Stories from Friday, March 29, 2019

MOUNT MERIDIAN — A Jefferson Township man’s life might just have been saved Friday morning when his wife realized she had forgotten something for work. Beth Little reportedly turned her vehicle around and returned home to find the house on fire. Johnny Little was still sleeping inside the home, so Beth woke him and alerted authorities...

In partnership with the Library of Congress, 4th District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has announced a Veterans History Project to recognize and honor veterans in the 4th Congressional District. The program is designed to assist the Library of Congress in archiving their stories...

For demonstrating not-so-random acts of kindness, Greencastle High School students Savannah Mattox and Madison Williams have been acknowledged as Character Education Program Star Students for February at GHS.

The Greencastle Memories Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Putnam County Museum. This is an informal group meant for sharing memories, stories and photos of growing up in Greencastle. Members hope to have fun and learn a little bit of history of the town...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Anita C. Cundiff, 46, Reelsville, Class C misdemeanor driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body Brandi L. Clodfelter, 37, Roachdale, Class B misdemeanor compulsory school attendance violation...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Friday. • At 9:57 a.m. Joseph Anthony Fox, 19, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 9:46 a.m. Donna Jeanne Singleton, 54, Hulett, Wy., was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana...

A 100-year-old Putnam County family farm was among those honored with a Hoosier Homestead Award during a recent ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler presented the Alcorn family and 54 others with Hoosier Homestead Awards, recognizing their commitment to Indiana agriculture...

Walk a mile in another man’s shoes? Taking that lesson even further, North Putnam High School sophomore Grace Timm is undertaking a project known as Shoes for Change. A shoe drive happening here in Putnam County, Shoes for Change is the Bainbridge teenager’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project (the highest award a Girl Scout can earn), she explained...

The latest Putnam County jobless figure of 4.3 percent is good enough for a tie for 49th best among Indiana’s 92 counties, according to the February jobless numbers released this week by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Overall Indiana and the U.S. both posted a 4.1 percent jobless mark for February...

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale senior Holly Garretson will continue her education and softball career this fall at Olney Central College in Illinois. Garretson chose Olney because of its location and the city. “It is close to home, and I really like the town,” she said. “It feels like home over there.”...

CLOVERDALE — Tori Combs has racked up plenty of awards during her high school career. She was the Putnam County “Player of the Year” this year in both volleyball and basketball, earning her second basketball honor after also winning that title in her sophomore season...

South Putnam senior Allen Plunkett is among an elite group of Indiana’s senior basketball players who will convene at John R. Wooden Gymnasium at Martinsville High School on April 6 for the 31st annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic. Plunkett, who finished his Eagle career this season as the school’s career scoring leader with 1,599 points, will play in the boys’ 3 p.m. game. The girls’ game starts at 1 p.m...