The families of Dana Brock and Brian Burton happily announce their engagement. Dana is the daughter of Steve Brock, Centerville, Ind., and Vicky Guthrie, Cloverdale, Ind.

Putnam County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Headley has announced his bid for re-election as the Putnam Circuit Court Judge.

Nicklaus Gerlach is big for his age. At 6 years old, a milestone he celebrated in September, he weighs 80 pounds.

A Fillmore man received a 15-year sentence for his role in the burglary of a Cloverdale residence.

Bob and Rhonda Tincher, Poland and Neil and Cora Shrum, Gosport, are proud to announce the birth of their first grandchild, June Grace Shrum.

Karen Jean Medlin Thompson, 53, Bowling Green, died at 1:10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at her residence, after battling a terminal illness.

ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier Press Botanical curator Paul Bouseman looks over orchids delivered to Mesker Park Zoo Botanic Garden by Dick Wells, owner of Hilltop Orchids Inc.

Members of Cornerstone Baptist Church are putting together a 40-foot container to ship to the island nation of Haiti, which was rocked by a 7.0-magnitutde earthquake last week.

It has taken almost one year to the date, but it is finally happening. Three vacant and unsafe structures will be razed.

After a career in law enforcement with Cloverdale that can be traced back more than a decade, Don Pearson has once again resigned as its town marshal.

Three Putnam County schools will be in session on January 18 for Martin Luther King Day next week.

A Reelsville man has been formally charged with murder in the Wednesday morning shooting death of his wife at their western Putnam County home.

An elementary school is on lockdown following a homicide in Putnam County. It's happening in southwestern Putnam County, in the 7800 block of South County Road 625 West.

Cloverdale School Corporation has taken its step in dealing with the general fund shortfall from the state.

A couple involved in a Cloverdale puppy-selling operation pleaded guilty Friday to failing to collect and remit thousands of dollars in sales taxes to the Indiana Department of Revenue.

Submitted by kpaul.mallasch on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 4:08pm. Attorney General will seek to collect unpaid back taxes from Gilchrist INDIANAPOLIS The owner of a commercial dog-breeding operation the state shut down pleaded guilty today to felony tax-evasion charges and will have to spend part of her sentence cleaning animal cages.

For about a decade, the town has been working to improve the Doe Creek lift station through phases.

During a special meeting Saturday, the Cloverdale Town Council voted 3-to-2 to de-fund the deputy-clerk's position in the 2010 Salary Ordinance.

SHERIDAN -- Richard Campbell Seats, 85, Sheridan, died Dec. 16, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospice.

Geneva Dorris of Cloverdale was the recognized at the 2009 Friend of Extension at the Putnam County Extension Service Annual meeting Dec.