Stories from Sunday, January 8, 2023

ELLETSVILLE – Sometimes it is just not your night. That was the case with South Putnam on Saturday night at Edgewood High School in a boys’ high school basketball game. The Eagles struggled all night long in a 59-35 loss to the Mustangs in a Western Indiana Conference game...

Capping off a long week of girls’ basketball, Greencastle and Cloverdale had short turnarounds from Friday night doubleheaders, meeting in a varsity-only outing Saturday at McAnally Center. The Tiger Cubs built a comfortable lead by halftime, using 10 steals either side of the halftime break to create plenty of extra scoring opportunities, and downed the Clovers 62-32...

BAINBRIDGE – One overtime game wasn’t enough for North Putnam this weekend. After dropping an extra session outing at West Vigo Friday night, the Cougars got a late three from Kaden Helderman to take Fountain Central into an extra four minutes where the hosts got key free throws from Nolan Hackleman down the stretch to fell the Mustangs 56-54...

Kathryn S. Willer passed away in her home at the farm on Jan. 6, 2023, at the age of 73 after her battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family when she peacefully met her Lord and Savior. She was born in Williamsport on May 8, 1949, to Elinor (Kenworthy) and Lewis Allen...

Virginia Rose Daily Childress, 98, Greencastle, passed away on Jan. 7, 2023, at Asbury Towers. She was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Ellettsville to John Earl Daily and Lena Mae King Daily. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1942. Virginia and Austin Bruce Childress were united in marriage on Feb. 14, 1945. They were married 54 years until his death on May 4, 1999...