Stories from Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Grace M. Goodman, 94, Bainbridge, died Tuesday at her residence. Born at Bainbridge, she was the daughter of Edward Reeves and Nellie Lane Reeves. She was a homemaker and member of Bainbridge Methodist Church. She married Dale Goodman on July 1, 1933 at Greencastle. He preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 2005...

The 32nd annual Berry Street Flea Market is planned for Saturday, Oct. 7. The Berry Street Flea Market, located on the south edge of Greencastle, has grown during the years from what started out in the block of Jackson to Indiana streets to stretching from Jackson to Bloomington streets. It also includes areas on Indiana and Locust streets, College Avenue and Sunset Boulevard...

There's a new marshal in town. The Roachdale Town Council named its pick for the new town marshal during a special meeting Monday morning. Roachdale reserve deputy David Barber was chosen and approved for the position after the council reviewed six resumes...

By JASON MOON Assistant Editor Employees of the town of Cloverdale had to be flashing ear-to-ear grins Tuesday evening. After receiving only a 2 percent raise last year -- and going several years prior to that with no raise -- the Town Council approved significant raises for most of the town's employees at a special session Tuesday...

Tears of joy glimmered in the eyes of Greencastle pastor Paul Bowen this week as he reflected on 30 years of service at First Baptist Church. This Sunday he will step down from the senior pastor's position and hand the torch to a new man, Clyde McCammack who will start preaching Oct. 22...

EMINENCE -- The Cloverdale High School varsity volleyball team defeated Eminence on the road in four games on Tuesday. The Clovers beat the Eels, 22-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-13 to improve to 9-11 on the season. Amber Curtis led the Clovers in scoring with a season-high 19 points and seven aces...

Cloverdale finished in first place at the 2006 Putnam County High School Cross Country Meet on Tuesday. The Clovers finished with 30 points to win the event, followed by South Putnam in second with 40. Greencastle was third with 73, and North Putnam was fourth with 86...

The Greencastle Tiger Cubs dominated the boys' race at the 2006 Putnam County High School Cross Country Meet on Tuesday. GHS finished with 17 points, placing seven runners in the top 10. Andy Weatherford won the race with a time of 16 minutes, 32 seconds while teammate Mark Jedele was in second at 18:00...