German Soldier's War Letters Travel From 1942 Front to New Orleans
Local historian Denis Havel translated rare Feldpost letters from Friedrich Reiner Niemann of the Sixth Infantry Division. The documents, written in old German script, recount Rzhev battles and the 1944 Soviet summer offensive, and trace Niemann’s disappearance on January 12, 1945 in Poland. The findings, paired with photos, tell the soldier’s life and fate, with the book due July 29.
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Denis Havel
Germania Mannerchor
Havel
Whitney Stewart
New Orleans
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Stewart
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Friedrich Reiner Niemann
Sixth Infantry
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Liselotte Andersson
Andersson
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Picnic in the Park salutes Mount Carmel scholars
Donna Cundiff and Michael Critchfield join five Mount Carmel students as recipients of Wabash County Chamber scholarships. Community members enjoy the first Picnic in the Park of summer at City Park on June 9.
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Michael Critchfield
Wabash County Chamber
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Mount Carmel Public Library 5K Opens Saturday
The 10th annual Mount Carmel Public Library Foundation 5K Run Walk is set for June 11 at 8 a.m. with 7:15 a.m. check-in in the east parking lot. The route runs near the Wabash River and returns to the library for medal and trophy presentations. Chip timing speeds results. A 10th anniversary quilt titled Snapshots will be raffled, crafted by Thelma Price Childers and Fat Quarter Shop staff.
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Kimberly Jolly
Fat Quarter
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Library Foundation Board
Mount Carmel Library Foundation
Twilla Coon
Mt. Carmel
Daily Prayer Thanks God for Guiding Our Needs
A brief prayer expresses gratitude for God’s love and guidance, acknowledging that divine care tunes into human needs even before they are spoken. The message ends with an Amen.
Two plead to lesser charges in drug arrest
In Wabash County Circuit Court on June 7 two of three suspects from a Mount Carmel camper case pled to possession of meth manufacturing materials. Tyler Wade 22 received five years in prison plus two years on parole with fines. Mary A Cessna 21 got four years conditional discharge with six month suspended sentence fines. A search warrant had seized a 2015 Coachmen Camper at 11791 E 960 Lane Mount Carmel May 18. the owner remains at large.
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Wabash County
Tyler Wade
Risuta
Department of Corrections
Mary A. Cessna
Theft reported at Doug's Music Shop in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel Police investigate theft of music gear from Doug's Music Shop. Missing items include four electric guitars and a five string banjo: a Red Arbor guitar worth 400, a black Indi ana guitar worth 169, a black Spencer guitar worth 200, a green California guitar worth 169, and a Savannah banjo worth 300. Crimestoppers offers a 200 reward for information.
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Crime tips lead to arrests via Crimestoppers rewards
Crimestoppers offers rewards for information that leads to arrest or indictment in crimes. Call 262-4258 HALT with tips. anonymity is available.
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