Stories from Wednesday, May 22, 2024

ROACHDALE — Having devoted 35 years to the education profession, it would be agreed at North Putnam that it was lucky to have Beth Waterman for 10 of those. It was perhaps with some reluctance, but certainly with gratitude, that the North Putnam School Board approved Waterman’s resignation as principal at Roachdale Elementary recently. That gratitude was shown by a standing ovation...

NEW MARKET — Lilly Franklin cut a dejected figure in the sixth inning. Despite moving two runners up a base, the sophomore was 0-for-3 at that point in the game and her ground out would not help Greencastle score in the inning as South Putnam dodged a bases-loaded, one-out jam. If only she knew then what was in store for her just an inning later...

Heartbreaking losses in the tournament are becoming too common for the North Putnam Cougar baseball team. Parke Heritage scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to advance in the Class 2A Sectional 44 opener with a 4-3 victory Wednesday evening...

It is not very often that a team picks up only one hit in a game and still wins the game. Cloverdale was able to scratch out a pair of late inning runs to defeat the South Putnam Eagles, 2-1, in the Class 2A Sectional 44 opener for both teams at Greencastle Wednesday evening...

CLOVERDALE — With the unofficial start of summer upon us and warm temperatures projected to continue, swimming areas will be open at many Department of Natural Resources properties this weekend. Locally, the pool at Lieber State Recreation Area near Cloverdale will open on Saturday, May 25, allowing swimmers to enjoy it for the entirety of Memorial Day weekend...

Jeanne Marie Shillings, 70, passed away May 11, 2024 at Hendricks Regional Health with her family by her side. She was born in Illinois on May 6, 1954 to Samuel and Carol (Burney) Pearson. Jeanne, a 1972 graduate of North Putnam High School, married David Shillings, her husband of 51 years, on April 27, 1973. He survives. Their union produced three children, Derek Shillings of Greencastle, Pamela Berry of Greencastle and Nicholas (Anna) Shillings of Scotland...