Stories from Thursday, February 13, 2020

LAPORTE Crown Point [26-0] vs. Penn [25-2] Munster [22-5] vs. LaPorte [18-7] MARION Fishers [23-1] vs. Northwestern [26-0] Homestead [25-1] vs. Carroll (Fort Wayne) [17-6] DECATUR CENTRAL Ben Davis [13-11] vs. Lawrence North [22-4] New Palestine [18-7] vs. Brownsburg [20-8]...

REELSVILLE — A young Brazil man is likely to face a heavy fine after an Indiana State Police trooper clocked him traveling nearly twice the speed limit. Kobe Morlan, 18, was eastbound on U.S. 40 near County Road 800 West Tuesday afternoon, when Master Trooper Don Farris stopped him for traveling 109 mph in a 55 mph zone...

As area children awoke to a two-hour school delay Thursday, winter weather that moved through the area overnight left in its wake a thin layer of ice and snow that stuck beautifully to trees, grass and other features such as Oakalla Covered Bridge over Big Walnut Creek in Madison Township. With more snow possible later on Thursday, temperatures were set to plummet overnight leading into a frigid Friday.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters as well as the recent 65th anniversary of the local chapter of the LWV, Mayor Bill Dory signs a proclamation recognizing Feb. 16-22 as League of Women Voters Week in Greencastle...

County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:08 a.m. Billy Joe Cooper Jr., 21, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery and resisting law enforcement. • At 9:31 a.m. Troy L. Morphew, 46, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a court order...

DePauw University political science professor Bruce Stinebrickner spent five days in Iowa recently, observing the Iowa caucases. In Part 1, published Wednesday, Feb. 11, Stinebrickner focused on the three caucuses he observed in person. In Part 2, he will turn to his impression of the individual candidates whom he saw in Iowa...

As the wet-snow system came into Putnam County, the South Putnam School Board made quick work of its short agenda Wednesday evening. Superintendent Bruce Bernhardt brought a request to cancel 13 outstanding checks. These are checks which have not been cashed in two or more years, with the money going back to the corporation. The board approved the request...

Raven is a pretty typical dog. At 38 pounds, Clint and Angie Pitts’ dog is well beyond the size you’d associate with a puppy. But at a year-and-a-half old, the Brittany Spaniel maintains much of that youthful energy associated with puppies. Raven is also lucky to be alive. ...

Rev. Samuel Freeman, Greencastle, went peacefully at home with the love of his life, his wife of 49 years, Connie Dickey Freeman, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Sam leaves behind four sons, Sam Freeman III of Athens, W.Va., Ray (Angie) Freeman of Evansville, Wade (Kara) Freeman, Robert Freeman of Nitro, W.Va., and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren he loved very dearly, as well very special sister-in-law, Pam Dickey. ...