Stories from Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to investigate an overnight structure fire that took place on the city’s west side. At 2:47 a.m., the Greencastle Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 410 W. Washington St. Crews arrived to find a working fire in the house, which had been converted into apartments...

His mom and dad named him Jameson. His grandma says she might just call him “Speedy.” Either way, there’s no doubt that newborn Jameson Parker came into the world in a unique way at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday — delivered by his own father in the passenger seat of a 2007 Ford F-250 ... at a Speedway gas station ... while the temperature outside hovered at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit...

BAINBRIDGE – In a late addition to the schedule, North Putnam got to see a familiar face amidst a sea of never-before seen blue uniforms on senior night for the girls’ basketball team Wednesday night. The Cougars hosted Whiteland, a school four and possibly five times as large as themselves, with the Warriors under the guidance of former Greencastle coach Kellie Kirkhoff...

INDIANAPOLIS — After several years at assignments out of the state, Putnam County native Cody Adams is back on the airwaves in the Hoosier State. The 2008 North Putnam graduate has been reporting for WISH-TV in Indianapolis for several weeks. However, a Tuesday Facebook post was shared by his old high school’s account, welcoming Adams back home...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana 4th District Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of rural broadband and emphasizing the need to invest in broadband expansion. The bipartisan resolution was co-sponsored by 47 members of Congress...

Charles E. Gaffney, 86, Brownsburg, passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. He was born Jan. 7, 1936 in Hoopeston, Ill. He was a US Army and Marine veteran. A truck driver for Commercial Lovelace, Underwood and Marathon Electric, he retired in 1999 after 38 years of service. He also worked as a greeter at Walmart after retirement...

Janice C. Clearwater, age 81, of Stilesville, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 in the Life’s Journey of Avon Hospice Facility. She was born June 30, 1940 in Mooresville. She married Eddie Clearwater and he preceded her in death. Janice drove a school bus from 1976 until retirement in 2004. She loved gardening, crocheting and quilting. But most of all she loved spending time with her family...