A bus trip to the two Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Sites is planned for Saturday, Aug. 3.  The Wabash County Historical Society is sponsoring the trip, but it is open to anyone.  This year marks the 150th anniversary of Porter’s birth.  She was born in Wabash County but spent her married life in Geneva, Ind., and Rome City, Ind., before spending her final years in California.  Her Indiana homes are where she wrote her 12 novels and her nature books.  She was one of the most popular authors of the early 20th century, a photographer, an artist, a naturalist, an early environmental advocate, and one of the first women in the nation to own her own film company.

Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity is pleased to announce the non-profit organizations that will receive funding from this year’s chili for charity cook-off.  Twenty-eight applications were submitted for consideration and 10 were selected. 

The Wabash River Defenders, 85 Hope, Best of the Best, Wabash County Transit, FAME, Honeywell Center Educational Outreach Program, Paradise Spring Historical Park, Special Olympics of Wabash County, Wabash County Historical Museum, and The Access will all benefit from the one-day fundraising event. 

On July 11, at approximately 3:10 p.m., emergency responders were called to an accident on Baumbauer Road.

Tiffany Sluss, 22, 500 Harriet St., Lagro, was driving a blue 2006 Chevy Aveo, when she entered a curve too fast. The vehicle, containing six occupants, left the roadway and flipped approximately seven times before coming to a rest in a field.

Wabash Marketplace, Inc. has partnered with the Wabash County YMCA and Wabash City Schools to launch a Community Garden at O.J. Neighbours Elementary School. Patrick Sullivan, executive director for Wabash Marketplace, Dr. Marvin Wright, a volunteer and YMCA staff helped construct two new raised beds to join one existing bed at OJ Neighbours. Wabash Marketplace, True Value, Hoffman’s Nursery, Brodbeck Seeds and Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks donated materials for the beds. 

At least 100 people are wanted on July 20 at the Y at 8 a.m. to participate in this month’s Walk with a Doc. This is a good way for your business to be seen at a community event wearing your logo or company shirts. Ford Meter Box sponsors this month’s WWAD.

The classmates of Wabash High School are planning their 40th class reunion Kick Off and are inviting the community. They are renting the Eagles Theatre, Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 to watch the most attended movie in 1973, "American Graffiti.” Concessions will be available at cost.

Following the movie will be a reception at the Cloud Room at Charlie Creek Inn.

by Emily Armentrout

The County Farm Barn, located off Manchester Avenue, has been given new siding and had the roof repaired with the help of local contributors.

The barn was in serious need of repair, as the Wabash County Farm becomes one of Indiana’s new testing hubs. “The barn needed to have something done with it or weather wise, we were going to lose it. None of the doors were on it and the roof had several holes. Weather was getting inside,” Susi Stephan from the Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District told The Paper.

by Emily Armentrout

Harry and Judy Kilmer recently took over ownership of the Old Kettle Saloon, which will become Harry’s Old Kettle Saloon. The name isn’t the only thing that is undergoing some remodeling.

Kilmers are going to add a kitchen so they can start serving food beyond normal bar snack food. They will eventually have hamburgers, wings and other foods after Harry is finished adding the kitchen. “We are doing all this as soon as possible but we are not closing down the bar during the remodel,” said Harry.