Kyle Hoopingarner (middle) talks about his experiences in the United States Armed Forces during a Veterans Day program at Huntington North High School on Monday, Nov. 11. Hoopingarner was joined by fellow veterans Clayton Baker, Tim Eckert (left) and Olin Roberts (right).
The Huntington County Sheriff's Department again held a free Veterans Day breakfast at VFW Post 2689 for all military veterans. Sidney Jeffers (left), from the sheriff's department and Joe Lemmon (center) from the Indiana State Police, serve United State Marine Corps veteran Ray Williams on Monday morning, Nov. 11.
Huntington County Veterans Service Officer Tim Eckert welcomes attendees at the start of the Huntington County Veterans Day Ceremony at the Memorial Park Veterans Memorial in Huntington.
Events planned for the upcoming Veterans Day weekend include a parade, ceremonies, dinner and a breakfast, all aimed at honoring Huntington County’s military veterans.
The 2019 festivities get underway on Saturday, Nov. 9, with a community parade starting at 10 a.m.
By Rebecca Sandlin - Monday, November 4, 2019 7:50 AM
A breakfast to say “thank you” to local veterans will once again be held on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, served up by volunteers, primarily members of the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department.
The meals, provided free to all veterans and their spouses, will take place from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689, 220 W. Park Drive, in Huntington. Sheriff Chris Newton says it’s the fifth year the breakfast has been sponsored by the Sheriff’s Department for the county’s military veterans.
Jason Lapan (left), of Huntington, and I Make Sawdust booth owner Dale Boyer discuss woodworking among other things during the Renaissance in Roanoke Fine Art Show and Juried Craft Show in downtown Roanoke on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12.
Amy Chappell, of Fort Wayne, and Caitlyn Best, also of Fort Wayne, look over some prints for sale at the Renaissance in Roanoke Fine Art Show and Juried Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 12, in downtown Roanoke.
Aimee McVoy (left) and Declan mcVoy, of Roanoke, look over a display of wooden pens at a booth in downtown Roanoke as part of the Renaissance in Roanoke Fine Art Show and Juried Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Downtown Roanoke will once again be bustling with artists and art lovers as A Renaissance in Roanoke returns to town on Saturday, Oct. 12. Presented by the Roanoke Village Inn, this annual juried art fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street in Roanoke. The centerpiece of the event is its juried art marketplace. Artwork created by local and regional artists in a range of mediums will be available for purchase.
Vanessa Koughn (back left) and Dave Koughn, both of Huntington, watch as Aaron Dutt (front), of Uniondale, tends to his blacksmithing duties at the Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival at the Huntington County Fairgrounds.
Several youth enjoy a ride on the pioneer merry-go-round sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 637 on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival at the Huntington County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Rick Deckena, of North Manchester, moves on to the next target after shooting a balloon during a demonstration by the Indiana Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
Danny Russel, in character as President Abraham Lincoln, makes a point to several youngsters during a speech at the Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
