Stories from Monday, November 27, 2006

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The Indiana Court of Appeals will come to the campus of DePauw University on Tuesday to consider an appeal by a man convicted of murder for fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy who threw eggs at him. Members of the DePauw University and Putnam County communities are invited to attend the oral arguments in the case of Donald E. Ware, which will begin at 10 a.m. in the Emerson Room (lower level) of Walden Inn...

Greencastle will take center stage Thursday as state and local officials gather at DePauw University to discuss the problem of methamphetamine as part of National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. Susan W. Brooks, United States Attorney for Indiana's Southern District, will be on hand to oversee the program for state, local and community leaders. ...

June 24, 1941-Nov. 26, 2006 Jerry R. Blair, 65, Poland, died Sunday at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. Born in Gary, he was the son of Marion Robert and Pauline Gertrude (Hunt) Blair. He was a retired truck driver for Roadway Express in Indianapolis and was a past sprint car driver...

Dec. 27, 1943-Nov. 25, 2006 Robert Paul Denny Sr., 62, Greencastle, died Saturday. Born in Indianapolis, he was the son of Avery and Charlotte (Denney) Denny. He was a farmer and automotive mechanic, having worked at Cauldwell's Garage in Avon for five years...

The DePauw University men's basketball team captured the Mike Rokicki Community vs. Cancer Challenge championship Saturday with an 85-79 win over Ohio Wesleyan. DPU led by as many as 17 in the second half after a 14-1 run pushed the Tigers' lead to 69-52...

DePauw University's women's basketball team knocked off Denison to win the Amy Hasbrook Memorial Tournament Sunday. The Tigers trailed 22-20 late in the first half before Caitlin McGonigal scored eight points in a row in 1:25 to give DPU the lead...

MONTEZUMA -- The Cloverdale Clovers boys' basketball team traveled to Riverton Parke Saturday night to play the Panthers in the first game of the 2006-2007 season, hoping to answer some questions. The Clovers graduated 72% of their scoring last season from a team that ended the season with a 19-4 record. How would that scoring be replaced?...