-
This weekend's basketball game previews
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
Game time: 6 p.m. tipoff at Cascade Sectional So far: Monrovia ended the season on a five-game losing streak and had a first-round by. Cloverdale won its last last three games of the regular season plus a 63-26 decision over North Putnam on Tuesday in the first round of the sectional...
-
Gillen, Fanning both qualify for swimming sectional finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
AVON — Three individuals and several relay teams qualified for Saturday’s Avon girls’ sectional finals during Thursday night’s preliminary round. Greencastle’s Grace Gillen posted the third best time in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:02.81, 2.09 seconds faster than her seeded time...
-
FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nick Costin, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
Nick Costin is a senior football and basketball player at Greencastle High School who considers sports as one of the most important things in his life. Banner Graphic: What have sports meant to you and done for you? Nick Costin: “I’ve been playing sports since I was a little kid and they are really important to me. ...
-
Monrovia ‘wanted it more,’ defeats Tiger Cubs 55-31
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
MONROVIA — Greencastle limited Monrovia leading scorer Luke Smith to more than nine points under his average on Thursday night in boys’ high school basketball action. The rest of the Bulldogs picked up the slack, however, and the hosts cruised to a 55-31 win over the Tiger Cubs, who lost for the third time in the last four games after winning four of five prior to that stretch...
-
Tiger Cubs showed great improvement despite sectional loss
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
LEBANON — In their regular-season matchup on Jan. 21, Greencastle was hitting well from 3-point range and was able to take Western Boone into overtime before suffering a nine-point loss. The shots didn’t fall as well on Wednesday for the Tiger Cubs, and the Stars won the rematch 60-41 to advance to tonight’s semifinal round against Lebanon...
-
Eagles soar past Rox for second straight
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/17)
The South Putnam Eagles took care of the basketball, played the game at their pace and hit their free throws in Thursday night’s 65-58 victory over the visiting Rockville Rox in a non-conference high school basketball game. The Eagles used an efficient but aggressive offense on the night, shooting 50 percent (17-of-34) from the field and 78.8 percent from the line as they consistently got in the paint. ...
-
Noble Orvin Van Hook
(Obituary ~ 02/03/17)
Noble Orvin Van Hook, 88, of Coatesville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 in Greencastle. Born Feb. 22, 1928 in Somerset, Ky., he was the son of Josiah Van Hook and Bertha (O'Neil) Van Hook. He married Norene Carlton on April 1, 1966, and they enjoyed 50 years of marriage...
-
New Life Baptist to host Family Matters sermon series
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
During the months of February and March, New Life Baptist Chruch will conduct the Family Matters sermon series. Covering topics including marriage, raising kids, dating, death, money, blended families and additions, the sermons will take place each Sunday at 10:15 a.m...
-
At the Library Feb. 6-11
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
Monday, Feb. 6 -- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-noon Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. PCPL has a technician available to diagnose and help repair your computer and electronics. Most computer problems can be repaired in 20 minutes but if your problem is severe enough, or would take longer than 30 minutes to fix, it is recommended you take it to a professional...
-
Putnam Scanner for 2-4-17
(Police Logs ~ 02/03/17)
County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 10:29 p.m. Clynt Allen Agee, 26, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for unauthorized absence from home detention. • At 3:36 p.m. Stanley Eugene McKinney, 35, Bainbridge, was taken into custody for residential entry, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and on a pair of local warrants...
-
Former Cloverdale supt. takes interim role in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
BLOOMFIELD -- Dr. Carrie Milner, former Cloverdale Community School Corporation superintendent, will serve as interim superintendent at Bloomfield until June 30, or until a full-time superintendent is hired. The Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees met in special session Thursday night to appoint Milner as interim superintendent while the board continues its search for a full-time replacement...
-
Pennsylvania man gets six years in theft case plea deal
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
A 35-year-old Pennsylvanian, facing two counts of burglary and two counts of theft, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary and was sentenced Friday morning in Putnam Superior Court. Facing charges that could have sent him to prison for more than 14 years if convicted on all counts, Dustin C. Chiodo, of Beaver Falls, Pa., will instead serve no more time behind bars in this case as long as he complies with terms of his plea agreement...
-
Meyer children unveil scholarship honoring parents
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
Friday would have been the 55th wedding anniversary for longtime Greencastle residents MaryAnn and Edward Meyer. Their grown children couldn’t celebrate with their parents who passed away six months apart in 2015, so they did the next-best thing. They created a celebration of them...
-
Fillmore working through utility woes
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council convened to a nearly full house at its regular meeting Thursday night. The primary concern of the Fillmore residents was the rising utility rates. As of December 2016, the minimum rate (for zero to 2,000 gallons) applied to any water bill is $31.99. According to Ordinance 2014-7, this rate is set to increase to $33.94 by December 2018...
-
Dogs alert sleeping woman of house fire
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
CLOVERDALE -- No one was injured in an early-morning fire outside Cloverdale Friday and man's best friend is partly to thank. Homeowner Phillip Iverson was not home at the time, but a female family member was asleep inside the 4728 E. CR 1000 South residence. Cloverdale Fire Chief Kerry Shepherd credited dogs with waking her and likely saving her life in the process...
-
Hogging the Spotlight
(Local News ~ 02/03/17)
Residents at Hickory Creek at Sunset Thursday received a Groundhog Day visit from Punxsutawney Phil’s Hoosier cousin, a groundhog owned by staff member Katherine Dorsett. With the sun shining, he saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter. Hickory Creek residents were excited to get close to a real groundhog, petting him and marveling at his teeth...
Stories from Friday, February 3, 2017
Browse other days