Stories from Saturday, April 18, 2020

A 15-year-old girl missing from Plainfield is believed to possibly be in Greencastle. Sarah Cromwell, 15, resides in the Hendricks County town but may have been spotted in the area of Locust Street in Greencastle, traveling on foot. The Plainfield Police Department Investigations Branch is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the runaway juvenile, the department shared late Friday night...

Putnam County officials announced Saturday there have been 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. This is an increase of three cases since Friday’s update. The Putnam County Health Department is continuing to investigate all confirmed cases of COVID-19 and notifying individuals who have been in direct contact with the patient...

William Alva Wood, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2020. He was born April 6, 1932 in Greencastle, the son of Charles and Hazel (Morgan) Wood. Alva retired from DePauw University, where he had worked as a mail carrier for several years. He also help to establish the Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department...