Stories from Saturday, October 20, 2007

Putnam County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. • Russell Michael Estep, 21, Cloverdale, was booked in at 6:33 p.m. Thursday for possession of marijuana. He was arrested by Cloverdale Officer Tim Walker. • Jonathon W. Raguse, 20, Brazil, was booked in at 12:50 a.m. Friday for public intoxication, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and possession of alcohol by a minor. He was arrested by Deputy Craig Sibbitt...

AREA 30 CAREER CENTER Monday, Oct. 22-Friday, Oct. 26 - Area 30 Preschool/Child Care Center, 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 - Ivy Gallery open noon-1 p.m. Note: GED test is scheduled for Nov. 28-29, 4-8 p.m. Call 653-3515 for more information on registering for the GED pre-test and GED classes...

Thomas Edward Wilson, 77, Roachdale, died Friday at his residence. Born at Quebec, Tenn., he was the son of Thomas Ether Wilson and Eula Mae Sanders Wilson. He married Anna Colene Daughterty on June 19, 1952 at Nashville, Tenn. He was retired from Rexnard Corp. at Indianapolis...

Wanda M. Harmless Came, 91, Greencastle, formerly of Clay County, died Thursday at Autumn Glen Assisted Living Community. Born in Clay County, she was the daughter of T. Ernest Pell and Margaret Wilson Pell. She graduated from Van Buren High School and in July of 1936, married Thomas G. Harmless. He preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1954...

In celebration of ArtsFest 2007: Art & the Environment, DePauw Theatre will premiere “Steve HereàX,” a provocative and humorous new play written and directed by professor of communication and theatre Steve Timm. The production runs Nov. 2-4 and 9-10, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre in the University’s Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...

A judge dismissed one of the lawsuits against the town of Cloverdale earlier this month, leaving four active cases. Special Judge Michael Eldred, of Vigo County Superior Court, granted Town Attorney Allan Yackey’s motion to dismiss the case filed by developer Robert Clevenger, according to documents filed on the first of the month...

MONROVIA - The great Paul Brown once said, “ Football is a game of errors. The team that makes the fewest errors in a game usually wins.” On this evening the South Putnam Eagles were invading the home field of the Monrovia Bulldogs and trying to pick up their second win this season against the Bulldogs, hoping to extend their season one more week. But tonight that would not be the case as it would be their last game of the season, as the Bulldog’s edged out the Eagles 7-0...

The Danville football team came out firing Friday against Greencastle, building a lead with a passing attack the likes of which the Tiger Cubs had not seen all year. With the lead in hand, though, the Warriors proved just as lethal on the ground. The Warriors rushed for 267 yards and passed for another 263 as they defeated the Tiger Cubs 42-10 in the opening round of IHSAA Class 3A Sectional 31. The Cubs finish the season 4-6...

CLOVERDALE - When the buzzer sounded at the end of Friday’s sectional match-up between Cloverdale and Cascade, the Clovers fell to the Cadets by a meager three points. As the Clovers huddled up for their final talk of the season, no one could deny that the players had left their hearts on the field...

By MIKE CLODFELTER For The Banner Graphic BAINBRIDGE -- The undefeated, Class 2A second-ranked, North Putnam Cougars hosted the South Vermillion Wildcats, in the opening round of the of Class 2A Sectional 30. The teams entered the game from opposite ends of spectrum, success-wise this season. ...