Stories from Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Jim Alling, the CEO of TOMS, whose experiences as a DePauw University undergraduate led to leadership roles at some of America’s most admired companies, will deliver the principal address to his alma mater’s Class of 2017. Alling ­— a 1983 DePauw graduate who has also served as president of Starbucks USA and Starbucks International, and as chief operating officer of T-Mobile USA — will return to Greencastle on Sunday, May 21, for the 178th Commencement. ...

A Greencastle woman was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital for head injuries following a Tuesday-night crash in Clinton Township. Around 9:45 p.m., 21-year-old Mandi Leonard was westbound on County Road 350 North, west of County Road 325 West, about halfway between Brick Chapel and Clinton Falls...

A 26-year-old Greencastle man was arrested Tuesday night on drug-related charges after authorities were called to a South College Avenue residence to assist the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). At approximately 6:30 p.m. Greencastle Police Det. Matt Huffman was assisting DCS in serving a court order at a College Avenue residence. DCS was able to enter the residence with the assistance of officers...

Norma Davis, 90, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at home. Norma attended the First Church of the Nazarene. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved the Lord Jesus. She was born Nov. 24, 1926 in Arcana, Ind., to Rev. Grant and Mazie Abshire Barton...

James Earl “Jim” Daugherty, 78, of Anderson went to be with the Lord after an extended battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born Aug. 5, 1938 in Alexandria to Russell and Marie (Balser) Daugherty. He served as lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, where he and his wife Linda (Cox) Daugherty were stationed in the Philippines after marrying at Pearl Harbor on Aug. 12, 1963...

Karen Darlene Haviland, 65, of Harmony, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on March 14, 2017 following a brief illness. She was born in Clay County on Aug. 4, 1951, the daughter of Herman and Juanita (Horn) Haviland. Karen had worked at IAC in Greencastle for 24 years, retiring in 2014 as a relief operator...

The Cloverdale High School Drama Club will present the comedy "The Soapy Murder Case" on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18. The play will begin each evening at 7 PM in the cafetorium. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Written by Tim Kelly, "The Soapy Murder Case" is a comedy revolving around the soap opera "The Best Tears of Our Lives"...