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If convicted murderer John Gonzalez ever draws another breath as a free man, he’ll be 103 at least years old. That was the assurance Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter gave victim Melissa “Lisa” Attkisson’s family outside the Putnam Superior Courtroom Thursday morning following Gonzalez’s sentencing...

MANHATTAN — A Bainbridge man was arrested without incident Wednesday evening following a pursuit across parts of two counties. Frank Roche, 31, led police on a chase from the Brazil Walmart to just south of Manhattan in Putnam County before surrendering himself...

CLOVERDALE -- Calling it “the most Midwestern Indiana police call ever,” Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Saturday afternoon to a call about -- wait for it -- a bull walking along Interstate 70 in Putnam County. “Betcha don’t see that call too often in New York or Los Angeles,” suggested Cpl. Scott Ducker, the department public information officer. “That’s right, we had to shut down part of the interstate to retrieve a bull that had escaped its pasture.””...

With a packed house at the Greencastle American Legion post Friday night, pianist John Wood plays his farewell concert. Following his final song, the standard “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” Wood concludes a 70-plus-year career with a simple wave...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis family got a lot more than a fixed flat and a lift following a recent incident on Interstate 65. On Saturday, Sept. 25 Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a call about a van facing the wrong direction on the side of I-65 just north of downtown Indianapolis...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Indiana State University graduate with a degree in recreation, Darrel Thomas didn’t fit the mold of a “county agent” back in the late 1960s. However, as part of what he was later told was “an experiment” Thomas was hired as an assistant ag agent in Fountain County...

The toast of Greencastle High School on Friday evening, senior Hannah Winters and Ben Staggers celebrate being crowned 2021 homecoming queen and king Friday evening at halftime of the Tiger Cubs’ game with Owen Valley.

As the penultimate week of the regular season comes to the fore, there are just a few places left to decide in the WIC conference races. The most that will be on the line will be at North Putnam where the Cougars will look to match Brown County’s win total and give itself a chance at a top-half finish in the small school division...

With 80-degree temperatures being predicted for the coming weekend, the Bob York Splash Park at Robe-Ann Park has been given a reprieve on closing for the season. Instead of shuitting it down immediately, the Greencastle Park Board agreed to close the splash park for the season following Sunday’s activities...

BAINBRIDGE — Police are currently seeking a suspect in the robbery of Tri-County Bank & Trust in Bainbridge. The incident took place around 11:45 a.m. The suspect was reported to be a Black male wearing a hoodie who crossed U.S. 36 and was fleeing southward. A photo from surveillance video at the scene also shows the suspect wearing a read University of Louisville shirt. No one was injured in the incident...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Indiana State University graduate with a degree in recreation, Darrel Thomas didn’t fit the mold of a “county agent” back in the late 1960s. However, as part of what he was later told was “an experiment” Thomas was hired as an assistant ag agent in Fountain County...

If convicted murderer John Gonzalez ever draws another breath as a free man, he’ll be 103 at least years old. That was the assurance Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter gave victim Melissa “Lisa” Attkisson’s family outside the Putnam Superior Courtroom Thursday morning following Gonzalez’s sentencing...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis family got a lot more than a fixed flat and a lift following a recent incident on Interstate 65. On Saturday, Sept. 25 Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a call about a van facing the wrong direction on the side of I-65 just north of downtown Indianapolis...

FILLMORE — With high water rates being a consistent concern for Fillmore residents, the town could see a substantial, if not complete, relief of its water debts. The Fillmore Town Council approved for Town Attorney Jeff Boggess to submit an application for funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. The county is set to receive $7 million in funds devoted to COVID-19 relief...

As the annual Covered Bridge Festival rages on in nearby Parke County, showcasing the county’s 31 cherished covered bridges, it’s a good time to focus on Putnam County’s coveted collection of covered bridges. After all, if you were spinning along on Twitter Sunday, checking for the latest news and NFL scores, there was a post from the Indiana Department of Transportation with a photo of the rare double-barreled covered bridge that provides the northern entrance to the Brown County State Park...

With an empty building this week due to fall break, the Area 30 board of directors nonetheless conducted its monthy business meeting Tuesday morning. The brief meeting featured a handful of updates from the career center’s administrators to the member superintendents...

CLOVERDALE — As the new Doe Creek subdivision prepares to be platted, how the properties within will be lighted garnered discussion during the Cloverdale Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday evening. Town Manager Jason Hartman first said HWC Engineering had sent in plans for the subdivision earlier in the day. With it ready to be platted, he said that HWC was planning to revise some of the construction. At the same time, the landscaping plan, as well as lighting, have not been addressed...