Stories from Sunday, December 6, 2020

BELLE UNION — A quick response by local fire departments likely prevented further damage in a house fire Saturday night in Jefferson Township. Around 8 p.m., departments were dispatched to a box alarm at 7103 S. CR 425 East, the home of Bonnie Love...

For the fourth year in a row The Greencastle Civic League is hosting its holiday gift wrapping fundraiser on Saturday, December 12. Year after year, the Civic League hopes to help community members by taking something off of their to-do list during the holiday season...

JASONVILLE – The energy and the effort were there for Shakamak to beat Cloverdale Saturday afternoon but the free-throw shooting was not. The Lakers shot a painful, 5-18 from the line causing a 43-40 defeat to the Clovers. Visiting Cloverdale had a big height advantage and length on defense in the game. ...

If Friday was the dream night South Putnam returned to girls’ basketball play, Saturday was the wake-up alarm as Cascade came out swinging. The Eagles managed to turn around a 16-point deficit and remained unbeaten with a 71-61 double-overtime win over the Cadets...

TRAFALGAR – A night after losing by three at West Vigo in girls’ basketball action, Greencastle hit the road again, going to its furthest eastern destination of the season Saturday night at Indian Creek. A 24-8 second quarter left the Tiger Cubs too much work to do as the squad took a second-straight conference defeat as the Braves rolled away with a 59-32 win...

TRAFALGAR – After toughing out a boys’ basketball win Friday night at West Vigo, Greencastle turned around and took another long trip Saturday night, this time in the opposite direction to Indian Creek. The Tiger Cubs trailed from the off yet stayed within arms’ reach, cutting a nine-point deficit down to one early in the second half, but a 15-0 run from the Braves across six possession in the third period put the game out of the visitors’ reach as the hosts claimed a 57-42 win...

William R. Hightshoe, 77, Brazil, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil after a battle with cancer. He was born in Robinson, Ill., in November of 1943, the son of the late Clifford and Ella Hightshoe. He attended Robinson High School, and was a 58-year member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 157...