First Church of Christ, Hicksville, Ohio, is excited to welcome new Lead Pastor Eric Bass. Eric has been involved in ministry since his college days, volunteering with churches in southern California, central Minnesota, and – for a short stint – Santiago, Dominican Republic. Ordained in 1997, Eric served as the worship pastor of Cedar Creek…
HICKSVILLE, OH: Michael A. Swing, 84, of Hicksville, formerly of Harlan, passed away January 16, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Michael was born in Harlan on June 11, 1940, a son of the late Doris (Powell) & Joseph Swing. Michael grew up deeply connected to his community and school in the Harlan area,…
The Christian Community Center of Harlan is celebrating 10 years in the Community Center. In appreciation to the East Allen County Community, they are doing several things to show and share appreciation. The biggest of them will be on July 3rd at 6:00 PM!!! It will begin by having an open house from 6:00-8:00 PM…
The congregation of the Ekklesia in Harlan will begin a yearlong celebration of its 10th anniversary on May 5, 2024. The church is located at 12616 Spencerville Road, Harlan, in what was the former Harlan Elementary School. The church is known by its unusual name “THE EKKELSIA IN HARLAN” which is taken from the Greek…
HARLAN, IN: Jamie Sue Thompson, 61, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away at home on Thursday, April 11, 2024 Jamie was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 12, 1962. She was a graduate of New Haven High School, where she was a member of the track team and the band. Jamie was a valued employee…
The Antwerp Exchange Bank opened a loan branch in the Harlan, Indiana area several years ago and the community support for a local bank has been very positive. Construction for the new full-service branch was intended to start early in the year, but progress was delayed at the building site. Since then the bank’s construction…
