KTALnews.com Logansport softball falls in Division IV (NS) state title game The Twice as Fine Texarkana Wine Festival is a highly anticipated annual event that brings together wine enthusiasts and the community for a celebration of exceptional wines The New Town Neighborhood Association in Marshall held their yearly Spring Clean Up to rejuvenate the historic neighborhood KTAL Digital Health & Wellness News for you If you’ve seen any of the area lakes and rivers you know that they are currently a bit higher than normal With another round of heavy rain expected over most of the area on Tuesday Logansport police officer Cody Scott and his wife have since pleaded not guilty to two felony neglect charges Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application he was the son of Tim and Teresa (Birnell) He was a 2002 Pioneer High School graduate where he also wrestled pastime was coaching and playing baseball and softball with his kids the assistant coach of Logansport Savings Bank Little League baseball team and the assistant coach of the Sycamore girls’ softball team He was a maintenance mechanic at Tyson Foods in Memorial donations in Shawn's Memory may be made to:  Cass County Zero Suicide Task Force Bear’s online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared with the family at www.RansFuneralHomes.com This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors right) celebrates after scoring the game-winning run with a walk-off bunt in the LHSAA Division II Non-Select softball championship Sunday With the game tied at 5 and runners on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 7th Kinsley Coleman laid down a bunt along the third base line Maddy Stringer avoided the tag from the Mustangs catcher to score the winning run This is the Lady Griffins' fourth state title under head coach Tim Whitman and seventh overall 3 Logansport made their first championship game appearance but the Lady Bulldogs were run-ruled 10-0 in five innings Local breaking news delivered as it happens News headlines delivered at 7:00 am Monday - Friday News headlines delivered at Noon Monday - Friday News headlines delivered at 4:00 pm Monday - Friday Weather forecast delivered at 9:00 am daily Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at newsroom@wlfi.com or call us at 765-463-1800 to Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Hayden and Claudia Elaine (Lewis) Hayden NV Auggie married Cassidy Blake (Ward) Hayden Auggie was a 2019 graduate of Pioneer High School he went onto work as an Operator in the Operators Union and currently worked for Atlas fishing and could always be found working on a project getting his hands dirty Auggie is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Donald and Beverly Hayden; maternal grandfather You may sign Auggie’s guest book and send online condolences to the family at www.gundrumcares.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in Indianapolis to the late Joseph and Marjorie (Jones) Mast She graduated from Logansport High School in 1963 Marcia had formerly worked at Ray’s Creamery but her greatest work was being a homemaker and taking care of her family She enjoyed playing Euchre and was a member of the New Waverly Community Church and Kristina (Kelly) Henry of Peru; one son Marcia was preceded in death by her parents and a sister A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm in the Gundrum Funeral Home with Pastor Bert Stover officiating Burial will follow in Ever-Rest Memorial Park Cemetery A time of visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday memorial contributions may be made to New Waverly Community Church Arizona to Fredric “Kent” March and Cathy S Carrie enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren laugh and caring personality that she shared with everyone A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm Monday Burial will follow at Metea Cemetery in Metea Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the time of the service on Monday You may sign Carrie’s guest book and send condolences online to the family at www.gundrumcares.com Funeral services honoring the life of Jody will be held at 2:00 p.m 2025 at First Baptist Church Logansport with Chaplain Tim Roberson officiating Honoring Jody as pallbearers will be Stevie Holloway Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dylan Evans Clifford and Joyce Duncan; paternal grandparents Reggie Warren and Farmer Pearson; special brother Left to cherish his memory include his wife Fred and Mary Wilcox; mother of his three daughters in support of a one-hitter by Avery McCloskey as the Lady Griffins won 10-0 over Jennings and rolled back into the LHSAA state semifinals next weekend to defend their Non-Select Division II state title North DeSoto is one of three DeSoto Parish schools that will be playing for a state crown next week “We have some quality programs in our parish and we all have great administrators and then central office that supports athletics and all aspects of our school,” NDHS coach Tim Whitman said “That support allows us to field teams that compete at a high level I’m proud of my team and the senior leadership that have made their mark on this program with four consecutive trips to Sulphur.” Georgia Tech signee Payton Miller and Northwest Florida State signee Sasha Falls contributed two hits in the run-rule-shortened contest by the Griffins (30-3) TOUGH ENDING: Caddo Magnet ends tough season; Evangel, Many, Glenbrook among LHSAA softball winners WINNERS: Benton, Calvary, North DeSoto among LHSAA softball teams advancing to quarterfinals Bunkie 0: Calvary’s Kynzee Anderson pitched a three-inning shutout while going 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run as the Lady Cavs advanced to Sulphur for the LHSAA Select Division III semifinals Baylor Bockhaus contributed a home run while Brynn Robinson was 3-for-3 and Jaycee Sledge had two hits for Calvary (35-1) the three-time defending state champs Family Christian 0: The Panthers (23-7) let loose a home run barrage to blast their way into the LHSAA Class B semifinals in Sulphur next week Kraegan Jordan and Jade Jones powered two homers apiece while Riley Palmer and Paige Campbell nailed one apiece Campbell took the win allowing just two hits over five innings with three strikeouts Montgomery 1: Ainsley Morvan tossed a two-hitter to allow the Lady Tigers to advance to the LHSAA Non-Select Division IV semifinals after a tight game with Montgomery Emmarie Atkins and Kennedi Smith cracked doubles while Colby Rolfe contributed two hits in the win Benton 3: The Lady Tigers bowed out of the LHSAA Non-Select Division I playoffs with a home loss to Walker on Friday evening Lakeside 2: Despite a strong pitching performance from McKenna Chreene Lakeside fell in the LHSAA Division IV playoffs Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6 IN to the late Frederick and Mary Ruth (Brown) Brown great grandchildren as well as great great grandchildren Linda was also preceded in death by grandson A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday April 17 in the Gundrum Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Foster officiating A burial will follow in Davis Cemetery at Burnettsville A visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the time of services on Thursday at the funeral home You may sign Linda’s guest book and send condolences online to the family at www.gundrumcares.com She married Jessie Cook and they shared 63 wonderful years together During those years Ruth became known as a Mother to many She and Jessie had six children of their own and helped raise over 150 foster children Ruth taught foster parenting classes and was a volunteer tutor at Fairview School Ruth attended the Nazarene Church of Logansport since she was nine years old She was very committed to her church and a faithful member through the years and helped prepare many meals at the church She will be remembered for her love of crocheting and being a caretaker with a huge heart Ruth is survived by her husband Jessie Cook; children: Alice Somsel (Bill) and Billy Cook; 12 grandchildren: Ryan Somsel and Eva Cook; and 20 great grandchildren: Bruno until the time of service at the Church of the Nazarene Memorial donations can be made to the Church of the Nazarene of Logansport Ruth’s online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared with the family at www.RansFuneralHomes.com she was the daughter of the late Louis and Martha (Bucks) Firmani She was employed at Peak Community Services in Logansport Logansport with Father Adam Mauman officiating Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Hope Cemetery where Lou Ann will be laid to rest next to her parents Memorial contributions can be made to the Cass County Humane Society and the Cass County Family Y Lou Ann’s online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared at www.ransfuneralhomes.com Rural American communities are being overwhelmed by the Biden-Harris administration’s illegal immigration crisis Most migrant children lack English proficiency forcing teachers to accommodate them and making it tougher to manage a classroom and instruct other students Indiana and other states should pass legislation prohibiting business licenses for organizations involved in facilitating illegal migration Pennsylvania; and small towns in western Wisconsin are among the many reeling from this unprecedented wave In a recent report from the Indianapolis TV station Fox 59 the city of 18,000 people is dealing with an influx of some 5,000 aliens Mayor Chris Martin said that some public sectors are seeing 20% and 30% increases in population make up a significant portion of the new arrivals in Logansport according to Cass County Health Administrator Serenity Alter There were 14 Haitian students in Logansport in 2021 This increase of nearly 1,400% in three years also doesn’t count the students from 11 other countries who are new this year >>> Why Latinos Deported Harris From the White House an average of 1,776 UACs have been released into Indiana each fiscal year from fiscal 2021 to this past August an average of 441 UACs were released into Indiana each fiscal year Teachers and American children are suffering from the consequences of President Biden’s open-border policy mother of a 16-year-old former Logansport High School student said students began to fall behind as more attention was given to the new Her daughter left the school because she wasn’t receiving adequate instruction due to the influx of students who don’t speak English With American students already struggling in the classroom because of the COVID-19 pandemic response the extra strain put on schools to accommodate unprecedented numbers of migrant children only depletes school resources more further impeding American children’s education because of the current administration’s policy Nicaraguan and Venezuelan parole program—which has been suspended amid fraud concerns—and accompanying unlawful work authorization or because the administration repeatedly extends protection from deportation under the temporary protected status program Some Haitians in Logansport are reportedly under TPS which comes with statutory work authorization A Haitian immigrant who initially moved to Logansport around 2020 to work at the Tyson meatpacking plant there said that other aliens are moving to Logansport for the same reason >>> State Cash for Illegal Aliens as Homeless Vets Are Left in the Cold Tyson Foods financially committed to support aliens in partnership with Immigrant Connection and Arkansas Immigrant Defense through their Tyson Immigration Partnership program The program provides legal services to aliens so they will be on the path to citizenship Because of companies such as Tyson Foods extending attractive benefits for noncitizens and NGOs facilitating the illegal-immigration crisis communities that aren’t equipped to handle an influx of aliens suffer from lack of notice states should prohibit the use of any state and local taxes from funding immigration layers and NGOs providing legal representation for aliens Taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for either an alien’s immigration application or removal proceedings The Biden administration’s mass parole policies and extending and expanding TPS have facilitated mass migration into rural communities that can’t handle such an influx Charleroi and Logansport aren’t isolated cases and they won’t be the last if President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t swiftly reverse these policies This piece originally appeared in The Washington Times Congress and the Administration must start pursuing fair and practical solutions to America’s broken immigration system and porous borders.  Principles and Policies for a New American Immigration System Border Insecurity and Lax Law Enforcement Lead to Preventable Crime Senate Negotiations Border Security Coalition Letter Dec. 2023 Memorandum: Tracking Movement of Illegal Aliens from NGOs to Interior of USA 20 Ways States Can Prevent Illegal Immigration: View the Booklet Illegal Alien Encounters Surge and Shift Under Biden: View the Data Visualization Major Spike in Convicted-Criminal-Alien Encounters by U.S. Border Patrol: View the Data Visualization  58 of Logansport died after a brief battle with breast cancer She was born in Logansport Memorial Hospital on May 4 She was a graduate of Logansport High School Kris enjoyed spending time with her old friends and work friends when she resided in Lafayette Olie Wood of Muncie and Phillip Wood of Roslindale Tom and Marie Larkin and paternal grandparents A Celebration of Life Service will be at 12:00 p.m. 2025 at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory Logansport with Pastor Aaron Gross officiating Memorial contributions can be made to the Emmaus Mission Center at www.logan-emmaus.org The family would like to thank her special friend Barbi Raderstorf for all her help and Guardian Angel Hospice for their great care of Kris Kris’ online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared with the family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WISH) — A two-SUV crash in eastern Cass County on Tuesday afternoon resulted in the death of a 47-year-old Logansport woman, the sheriff reported Wednesday A medical helicopter took Carrie March to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne also known as the Hoosier Heartland Highway It’s about a 10-minute drive east of downtown Logansport Investigators believe a westbound 2019 Nissan Rogue hit March’s northbound 2009 Ford Escape and a 3-year-old passenger were taken to IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette with injuries not believed to be life-threatening Impaired driving was not believed to have been a factor in the crash Logansport is about a 90-minute drive north of downtown Indianapolis better known as “Grits” to his co-workers was a former maintenance man and jack of all trades for Louisville Cement until his retirement He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family Frank proudly served his country as a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War IN and Lori (Bill) Rhoades of Royal Center IN; Several grandchildren; Several great grandchildren as well as great great grandchildren A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday April 12 with full military rites provided by the Cass County Honor Guard will follow in the Davis Cemetery at Burnettsville A visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the time of services on Saturday at the funeral home You may sign Frank’s guest book and send condolences online to the family at www.gundrumcares.com LOGANSPORT — A special prosecutor has criminally charged a Logansport Police Officer with two counts of Neglect of a Dependent Cody Scott has been on paid administrative leave since January after a citizen called the police alleging Scott forced his child to stand outside Court records show a warrant was issued for his arrest following an investigation by Indiana State Police The Board of Works and Public Safety voted on March 12 to place Officer Scott on unpaid administrative leave until the criminal proceedings are complete He’s listed as a Patrolman and K9 handler on the city’s website “Logansport Police Department does not have a comment on the situation involving Cody Scott,” said Chief Travis Yike in an email to WRTV Chief Yike said at the Board of Works and Public Safety meeting that he had also notified the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy which could take "decertification" action against his law enforcement powers Yike also said that DCS was investigating the incident WRTV Investigates requested a copy of the Probable Cause Affidavit through the special prosecutor Nick McLeland and the Cass County County Clerk He was born to the late Lawrence and Helen Brenner on May 6 He graduated with the class of 1955 from Logansport High School Thomas attended Purdue University and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1957-1963 He was a lifetime member of All Saints Catholic Church He retired after 30 years of working in the Motion Picture Theater Industry for Cinemeccanica Thomas enjoyed working at Walgreens in Logansport and Peru Thomas was a lifelong member of the Elks and was a former Exalted Ruler in Clearwater He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and VFW Thomas was a licensed pilot and enjoyed flying family and friends to many destinations Thomas is survived by his loving wife Anna; Nieces: Dr and Kathy Dunderman (Bob); Nephews: Michael Brenner (Laura) and Keith Knight (Heidi); Sister-in-law Judi Knight; many great-nieces and nephews He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Larry Brenner Thomas’ online guestbook is available for sharing condolences with his family at www.RansFuneralHomes.com Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLOGANSPORT (KSLA) — The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office says there’s been some type of “train incident” on the Texas side of the Sabine River a train is stopped in Logansport and is blocking the tracks from U.S if possible,” the Sheriff’s Office advises Logansport Memorial Hospital will officially be joining Parkview Health with hopes of transitioning by this summer.  The announcement comes after a public hearing at the Cass County Fairgrounds on Monday where the Logansport Memorial Hospital Board Cass County Commissioners and Cass County Council voted unanimously in favor of a transfer agreement between LMH and Parkview. Officials say they hope to have the hospital transitioned to Parkview Logansport Hospital by June 30.  Logansport Memorial Hospital is currently an 83-bed regional medical center that provides a wide range of healthcare services to residents in Cass County and surrounding areas The transition of the hospital will add to Parkview Health's 14 other hospitals and extensive network of primary care and specialty care physicians.  we have worked very hard to remain independent we’re still not where we’d like to be,” said Tara McVay McVay revealed that in 2024 LMH lost on average adding that the loss had improved from the prior two years but was still too much. The hospital's financial difficulties have meant they have not been able to upgrade equipment over the past few years.  “We have chosen Parkview Health to help us stabilize and grow our hospital and services We are incredibly proud and grateful to have served our community for 100 years and we are equally excited about the next 100 years,” McVay stated.  Parkview has committed to several capital projects through 2030 that include facility upgrades and new technology they also committed to maintaining employment for the current employees at Logansport Memorial Employees will still be subject to routine background checks and standard onboarding practices.  McVay said for the next two-and-a-half months they will evaluate the hospital alongside Parkview to execute a smooth transition which is expected to take anywhere from 12 to 24 months to complete.  “In addition to our shared passion for high-quality care Logansport Memorial and Parkview share a commitment to investing time talent and resources in the communities we serve We are eager to honor the history of Logansport Memorial and continue to build on its success,” Dr president of physician and clinical enterprise said in a press release Tuesday Click Here for your 5 day Forecast All coiling operations and distribution will now be housed in the 200,000-plus-sq.-ft Following a multi-million-dollar investment completed throughout 2024 the move improves and increases the company's cold-wound manufacturing capabilities All future shipments will now originate from the Logansport facility Customers will likely experience some shipping delays during the next three to four weeks For more information, visit hypercoils.com GetInTheStands.com is hosting a series of free 15-minute training sessions on social media IN to the late Joseph Everett and Virginia Irene (Clem) Bowyer “Babe” Gordon who preceded in death on May 18 Kaines Motor Servies and retired from the Logansport State Hospital after 13 years of service She was a member of American Legion Post #60 Aux. Logansport; Cheryl Lynne Tomlinson and Vicki Jo (Kim) Zeller Treisha Hile; sixteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Jayne was also preceded in death by one daughter A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday March 26 in the Gundrum Funeral home with Pastor Doug Thomas officiating A burial will follow at Ever-Rest Memorial Park cemetery A visitation will be held from 4 :00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 25 You may sign Jayne’s guest book and send condolences online to the family at www.gundrumcares.com 88 years old of Logansport passed away peacefully at 11:53 p.m. 2025 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport she was the daughter of the late Paul and Hazel (Hathaway) Stoner Elaine was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where she felt His presence within the church family She enjoyed playing bingo and going out to eat Janet Woodworth of Logansport and Diane Rescek (Gerard) of Florida She is also survived by several nieces and nephews She was also preceded in death by daughter Memorial contributions can be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church  Elaine's online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared with the family at www.RansFuneralHomes.com.   she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Ricci) Firmani Vincent's Catholic Church in Logansport She took pride in passing down traditions and food as it was her way of showing love and connection celebrating special occasions together She is survived by her daughters Pauletta (Al) Scagnoli Henry and Lucy Scagnoli ,and Hadley Goehring Madalyne was preceded in death by her parents at All Saints Catholic Church with Father Gustavo Lopez officiating Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory Memorial contributions can be made to Sponsor Alzheimer’s Association at https://donorservices.alz.orgAlzheimer's Association - Help Fight Alzheimer's Madalyne’s online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared at www.ransfuneralhomes.com CASS COUNTY — A funnel cloud was reported in the vicinity of Logansport Airport during severe storms Wednesday evening MORE | Severe storms strike central Indiana; Tornado warnings issued across the state According to a social media post from Cass County Emergency Management dispatch activated warning sirens after the cloud was spotted The funnel was briefly observed before it became obscured by heavy rain significant damage was reported at the airport including the destruction of a hanger door Cass County EMA said multiple residential properties near the airport reported minor damage but no injuries or fatalities have been reported the National Weather Service has been alerted and is assessing the situation to determine the storm's intensity and impact The NWS confirmed that radar indicated rotation in the area although they have not yet determined whether any of the damage will be classified as tornado-related Additional discussions with the NWS are also planned to gain clarity on the extent of the damage If you have experienced damage to your property, the National Weather Service is actively seeking more information. Residents can report any damage by emailing ema@co.cass.in.us or reaching out directly to the US National Weather Service Northern Indiana via their Facebook page there is no dollar estimate available for the damage sustained at the airport