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Philip J. Harris

Philip J. Harris, 67, of Norman Oklahoma, formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on April 30, 1957, to Jack Lee and Oneda “Dee” (Music) Harris in Wabash, Indiana.Philip was a 1976 graduate of Southwood High … Read more

INDOT announces lane restrictions

HUNTINGTON AND WABASH COUNTIES, IN (WPTA) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) shares that a section of U.S. 24 in Wabash County will soon experience lane restrictions while a section of U.S. 24 in Huntington County will soon experience overnight closures. According to INDOT, U.S. 24 between County Road 300 East and County Road … Read more

Mark Anthony Miller

Mark Anthony Miller passed away on July 7, 2024, at the age of 48. He was born on April 2, 1976, to Diann (Robison) Applegate and his biological father, Mark Leroy Westafer, in Warsaw, IN, and resided in North Manchester.Mark attended Manchester High School and was known for his passion for fishing and fearless pursuits … Read more

Ralph Emerson Marshall, Jr.

Ralph Emerson Marshall, Jr., 89, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:58 pm, Monday, August 12, 2024, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash.  He was born on February 12, 1935, in Hymera, Indiana, to Ralph, Sr. and Edith (All) Marshall. Ralph was a 1953 graduate of Hymera High School, and received his Bachelor of Science and Master’s … Read more

Sheila M. Warner

Sheila M. Warner, 55, of Swayzee, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on May 25, 1969, to Thomas B. Warner and Mary Helen (Banter) Warner. Sheila graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1987. She is survived by her mother, Mary Helen; brother, Brian (Dawn) Warner of Midlothian, … Read more

Public invited to free cultural music experience with Chilean musicians and poetry

Wabash, IN– Honeywell Arts & Entertainment’s CommUNITY Arts Program and Bridging Worlds will present Canturia de mi Sangre (Song of my Blood), a concert experience featuring Chilean musicians and poetry on Tuesday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Manchester High School Auditorium. CommUNITY Arts is a multi-week collaboration between Honeywell Arts In Education and … Read more

Wabash Police hire Cameron Richison

WABASH, IN- Probationary Patrolman Cameron Richison was sworn in to begin his career with the Wabash City Police Department. Officer Richison is a Huntington North High School graduate and a lifetime resident of Huntington. He will attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Academy and complete a Field Training program in his probationary year. Officer Richison’s … Read more

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