Stories from Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Helen Louise Higgins, 76, Crawfordsville, formerly of Russellville, died Sunday morning at St. Clare Medical Center. Born in Shannondale, she was the daughter of Ora Lee and Mary (Mikewell) Miles. A homemaker, she had been a teacher's aide at Russellville school, and was formerly employed at Singer, Hillman's Jewelers, Colleen's at Crawfordsville, and the Greencastle Wal-Mart. ...

Putnam County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. Greencastle Fire Dept. The Greencastle Fire Department responded to several recent runs: On Monday: On Tuesday:...

Starting Oct. 1, individuals can ride all-terrain vehicles legally on Putnam County roads. With a unanimous vote from Commissioners Jim Baird, Gene Beck and Kristina Warren, the county ATV Ordinance received unanimous approval on Tuesday night. They set Oct. 1 as the effective date to give ATV owners time to register their vehicles with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and to notify local law enforcement of the new ordinance...

Have you heard the latest rumor about Applebee's coming to Greencastle? How about the latest truth? It's not now, never has, and is unlikely EVER to consider opening a Greencastle location. Sorry to burst your "eating good in the neighborhood" bubble, but Hawaii is the only area currently available for domestic franchising opportunities, according to the Frequently Asked Questions page on the Applebee's website...

Plans for Ivy Tech's new Greencastle campus cleared another hurdle Tuesday night with members of the Board of Zoning Appeals granting a special exception for the project. The city, on behalf of the college, was requesting they be allowed to construct a trade/business school in an area that is zoned light industrial...

CLOVERDALE -- On Friday, Don Warren became the second golfer in three days to hit a hole-in-one on the par 3 number 14 at Clover Meadows. Warren hit a pitching wedge at the 100-yard hole. Witnesses were Bill Price and Jeff Mannan. Jay Gaddis aced the same hole last Wednesday morning...

MONTGOMERY -- Greencastle traveled south to take part in Saturday's Barr-Reeve Invitational. In a tournament loaded with quality teams, the Tiger Cubs went 1-3, defeating Princeton 2-0 and falling to Randolph Southern, Barr-Reeve and Perry Central, all in three games...

SPENCER -- The Cloverdale varsity volleyball team fell to Owen Valley in three games Tuesday by the scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-13. The Clovers are 5-6 on the season. Leading the Clovers in scoring was Maria Skiles with six points and two aces. Allie Franklin and Alesha Evans had four points each, while Kayla Shepherd, Ashley Koosman and Kristin McCam-mon each had one...

A return of the stifling temperatures of last month couldn't stop the tennis teams from Northview and Greencastle from getting together Tuesday evening. The weather also couldn't stop the No. 1 singles and No. 3 singles matches from going three sets...

BRAZIL -- The 2007 season is shaping up to be one to remember for the South Putnam girls' golf squad with a win over Northview, 184-188 Tuesday. Again showing up strong for the Eagles was senior Emily Zimmerman. "She's come on in the last few weeks and been right around par just about every match for us," South Putnam head coach Debbie Steffy said. ...

John William Stouder, 75, died Sunday at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Born in Gosport, he was the son of Dr. Charles and Mary Stouder. A member of First Baptist Church of Greencastle, the Lions Club, and the Gosport Chapter of the Masonic Lodge, he was a salesman at Correlated Products of Indianapolis for 35 years...

Ann Osol, 87, Greencastle, died Thursday, Aug. 30 at her residence.