Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2018

WASHINGTON — State Rep. Jim Baird of Greencastle was at the White House Wednesday when a new VA bill was signed into law. President Donald Trump signed the VA Mission Act of 2018. The ceremony can be viewed in the following video:...

MANHATTAN — A Brazil man had to be extricated from his vehicle Tuesday morning after rear-ending a stopped dump truck on U.S. 40. Richard Hassler, 63, Reelsville, had been eastbound in a 2005 Kenworth T800 dump truck registered to Hassler Trucking. Hassler told Deputy Brian Helmer he had stopped on the shoulder and exited the vehicle due to the cab of the truck in front of him filling with smoke...

Greencastle American Legion Post 58 will celebrate Flag Day with a variety of activities on Thursday, June 14 at the post on Indianapolis Road. The Legion and VFW Honor Guard will conduct a 21-gun salute and a Flag Day flag-burning disposal ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the burn pit outside the Legion Post main entrance at 1401 E. Indianapolis Rd. The ceremony is open to the public...