Firefighter-paramedic Robert Lynn receives the oath of office from Mayor Scott Long. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

Robert Lynn became the newest firefighter first class and paramedic on the Wabash Fire Department.

Lynn received the oath of office from Mayor Scott Long on Monday, Aug. 28.

A lifelong Wabash resident, Lynn was hired September 21, 2015. He had fire fighter 1&2 and EMT-B status at the time of his hiring, Wabash Fire Chief Barry Stroup said.

Lynn finished his paramedic course through Ivy Tech Kokomo in May.

Hensley Crum was surrounded by family as she shared her story with The Paper of Wabash County. Joining her at the interview were (front row, from left) granddaughter Angela Hershberger, daughter Carolyn Konrath, (back row, from left) daughter Sue McConniel, granddaughter Ronda Webb, daughter Judy Gale, granddaughter Georgia Wilson and sister-in-law Regina Monroe. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

On Thursday, Aug. 17, Georgia Hensley Crum hit a milestone not many can claim.

She turned 100-years-old.

Throughout the last century, Hensley Crum, a former Wabash resident, lived through some of the United States’ most historical moments, watched technology advance from oil lamps to solar energy, and, most notable of all, worked hard to raise a family.

For this centenarian, age is only a number while her mind is still as sharp as a tack.

“I could tell you stories for hours,” Hensley Crum told The Paper of Wabash County. “I could talk forever and I remember it all.”

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson (left) and Wabash County Clerk Elaine Martin stopped by Timbercrest Retirement Community on Thursday afternoon to honor Wabash County's "most seasoned" voter, Bernice Keppler. Photo by David Fenker

By David Fenker

NORTH MANCHESTER -- When North Manchester resident Bernice Keppler voted in the 2016 election, she had no idea that that action would lead to her meeting Indiana’s Secretary of State.

On her way back to Indianapolis from a visit to several northeastern Indiana counties, Secretary of State Connie Lawson stopped by Timbercrest Senior Living Community to present the 106-year-old Keppler with a certificate making her an honorary Secretary of State.

“We came here because [Wabash County Clerk] Elaine Martin and her staff found out that there was a voter here in Wabash County who was 105-years-old, and had voted regularly in this county since 1988," Lawson said. "We were in the area, and we wanted to make sure that we had the opportunity to honor Bernice Keppler and her dedication to the election process.”