by Gary Andrews

With the injury to Jackson Blair keeping him on the sideline, Southwood leading scorer Corey Phillipy knew he needed to step up Friday against Whitko. Stepping up would be an under statement as Phillipy erupted for 34 points in the Knights 68-47 win over the Wildcats.

Whitko would stay with Southwood the first quarter as the Knights led just 16-14 after the first stop before Corey Phillipy and the tandem of Ross Phillipy and Alex Harmon started to dominate. Southwood would out score Whitko 14-7 in the second to take a 30-21 lead to the locker room.

The Knights would come out in the third quarter and extend their lead, out scoring Whitko 20-14 to take a 50-35 lead with a quarter to go, then kept the pedal to the metal in the fourth, winning the quarter 18-12 for the 68-47 final.

Leading Southwood was Corey Phillipy with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assist, 4 steals, 2 blocks. Alex Harmon added 13 points, 1 steal, 2 blocks. Ross Phillipy had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assist, 1 steal. Noah Kirk had 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist. Luke Elliott had 4 points. Clay Hinrichsen had 2 points. Logan Paris added 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal. Brett Wyatt had 1 rebound, 1 assist.

The Southwood junior varsity would roll past Whitko 53-15.

Leading the Knights was Clay Hinrichsen with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assist, 3 steals. Blake Martz would add 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal. Jacob Lloyd had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block. Brandin Frazier would have 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals. Matt Cox had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assist, 5 steals. Andrew Finicle had 4 points, 1 rebound, 3 steals. Christian Deeter had 3 points, 2 rebounds. Jeffery Finicle had 1 assist, 1 steal. Paul Farlow had 1 rebound, 1 assist.

North Manchester police officers Isaac Adams (left) and Devin Bechtold apprehend Wade Beck, of South Whitley, Wednesday, April 11. Adams aimed his taser at Beck but did not use it during the incident. 

By David Fenker
david@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER -- A South Whitley man faces several charges after allegedly running from police officers and into a North Manchester home Wednesday night.

Wade A. Beck, 22, of South Whitley is preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement, resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, residential entry, reckless driving and criminal mischief.

Beck was also served a warrant for probation violation, maintaining a common nuisance, illegal possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia. He was cited for no proof of financial responsibility and failure to signal within 200 feet.
 

By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

ROANN – The Town of Roann has been selected to participate in a pilot program being overseen by the State Board of Accounts (SBOA).

Clerk-Treasurer Robert Ferguson told Town Council members on Tuesday, April 10, that he received a call from SBOA representatives earlier in the day asking him to participate in the program.

The new program is designed to allow SBOA staff members to conduct audits remotely, rather than onsite.
 

By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

Changes are afoot at a longtime Wabash business.

Pefley's Farm Equipment  is now offering the new Kubota line, company officials told The Paper of Wabash County on Monday, April 16.

In addition, the firm now has a second location in Greentown known as Dirt-N-Turf.

In the near future, they said, they will be relocating their current facilities inside of Wabash County. Pefley's will have a name change once in the new location.