Stories from Friday, March 11, 2022

With just two sports season left, North Putnam was left to sweat whether or not an accomplished senior-laden class would get its hands on a sectional title, especially on the girls’ side of the equation. Having been denied seemingly at every turn for three-plus years made the Cougars’ sectional title win over Parke Heritage Feb. 8 that much sweeter...

David Aaron Sparks, 72, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born April 28, 1949 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Elbert Leroy and Delores May (Acton) Sparks. David was a musician, having sang and played guitar in the 3rd Shift and Fancy Free bands. He had also worked in real estate buying and selling homes...

Patrick “Pat” Aikman of Greencastle, longtime public relations director at DePauw University and director of the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Basketball series, passed away March 9, 2022. He was 86 years old. Born to Herbert and Charlotte Aikman, Pat grew up in Dana, Ind., and graduated class valedictorian of Dana High School in 1953. He enrolled at DePauw University, where his interests in journalism and sports information flourished and became lifelong pursuits. ...