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Glow Youth Center 5K Run/Walk & Kids Run

GLOW (God’s Lights of Woodburn) Youth Center and Woodburn Veterinary Clinic will be hosting their 4th annual Glow 5k Run/Walk on September 16th, 2017.  Money raised will be used to support all area youth (K-6th grade) in an after school program that promotes homework help, moral characteristic traits, and spiritual growth. GLoW has met the…

EACS School Year 2017-2018 District-Wide

REGISTRATION East Allen County Schools will have the On‐line phase from Monday, July 24 – August 4 for currently enrolled students! All Elementary/Secondary Schools Registration EXCEPT Southwick Elementary, Paul Harding Junior High and East Allen University Monday, July 31, Noon – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, ‐ 8:00 a.m. – Noon Burmese interpreters will be…

Clock Tower Dedication Takes Place In Woodburn

On Saturday, July 8 the community of Woodburn met together at the new town square, known as the Woodburn Plaza. The celebration of the Harry and Jeanette Henney family took place at the new clock tower in honor of their parents. It was just over a year ago at Summerfest the ground breaking took place…

Woodlan FFA Demonstrates Leadership And Service

The Woodlan FFA Chapter recently attended the 88th Indiana State FFA Convention held on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Woodlan FFA Chapter received several awards. Awards received were: a plaque and a check for placing  2nd  in the “Living to Serve, Community Service” competition by providing 1,700 Kindergarten students agriculture…

Freedom Celebrated at North Scipio

In recent issues of the West Bend News, it was reported that there is a new monument to the fallen heroes and the veterans of the United States of America Military. On Sunday, July 2, a ceremony took place honoring those serving the country. “For God and Country” started the ceremony with the prayer by…

Woodburn Launches Summerfest

Summerfest took off for 2017 at Woodburn on Friday and Saturday, June 23 & 24. The annual event works hard to bring people from in and out of the community together for a day of fun and frolic activities at the Woodburn Community Park. The first night was trivia and the beer tent. Then on…

James Howard

James Howard, 65, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Canterbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne. James was a native and lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, IN. He worked as a crane operator with Fort Wayne Structural Steel for several years. He was a member of, Community of Christ Church. He loved music,…

Charles And Joan Wells To Celebrate 60TH Anniversary

Charlie and Joan were married on June 29, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana by the Rev. Chr. Schmidt. They have been blessed with four children, Jackie (Tom) Lantz, Brent (Buffy), Kim (Tom) Scifres and Kevin (Jenny).  Charlie and Joan also have 9 grandchildren and 13 (soon to be 14) great grandchildren. Charlie started…

Dedication of the Woodburn Clock Plaza

The city of Woodburn, Indiana and the children of Harry and Jeanette Henney would be honored by your presence at the dedication of the Woodburn Clock Plaza, Saturday, July 8th, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. (EST). Dedication will be held on the Plaza, downtown Woodburn, at hte corner of Bull Rapids and Main. Lunch to follow.…