Way back in the 80s. I am a little surprised the name has stuck. Then again, they’re trying to pull an Ole Miss by ignoring the Old South by replacing Johnny Reb with Sir Newton, a southern gentleman. Good in theory, but almost every farmer in Newton County wears Carhartts.
Yes, Riverton Parke would have been quite a jaunt, just as Pioneer and Caston were. Even Winamac and to a certain extent West Central (although they’re in the MWC 2.0) weren’t real close by.