Judge sentences man for 2016 attack using fists, samurai sword
By: Times staff report
A Farmersburg man pleaded guilty to two felony charges connected to a 2016 incident in which he was accused of attacking two others — one with fists and the other with a samurai sword. Randy Allen Phegley, 37, pleaded guilty to two Level 5 felony counts of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, according to documents filed in Sullivan Circuit Court on Sept. 10. For each count, he was sentenced to four years in the Sullivan City-County Correctional Facility, with two years suspended...
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Farmersburg council approves set cost limit for clerk-treasurer to get software training
By: Dennis Clark
The Farmersburg Town Council took steps to get its clerk-treasurer properly trained on its new office software system at its meeting on Tuesday. While clerk-treasurer Margaret Tuttle was again joined by her attorney Richard Shagley II, tensions were much less heated than the August meeting. Shagley even offered his advice to the council, when asked, on other topics during the lengthy meeting. However, the focus of Shagley’s appearance at the meeting was continuing to assist Tuttle who c...
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Car collides with semi trailer, two hospitalized
By: Times staff
Contributed photo A Thursday night accident sent two people to the hospital at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Sawmill Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A passenger car slid through a stop sign, prior to colliding with a semi tractor-trailer near Farmersburg Thursday night. A 911 call came into the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Departmnt dispatch at 9:50 p.m., reporting that a crash had occurred at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Sawmill Road. The truck driv...
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Royal Purple
By: B.J. Hargis
Photo by B.J. HARGIS Kathleen Ming and Ben Pirtle presided over Sullivan's fall football homecoming on Friday night as queen and king.
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T-birds lose to Class 3A Maconaquah
By: B.J. Hargis
Host Maconaquah scored in the final minute to defeat North Central 35-28 in a high school football game on Friday night.The Braves improved to 5-1 while Class A No. 2 North Central lost for the first time in six games.“It was a lot like last year’s game at our place,” North Central coach Travis Nolting said of their 24-20 win over the Braves last year. “It was a good game between two teams.”Maconaquah is a member of Class 3A.“They are much bigger in numbers...
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Golden Arrows lose to Greencastle
By: B.J. Hargis
SULLIVAN — Greencastle posted a shutout in the second half, outscoring host Sullivan 13-0 in the final 24 minutes as the Tiger Cubs remained undefeated with a 29-28 victory at Sportland Field on Friday night.“This was a big win for us,” said Greencastle coach Mike Meyer. “It was good to go on the road and get a win against a very good team.”The Tiger Cubs improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the West Division of the Western Indiana Conference. The Golden Arrows, the two-time...
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Bulldogs lose at home
By: Times staff
Riverton Parke scored seven touchdowns in the first half as the visiting Panthers cruised to a 57-6 victory over host Dugger Union in a high school football game on Friday night.It was the first win in six games for the Panthers while the Bulldogs dropped to 0-4.Riverton Parke dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage as they rolled up 382 yards of total offense.Their defense also was dominant as they forced five turnovers (four interceptions and one fumble) and limited Dugger Union to 84...
