By Rebecca Sandlin - Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:49 AM
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.
Capt. Dennis Marak will take his message right into the Opera House Saloon when he preaches at the Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival on Sunday, Sept. 23. The old-fashioned, non-denominational worship service begins at 9 a.m. at the “saloon,” located on the Huntington County Fairgrounds.
“I’m honored to be part of it. Since the Salvation Army has been here since 1889, we have been an integral part of what the county has done and has accomplished, and we continue to do,” he says, “I just think it’s a real privilege.”
Healthy Steps, Parkview Huntington Hospital’s health and wellness fair, will return to the hospital lobby and lower level on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 7 to 11 a.m. The event will include many of its traditional offerings plus seasonal additions, such as flu shots, and new features, such as tours of the Sleep Disorders Center.
Admission to this event – which takes place in April and October each year – is free, and services are available to adults 18 and older. It is an opportunity for area residents to obtain multiple services and screenings all in one stop.
Second in a series City of Huntington The Huntington City Landfill, which opened in 1970, won’t be around to see its 50th birthday.
Beset by rising costs, ever-tightening environmental regulations and the consequences of missteps in the past, the landfill is now being permanently closed. Trash pickup and disposal in the City of Huntington will be outsourced to a private company.
The Huntington North High School girls’ golf team won the Eastbrook Sectional on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Arbor Trace Golf Club, in Marion. The Lady Vikings posted a score of 345 to claim the sectional title, which is their second in a row. Pictured are (from left) senior Laura Ham, freshman Grace Dill, sophomore Macy McCloskey, senior Amara Eckert, senior Danielle Gonser and senior Crosley Stanley.
By Rebecca Sandlin - Monday, September 17, 2018 7:51 AM
TAB file photo.
This year’s Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival will give visitors a lot of new activities to see, do and taste as Huntington County celebrates all things 19th century style.
The 43rd annual event, presented by the Phi Chapter of Psi Iota Xi and Friends of the Festival, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Huntington County Fairgrounds.
