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Larwill resident Allie Hearld is celebrating her 7th birthday!
Once again this year he's claiming to be celebrating his 32nd birthday...
In fact, he's even asked that we let him stay 32 as his birthday present. We think we'll get him a kayak or something else instead...
Twyla Herron Happy 8th birthday to Twyla Joy Herron!
Julian HerronHappy 2nd birthday to Julian James Herron!
Happy 4th birthday to Sammy Varga!
Elmer & Helen Heinley of rural Whitley County are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this week!
Mike & Jo Ellen Rush of Columbia City are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this week!
Congratulations on a successful year as president of the Columbia City Rotary.
A special message of congratulations to teller Rosina Harber who will retire tomorrow from Star Financial Bank in downtown Columbia City after many years of service.
It's Friday, June 13th....and Zack Walters is 17 today!A very "Happy Birthday" to Zack Walters who is celebrating his 17th birthday.
Walters is serving as a counselor at Camp Whitley shown at right in the midst of a heated game of dodgeball on the first day of the camp's 80th season last Sunday.
Congratulations to Mark and Lynnel Clark on the birth of your triplets -- Adam, Amanda & Seth.
Congratulations to Scott and Amy Bean on the birth of your twins -- Luke Ryan and Joel Thomas.
Gabriella “Ellie” Lawrence, daughter of Trent and Meghan Lawrence of Columbia City, set a goal big goal for herself and achieved perfect attendance this year at school.
She attends Mary Raber and just finished kindergarten.
“Perfect attendance was a goal we set early in the year and are very pleased to have accomplished,” said her mother, Meghan.
From the staff of Talk of the Town -- congratulations, Ellie, on reaching your goal!
Columbia City High School Alumni Association president Richard Phend celebrated his birthday, June 3, in the city yesterday among family and friends. The family enjoyed their birthday favorite -- strawberry shortcake with fresh berries.
Phend, a graduate of the CCHS Class of 1951, is now resident of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Phend is in town this week to attend a funeral and to attend the CCHS graduation on Friday night.
Congratulations to the Whitley County 4-H Share the Fun talent show winners. The county winners included, first place: Hannah Ruppert; second place: CeCe Cherry & Alyson Nicodemus; and third place: Joel Genth & Michaela Michel.
Congratulations to the teachers and staff at Faith Christian Academy for another successful year. Teachers include Nicole Thompson, Susan Lewis, Cathy Shively and Karen Van Voorst. Staff includes administrative assistant Kathy Bills and interim administrator Nicole Trier. Their commitment to excellence in education and commitment to teaching in a Christian environment is exemplary.
Congratulations to Whitko Middle School students Michael Dimmick, Luke Senseny, Zach Nave and Conner Strouder who coordinated a fundraising effort at their school, raising $1200 to support Oxfam International, providing dairy goats to African families, and Nothing But Nets, an organization that fights malaria. The students paid $1 per day to participate in various dress-up events at the school. The top fundraising class was Mrs. Knepple's homeroom.