Stories from Monday, January 10, 2022

The arrival of freezing rain led to police, paramedic and fire personnel going on multiple motor vehicle incidents on Putnam County roads and Interstate 70 into the evening on Saturday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to 18 wrecks over the span of six hours as precipitation moved through the area and led to icy road conditions. However, agencies altogether covered 43 such incidents including injuries, property damage and slide-offs...

CLOVERDALE -- First ice was the issue Saturday along Interstate 70, then Sunday it was “snow.” The latter wasn’t nearly as slippery when Indiana State Police stopped a semi along the interstate and seized $2 million worth of cocaine Sunday. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:45 p.m. when a trooper from the Putnamville Post stopped a semi tractor-trailer for a motor carrier inspection near the 41-mile marker at Cloverdale...

A man is lodged in the Putnam County Jail after leading police on a pursuit late Sunday night. Greencastle police responded to a South Side neighborhood for a complaint of a suspicious vehicle, with the caller believing the occupant could be armed. Around 11:30 p.m., officers found the vehicle in the area of Berry and Main streets and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The driver tried to elude them, going down alleyways and a variety of different roads...

REELSVILLE — One accident had some unique challenges during the chaos of Saturday’s extreme weather event. Ice on Interstate 70 caused an accident in a dip in the highway near County Road 625 West that not only shut the road down but made it difficult for first responders to get to, including highway trucks to put a salt mixture on the road...

FILLMORE — Even in anticipating needed road repairs being made within Fillmore, keeping the town’s finances in check remains an overarching concern. Wanting to get as much accomplished as possible with the funds available meant the Fillmore Town Council making a conditional motion on a piece of an upcoming Community Crossings project Thursday evening...

CLOVERDALE — Icy conditions meant Saturday’s WIC girls’ basketball game between Cloverdale and Greencastle became Monday’s game instead. As the two teams had split the first two games against one another, the Clovers winning in the Putnam County Tournament and the Tiger Cubs at the Northview State Farm Classic, a third meeting would decide the season winner as well as who picked up a win in conference play...

The 2022 Legislative Update sessions will be on the third Saturdays, Jan. 15, Feb. 19 and March 19 during the current statehouse session. The third event will be held if the Legislature still in session at that time Expected to attend are District 44 State Rep. Beau Baird along with District 24 State Sen. John Crane and District 37 State Sen. Rod Bray...

The Putnam County Community Foundation continues to accept applications for its Community Grants program. All 501(c)(3) public charities, churches and units of government serving Putnam County are eligible to apply for grant funding. The grant application is electronic and can be found at www.pcfoundation.org/grants...

Recently, during a typical late-night channel surfing session, I stopped on the History Channel, where I proceeded to learn the origins of our tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. For those who prefer the “CliffNotes” version, the first documented New Year’s resolutions were made by the ancient Babylonians more than 4,000 years ago during “Akitu,” their 12-day New Year celebration...

The next two teams for the Putnam County Youth Development Commission (PCYDC) second-annual Lip Sync Battle will represent Shuee’s Great Buys Plus and The Warehouse...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Jalen S. Perry, 23, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 6 felony battery by bodily waste against a public safety official...

Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 5:51 p.m. Eric D. Miller, 47, Roachdale, was taken into custody for illegal sex offender residency. • At 10:04 a.m. Robert F. Moore, 32, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for battery against a public safety official and criminal mischief...

Americans’ busy lifestyles often show up in their cooking and eating habits. More than 54 percent of food dollars are spent on food away from home, which is typically higher in calories and fat and lower in calcium, fiber and iron. When families eat together, meals are likely to be more nutritious. Family meals also provide a great time for children and parents to reconnect. One way to increase meals at home is to use a slow cooker...