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Southwood seniors moving to the next stage of life

4 days ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

The Southwood Jr./ Sr. High School Class of 2025 met on the stage of the Honeywell Center to be together as a group for the last time Sunday, June 1. Senior Luke Herring welcomed those in attendance. “On behalf of all the graduates, I’m honored to welcome you to the graduation of the Class of 2025,” Herring said. “I’d like […]
Manchester High School Class of 2025 graduates

1 week ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

Manchester Junior- Senior High School said good-bye to the Class of 2025 Friday night, May 23, but the mood was jovial and celebratory throughout the ceremony. Class president Macy Greer welcomed those in attendance and watching online to celebrate the outgoing seniors. “We have waited upon this day for approximately 4,661 days, but who's counting,” Greer said. “We've spent countless […]
Sycamore Preschool celebrates 50 years of teaching

1 week ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

For 50 years, Sycamore Preschool has been teaching young children of North Manchester not just the basic introductory lessons like counting and their A-B-Cs, but have taught spiritual and Bible lessons as part of their curriculum. As the school, originally started as Sycamore Nursery School, was in the planning stages, Nancy Betten had her doubters. “Nancy wanted to start a preschool,” current board member Elsie Duffy said.
County students artists shine at Symphony in Color contest

2 weeks ago | yournewsjournal.com | Kalika Redman

Local elementary student artists were honored by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association, Wabash Unit, on Tues., May 13. Awards were given to those whose artwork was entered and selected in the annual Symphony in Color contest. The event was held in the Eagles Theater Ballroom.
YMCA to move into Bowen Health building next year

2 weeks ago | yournewsjournal.com | Joseph Slacian

The Wabash County YMCA will begin offering child care at the current Bowen Health building on North Miami Street likely beginning sometime in 2026. The Wabash County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special exception to the YMCA to open the child care facility when it met May 15. The special exception is needed because the site is in an area zoned residential. Bowen Health is currently building a facility off of Bryan Avenue.
MJSHS students publish book

3 weeks ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

Thanks to a student-run project, Manchester Junior-Senior High School students are expressing themselves through art and writing, as well as gaining real-world experience in leadership and business. “Icarian Plunge” is a published catalog of student artwork and writing and had been a long-standing publication at Manchester Junior Senior High School through the late 2000s, gained new life in 2020- 21, and continues to stay strong. But, what is “Icarian Plunge”?
North Manchester preparing for upcoming water projects

3 weeks ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

The first order of business at the North Manchester Town Council monthly meeting on Wednesday May 7 was a public hearing concerning the Downtown Revitalization Plan with Mike Kleinpeter from Kleinpeter Consulting helping the Town secure the grant from OCRA. The Town received $40,000 for the plan and contributed a matching amount of $5,955. “We had to engage local stakeholders from around the community – a majority were property owners downtown,” Town Manager Adam Penrod said. “We met three times.
Father Jay Horning shares his thoughts on election of Pope Leo XIV

3 weeks ago | yournewsjournal.com | Kalika Redman

Last Sunday, May 11, Catholics celebrated Shepherd’s Sunday, and the election of a Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, May 9. Father Jay Horning at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church spoke about the significance of these two events coinciding in his homily during mass last weekend.
Henson reflects back while looking towards the future

1 month ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

“Change is never easy.”Those were the words Eli Henson uttered more than once when he talked with the Wabash County News-Journal. Henson just wrapped up his fifth season as boys basketball coach at Manchester where he led the Squires to the Class 2A state championship five weeks ago, and while he said he wasn’t looking for a change, a change found him.
Nordmann’s Nook celebrates 25 years of community

1 month ago | yournewsjournal.com | Eric Christiansen

For 25 years, Nordmann’s Nook has been the place for fresh baked goods, furniture, and other miscellaneous items, and owners David and Colleena Jimenez are ready to celebrate. Along for the celebration will be original owners, David and Louise Nordmann. “We want to do it because it’s a small town and it’s been a familyrun business since David and Louise Nordmann created it as just furniture – they started it from nothing and it’s grown,” Colleena Jimenez said.