Wade Weaver WABASH, IN- Downtown Wabash, Inc. is excited to announce the release of its new Downtown Resource Guide, a comprehensive tool designed to connect current and prospective downtown business owners, property owners, entrepreneurs, and investors with valuable resources available throughout the community. The guide serves as a one stop reference for navigating the many programs, organizations, … Read more
Rhonda Kaye Wilson passed away on May 23, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. She died at Moffitt Cancer Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She had been battling stage four pancreatic cancer since October 2024. She fought the cancer valiantly with the best cancer doctors at Moffitt. She yearned to live another decade to be with … Read more
WABASH COUNTY, IN – Grow Wabash County is excited to celebrate The Old Kettle Saloon for itsgrand opening and a return to its original name and legacy. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on July23rd, 2026, to mark the occasion. “We are proud to celebrate the grand opening of The Old Kettle Saloon and … Read more
MARION, IN – Grant County Prosecutor Scott J. Hunt announced that Joscelyn Elizabeth Bounds, 35, of Marion, was sentenced today in Grant Circuit Court after pleading guilty to Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, a Level 2 Felony, and Possession of Paraphernalia, a Class C Misdemeanor. Under the terms of the plea agreement accepted by the … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS- The Enforcement Bureau of the Indiana State Police oversees the traffic enforcement efforts of the Troopers assigned to the 14 State Police Districts throughout Indiana. Among their primary missions is helping to provide safe environments on our roadways for everyone. As a result of strategic enforcement efforts, Troopers throughout Indiana documented the following statistics … Read more
Barbara May Reismiller, 72, Gas City, passed away at 5:02 am on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Twin City Healthcare in Gas City. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, June 11, 1954, to John Howard and Frances (Byrd) Woodard. She loved flowers and growing them and had quite the green thumb and … Read more
James Michael “Mike” Smithson also known as “Smitty,” 65, North Manchester, passed away at 6:37 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on October 20, 1960, to James and Ellen (Thompson) Smithson. On December 22, 2009, he married Paula Griffith, who survives. Smitty was a 1979 graduate of Madison … Read more
Phyllis J. Smith, 82, Marion, passed away at 4:13 pm on Friday, July 3, 2026. She was born in Albany, Kentucky, on Wednesday, October 20, 1943, to James and Gertie (Carr) Sells. She worked for more than 30 years at RCA, retiring on June 30, 2001, after a long and dedicated career. She was a … Read more
Michael Andrew Spencer, 56, passed away on June 30, 2026, at 4:16 am at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Michael was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on May 19, 1970, to Paul and Sharon Spencer. He was raised in Chicago, IL and moved to Marion when he was 16 years old. … Read more
Virginia L. Lockridge, 90, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully at 8:35 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, at University Nursing Center in Upland, Indiana. Virginia was born in Gas City, Indiana, on March 23, 1936, to Harry and Nell (Harrington) Shively. Following her graduation from Mississinewa High School, Virginia worked for Owens Illinois and its … Read more