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Sean Clayton Murray Jr.

Sean Clayton Murray Jr., 16, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Wabash, Indiana due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was born on March 19, 2008, in Kokomo, Indiana. Sean attended Wabash High School as a junior. When he wasn’t in school, he spent many … Read more

Wabash County among 2024 Stellar Pathways designated communities

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced Dearborn County and Wabash County as the 2024 Stellar Pathways designated communities. The Stellar Pathways program is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative led by OCRA. The program works with communities in a self-determined region on a shared vision for community and economic development. Stellar Pathways … Read more

Hoosiers in House District 23 encouraged to provide feedback

INDIANAPOLIS- With the 2025 legislative session right around the corner, State Representative Ethan Manning encourages Hoosiers in House District 23 to share their opinions on important issues. [Click here to provide feedback.] Hoosiers must be a resident of the district and submit it by the Dec. 31 deadline. Constituents can check which House district they … Read more

OCRA officially awarded “Shovel Ready Gold” designation

Wabash County, IN – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has officially awarded its “Shovel Ready Gold” designation to a 232-acre parcel of land in the Wedcor Industrial Park. The “Shovel Ready” designation through OCRA signifies that certain due diligence processes, such as geotechnical reports and environmental surveys, have been completed ahead … Read more

Joyce Anne Drake

Joyce Anne Drake, born on November 20, 1946, in Wabash, Indiana, to Paul Raymond and Doris Arlene (Brandenburg) Ebbinghouse, passed away at her home in Manchester, Indiana, on December 12, 2024, at the age of 77. A graduate of Manchester High School, class of 1964, Joyce dedicated over 30 years of her professional life to … Read more

Beulah E. Badskey

Beulah E. Badskey, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and devoted wife, passed away on December 13, 2024 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Indiana. Born on June 8, 1936, in Servia, Indiana, to Henry George and Sylvia Rose (Vandermark) Young, Beulah led a life defined by her unwavering commitment to her family and her … Read more

Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Claims Two Lives in Wabash County

Wabash County, IN – This morning, at approximately 8:30 a.m., an off-duty Indiana State Police trooper from the Peru Post discovered a fatal single-vehicle crash near the 5000 block of County Road 300 West in Wabash County. A preliminary investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Team revealed that a 2007 Chrysler PT … Read more

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment celebrated volunteer holiday decorators

Wabash, IN– Honeywell Arts & Entertainment celebrated its volunteer holiday decorators during an appreciation reception before the Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Holiday Pops performance on Tuesday, December 10, at the Honeywell Center. The team of 22 volunteers collectively spent 1,106 hours decorating the Honeywell Center and Eagles Theatre to set the stage for Honeywell holiday celebrations, … Read more

Jeffrey Lynn Staller

Jeffrey Lynn Staller, 65, of Peru, passed away on Tuesday, December 10th, with family by his side. He was born on September 8, 1959 to Donald and Harriet (Hann) Staller. Jeff was a lifelong resident of Peru. He graduated from Maconaquah High School, class of 1978. Jeff retired from Square D in 2015 after 38 … Read more