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Locals remember those lost on Sept. 11
Firefighter Rick Evinston walks the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs in honor of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Emma Rausch
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Wabash County residents climbed 110 flights beside their local firefighters Friday, Sept. 9, at the fourth annual local Sept. 11 tribute in commemoration of those who lost their lives 15 years ago.
 
On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda, an Islamic extremist terrorist group, coordinated four attacks using two planes to destroy the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and a third to damage the Pentagon.
 
In attempts to rescue survivors inside the World Trade Center, 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers lost their lives, becoming the deadliest incident for emergency personnel in the history of the United States.
 
The attacks killed nearly 3,000 and injured more than 6,000.
 
Sunday, Sept. 11, marked the attacks’ 15th anniversary.
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
Community Foundation hosts annual meeting
By Joseph Slacian
 
The Heartland Career Center once again played host to the Community Foundation of Wabash County’s annual meeting.
 
The event, on Thursday, Sept. 8, featured tours of the vocational school as well as a sampling of food prepared by the school’s culinary students. It was topped off by a panel discussion on the importance of early childhood education.
 
Before the discussion, CF Board President Steve Hentgen presented outgoing board member Cathy Gatchel a plaque for service to the board.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
County Council cuts $1.8M from budgets
By Emma Rausch
 
The Wabash County Council began making more than $1.8 million in cuts from its 2017-2018 budget on Thursday, Sept. 8.
 
The Council learned that it would have to make additional cuts than it originally expected from its budget after receiving a report from Deputy Auditor B.J. Grube.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
NHS students, Big Dawg enter video contest
By Joseph Slacian
 
Rain couldn’t prevent the Northfield High School student body, in conjunction with The Big Dawg, from filming two 30-second videos on Friday night during halftime of the Norse-Tippecanoe Valley football game.
 
The videos will promote not abusing prescription drugs, Big Dawg representative Kay Weikel.
 
The videos will then be entered into the #kickRXabuse challenge sponsored by the Indianapolis Colts and the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
Wabash High School inducts 4 into Hall of Distinction

Richard Wolpert (right) exhibits proof of the inaugural night of painting the Wabash High School ticket booth as Superintendent Jason Callahan (left) laughs at the WHS Hall of Distinction Induction on Saturday, Sept. 3. Wolpert was inducted into the hall with David Henderson, James D. Conner and George F. Bosch. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

Three Wabash High School alumni and one generous Wabash citizen were inducted into the WHS Hall of Distinction Saturday, Sept. 3.

Philanthropist George F. Bosch and alumni James D. Conner Jr., David K. Henderson and Richard Wolpert were honored for their accomplishments, service to others and enrichment of Wabash City Schools' history, according to Jason Callahan, WCS superintendent.

"Today we find Wabash City Schools on the rise," Callahan told the audience Saturday afternoon. "In the last few years, we've been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top high schools in the state of Indiana. ... However, we did not arrive at these accolades without looking to the blueprints of the past. It is in these histories that we uncover the beacons of innovation."

 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
Lagro residents face felony drug charges
John and Jerry Green
 
By Emma Rausch
 
LAGRO – A Lagro father and son face felony drug charges after the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department received numerous 9-1-1 calls from their residence, 200 Davis St., on Aug. 29.
 
John M. Green, 59, and Jerry T. M. Green, 24, were arrested Aug. 30 following a WCSD investigation.
 
According to the probable cause affidavit:

Deputy Matthew Cox responded to the residence of 200 Davis St. after the department had received numerous 9-1-1 calls from the same number, which was associated with the address.

Upon arrival at the address, Cox approached the garage where he heard possibly a party occurring.

 

Posted on 2016 Sep 13
WCS board ratifies Master Contract
By Emma Rausch
 
The Wabash City Schools Board of Education approved the ratification of its 2016-17 master contract at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6.
 
The contract, which was formed between the WCS board and the Wabash City Teacher’s Association, states the terms to which both parties agree, such as sick leave days and salary increases.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13
WPD responds to Facebook report on dog
By The Paper staff
 
Wabash Police officials have spent most of the day Tuesday fielding calls from around the country in regard to a Facebook post concerning a local woman’s injured dog.
 
The post, from Adrianna Catt, said a neighbor lured her dog into his yard where he then stabbed the animal in the face three times. She also claimed that police arrived at the scene and maced the dog and her 12-year-old son.
 
The neighbor, she said in the Facebook post, doesn’t like her animals and has called police on the family numerous times over the four years she has lived in her home in the 200 block of North Carroll Street..
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 13

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