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By Joseph Slacian

 

The Metropolitan School District of Wabash County will have a new look in January.

 

Two new members – Gary Fadil and Todd Topliff – were elected to the board in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, as was incumbent Kevin Bowman.

 

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Thomas A. Wagner

 

By Emma Rausch

 

A former Bulldog Battery company official is facing nine felony charges for allegedly taking approximately $150,000 from the company.

 

Thomas A. Wagner, 59, Wabash, was placed into the Wabash County Jail Monday, Nov. 7, for charges including three felony counts of theft, two counts insurance fraud, two counts conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and two counts corrupt business influence.

 

Wagner acted as the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) before he was “let go” in June, according to the Wabash Police Department’s probable cause affidavit.

 

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More than 50 veterans were honored Wednesday, Nov. 9, by the Quilts of Valor quilters during the annual Veterans Luncheon. Photo by Emma Rausch

 

By Emma Rausch

 

A dozen Wabash County women honored more than 50 veterans at the fourth annual Quilts of Valor presentation Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9.

 

In conjunction with the Women’s Clubhouse, the Quilts of Valor quilters hosted a free veteran’s luncheon to honor Wabash County’s past servicemen.

 

The group began several years ago during a lunch discussion for a yearly service project, according to Lois Vanmeter, quilter spokeswoman.

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Students from the Wabash Middle School fill Hill Street in front of the Wabash County Courthouse. Photos by Joseph Slacian

 

By Joseph Slacian

 

Students from the Wabash Middle School were among the more than 300 people in attendance at the Wabash County Veterans Day ceremony at the Wabash County Courthouse.

 

Those attending heard comments from the commanders of the Wabash American Legion and VFW posts, as well as remarks from Mayor Scott Long, and letters from Sen. Joe Donnelly and U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski.

 

Long, a U.S. Army veteran, spoke about how Veterans Day came about. It was created at 11 a.m. on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when Germany signed the treaty ending World War I.

 

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By David Fenker

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- Incumbent Brady Burgess and board newcomer Ruth Ayres have won their respective races for seats on the Manchester Community Schools Board of School Trustees.

 

“It means a lot to me and my family that they put that much faith in me to represent them on the school board. That’s a very humbling honor,” Burgess said.

 

“I don’t take that lightly, and I appreciate [the voters] voicing that at the polls today. I’m going to work my tail off for them.”

 

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By Emma Rausch

 

Wabash City Schools and MSD of Wabash County boards of education will meet in joint executive session in the near future to discuss the future of the two school systems.

 

In September, the MSD Board invited the Wabash and Manchester Community Schools boards to the tri-partite executive session to discuss topics including declining enrollment, feasibility studies and consolidation.

 

Wabash City Schools Board of Education formally announced its acceptance to the MSD of Wabash County discussions invitation Monday night, Nov. 7.

 

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By David Fenker

 

The contract for Wabash County’s emergency alert notification system is up for renewal, and the County Commissioners are looking to improve its terms and save money.

 

Keith Walters, County Emergency Management Agency executive director, informed the commissioners that the county’s contract for the CodeRED Alerting System is up for renewal, at the price of $28,500 for the next three years. The system is a telephone-based emergency alerting system that warns county residents of emergency situations via text message or TDD/TTY for the hearing impaired. The county’s contract includes 50,000 minutes per year, which are used up as alerts go out.

 

County Attorney Steve Downs had reviewed the contract, and posed a question to the commissioners that may result in a reduced price.

 

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By Joseph Slacian

 

After nearly two years, work has started on one of the Stellar Grant programs major projects.

 

Work began in mid-October on the Rock City Lofts, a downtown apartment complex for those 55-years and older. It is in the building that now houses the Rock City Café on East Market Street.

 

Mayor Scott Long said crews began demolition work at the site after financing for the project was finalized. That was good news for the mayor.

 

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