Sandra Atkinson, an Edward Jones financial advisor in North Manchester, is supporting North Manchester Blessings in a Backpack by using her office as a drop-off location for the food drive.

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds to the list of concerts set for 2022. Tickets went on sale Nov. 5 and can be purchased by calling 260-563-1102 or online at www.honeywellarts.org.  

By Joseph Slacian

It could be at least 2023 before work on an overpass on East Street over the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing will begin.

That was the word Thursday evening from Mayor Scott Long during the An Evening With the Mayor event at the Wabash County Museum. About 40 people were on hand for the project, the first since early 2020 due to the pandemic.

By Joseph Slacian

Three housing projects being by the City of Wabash are progressing, Mayor Scott Long told a group of about 40 people at the Wabash County Museum on Thursday night.

The group was gathered for the first Evening With the Mayor program since early 2020. The program was canceled throughout much of the year because of the pandemic.

“We’re currently in negotiations with the responsible party for the General Tire property,” he said. “We started the process, and then midway through negotiations, the company that was responsible was bought out by another company, so we had to start over with another set of attorneys. So, that delayed us a little bit.”

Lorissa Sweet will run for State Representative in the Indiana House for District 50. The new district now represents Huntington County and all of Wabash County, except Pleasant Township. It also covers Jackson Township in Miami County and Jackson Township in Wells County.

Sweet is a small business owner and member of the Wabash County Council.  She said her experiences as a business owner and councilwoman have opened her eyes to the needs at a local level that need to be addressed at the statehouse. 

By Joseph Slacian

Members of the Wabash Elks Lodge No.471, along with members of the Wabash Police and Fire Departments, were at O.J. Neighbours Elementary School on Friday morning to pass out red ribbons and bookmarks to the students.

The event was part of Red Ribbon Week, celebrated annually the last week of October by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in memory of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent who was kidnapped and killed in 1985 while on duty in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Wabash Valley Dance Theater will host workshops for all dancers in and around Wabash County.

On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Nick Anthony, a professional dancer, choreographer, director, and producer from Los Angeles, Calif., will be holding workshops for students in grade 3 through adults to teach hip hop and contemporary dance. WVDT officials are excited to bring Anthony to Wabash and offer this enriching experience to students.

The Leadership Committee of Imagine One 85 — a countywide process to develop a comprehensive plan — announced encouraging news about the plan’s progress.

“We’ve moved from the development phase to the review phase,” said Keith Gillenwater, President & CEO at Grow Wabash County. “From here, we look forward to the broad adoption of the plan, and then to realizing the bold vision for the future of our county, its communities, and our residents. More than 1,000 residents have provided input—and it has been so crucial to the success of this work.”