Stories from Friday, March 9, 2007

It was a sea of blue and white in Greencastle High School's McAnally Center Thursday morning as Indianapolis Colts' fans waited to view the Vince Lombardi Trophy up close. Greencastle was one of 50 cities within the state that was selected as a stop for the "World Championship Trophy Tour."...

Anyone who thought Indiana's switch to Daylight Saving Time last year was confusing should know that things are about to change again. Two years ago, the U.S. Congress voted to move DST ahead to the second Sunday in March, which means Indiana residents will join the majority of the nation in moving their clocks ahead one hour this weekend...

A Center Point man died Thursday night as the result of an apparent drunken driving accident on Putnam County Road 600 West near the Interstate 70 underpass. Farrell D. Burton, 32, was pronounced dead by medics at the scene shortly after 11 p.m., according to an accident report from the Putnam County Sheriff's Department...

Fees are headed up this year for users of the Greencastle city parks system. Non-residents who rent shelter houses for special events will see the greatest increase, however, all users will see higher fees in some areas. Members of the Greencastle Park Board approved the 2007 fee schedule for the parks department Wednesday night...

EMINENCE -- The North Putnam Middle School eighth-grade girls' basketball team improved to 4-5 on the season after defeating Eminence, 33-30, on the road. The Cougars did a good job of taking care of the ball and limiting the number of turnovers. Shelby Frye and Morgan McLaughlin hit some key free throws in the last minute of play that helped to clinch the game...

BAINBRIDGE -- North Putnam High School senior quarterback Brayden Dahlstrom was recently selected to participate in the Indiana High School Athletic Association North-South All-Star Football game. The game will take place on July 14 at Carmel High School. Dahlstrom will play for the South team...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Greencastle Middle School girls swimming and diving (3-3) team defeated Tuttle Thursday night, 103-79. The 200 medley relay team of eighth-graders Tess Handy , Sydney Terry , Melanie Bittles and sixth-grader Harriet Watson started off the meet with a first place finish. Bittles led the way for the Tiger Sharks with a pair of wins in the 100-yard individual medley and 50-yard butterfly events. GMS also finished first and second in the 200-yard freestyle relay...