Stories from Friday, April 7, 2017

A Roachdale man is in jail after leading police on a 20-mile chase that damaged two Putnam County Sheriff’s Department SUVs late Thursday night. James Michael Mink, 28, was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 3:08 a.m. Friday on preliminary charges of driving while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement...

Cloverdale is the defending Putnam County champion in high school softball, and the Clovers have gotten off to a good start in this young season. Greencastle has the most experience returning from the challengers trying to knock the Clovers off the county champion pedestal, while both North Putnam and South Putnam have young and talented rosters with bright futures...

Putnamville Correctional Facility Superintendent Brian Smith recently announced the promotion of Lt. Kevin Clark to captain. Clark started his Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) career in 1994 when he was hired as a correctional officer. He has served in many capacities such as a working in the restricted housing units, dorm officer, and street officer...

PUTNAMVILLE — The annual Easter egg hunt at Putnamville United Methodist Church is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15. Toddlers through sixth-graders are welcome to join the fun on the church lawn. In case of rain, the hunt will be inside the church...

Fillmore churches Fillmore Christian Church and Fillmore United Methodist Church will join together for three Holy Week worship services at Fillmore Christian Church this year. A Maundy Thursday worship service will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. Holy communion will be served...

​​Mike and Debbie Sims of Cloverdale are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Michelle Sims to Jonathan Whittaker, son of Dale and Jackie Whittaker of Rhinelander, Wis. Jonathan is employed at YRC Freight as a driver, and Michelle is employed at Crosspointe Christian Academy as a fifth-grade teacher...

INDIANAPOLIS — State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) and State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) Friday honored a locally owned family farm for being in operation for more than 100 years. The Hurst farm, located in Putnam County, was recognized at the Statehouse with a Hoosier Homestead award for 100 years of family farm ownership...

INDIANAPOLIS -- State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) and State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) Friday honored a locally owned family farm for being in operation for more than 100 years. The Hurst farm, located in Putnam County, was recognized at the Statehouse with a Hoosier Homestead award for 100 years of family farm ownership...

FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council approved shutting off water on Monday to 12 residents who regularly fail to keep their payment agreements. “I can understand turning off on Monday because they can hurry up, get in here and pay their bill and it can be turned back on,” President Curt Leonard said...

Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 11:15 p.m. Anna Marie Rue, 30, Poland, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 8:10 p.m. Dylan J. Monnett, 32, Greencastle, was taken into custody for invasion of privacy. • At 12:14 p.m. David L. Burchett, 32, Cloverdale, was arrested for domestic battery...

-- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m-noon Enjoy portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. PCPL has a computer technician available to diagnose and help repair computers and electronics. Most problems can be repaired in 20 minutes but if computer problem is severe enough or would take longer than 30 minutes to fix, it is recommended you take it to a professional...