic in the Park.
Every year the turn-out gets better and we would not be able to have such a great time if it weren’t for all of the local volunteers and businesses that donted their time, [...]

David L. Pippenger, age 68, a resident of Blue Lake Churubusco, Indiana died early Sunday in his residence following a lengthy illness. He was receiving care from Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice Home and his loving and attentive family.  More…

The Whitley County Democratic Party will hold its Annual Thomas R. Marshall Dinner at the Eagles Nest Event Center at Eagle Glen in Columbia City on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Social Hour will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m.
Whitley County Democrat Chairwoman Patty Weybright has announced that Sen. Evan Bayh will be the guest [...]

Austin Couch, center, is surrounded by SGCS board board members who voted unanimously Monday evening to appoint Couch as the new principal of Churubusco High School. From left are Bob Amber, Cathy Petrie, Couch, Tanya Young and Nick Uecker.

 
And the new principal of Churubusco High School is … Austin Couch.
Couch is excited about the new [...]

Members of the Churubusco Turtle Days Festival committee did so well with this year’s festival that they were able to give $2,000 to the Churubusco Community Park.
The group made a check presentation at Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce Picnic in the Park and Merchants vs Firemen softball game. 
Festival president Kirk Gray stated that the festival had an outstanding [...]

Two residents voiced concerns to Churubusco Town Council members about a proposed rate increase for trash pickup, with one stating that it would be nothing but a burden to local residents.
Roger Bayford and Charles Ransom, both residents of Churubusco, voiced their objections at a Town Council public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 20.
According to the new five-year contract [...]