By Josh Sigler
jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

When Common Ground Prayer Room moved from its location on Wabash Street into New Journey Church, it knew it would have to find a more permanent home.

It now has a new home, at 78 W. Hill St., across from the Wabash County Courthouse, and officials are ready to kick off a pair of events centered on praying the word of God.

By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

As a youngster, Steven Sweet saw a picture of drum kit in a Sears Christmas Wish Book.

He got his first toy kit when he was about 5, and his first real kit when he was 12.

“So I guess you can say I started playing when I was 12,” he said.

His love of the drums paid off, for after years of practice and honing his skills, Sweet was invited to join the band Warrant. The rest, as they say, is rock ‘n’ roll history.

Sweet and his band mates – Eric Turner, Jerry Dixon, Joey Allen and Robert Mason – will perform at the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater on Saturday, Feb.. 3. They will be joined by Firehouse and special guest Downtread for the show, which begins at 7:30 p.m.

By The Paper staff

NORTH MANCHESTER -- North Manchester Police Department recently made two drug-related arrests.

Terry L. Burkett, 38, Butler, was arrested Friday, Jan. 19, on a felony warrant for possession of methamphetamine and to revoke electronic home detention.

Jordan C. Napier, 21, Indianapolis, was arrested Monday, Jan. 22, on charges of possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and dealing marijuana.

By Josh Sigler
jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Although the numbers are unofficial, homelessness seems to be slightly on the rise in Wabash County.

The county hosted the Point In Time checkpoints at three separate locations Thursday, Jan. 25.

Unofficially, the county had 12 total people register as homeless. Last year, the county had zero people register and had five total register the year before that.

By The Paper staff

Wabash County Kindergarten Round-up will take place from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Honeywell Center.

By The Paper Staff

The Wabash River Defenders have set a date for its next meeting.

By The Paper Staff

The Wabash County Emergency Management Agency will be hosting severe weather and spotter training class on Feb. 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Honeywell Center skating rink.

By The Paper Staff

A rural Roann man died Thursday, Jan. 25, in an ice fishing accident, Sheriff Bob Land announced Friday morning.

The man, Brian L. Ford, 58, had notified family members about 11 a.m. he would be traveling to family property near Salamonie Forest Road in Wabash County, Land said in a news release.

The property contains a pond on which he fished on a regular basis.

According to the news release:

Family members were concerned that he did not return home, and checked the property.  Family members located the victim’s pick-up truck, but could not locate him.