Rescue personnel work to remove Ricky Dillon from his vehicle. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Emma Rausch

Three people, including two children, reported injuries following a pickup truck-school bus collision on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

According to the official Wabash City Police Department report:

At 3:44 p.m., WPD Officers Joe Treska and Mike Castro responded to a traffic accident report at the intersection of Allen Street and Maple Street that involved a school bus and another vehicle that overturned.

Casey Reaves (right) kisses Madison Miller’s hands while the pair act out a scene as Gomez and Morticia Addams in the WACT production of “The Addams Family.” The show’s performances start Friday, Sept. 22, and will continue through Sunday, Sept. 24. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

They’re creepy and they’re kooky and they’re coming to the Wabash for three days of performances starting Friday, Sept. 22.

Wabash Area Community Theater (WACT) presents “The Addams Family,” a comedic musical filled romance, dark humor and a cast of local actors and actresses.

The Addams family, originally one-panel gag cartoons that debuted in the 1930s before being adapted into a television show and several movies, is a satirical inversion of the ideal 20th-century American family: wealthy, yet unconventionally captivated by all things macabre, seemingly unaware of their abnormal livelihood.

Glenn Butcher

By Joseph Slacian

A Wabash County businessman has entered the 2018 race for Wabash County sheriff.

Glenn Butcher, owner of Bass & Bucks, announced Wednesday, Sept. 13, that he is seeking the Republican nomination for sheriff in the 2018 Primary Election.

He said he believes his more than 30 years of business experience will be a benefit in the post.

“I bring to the table my belief in God, family values and respect for our Constitution with honesty and integrity,” he said in a press release. “I am a great supporter of private property rights, and the safety and security of Wabash County residents.”

Emma Moore

By The Paper staff

A Wabash woman is facing a felony charge following a recent Indiana State Police investigation.

According to a news release from the ISP, the woman, Emma Moore, 22, Wabash, was arrested on a warrant alleging a charge of felony neglect of a dependent.

The warrant was served by officers from the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department, to Moore, at the Wabash County Jail where she is currently incarcerated from a previous arrest.

A youngster from the Wesley Academy tries out the blocks. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

A new display has opened in the Wabash County Historical Museum’s Parkview Wabash Education Center.

The Big Blue Blocks exhibit opened on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

The exhibit features larger, foam blocks, similar to children’s Tinker Toys. It allows the youngsters to build different structures of all sizes by linking the blocks together via their holes over different shapes and sizes.

The blocks combine all the benefits of block play on a larger-than-life-size scale that encourage kids to play together in groups and have more fun. Children can enjoy a variety of play patterns including construction, pretend play, role-playing and inventing their own games. The blocks are meant to inspire children to design their own inventions, environments and activities, according to officials.

Jim Huffman shows off the model of the Roann Covered Bridge, which is now on display at the Roann Town Hall. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

ROANN – A “diamond in the rough” that has been kept in a Roann garage for 25 years is now on permanent display at the Town Hall.

In 1992, Roann resident Jim Huffman spent the first six months of his retirement creating a replica of the Roann Covered Bridge. Made out of old pine, the model bridge, which stands about 2 1/2-feet tall and about 5-feet long, was donated to the town about two months ago.

It originally sat atop a counter until a table was built by J&K Woodworking in North Manchester.