From Struggle to Service: How SmileMore is Nourishing Fort Wayne, One Meal at a Time
Behind many great businesses is a powerful story and for Terel Lynn, owner and founder of Smile More Meal Prep and Catering, that story starts with struggle, grit, and an unshakable desire to bring people together through food.
The Fort Wayne Youtheatre
The Fort Wayne Youtheatre has served youth and families in the Fort Wayne community and is celebrating 90 years in the 2024-2025 season! There are so many stories and such a rich history connected to this great organization whose mission is to educate, engage, and entertain area youth and families through theatre arts.
Take the Best and Leave the Rest: Meet Kelley Marvin the author of Food Runs Deep
Every day we get so wrapped up in the things we can’t control but one woman’s saying could be the thing that gets us all past that little funk we feel in those times. “Take the best and leave the rest,” is the saying that I personally plan to adopt from this amazing and knowledgeable woman known as Kelley Marvin.
ACPL Honored with Library Marketing Award
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the 2024 Sara Laughlin Marketing Award by the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) in recognition of its communication strategy for the 2023 rollout of the Library’s System Upgrade.
Marshall White and the Voices of Unity Youth Choir is back!
On Saturday, June 22 at 6pm the Voices of Unity Youth Choir had their end of season concert, the Rise Up Concert, a spectacular send off event as the group prepares to compete at the World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand in July. The concert was an amazing performance and their first since before the pandemic with over 70% of the students being new to the choir.
GFW Inc. Names Seven Award Winners at Annual Meeting Event
Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. presented seven awards to those making an impact across Allen County. The awards, distributed each year as part of GFW Inc.'s Annual Meeting event, honored a small business, an area nonprofit, an organization exhibiting excellence in business, and four local leaders.
Cleveland, Ohio Native & WFFT Fox 55 News Anchor Terra Brantley To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
FOX 55 Evening News Anchor Terra Brantley will receive the coveted Silver Circle Lifetime Achievement Emmy award from the Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Cleveland Hotel in Public Square.
Reflections on Mayor Tom Henry
As Mayor Henry’s tragic passing impacted our community, it impacted some more closely. Mr. John Dortch, Owner of Ink Spot was one whom it impacted more deeply. In the time that I have known Mr. Dortch, he has always spoken highly of the mayor and their relationship and history together dating back to when they both worked for Parkview Hospital.
On the Summit’s Horizon: Jerrell’s Barbershop
“It all started as a dream. A dream of me using a pair of clippers. Now the way the clippers were used in the dream and the correct use was totally different. I learned this in Mr. Jay’s Barber College in Indianapolis.” said entrepreneur and veteran barber, Jerrell Davenport.
Citilink, Phresh Laundry Unveil Rosa Parks Bus Wrap Honoring Transit Equity Day
Citilink, Fort Wayne's public transportation provider, recently revealed a bus adorned with unique artwork paying tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks designed by local artist Theoplis Smith III, also known as Phresh Laundry. The wrap was sponsored by SEED Fort Wayne.
