Stories from Saturday, November 8, 2014

Local fire crews were called to the scene of a fire Friday evening at Heartland Automotive, 300 S. 10th St., Greencastle. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene to reports of heavy smoke at 9:36 p.m., with scanner traffic indicating that employees had been evacuated at approximately 9:40...

Sometimes the court of public opinion gets to be overruled by the court of compassion. And that seemed to happen earlier this week in Putnam Superior Court when a 26-year-old Morgan County man charged with dealing in methamphetamine in a 2013 case, was released from Putnam County Jail while awaiting a Dec. 17 change-of-plea hearing...

Back when the Ice Bucket Challenge was all the rage a couple months ago, most willing participants donned shorts and swimwear to accept a bucket of ice and cold water over their heads -- all in the name of ALS awareness. The icy bath even felt good to some with Hoosier heat and humid prevailing at the time...

Indiana State Police At 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Putnam County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver eastbound on U.S. 40, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. The caller said a black Chevrolet pickup was "swerving and traveling at various speeds" near Putnamville...

He never used the word "mandate," but it was clear on Friday that Congressman Todd Rokita felt empowered by the results of the midterm elections. During a brief stop at Almost Home Restaurant in Greencastle, he cited the results from Tuesday: Rokita took 67 percent of the District 4 vote, with other Republican Congressmen from Indiana posting similar numbers. ...

Veterans and military personnel are invited to the North Putnam Veterans Day program on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. in the high school gym. The honored guests are also invited to a breakfast starting at 9:15 a.m. in the middle school commons.