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Amid a heavy law enforcement presence, a Terre Haute man made his initial appearance in Putnam Superior Court on murder and other felony charges Monday afternoon. John H. Gonzalez, 28, is accused of killing 44-year-old Lisa Attkisson in her Berry Street home late last month...

Raven is a pretty typical dog. At 38 pounds, Clint and Angie Pitts’ dog is well beyond the size you’d associate with a puppy. But at a year-and-a-half old, the Brittany Spaniel maintains much of that youthful energy associated with puppies. Raven is also lucky to be alive. ...

Trying to put a stop to Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) inmates mailing letters laced with illegal substances like fentanyl, Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges now finds himself the subject of a federal lawsuit. PCF inmate Joseph E. McDowell is challenging a Jan. 15 ruling signed by Bridges that rejects written filings from the PCF inmates...

REELSVILLE — A young Brazil man is likely to face a heavy fine after an Indiana State Police trooper clocked him traveling nearly twice the speed limit. Kobe Morlan, 18, was eastbound on U.S. 40 near County Road 800 West Tuesday afternoon, when Master Trooper Don Farris stopped him for traveling 109 mph in a 55 mph zone...

Charged with the murder of a Greencastle woman last week, John Gonzalez already had a history of violent crimes in West Central Indiana. The Terre Haute man was formally charged in Putnam Superior Court on Wednesday, not only with Melissa “Lisa” Attkisson’s murder, but with Level 6 felony auto theft and Level 6 felony theft of a firearm...

DePauw University political science professor Bruce Stinebrickner spent five days in Iowa recently, observing the Iowa caucuses. What follows is Part 1 of a three-part series of Stinebrickner’s observations. I teach and write about the American presidential selection process, so it should not be surprising that I am interested in the Iowa caucuses. ...

Taking down the old water slide at the Greencastle Aquatic Center piece by piece, a crew from Graves Construction clears the way for new slides to be installed at the pool later this year.

Bryce Rector admits he was “a little concerned” when his Greencastle team fell behind 13-2 to North Putnam in Friday night’s championship game of the Putnam County Classic. “I wasn’t super concerned, because I thought that was all our own doing,” Rector said. “I thought we settled for some really bad shots. As we started to work through that, and we got some better looks...

CLOVERDALE -- What began as a rural telephone cooperative 70 years ago has become an endeavor bringing broadband to the heartland. Friday noon the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center featured Endeavor Communications and its accomplishments during the 2020 GCPCDC annual meeting at Endeavor headquarters...

FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council had an uncomplicated regular meeting last week in considering some financial decisions. The council first addressed updating a handheld water meter and its accompanying software. Council President Meredith Trusty said both were unreliable, with Town Maintenance Director Joe Cash encountering consistent issues and having to estimate...

Trying to put a stop to Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) inmates mailing letters laced with illegal substances like fentanyl, Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges now finds himself the subject of a federal lawsuit. PCF inmate Joseph E. McDowell is challenging a Jan. 15 ruling signed by Bridges that rejects written filings from the PCF inmates...

Raven is a pretty typical dog. At 38 pounds, Clint and Angie Pitts’ dog is well beyond the size you’d associate with a puppy. But at a year-and-a-half old, the Brittany Spaniel maintains much of that youthful energy associated with puppies. Raven is also lucky to be alive. ...

Amid a heavy law enforcement presence, a Terre Haute man made his initial appearance in Putnam Superior Court on murder and other felony charges Monday afternoon. John H. Gonzalez, 28, is accused of killing 44-year-old Lisa Attkisson in her Berry Street home late last month...

FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council had an uncomplicated regular meeting last week in considering some financial decisions. The council first addressed updating a handheld water meter and its accompanying software. Council President Meredith Trusty said both were unreliable, with Town Maintenance Director Joe Cash encountering consistent issues and having to estimate...

REELSVILLE — A young Brazil man is likely to face a heavy fine after an Indiana State Police trooper clocked him traveling nearly twice the speed limit. Kobe Morlan, 18, was eastbound on U.S. 40 near County Road 800 West Tuesday afternoon, when Master Trooper Don Farris stopped him for traveling 109 mph in a 55 mph zone...

Taking down the old water slide at the Greencastle Aquatic Center piece by piece, a crew from Graves Construction clears the way for new slides to be installed at the pool later this year.

CLOVERDALE -- What began as a rural telephone cooperative 70 years ago has become an endeavor bringing broadband to the heartland. Friday noon the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center featured Endeavor Communications and its accomplishments during the 2020 GCPCDC annual meeting at Endeavor headquarters...