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Grant County death investigation

GRANT COUNTY, IN- On Sunday, August 11th, 2024, at approximately 10:16pm, a 911 call to the Grant County Central Dispatch reported a shooting incident in the 6000 East 900 South area (State Road 26). The 911 caller reported he had fired shots into a Semi Tractor Vehicle Hauler after the Semi driver pointed a weapon … Read more

Roanoke family medicine office announces new physician assistant

ROANOKE, IN – Megan Salzmann, physician assistant (PA-C), has joined Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – Family Medicine in Roanoke and is welcoming new patients at the office, 577 Geiger Drive, Suite C. “We are thrilled to have Megan join us in serving the Huntington County community as part of the Parkview family of providers,” said … Read more

Anna R. Shelton

Anna R. Shelton, 77, of Marion, Indiana passed away at 12:28 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Marion Health – MGH Campus in Marion, Indiana. She was born on December 3, 1946, to Bill and Lizzie (Hensley) King in Green County, Tennessee. Anna married her husband Glen Shelton on January 12, 1963. She was … Read more

Indiana State Police Reminds Drivers: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

PERU, IN- Drive sober or get pulled over. That’s the warning the Indiana State Police are issuing drivers as they gear up for the annual end-of-summer impaired driving enforcement campaign. Starting August 16 through September 2, the Indiana State Police will join with officers across the state to increase patrols and sobriety checkpoints to crack down on those driving … Read more

Martha A. Lantz

Martha A. Lantz, 86 of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in a healthcare facility. Martha was born on August 6, 1938 in Peru, Indiana to the late Joseph R. and Evelyn (White) Wilkinson. She married Richard “Dick” Lantz on February 20, 1959. Dick preceded Martha in death on November 2, 2013. … Read more

Caroline Ruth Boggs

Caroline Ruth Boggs, 21 months old, of Sunman, IN, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024. She was born October 28, 2022, in Lawrenceburg, IN, Daughter of Kasey Boggs and Courtney Conn. Caroline is survived by her loving parents, grandparents, Anita (Clayton) Patrick, Jason Conn, and Erica Lowry; aunts and uncles, Amber (Donald) Evans, Caitlin Conn, … Read more

Mary Kathleen Davis

Mary Kathleen Davis, 84, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:16 pm, Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in La Fontaine.  She was born on March 5, 1940, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Rupert W. and Agnes M. (Morrison) Watson. Mary was a 1958 graduate of Fort Wayne South Side High School, received … Read more

Jeffrey Stevens

Jeffrey Stevens, 56, Marion, passed away at 3:50 am on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Monday, September 11, 1967, to Jerry and Mary (Veazey) Stevens.   Jeffrey graduated from Mississinewa High School and then joined the United States Navy.  He later served … Read more

Vervalee Garra

Vervalee Garra, age 91, went to be with the Lord at 4:00 am on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion, Indiana.  She was born in Canton, Ohio, on February 1, 1933, to Zora and William W. Gray.  She grew up in Canton, Ohio, with four brothers and three sisters, who have … Read more