Stories from Friday, October 25, 2024

BAINBRIDGE — In the postseason, games often come down to who makes the big plays. Western Boone returned two punts and an interception for touchdowns and pulled away from North Putnam in a 56-27 victory in the opening round of the IHSAA Football Class 2A Sectional No. 34...

South Putnam has great expectations for its squad in the Indiana High School football tournament. The Eagles made a statement to open the game and dominated throughout for a 54-7 victory over the Fountain Central Mustangs to open IHSAA Football Class A Sectional No. 45 play...

PETERSBURG — It took four plays for Greencastle to assert itself in the opening round of IHSAA Football Class 2A Sectional No. 39 at Pike Central. A strip sack by Cam Pingleton turned into a Kaiden Tomasino fumble return touchdown as the Tiger Cubs forced five turnovers, two directly turning into points, as part of a 52-21 win over the Chargers...

Two Greencastle High School graduates have won awards in their respective collegiate conferences for their excellent play this season. Anna Zellers, a 2002 GHS graduate, has twice won the volleyball specialist of the week in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association this season, while 2021 Tiger Cub grad Logan Carrington was honored as the defensive player of the week in the Mid-States Football Association...

The 2024 football postseason has finally arrived and with it is a homecoming of sorts for the three games being played Friday night. Greencastle and head coach Dave Stephens travel to his former head coaching spot in Pike Central while former North Putnam head coach Herb King leads Fountain Central to South Putnam...

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:35 a.m. Dionte Dopson, 23, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant. Tuesday • At 10:48 p.m. Sean Thom, 51, Rosedale, was housed at the jail for trafficking with an inmate and official misconduct...

The following cases have been filed recently in Putnam County courts. Jacob Wright, 32, Greencastle, Level 5 felony intimidation, Level 6 felony pointing a firearm at another, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief Benjamin Volkers, 26, Terre Haute, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving...