Wade Weaver INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) for CVSA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative January 12 – 16, 2026. During this annual human trafficking initiative ISP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement units will have conversations with the CMV drivers they encounter during CMV Roadside Inspections. They will also … Read more
Ernest “Ernie” C. Kerlin, 58, a resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence. He was born on October 20, 1967, to Linda Lee Craft in Grant County, Indiana. Ernie was a 1986 graduate of Oak Hill High School and worked as a truck driver for … Read more
WABASH COUNTY, IN- A new endowment has been established to provide scholarships for students participating in the Community Foundation’s Imagine Early program, remembering the life and legacy of Merlin W. Nice. The Merlin W. Nice Imagine Early Scholarship Endowment will help students build a strong foundation for lifelong learning and reflects Merlin’s commitment to excellence … Read more
MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The Peru Rotary Club is now accepting applications for the 2026 Opal and Clifford Arnholt Scholarship. This year, the scholarship will be awarded to two winners, each of whom will receive a one-time award of $2,000.00. To be eligible to win, an applicant must be a graduating senior at Maconaquah High School, … Read more
Ronald E. “Ron” Daymude, 87, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:18 am, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his home. He was born on January 30, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Arnold and Helen May (Horacek) Daymude. Ron was a 1955 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School in Linton, Indiana; he then went on to attend … Read more
James E. “Jim” Long, Sr., 82, of Andrews, Indiana, died at 3:18 am, Friday, January 9, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with his sons, John and Jan, by his side. He was born on July 9, 1943, in Huntington, Indiana to Max and Valanicia (Voght) Long. Jim married Shelley Marie … Read more
Kuba Jill Timmons Curtis, 75, Sweetser, passed away at 3:00 am on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. She was born in Isom, Kentucky, on Tuesday, October 3, 1950, to Ed and Janice (Stamper) Lumpkins. She worked as a Press Operator for years with General Tire in Marion … Read more
Virginia Nadine Estes, 84, of Amboy, passed away peacefully at 3:02 am on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo. She was born on December 17, 1941, in Marion, Indiana, to Tracy and Edith (Coffelt) Wampner. On November 21, 1959, she married the love of her life, Floyd R. Estes, who … Read more
At 9:37 pm on January 8, 2026, Peter Guarneri, Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 79, just three weeks shy of his 80th birthday. Pete was born on January 29, 1946, in Derby, Connecticut, to the late Peter Guarneri, Sr. and Jane Guarneri. Early in his childhood, he moved to Marion, Indiana and … Read more