Lancaster pupils receive all year honor roll kudos Monday, June 5, 2017 8:06 AM Lancaster Elementary School has recognized the students who made the All A’s Honor Roll and the All A’s and B’s Honor Roll for the entire 2016-17 school year. They are: All A’s Second grade — Lily Andrews, James Arivett, Clayton Ayoub, Charles Close, Dalton Couch, Alivia Everidge, Ava Getman, Hunter Gillespie, Brody Harris, Dalton Hoch and Dylan Husband. Also, Ethan Johnson, Jasper Krumanaker, Kaine Landrum, Gracie Lautzenhiser, Dallas Lippencott, Jonathan Romero, Titus Schultz, Braylon Szelis, Zane Vatter and Harley Zumbrun. Read more about Lancaster pupils receive all year honor roll kudos
Lancaster Elementary School honors students who earn 4th quarter honor roll status Monday, June 5, 2017 8:03 AM Lancaster Elementary School has announced the names of students who earned honor roll status for the fourth quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: All A’s Fifth gradeKyler Chapin, Braeden Christiansen, Regan Cornett, John Covey, Abigail Grube, Kinlee Landrum, Kelsie Ludemann, Nich-olas Lynch and Cayden Voght. Read more about Lancaster Elementary School honors students who earn 4th quarter honor roll status
Roanoke Elementary honors its 4Q perfect attendance students Monday, June 5, 2017 8:00 AM Roanoke Elementary School has recognized students who had perfect attendance for the fourth quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: Celeste Ackley, Chloe Ackley, Lillian Ayers, Eric Beihold, Breyden Black, Brody Bolen, Bistyn Bonewitz, Carter Booher, Benjamin Bowers, Elijah Bowers and Emmett Brown. Also, Lilian Campbell, Tyler Cassidy, Griffin Castle, Marshall Caylor, Wylan Caylor, Madison Chandler, Dylan Cissell, Elizabeth Colclesser, Ella Colclesser, Trinity Condon, Cyrus Conwell, Eli Conwell, Isaac Conwell and Audrey Crawford. Read more about Roanoke Elementary honors its 4Q perfect attendance students
Having some fun at reading program kick-off Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:01 PM Photo by Rebecca Sandlin Grant Hacker, 5, of Huntington, the son of Dave and Healther Hacker, plays in a sandbox on the outside enclosed patio at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Township Public Library during the kick-off to the library's summer reading program, called "Construct-A-Con," on Saturday afternoon, June 3. Read more about Having some fun at reading program kick-off
Walk with a Doc Sunday, June 4, 2017 11:57 AM Photo by Rebecca Sandlin Dr. Matt Pflieger, (right) of Cardinal Family Medicine, talks to a small crowd at the Forks of the Wabash prior to heading out on a trail along the Wabash River during Walk with a Doc on Saturday, June 3. Read more about Walk with a Doc
Friday Night Street Fair Sunday, June 4, 2017 11:54 AM Photo by Rebecca Sandlin The group Expanding Man performs on Friday night, June 2, at the Friday Night Street Fair in Roanoke. Read more about Friday Night Street Fair
Section of Jefferson St. in Huntington to close Monday for AT&T work Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:16 AM Jefferson Street between State Street and Riverside Drive, in Huntington, will close on Monday morning, June 5, while contractors for AT&T work on underground utilities. A local detour will be posted, the Indiana Department of Transportation says. The work should be completed by Wednesday, June 7, at 6 p.m., weather permitting. Read more about Section of Jefferson St. in Huntington to close Monday for AT&T work
Huntington North High School’s Class of 2017 changes tassels Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:34 AM Huntington North High School’s Class of 2017 became graduates during the school’s graduation ceremony Friday evening, May 26, in North Arena. The approximately 374 graduates were greeted by class Vice President Kevin King, with salutatorian Reagan Wohlford providing an address of welcome. The class also heard from valedictorian Emma Helmich and received diplomas from members of the Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees. Read more about Huntington North High School’s Class of 2017 changes tassels
Relay for Life to hail year’s worth of holidays Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:28 AM Photo provided. A year’s worth of holidays will be celebrated during the 2017 Huntington County Relay For Life, which takes place on Saturday, June 10, from noon until midnight at Kriegbaum Field. Community members are invited to join in the celebration and cheer on relay participants as they raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year’s theme for the relay is “May All Your Holidays Be Purple,” and a different holiday will be celebrated each hour. Read more about Relay for Life to hail year’s worth of holidays
IDOE recognizes pair of local schools with honor Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:13 AM Two local schools have been recognized in the latest round of awards announced by the Indiana Department of Education.For the third consecutive year, Lincoln Elementary School has been named a Family Friendly School for 2017-18. That award recognizes schools that excel in the involvement of families and community in their students’ education. Northwest Elementary School has been named a Four Star School for 2015-16, an honor given to schools that have earned an “A” school accountability rating and meet minimum passing rates on ISTEP and other tests. Read more about IDOE recognizes pair of local schools with honor
Officially renamed Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:11 AM Photo by Scott Trauner. Connie Abbett (third from left), the widow of former Mayor Terry Abbett, cuts a ribbon at the renaming of the former Bendix-Hiner Splash Park to the Terry R. Abbett Splash Park during a ceremony on Saturday afternoon, May 26. Joining Abbett behind the ribbon are family members (from left) Zeirah Finderson, Delaney Finderson, Traci Walters, D’Artagnan Finderson, Rhynard Abbett, Roger Finderson, Terra Finderson (mostly hidden), Nelson Yentes and Carrie Abbett. Abbett considered the park one of his biggest achievements as mayor, Connie Abbett noted. Read more about Officially renamed
LES honors 4Q perfect attendance Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:10 AM Lincoln Elementary School honored students who achieved perfect attendance during the fourth quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: Adison Allen, Devon “Dre” Brown, Blake Buckland, Cheyanne Carpenter, Ezra Haupert, Ava Wiley, All’ayja Brown, Braxton Okuly, Kain Wallace, Jaxan Kline, Debra Myers, Laila Wallace, Taylen Culver, Elise Felver, Broderick McIntyre, Ayden Wallace, Josiah Ferguson, Mia Nava, Hunter Sikora and Kealey Teusch. Read more about LES honors 4Q perfect attendance
Northwest names 4Q honor roll students Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:09 AM Northwest Elementary School has announced the names of students who earned honor roll status for the fourth quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: All A’sFifth gradeSamantha Atkinson, Morgan Betterly, Evan Camomile, Sydney Cotton, Olivia Craig, Delaney Dorsett, Jackson Eckert, Aydon Eppard, Vanessa Frey, Macyn Hostetler, Lucas Lehman, Megan Lickey, Madison Martinez, Alyvia Meyer, Haylee Moore, Zachary Nash, Mya Plemons, Avery Pohler, Dale Schweller, Caleb Skiles, Kelsey Stout, Brooke Wall and Kyra Wohlford. Read more about Northwest names 4Q honor roll students
CMS teachers use grant to teach collaboration Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:05 AM Photo provided. Crestview Middle Sch-ool teachers Mary Beth Crider and Cheryl Simms were awarded a Huntington County Community Foundation classroom education grant this past year to purchase building supplies for a series of collaborative hands-on engineering challenges. Working as part of a team, students cultivated critical thinking skills through designing, testing and modifying tower prototypes. Read more about CMS teachers use grant to teach collaboration
Three retiring bus drivers log more than a century of service to HCCSC By Rebecca Sandlin - Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:03 AM Photo by Rebecca Sandlin The Huntington County Community Schools has some big seats to fill on its bus routes next fall, as three bus drivers who retired this spring took with them nearly a century and a quarter of experience. Mark Fowerbaugh, Jeanie Larkey and Susan Miller were honored at a luncheon reception held Wednesday, May 24, in the district’s transportation garage, as family, friends and coworkers congratulated them and wished them well. Read more about Three retiring bus drivers log more than a century of service to HCCSC