Community Urged to Remember Christina Franks

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Christina Franks
Christina Franks

A 14-year-old Knox Middle School student who died Saturday, Feb. 8 after a seven-month hospital stay will be laid to rest tomorrow in her hometown. Christina Franks lived a month and a day past her 14th birthday. She was diagnosed in July of 2011 with cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart and was admitted to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis two years later when her left ventricle began to fail. Last August, Christina had surgery to install an exterior pump to take over the work of her failing heart until a donor organ could be located. Prior to that procedure, Christina told the surgeon she feared she would be forgotten because she was so far from her home in Knox. Continue reading →

Employee Arrested After Knox Police Allegedly Find Remains of Meth Lab in Work Bag

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A Knox man was arrested Wednesday morning after city officers were called about possible narcotic activity at Sabre Manufacturing in Knox.

Knox City officers learned that suspicious items were found inside an employee’s work bag. Upon police inspection, the suspicious items in the bag were reportedly determined to be remains of a methamphetamine lab.

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City of Knox Knox Applies for Comprehensive Plan Grant

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Knox City Council
Knox City Council

The Knox City Council this week signed several preliminary documents to begin the process of creating a comprehensive plan for the city at the behest of Emily Gross, the grant administrator for a planning grant to help cover the cost. Gross explained in a public hearing Tuesday night that interviews for consultants took place in December, but only one consultant applied.

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Utility Customers Reminded to Leave Water Running

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freeze-alert-mdCommunities throughout the WKVI listening area are experiencing problems with frozen pipes due to the deeply frozen ground and thick snow cover. The best way to avoid frozen pipes is to open a faucet to trickle water and leave it open until further notice. The towns of Knox, North Judson, Halmet, Winamac, Medaryville and Culver have all asked us to share that information with listeners. Even though the weather is expected to warm up within the next week, it’s going to take time for the ground to thaw. Please leave water running until further notice. Many communities have agreed to adjust bills so customers will not have to pay for the increased consumption. Customers need to contact their municipal utility company or town hall to request those adjustments.

 

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William Allen Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court

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William Allen was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Tuesday morning.

Allen pleaded guilty in a plea agreement with the State to a charge of Domestic Battery as a Class D felony. Judge Kim Hall sentenced Allen per the terms of the agreement to 36 months in the Department of Corrections with no part of the sentence suspended. He was permitted to serve the sentence on home detention.

As a term of his sentence, Allen will undergo necessary and appropriate classes or programs offered by Starke County Community Corrections to assist in his rehabilitation.

This sentence will be served consecutively to a sentence to be handed down in LaPorte County on a probation violation charge.

Families and Addiction Seminar Scheduled Tonight in Knox

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Starke-County-ForwardThe second of four Families and Addiction Seminars is scheduled this evening at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in downtown Knox. They are an outgrowth of last spring’s Moving Starke County Forward Drug Symposium. Porter-Starke Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselor Todd Willis says the goal is to present information in a non-threatening, educational setting.

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Knox Woman Died of Injuries Sustained in House Fire

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A Knox woman whose body was found in a house fire investigation on Monday night died of injuries sustained in the incident.

Starke County Coroner Kris Rannells told WKVI that he will know more about 78-year-old Zorka Antonijevick’s cause of death when toxicology results return. Rannells will analyze carbon monoxide levels and other factors to determine a final ruling once those results are received in approximately eight weeks.

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Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Knox

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Knox City Police officers arrested two people on narcotics charges on Wednesday, Jan. 29 after an investigation.

Officers had investigated the possibility of heroin and methamphetamine being dealt out of a Knox residence. On Jan. 29, officers arrived at the residence and took 28-year-old Seth Dickson and 22-year-old Olivia Chasse into custody.

Both have a preliminary charge of Possession of a Narcotic Drug, a Class D felony.

This case has been forwarded to the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Additional formal charges may be filed.

Knox Fire Victim Identified

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Starke County Coroner Kris Rannells has released the name of the woman who died in a Monday night house fire on State Road 10 near County Road 300 East in Knox. He’s scheduled an autopsy tomorrow in Fort Wayne to determine the cause of death for 78-year-old Zorka Antonijevick. Bass Lake Fire Chief Les Jensen says his department was called to her home at 2795 East State Road 10 in Knox around 11 Monday night and remained on the scene for 8 hours. The North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department was called in to assist. Jensesn says the fire started accidentally but does not want to elaborate on the specifics until an investigator from the state fire marshal’s office has a look.

Knox Council Approves Fire Contract for Center Township

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The Knox City Council this week approved the fire contract for Center Township but tabled the contract between Center and Jackson townships for fire service. Fire Chief Kenny Pfost was present at the city council meeting Tuesday night and reviewed the contracts at the request of Mayor Rick Chambers, and said he found a problem in the agreement between the townships.

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