Stories from Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Putnam County's first baby of the new year arrived Tuesday morning with a full head of light brown fluffy hair. Abigail Suzanne Felix weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long when she was delivered at 8:10 a.m. by Dr. C.Y. Ho at Putnam County Hospital...

EMINENCE -- The North Putnam Cougars fell to 2-9 on the season with a loss to Eminence on the road Tuesday. The Cougars were outscored by the Eels in all four quarters in a 52-29 loss. "Defensively the girls played well at times, but we only shot 20 percent from the field," North Putnam coach Kevin Smith said...

CLAY CITY -- The battles between the Cloverdale and Clay City girls have created quite a rivalry over the past several seasons. The post-holiday contest on the Eels' home court will go a long way in furthering that rivalry as Clay City got an overtime, baseline jumper from Sarah Kennedy to squeak past the Clovers, 52-50, Tuesday night...

Nov. 23, 1938-Dec. 30, 2006 Jim Williams, 68, Quincy, died Saturday at his residence. Born in Putnam County, he was the son of Elvin and Helen (Sinter) Williams. He had been a service station attendance and independent recycling collector. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Jenny Lou McGuire...

Arrangements are pending at Whitaker Funeral Home, Cloverdale.

Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Feb. 24, 1925-Jan. 2, 2007 Cecil Ray Phillips, 81, Greencastle, died Tuesday morning at Mill Pond Health Campus. Born at Catlin in Parke County, he was the son of Harold and Arrieta Phillips. He was raised by Cecil and Phoebe Brown. A graduate of Greencas-tle High School, he joined the Merchant Marines and served in the South Pacific during World War II...

March 3, 1926-Jan. 2, 2007 Letha M. Mace, 80, Brazil, died Tuesday at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Born in Tyronza, Ark., she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Frohauck) Haynes. A 1945 graduate of Brazil High School, she was a founding member of the Tri County Homemakers Club. She was a member of Lena United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women...

Dan L. Frazier, 60, Naples, Fla., died Sunday after a brief illness. He was born in Greencastle. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he moved to Florida 30 years ago. He and his wife owned Signature Cabinetry in Naples, Fla. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Barbara; son Brad Frazier and wife Cara; mother, Doris Frazier; brothers Denton and Derek Frazier; sister Darcy; and a grandson...

Leader meeting canceled Thursday's monthly leader meeting for northern Putnam County Girl Scouts has been postponed to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. Cookie training has also been postponed. The meeting location will be announced once confirmed...

The county's most-traveled road is the focus of an engineering study aimed at getting state funding for improvements. Manhattan Road will undergo a study by American Consulting, which will then apply for state funding to upgrade and straighten the road from U.S. 40 to the Greencastle city limits...

A recent inspection at the Greencastle Fire Department yielded good results for fire officials, but it could be even better news for home and business owners in the city. The nationally-known Insurance Services Office, or ISO, recently handed down the results of an inspection it conducted at the request of the fire department...

Putnam County's first baby of the new year arrived Tuesday morning with a full head of light brown fluffy hair. Abigail Suzanne Felix weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long when she was delivered at 8:10 a.m. by Dr. C.Y. Ho at Putnam County Hospital...

ELLETTSVILLE -- The Greencastle High School boys' swim team defeated the Edgewood Mustangs in dominate fashion, 124-61, Tuesday night. The Tiger Sharks grabbed first place honors with the 200 yard medley relay team of Luke Crimmins, Dustin Wood, Miles Salman, Luiz Cardoso recording a time of 1:49.99...