Stories from Monday, September 10, 2007

The Greencastle girls' cross country team took part in the Cascade Invitational Saturday. The Tiger Cubs placed fifth, as Cloverdale placed seventh, South Putnam placed 11th and North Putnam finished 13th. Greencastle's top finisher of the day was Hannah Serlin, who finished in 10th place with a time of 21:05...

By JARED JERNAGAN Sports Editor BAINBRIDGE -- It's been a long time coming for the Cloverdale Clovers. The four county schools have been playing for the Putnam County Championship since 1983, and after winning two of the first three, the Clovers had not raised the trophy since 1985. They had not even reached the finals since 1994...

By CAINE GARDNER Sports Writer CLAYTON -- Not even swirling rains and a lightning delay could stop the South Putnam Eagles from capturing the West Central Conference on Saturday. South finished in first-place with a total of 365, with Greencastle finishing third with 436 and Cloverdale finishing in sixth with 468...

Putnam County Auditor Stephanie Campbell announced that Governor Mitch Daniels took action to help more homeowners get property tax relief in 2008. The governor directed counties to accept homestead deduction and credit applications from now to Oct. 15 for those who previously missed the filing deadline this year...

Friends and family of Joby Spencer, a Greencastle Middle School student who is battling a very serious and rare disease called Dense Bone Disease, are hosting a blood drive and fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 15 at Greencastle's Robe-Ann Park. The day will begin with 10 a.m. registration for a Poker Run and car show with the poker run leaving at 11 a.m. Also at 11 a.m. will be registration for a 5K walk-a-thon, to be followed by the walk-a-thon at noon...

Putnam County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. Sheriff's Dept. Three accidents were investigated recently by the Putnam County Sheriff's Dept. Lt. Danny Wallace reported that Dana M. Amis, 33, 174 n. CR 175 Eat, Greencastle, was stopped southbound to turn left into a driveway when her 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was rear-ended by a 2005 Toyota Rav4, driven by Angela R. ...

Lora R. (Hofmann) Haskell, 30, Avon, died Saturday, Sept. 8 following a car accident. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of Michael and Sharon (Follis) Hofmann. She married Allen Haskell on July 14, 2001 in West Terre Haute. She was a seventh grade teacher at North Putnam Middle School. She was a 1999 graduate of Indiana State University and a member of Cartersburg Community Church...

Narvella W. Jones, 79, Crawfordsville, passed away at St. Clare Medical Center on Sunday. Born at Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Fred and Geneva Brown Conkright. She married James Robert Jones on June 15, 1946 at Crawfordsville. preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 2000...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board unanimously approved its $15.8 million 2008 budget Monday night.

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale eight grade football team ran its record to 3-0 on the season with an 18-8 victory against Monrovia last Thursday. For the Clovers, Jordan Brinkman, Alex Law, and Zach Couse scored the Clovers touchdowns. Despite the win, the Clovers we penalized often...

The Greencastle Middle School cross country teams split with Cascade on Monday, with the girls winning 26-35 and the boys falling 20-36. Cascade's Justine Weathermon won the girls' race in a time of 14:53. Top finisher for the Tiger Cubs was Abigail Wilson (15:21) in third. Sarah Beans (15:21.05) was right behind in fourth. Holly Dale (15:24) and Colleen Weatherford (16:01), were fifth and sixth, respectively. Jasmin Dwigans (16:37) was the final scorer for GMS in eighth...