dear abby

DEAR ABBY: I'm in mourning for my husband. He's still alive, but he up and left six months ago and sent me a text saying he's done. He is living with another woman. I didn't see it coming. We were planning our retirement move up to our cabin. One weekend he kicked me out of the cabin, and three hours later had her join him there.

‘For Pete’s Sake’

Peter Halsten Thorkelson was born, 1942 Feb. 13 at 11 p.m., and just barely missed being what his beloved grandmother called a “Valentine Baby.” “I grew up believing that I had nothing to say, that nobody was interested in anything I had to say.

BRIEFS

Green at 635-1060. VFW B INGO The Elwood VFW hosts Bingo on Saturdays beginning at 2 p.m.

How to sart your genealogy journey

Genealogy fascinates much of the general public. The number of people learning more about their families and heritage through genealogy increases year to year. According to FamilyTree.com, genealogy is the second only to gardening as the most popular hobby in the United States.

Woodpeckers love acorns

Exterminators were called in when the owners of a home in Sonoma County, CA started seeing maggots and mealworms coming out of a bedroom wall. At first the pest control technician assumed that a small animal may have found its way into the wall.

FRANKTON-LAPEL SCHOOL BOARD

The Frankton-Lapel Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet March 9 at 6 p.m. in a public session at 7916 West 300 North, Anderson, Ind. to discuss and hear objections and support regarding the proposed renovation and improvements to school facilities, including site improvements and the purchase of equipment and technology. The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.

Weather

T ODAY A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. A chance of rain at night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

daily report

A RRESTS Phillip Mark Snyder Jr., 47, of Alexandria, was arrested Thursday, February 16 for failure to appear and invasion of privacy. Aron Phillip Smith, 39, of Elwood, was arrested Friday, February 17 for neglect of a dependant and resisting law enforcement using a vehicle.