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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 112 results for South Side.

ID	102092
Title of Article	Panel OKs south side redevelopment plan
Notes	Garrison Frazier
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Freight District project; South Main Street project
Date	Aug 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Huber, Mike, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Benham Neighborhood Initiative

ID	101467
Title of Article	Long-range renovations under way
Notes	Jake Field
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cindy Howard works security booth; Concord High School cafeteria; Concord High School classroom; Concord High School gym; South Side Elementary School cafeteria; Oxbow Elementary School media center
Date	Apr 09, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Concord Ox Bow Elementary, Concord South Side Elementary, Renovation

ID	99729
Title of Article	Fire damages vacant home on south side
Notes	1714 S. 8th St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 29, 2024
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	98134
Title of Article	Concord South Side names assistant principal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Britny Jimenez
Date	Aug 08, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary

ID	96868
Title of Article	Launched without a hitch
Notes	Concord East Side Elementary School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two pictures of students with weather balloon
Date	May 18, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Weather, Concord Ox Bow Elementary, Concord South Side Elementary, Concord West Side Elementary School

ID	92147
Title of Article	Goshen mulls new high school softball field on south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 26, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen High School, Softball

ID	91922
Title of Article	City drafting plans to revitalize south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Residents look at renderings to revitalize Elkhart’s south-central neighborhoods during a final community-engagement presentation on Wednesday.
Date	Aug 19, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, South Central Elkhart, Neighborhood Revitalization

ID	84507
Title of Article	South Side students read, write and move for funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord South Side fourth-graders Yaretzi Alarcon Perez, right, and Valencia Rentas Lopez read books with flashlights; Concord South Side students on playground
Date	Oct 15, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Concord Community Schools, Fund Raising

ID	82509
Title of Article	Thrift store opens on Elkhart's south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grand Opening at Thrift at Woodland Crossing; Local shoppers at the thrift store; Local shoppers at the thrift store
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Thrift at Woodland Crossing, Mennonite Central Committee

ID	81703
Title of Article	Slow Academic Recovery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South Side Elementary School students
Date	Jul 16, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Coronavirus (COVID-19), ILEARN Assessment

ID	80585
Title of Article	2 homicides, separate south side locations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Emergency responders at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Main Street, Elkhart; Emergency responders on Pleasant Plain Avenue
Date	May 26, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Shootings

ID	73045
Title of Article	South side resource hub
Notes	The Village Community Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Damon Smart; The Village Community Center
Date	Jul 06, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	72431
Title of Article	Library launches summer reading challenge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South Side Elementary School second-graders
Date	May 21, 2021
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Monteith Tire, Ranger Distribution Inc. (RDI)

ID	66110
Title of Article	More than 300 coats given to locals in need
Notes	Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Local residents; Families standing in line
Date	November 18, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Donations, South Side Inc.

ID	65925
Title of Article	Students read, write, move to raise funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Megan Morrison and Concord kindergarteners; South Side Elementary School students
Date	October 5, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Fund Raising, Concord Community Schools

ID	65444
Title of Article	Up, up and away
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord South Side students; Concord South Side high ability students; Concord South Side high ability students; Weather balloon
Date	May 18, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary

ID	65077
Title of Article	Concord South Side students receive free backpack reflectors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jordyn Webster; Concord South Side Elementary students
Date	February 6, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Monteith Tire

ID	64944
Title of Article	Feed Our Friends marks 5th year
Notes	South Side Inc., Indiana Black Expo, Faith Mission, LaCasa, United Pies of Elkhart, Key Bank, Spa Ministries, Bashor Children's Home, Snack Box Inc., McDonald's, Callahan's
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Feed Our Friends volunteers; Volunteers at pie table
Date	December 24, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Feed Our Friends, Volunteer Work

ID	64892
Title of Article	Concord students help feed hungry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Concord South Side Elementary students; Concord South Side Elementary students
Date	December 7, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary, Church Community Services, Donations

ID	63635
Title of Article	Concord's South Side names new principal
Notes	Jennifer Loupee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer Loupee, Mickey Wagner and John Trout
Date	March 28, 2018
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Concord School Board

ID	63482
Title of Article	College tour heads south during spring break
Notes	South Side Inc. 3rd Annual Historically Black College and University Tour
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Students touring Howard University
Date	March 10, 2018
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Education, Higher

ID	63195
Title of Article	'Feed Our Friends' brings residents together
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	3 photos of volunteers and food
Date	January 11, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	South Side, Historic Roosevelt Center, Homelessness, LaCasa Inc.

ID	62739
Title of Article	Reading and moving with a purpose
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Officer Minder, Students of Concord South Side Elementary School
Date	October 23, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary, Fund Raising

ID	61472
Title of Article	Tasked with forging relationships
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 5, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Community Missionary Baptist Church, Elkhart Police Department, South Side

ID	60928
Title of Article	South Side Soda Shop a popular stop
Notes	Nick Boyd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nick Boyd outside Soda Shop
Date	November 5, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	On The Job Series, South Side Soda Shop

ID	60839
Title of Article	South Side library remodel part of larger plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South Side's library
Date	October 22, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary, Renovation

ID	59227
Title of Article	'We say feed our friends because we are all family in this city'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People pick out coats
Date	December 21, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	South Side, Historic Roosevelt Center, Homelessness, LaCasa Inc.

ID	59024
Title of Article	Voter turnout trended highest on north side, lower on the south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 7, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elections

ID	59020
Title of Article	Concord South Side teaches students to think positively
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Optimism award assembly
Date	November 6, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Concord School Board

ID	58771
Title of Article	Community leader comes back to help neighborhood
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Donald Brown
Date	September 18, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	South Side, Monroe Street

ID	58361
Title of Article	New podcast aims to connect Elkhart's south side residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Podcasts, LaCasa Inc.

ID	55428
Title of Article	Dawson: City defused tensions well
Notes	Arvis Dawson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Arvis Dawson
Date	January 7, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Garfield Avenue, South Side, Elkhart Police Department

ID	55417
Title of Article	Hawks Building open for development proposals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	South side of Hawks Building
Date	January 3, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Hawks 1886 LLC, LaCasa Inc., Goshen, Millrace Powerhouse Restoration Project

ID	54909
Title of Article	South side residents come together for food and fun
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ronnie Boothe and Chris Bella
Date	September 1, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Southside Family Fun Fest, Garfield Avenue, Elkhart Police Department, My Hood Needz Me

ID	54291
Title of Article	Landfill expansion approved
Notes	Located on south side of C.R. 26 1/2 mile east of C.R. 7
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 19, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Earthmovers Landfill, Landfills, Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals

ID	54087
Title of Article	Elkhart community must begin to address bullying
Notes	'Truth editorial' column
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Ephram Lake
Date	April 20, 2014
Page	A4
Subjects	Bullying, School Violence, Concord South Side Elementary, Concord Community Schools

ID	54078
Title of Article	Concord elementary student has concussion after 'playground scuffle'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Ephram Lake
Date	April 18, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary, Concord Community Schools, School Violence, Bullying

ID	46038
Title of Article	Arts are thriving on the south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 16, 2010
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46005
Title of Article	RV start-up gets tax break to set up on south side
Notes	Co. to be located at 2502 Dierdorff Rd., Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Creative Bus Sales (CBS), Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	44187
Title of Article	Big-time stop at the shop
Notes	National Media Coverage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of business owners
Date	January 21, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	South Side Soda Shop, Elkhart County

ID	44188
Title of Article	Big-time stop at the shop
Notes	National Media Coverage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of business owners
Date	January 21, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	South Side Soda Shop, Elkhart County

ID	25544
Title of Article	TV host eats well at Goshen diner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of host
Date	April 6, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	South Side Soda Shop, Food Network, Restaurants, Television/TV

ID	25520
Title of Article	Food Network visits Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of restaurant owners
Date	April 4, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	South Side Soda Shop, Food Network, Restaurants, Television/TV

ID	16358
Title of Article	Teacher has special focus for students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Slabaugh
Date	April 9, 2006
Page	A5
Subjects	Slabaugh, Lynette, Exceptional Educators Series, Concord South Side Elementary, Education

ID	12165
Title of Article	Student honored for raising money
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Beckett
Date	March 5, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Becker, Vicki, Concord South Side Elementary

ID	12058
Title of Article	Students to share ideas in Indy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of students
Date	February 24, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Concord Ox Bow Elementary, Concord South Side Elementary, Concord Community Schools

ID	11941
Title of Article	South side group struggling to survive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of 906 W. Hubbard Ave.
Date	February 14, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	South Central Ullery Development Association (SCUDA)

ID	11556
Title of Article	South side apartment projects get support
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 25, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Roosevelt Elementary School, Elkhart Housing Partnership, Housing, School Buildings

ID	10368
Title of Article	South side development includes new retailer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 5, 2004
Page	C1
Subjects	Hudson Lake Casino, Elkhart City Plan Commission, Development, Commercial, Mishawaka Road

ID	10285
Title of Article	South Side principal is director of Head Start
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 16, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Concord South Side Elementary, Head Start Program, Isaacson, Chris, Elkhart Community Schools