Stories from Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Officials with the company seeking to cross Putnam County with a natural gas pipeline say the project is on target for construction in the spring of 2008. Brett Schutt, with Rockies Express Pipeline (REX), made a first-time appearance before the Putnam County Commissioners Monday night where he said the company is waiting on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to determine potential environmental concerns with the project...

Law enforcement officials unraveled the mystery behind a frantic 911 phone call made Friday after thoroughly searching for two days to find the identity of the caller. Putnam County Sheriff Mark Frisbie told the BannerGraphic Monday authorities now have a name to go with the voice...

Changes have been proposed for school speed limit signs in the works for the Town of Roachdale. Town Marshal David Barber informed the Roachdale Town Council during Tuesday night's meeting that was some issues with the school signs. Currently the signs post a 20-mph speed limit when children are present...

A retired South Putnam bus driver has received a distinguished honor from the governor for her years of faithful service. Transportation Director Chuck Shaffer informed the South Putnam School Board during its meeting Monday about two retired bus drivers from Clay County who had received Distinguished Hoosier awards from Governor Mitch Daniels for their 15 years of services...

July 22, 1912-Nov. 19, 2006 Wenona M. Hurt, 94, Indianapolis, formerly of Cloverdale, died Sunday evening at Methodist Hospital. Born in Clay County, she was the daughter of Denny F. and Mary E. (Shingledecker) Berry. She was a homemaker. She married Robert Clyde Hurt on Aug. 28, 1933. He died Oct. 12, 1985...

April 22, 1923-Nov. 19, 2006 Fred Rady, 83, Danville, died Sunday at Danville. Born in Roachdale, he was the son of Carl and Lelia Wilson Rady. He had worked more than 30 years for Grady Brothers Paving Co., retiring in 1995. He was a member of Teamsters Union 135, Senior Citizens Center, Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Danville, Roachdale VFW and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II...

DePauw University senior defensive end Dustin Hertel was selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association's Division III All-Star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2006 Aztec Bowl on Dec. 16 in Aguascalientes, Mexico...

DePauw University senior forward Nick Noel was recently selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Men's Soccer First Team. He was one of 11 players from NCAA Divisions II and III and NAIA selected to the first team. The Zionsville native has a 3.59 grade-point average, while majoring in education and minoring in Spanish...