LaFontaine, IN- Mat Galligan has recently been announced as the new full time LaFontaine Town Marshal. Mat and his family are residents of LaFontaine and he brings several years of law enforcement experience from his time at the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department and the North Manchester Police Department. Mat will have his office located at … Read more
Robert B. Pilcher II, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on July 3, 1947, to Robert B. I and Marjorie J. (Turner) Pilcher in Logansport, Indiana. Robert married his wife, Ethel Marie Webb on September 11, … Read more
MIAMI COUNTY, IN – INDOT announces traffic pattern changes to the intersection of State Road 19 and C.R. 500 S. After a traffic engineering investigation, the decision was made to convert the intersection into an all-way stop-controlled intersection. The goal of the change is to help reduce the number of crashes at this intersection. The … Read more
Carmon Aileen Hunter who was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on August 2, 2024, at Brownsburg Meadows Nursing Facility, Brownsburg, Indiana. She was 93. Aileen was born on May 10, 1931, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Mildred (Cabe) and Carmon Glessner. Aileen was a graduate of Peru High School in … Read more
LC Smith, 94, of rural Peru, Indiana, died at 8:45 p.m., on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at his home. He was born on May 27, 1930, in Tazewell, Tennessee, to Tilman and Della (Meyers) Smith. He married Clara Dollarhide on July 16, 1951, in Paintsville, Kentucky; she died on January 1, 2013. He retired from … Read more
Carolyn Ann Davis, 84, Marion, passed away at 1:36 pm on Thursday, August 1, 2024, in her home after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Born on Saturday, September 23, 1939, to Michael and Lucy (Davis) Barton, Carolyn brought immense joy to those around her. Carolyn was a graduate of Bennett High School in Marion. … Read more
Ruth E. Pearson, 89, Jonesboro, passed away at 6:06 am on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Sunday, September 16, 1934, to George A. Luckey and Florence E. (Jenkins) Luckey. On May 10, 1957 she married Robert Pearson and they were married for … Read more
Karen R. Jones, 86, Gas City, passed away at 11:37 pm on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Heritage of Huntington. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, October 23, 1937, to Fred S. and M. Adren (Williams) Pinkerton. She was married to Jerry E. Jones, who preceded her in death. Karen graduated from Van … Read more
Richard Lee Kirby, 75, of Wabash, Indiana went to be with the Lord at 7:46 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on November 16, 1948, to James William Sr. and Rhea Isabelle (Hileman) Kirby in Wabash, Indiana. Richard was a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana. … Read more
ANDREWS, IN- Float Salamonie Lake, Aug. 17, from 9:30 a.m. – noon. Participants may bring their own kayak or canoe. For those needing a canoe, a limited number of canoes are available for use during advance registration. All experience levels welcome. Anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should bring bottled … Read more