Monday, January 2, 2017 7:38 AM
Cole Hahn.
Cole Hahn, of Huntington, is now stationed in California with the United States Marine Corps.
Hahn is a 2016 graduate of Huntington North High School. He graduated from boot camp in September, from Marine Combat Training in November and from Basic Combatives Course in December.
He is the son of Roger and Shannon Hahn, of Huntington.
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:46 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Six Huntington County officials, all of whom won election or re-election to their offices in November, were sworn in Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, during a ceremony held in the Huntington County Courthouse rotunda.
Huntington County Clerk Kittie Keiffer welcomed family members and friends to the ceremony, which was opened with an invocation by Larry Buzzard. Buzzard was later sworn in to his second term as a Huntington County Commissioner.
Tom Wall, who was sworn in to his third term as a commissioner, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:41 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Tom Wall (left) is sworn in as third district Huntington County commissioner by Huntington Circuit Judge Tom Wall on Friday, Dec. 30, at the Huntington County Courthouse. With him is his wife, Rose Wall (center).
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:40 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Terry Miller (left) is sworn in as an at-large member of the Huntington County Council on Friday, Dec. 30, in the Huntington County Courthouse. With him is his wife, Carrie Miller (center).
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:39 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Paula Farley (second from left) is sworn in as Huntington County treasurer by Huntington Circuit Judge Tom Hakes on Friday, Dec. 30, in the Huntington County Courthouse. With her is her husband, Phil Farley (left). Huntington County Clerk Kittie Keiffer looks on at right.
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:36 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Larry Buzzard (center) is sworn in as second district Huntington County commissioner by Huntington Circuit Judge Tom Hakes on Friday, Dec. 30, in the Huntington County Courthouse. With him is his wife, Rise Buzzard (right).
Saturday, December 31, 2016 8:34 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Shane Bickel (center) is sworn in as an at-large member of the Huntington County Council by Huntington Circuit Judge Tom Hakes on Friday, Dec. 30, in the Huntington County Courthouse. With him is Huntington County Clerk Kittie Keiffer (right).
Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:14 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Huntington County Community School Corporation School Board of Trustees President Scott Hoffman (right) receives a plaque in recognition of his more than 14 years of service to the corporation from HCCSC Superintendent Randy Harris. The presentation was made during the school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 19. Hoffman, who did not seek another term on the board, was a board member from June 2002 through December 2016, serving through the years as secretary, vice president and president.
Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:13 AM
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin
Outgoing Huntington County Community School Corporation School Board Trustee Holly Thompson (right) receives a plaque in recognition of her service to the corporation from HCCSC Superintendent Randy Harris. The presentation was made during the school board meeting held Monday, Dec. 19. Harris said Thompson, who was the board’s vice president this year, was a school board member from January 2013 to December 2016.
Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:09 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
A new full-time officer has joined the Huntington Police Department, and the department’s reserve officer program have grown by three.
The four new officers were sworn in on Thursday, Dec. 22.
Evan Rhoades, the new full-time officer, is returning to Indiana from Columbia, SC, where he was working as ticket account manager for the Columbia Fireflies, a minor league baseball team.
Rhoades is a 2011 graduate of Homestead High School and a 2015 graduate of Ball State University.
Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:00 AM
Photo by Cindy Klepper.
Huntington Clerk-Treasurer Christi McElhaney (left) swears in the Huntington Police Department’s new reserve officers, (from left) Scott Craft, Derek Beckler and Darius Hillman, on Thursday, Dec. 22.
Thursday, December 29, 2016 7:53 AM
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.
Mia Quintero (right), 4, of Marion spreads icing to decorate her cookie, while Ava PeGan, 2, of Andrews, reaches for the icing on Wednesday, Dec. 21, during the Holiday Craft Fun session of the Salamonie Preschool, held at the Salamonie Interpretive Center of the Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area. Youngsters played musical chairs, decorated cookies and hung ornaments on a Christmas tree. Mia is the daughter of Koti and Alyssa Quintero, and Ava is the daughter of Grant and Miranda PeGan.
Thursday, December 29, 2016 7:46 AM
JoAnn Keckler
Airman JoAnn E. Keckler, of Huntington, graduated from basic military training on Nov. 11, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, TX.
She is currently attending tech school at Sheppard Air Force Base, in Texas.
Keckler is a 2016 graduate of Huntington North High School. She was sworn in to the United States Air Force Base on June 17.
Her parents are Eric and Jodi Stouder, of Huntington, and Ted Keckler, of Constantine, MI.
Monday, December 26, 2016 7:55 AM
Photo provided.
Terry Miller and Ron Kline, incoming members of the Huntington County Council, attended the Association of Indiana Counties Newly Elected Officials Seminar Dec. 15 in Indianapolis.
The seminar drew more than 200 elected county officials from across Indiana.
They learned about purchasing and public bidding, employee-employer issues and basics of county budgeting.
Monday, December 26, 2016 7:53 AM
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin
Outgoing Huntington County Community School Corporation School Board Trustee Sarah Kyle (right) receives a plaque in recognition of her service to the school corporation from HCCSC Superintendent Randy Harris. The presentation was made during the school board meeting held Monday, Dec. 19. Harris said Kyle served two separate terms, taking over the seat after her husband’s death left a vacancy on the board.