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Guest pastor to speak at Victory Christian
Pastor Rafael Cruz
By The Paper staff
NORTH MANCHESTER -- Pastor Rafael Cruz will be sharing at Victory Christian Fellowship on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
Cruz is a powerful example of the American dream. Born in Cuba, he lived and suffered under a cruel, oppressive dictator. He began fighting Batista’s regime as a teenager and was imprisoned and tortured for his role in that fight.
Pathfinder Services hits 50-year mark
John Niederman, Pathfinder Services president, presents Mayor Scott Long with a hand-decorated plaque at the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration on Monday, March 28. The plaque is a token of the organization’s appreciation for attending the event and proclaiming the day as “Pathfinder Services 50th Birthday Celebration” in Wabash.
Photo by Emma Rausch
By Emma Rausch
Pathfinder Services celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday, March 28, at its newest men’s group home in Wabash.
Since 1966, the organization has supported the northeast Indiana region by offering education, training, affordable housing and employment services to people with disabilities and others facing social and economic challenges.
Alber street work to begin soon
By Joseph Slacian
Construction along Alber Street could begin sometime this month, Street Department Superintendent Scott Richardson told the Wabash City Council on March 28.
For several months, the road has been torn up as utility crews have been moving various lines in preparation for the work, which will see a widening of the road, the building of sidewalks and more.
Advanced Ag Resources updates tax abatement status
By Emma Rausch
Despite a heavy rain season last year, Advanced Ag Resources met its quota and hired on additional employees, fulfilling its tax abatement agreement.
Company president Bobby Hettmansperger spoke with the Wabash County Council on Monday, March 28, to present the company’s review of its Personal Property Tax Abatement.
The company requested the 10-year abatement in 2013 and established in 2014.
Officials gear up for city’s 150th birthday
By Joseph Slacian
Officials in the City of Wabash are gearing up to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday.
The city turns 150 on Monday, April 11, Mayor Scott Long said. However, the celebration won’t take place until May 6 during the monthly First Friday celebrations in the downtown area.
Measure keeps Hawkins’ farm in operation
Jeff Hawkins, owner and fifth-generation farmer of J.L. Hawkins Family Farm in rural Wabash County, can continue selling his chickens to local restaurants after new legislation was signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday.
Photo by Amanda Bridgman
By Amanda Bridgman
NORTH MANCHESTER -- Thanks to legislation signed into law Monday, March 21, local poultry farmer Jeff Hawkins can keep chicken on the menu.
The new policy comes after a long battle between state health officials and Hawkins’ family farm in rural Wabash County.
The J.L. Hawkins Family Farm is a 99-acre farm that raises and butchers about 200 birds per week during its busy season. Hawkins sells his birds to local restaurants that specialize in locally-sourced foods. The farm’s customers include KenapocoMocha Coffee Shop in North Manchester; Joseph Decuis in Roanoke; and Cerulean in Winona Lake.
Weekend crash claims NM boy's life
By Joseph Slacian
HUNTINGTON – A 6-year-old North Manchester boy was fatally injured Saturday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident in Huntington County.
The boy, Kayden Brubaker, was a passenger in a van driven by Brandon Mettler, 31, North Manchester, according to a news release from the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department.
Five other people were injured in the accident, which occurred about 3:52 p.m. in Huntington County’s Jackson Township.
Bicentennial torch coming to Wabash County on Sept. 28
By Joseph Slacian
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is expected to be in Wabash County on Sept. 28. It is expected to arrive about 4 p.m. and the relay here will stop near 7 p.m.
The route through all 92 counties was announced last week by the state’s Bicentennial Commission.
The Wabash visit is the last stop for the torch on Sept. 28. It also will be in Blackford and Grant counties that day.
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