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Marjorie E. “Doatzie” Mills

Marjorie E. “Doatzie” Mills, 82, Gas City, passed away at 11:55 pm on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Gas City. She was born in Gas City, Indiana, on Sunday, May 23, 1943, to Charles and Beulah (Garner) Eakins. She married William Thomas “Tom” Mills who preceded her in 2019. Doatzie attended the Jonesboro House of … Read more

Elta Mae Stinger

Elta Mae Stinger, 89, Marion, entered Heaven’s gates at 8:09 pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Monday, August 5, 1935, to Charles Ray and LaVerna (Harris) Shaw on Boots Street Hill in Marion, Indiana. Elta was … Read more

Joyce Elaine Hawk

Joyce Elaine Hawk, 93, Gas City, passed away at 5:13 pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Marion Health. She was born in Hartford City, Indiana, on Monday, May 2, 1932, to Russell and Grace (Jones) Campbell.  On November 4, 1950, she married Bill G. Hawk.   Joyce graduated from Hartford City High School was … Read more

Betty J. Baker

Betty J. Baker, 80, Marion, passed away in her home at 10:20 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. She was born in Maynardville, Tennessee, on Monday, December 4, 1944, to H. Maynard and Grace (Warick) Walden. Betty attended from Marion High School and worked as a DSP for 8 years with Res Care. She had … Read more

Elder Bobby Lee Sanders, Sr.

Elder Bobby Lee Sanders, Sr., 70, of Marion, passed away at 1:50 pm on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Marion. He was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan, on June 4, 1955, to Troy and Juanita (Sisson) Sanders. On February 9, 2012, he married Nechelle Applewhite. Bobby graduated from Marion High School and worked as a … Read more

Kenneth “Ken” Charles Kline

Kenneth “Ken” Charles Kline, born on November 30, 1931, in Huntington, Indiana, to John Frederick “Fred” and Hazel Kline, passed away on June 7, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Ken was a devoted husband, father, and a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean War. A … Read more

Peru woman sentenced in drug case

WABASH COUNTY, IN- On the evening of April 22, 2024, Aliyah Scott, age 27 from Peru, IN, sold approximately 14 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant under the supervision and direction of the Wabash County Drug Task Force. Ms. Scott requested that the confidential informant meet her in the entrance of the grocery section … Read more

Mexico Community Fire Association awarded $1,900 grant for upgraded equipment

MEXICO, IN – The Miami County Community Foundation has awarded a $1,900 grant to the Mexico Community Fire Association, Inc. to support the purchase of upgraded fire hose nozzles and portable suction equipment. The grant was made possible through the Miami County Community Fund.   The new equipment will enhance operational effectiveness and improve firefighter … Read more

Indiana State Police and Felix Rosenqvist bring recruitment message to INDYCAR fans across America

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Police (ISP) is hitting the road with NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Felix Rosenqvist as part of a bold recruitment campaign built around a simple but powerful message: “We meet you where you are.” From racing venues in Detroit, Michigan to Newton, Iowa and beyond, ISP Troopers are traveling alongside Rosenqvist … Read more