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Scanner for Jan. 5
(Police Logs ~ 01/05/12)
County Jail Several people have been housed at the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4 p.m. Mark Wade Eageny, 45, Stilesville, was held for operating while intoxicated. At 5:44 p.m. Zachary Adam Poole, 28, Greencastle, was arrested for probation violation...
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Eagles take two from Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
The South Putnam seventh and eighth grade boys' basketball teams defeated Eminence on Wednesday. The seventh grade squad won 27-25, while the eighth grade team easily won 42-21. Logan Vandermark led the seventh graders with nine points, with Kieffer Vittetow adding eight points and Hunter Higgins chipping in four points...
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Tiger Cubs slip past Knights
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
BRAZIL -- The Greencastle girls' junior varsity team defeated Northview 29-25 Tuesday. The Tiger Cubs were paced by Taylor Stoltey with 10 points. Sydney Smiley and Lauren Bridgewater added four points each, with Jessica Lenihan scoring three points. Delanie Stoltey, Sydney Secrest and Melody White adding three points each...
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Tiger Sharks edged by Mustangs, looking toward conference meet Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
The swim teams of Greencastle High School hosted Edgewood Wednesday, with the Mustangs running away with two narrow wins on the evening. The boys' team fell 98-87, while the girls' lost 101-84. "This was great competition and their kids swam great," GHS head coach Kent Menzel said. ...
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Putnam Purdue Club offering scholarships
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The Purdue Club of Putnam County is again offering three scholarships for Putnam County students who will be attending Purdue University in the fall of 2012. Additionally, the Barbara and Edward Brookshire Scholarship for a Putnam County student who will major in an agriculture-related field at Purdue, will be administered by the Purdue Club...
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Old antique shop receives BZA approval as law office
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
With an attorney's office right across the street and a florist on the corner, it would seem the property at 111 W. Walnut St. might be perfect for a law office/residence. After all, the building in question once housed an antique shop itself. Yet just as time can heal all wounds, it can undo things, too. And one of those coming undone can be zoning variances...
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Bedwell honored as Dispatcher of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The chance to actually save a life is rare for most people. But for a 911 dispatcher, the opportunity could always arise the very next time the phone rings. At least twice in 2011, Putnam County dispatcher Jason Bedwell had the opportunity...
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Mary Lou Etter
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Mrs. Mary Lou (Gorham) Etter, age 94, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at Asbury Towers Healthcare. Born Aug. 26, 1917 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Sherman D. and Bessie (Crawley) Earley and was a 1934 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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The masses are right -- Adele is on top in 2011
(Entertainment ~ 01/05/12)
Adele made the best album of 2011. She set the standard high with a January release date, and everyone else managed to limbo under it. As the title of the album implies, Adele was 21 when she composed and created her sophomore effort. As opposed to the debut "19" (which was also excellent) this is an adult portion.
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Edgar Bayliff
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Edgar Bayliff, 84, a longtime Kokomo resident and practicing lawyer for more than 50 years, died on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Ed was born Feb. 23, 1927, to Henry Arthur Bayliff and Grace Eva (Bourn) Bayliff in Hazelwood in Hendricks County. He was married for 62 years to the former Betty Lou Whitman, who survives...
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