Current Obituaries

Bill A. Garshwiler

Nov 28, 1924 - May 23, 2013

Waneta P. Pohler

Mar 21, 1918 - May 23, 2013

Hugh W. Smith

Nov 2, 1923 - May 23, 2013

Wendell G. 'Wendy' Mann

Jan 21, 1929 - May 21, 2013

Roger A. Cooper

Jul 2, 1947 - May 21, 2013

Honor flight to Washington brings back memories to Schnitz


Photo by Steve Clark.

Originally published May 20, 2013.

Woody Schnitz, of Huntington, couldn't wait to enlist in the Army during World War II.

So he didn't wait.

"My dad and Russ Birdsall's dad signed the papers for us to go in - at 17 years old," Schnitz says.

Schnitz attributes being able to skirt the military's age minimum of 18 years old to its policies not being strictly enforced in those days. His service spanned 1945 to 1947.

Tasting cream pies


Jim Scheiber (left), of Edward Jones and president of the Historic Forks of the Wabash and Huntington County Community Foundation boards, looks on as fellow judges Mark Wickersham (center), director of Huntington County Economic Development, and Steve Kimmel, director of Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, try a slice of pie during Norwood Health and Rehabilitation Center's annual pie contest held Friday, May 17. The contest was held as part of the center's celebration for National Nursing Home Week.

Council agrees it needs to find money to maintain county roads

State lawmakers ended their 2013 session without passing legislation that would have forced the Huntington County Council to adopt a new tax on vehicle owners, but the local council members agreed Monday, May 21, that they're going to have to find money from somewhere to fix crumbling county roads.

"The longer we put it off, the more expensive it's going to be to take care of it," Councilman Don Davenriner said.

Sectional champions again


Photo by Steve Clark.

Huntington North won the Homestead Softball Sectional championship on Friday, May 24, by defeating Fort Wayne South Side, 10-0, in five innings.

Blood pressure check


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Bobby Johnson (left) has his blood pressure checked by Suzan Moriarty, of Miller's Merry Manor, during the Senior Expo on Thursday, May 23. Moriarty was performing free blood pressure checks at the Miller's Merry Manor booth.