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JIMMIE D. ALLEN
Jimmie D. Allen, 82, of Flora, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Jimmie was born to the late Dorval A. and Ruby Wilson Allen, October 16, 1939, in Cutler, Indiana. On May 29, 1959, Jimmie married the love of his life, Ruthann McCarty, in Cutler and she survives. He owned Allen Auto & Truck Svc on the corner of State Road 75 and 18 which was in the Allen Family since 1966. Jimmie’s dad, Dorval, had the business from 1966 to his death in 1980. Jimmie and Ruthann took over the business in 1980 until they retired in 2016. Jimmie and Ruthann enjoyed a well-deserved vacation after the sale of the station. Since retirement the Allen Family has enjoyed spending time at home and family vacations.
“Summer Ramblings”
Article #582 July 12, 2024 Several have asked about Rochelle and if she was affected by Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl did affect the Houston area where she is at. There were high winds and a lot of trees down afterwards. She was without electricity for over 48 hours. We were concerned about her freezer and all the hamburger we took […]
Jerry's Leather Shop and Shoe Hospital continues to serve Marion
From Florida to Ireland, Jerry’s Leather Shop and Shoe Hospital has served customers beyond just Marion. The shop was first opened in 1984 by Jerry Wampler, initially spending its first two years on Washington Street before moving to the center of downtown on 104 E 4th St., Barry Lobdell, former owner of the business, said.
Shirley Ann (Driscoll) Christman
Shirley Ann (Driscoll) Christman, 95, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on April 22, 1929, to Michael Joseph and Mildred Lucille (Hall) Driscoll in Wabash, Indiana. Shirley worked at Marsh supermarket and retired...
Delphi Power Outages Continue; City Launches Clean Up Efforts
The Delphi area is still experiencing around 117 power outages according to the Duke Energy outage information as of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 due to the severe storms that swept through Carroll County last night, causing power lines to be downed. The main power outages that have been...
Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen loses in latest attempt to remove judge from case
Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen lost in his latest attempt to remove Special Judge Frances Gull off the double-murder case after the Indiana Supreme Court's chief administrative officer decided Friday that doing so "is not warranted." Allen, through his attorney, argued last week that Gull has violated rules by failing...
Grow Wabash County to celebrate back-to-back Lagro ribbon cuttings
Wabash County, IN– The Wabash County community is invited to join Grow Wabash County in the town of Lagro to help celebrate the grand openings of two new businesses on Friday, August 9. The two businesses, Geronimo and River Hippie, will be welcomed into the Wabash County business community...
SWAT locate drugs, firearms after shots fired
Marion Police SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence after investigating shots fired around the 900 block of East 27th Street Monday morning. At 3:58 a.m., Sergeant Cody Weigle heard what he believed to be shots fired and then observed a male fire three more shots before running into a residence on East 27th Street, according to a press release from MPD.
Driver of truck seriously injured after being ejected in Cass County crash
This from fox59.com: CASS COUNTY, IN — A Wabash man was seriously injured after being ejected after a Friday morning crash in Cass County, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. At around 1:42 a.m. on Friday, deputies with the office responded to a single vehicle crash near...
Sweetser's Child ACT Program aims to fill gap in youth mental health services
MAINE, USA — According to a federal report by the Department of Justice, Maine is lacking in community-based programs that address mental health problems in youth. In response to that report, the behavioral health nonprofit Sweetser launched the Child ACT Program earlier this year. It's the only one of its kind in the state right now and is working to fill gaps in care for people ages 5 to 20.
Holcomb breaks ground on first READI 2.0 project, a Kokomo housing development
Gov. Eric Holcomb helped break ground Tuesday on the first project of READI 2.0, the second phase of the state’s regional economic development initiative. The project that will use some of READI 2.0’s $500 million in state funding is a housing development in Kokomo. The READI program gives...
Journal & Courier readers vote Rossville pitcher Avery Layton for Spring Play of the Year
LAFAYETTE — Rossville pitcher Avery Layton checked off a row of boxes en route to helping the Hornets' clinch their first IHSAA softball championship in state history. Layton can now add Journal & Courier Spring Highlight of 2024 after her being voted J&C Small Schools Softball Player of the Year in June. ...
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