Stories from Monday, June 18, 2007

Peeler Pottery party planned at museum No, it's not quite the same as a Tupperware party. Instead of buying Peeler pottery, the Putnam County Museum invites people who have collected Peeler pottery over the years to bring in examples to share with the community. ...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board will move ahead with a facility upgrade following a recent 1028 hearing on the project. The board voted in favor of the measure by a 7-0 vote. On Monday, CCSC Supt. Carrie Milner told those in attendance that in 2004 the corporation conducted a facility use study with architectural firm Odle McGuire and Shook, Indianapolis...

CLOVERDALE -- After months of speculation, Crossroads Arena will soon be coming to Cloverdale. Crossroads Arena representative Jim Skinner told the BannerGraphic Friday that the company had recently finalized loans for the project, which has been in the works for more than a year...

Temperatures in the 90s and high humidity made fighting a house fire near Reelsville on Sunday afternoon all the more difficult for firefighters. Almost a dozen agencies responded to the home on CR 1200 South at around 1 p.m. for a fire that officials believe started from an extension cord that was plugged into a halogen lamp and fan...

Mary Kay "Maam" Massena, 58, Fillmore, died Friday at Hendricks Regional Health, Danville. Born in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Putnam) Harris...

Henry H. Heacox, 96, Clayton, died Saturday. Born in Christopher, Ill., he was the son of Roy and Daisy Mae (Charles) Heacox. He was a maintenance worker for American Paper Stock Company for 29 years, retiring in 1976...

Greencastle Fire Dept. The Greencastle Fire Department responded to several weekend runs. On Sunday: * At 11:30 a.m., firefighters provided lift assistance to a resident's dog at 215 S. CR 300 West. They returned to the station at 12:08 p.m...