Mark your calendars! Mullins Express Train will be giving rides around Monroeville on Sunday, October 6. Stop at the new Visitor’s Center at 206 Ohio Street from 1-4 p.m. and get your ticket to ride the train. On the return, passengers will be invited to come back to the ‘station’ to enjoy a Tin Roof…
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8U & 10U All-Star Softball Tournament
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•This past weekend Woodburn Youth League hosted an 8U and 10U softball Allstar tournament for some local summer softball action. In the 8U division, Fairview played Antwerp in the championship game. Fairview dug out a win. In 10U division, Monroeville took the mound against Woodburn for the championship. Monroeville took the win, giving Runner-Up to…
PIONEER DAY Near Monroeville
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•Four Presidents Corners Historical Society will host Pioneer Day on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Monroeville Museum of History “trackside” at 123 Meyer Drive. Enjoy a hearty homemade meal of Beef Stew, Corn Bread, pie and choice of coffee, water or lemonade. The event will also include local history…
PIONEER DAY
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•It is time to dig out the blue jeans and bandannas! Four Presidents Corners Historical Society will host its Annual Pioneer Day at the Monroeville “trackside” Museum on Saturday, October 13. Members will be serving Tracy Alexander’s famous beef stew with cornbread, pie and beverage from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 with proceeds…
LEARN Resource Center Wraps Up Two Summer Programs and Four Summer Meal Sites
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•LEARN Resource Center recently wrapped up its first ever eight-week summer program in Monroeville at The Monroeville Community Park, and its yearly nine-week summer program in New Haven at Grace Gathering Church. The new part day summer program in Monroeville served a total of 37 children. This program was free and open to students in…
Monroeville Receives $14,400 Economic Development Grant from PPEC
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•Monroeville officials recently applied for a community grant through Paulding Putnam Electric and Buckeye Power. A check presentation was held December 20th at 11 a.m. at the town hall located at 104 Allen St. in Monroeville, Indiana. The town is working to develop 42 acres located next to the American Mitsuba Plant and recently applied…
Paul E. Lortie
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•Paul E. Lortie, 85, of Monroeville, Ind., passed away early Saturday morning, May 14, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Monroeville, Ind. to the late Francis Lortie and the late Bertha (Leonard) Lortie. Paul married Billie J. Lortie on March 24, 1956 in Georgetown,…
2015 Harlan Days Raffle Winners!
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•The Harlan Days Committee is happy to announce the 2015 Harlan Days Raffle winners. Again this year, over 2,500 raffle tickets were sold and we were able to give away the 2015 Chevy Spark! The following are this year’s winners: 1st – Chevy Spark – John Alexander (pictured) of Monroeville 2nd – 40” TV –…
Turn Disappointment Into an Advantage
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•Disappointment is a part of life. A part that we don’t enjoy, but we can still recover from and learn from. After all, most famous people did not become famous overnight. They had to work hard, make mistakes, and recover from big disappointment. Some of these include Michael Jordan, who was cut from his high…
St. Rose School of Lima Celebrates First Year In New Home
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•In November 2013, the St. Joseph of Lima School students, staff, parents, and community made a big move. They said goodbye to a 100-year-old school building and entered their new home, which was the former Monroeville School. In comparison, the new home represents a castle, filled with new opportunities, a media center, a gymnasium, more…
Beckman – Kipfer Engagement Announcement
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•Steven and Tane Beckman of Hoagland, IN announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebekah Rose, to Corey William Kipfer, the son of Donald and Marlene Kipfer of Payne, OH. The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Heritage High School and a student at Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, IN. She is…
2014 Harlan Days Raffle Winners!
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•The Harlan Days Committee is happy to announce the 2014 Harlan Days Raffle winners. Again this year, over 2,500 raffle tickets were sold and we were able to give away the 2014 Chevy Spark! 1st: 2014 Chevy Spark – Mildred Wolfe of Grabill 2nd: Toshiba Laptop – Elmer Gramajo of Harlan 3rd: 40” LCD TV…
EACS Turns 50
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•In 1964 one of the largest public school districts in Indiana had its beginnings. Through the urging of the State Board of Education ten smaller township school districts combined creating the East Allen County School District. At this time EACS operates eight secondary schools and eleven elementary schools. The New Haven Chamber of Commerce would…