Stories from Wednesday, December 5, 2007

After five years in business, La Charreada closed its doors Sunday. The closure came after a sharp decline in sales that followed a surprise inspection in which the health department found employees butchering a deer carcass in the restaurant's kitchen during business hours, the eatery's landlord confirmed Tuesday...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The North Putnam freshmen boys' basketball team fell to Southmont Tuesday 41-22. Payne Stewart led the Cougars with 11 points. "They're a pretty good team," Cougar coach Steve Peek said of the Mounties. The Cougars host North Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11...

MONROVIA -- The Cloverdale wrestling team defeated Monrovia Tuesday night, 58-24. Individual results will be available in Thursday's BannerGraphic. The Clovers host West Vigo at 6 p.m. Thursday.

BAINBRIDGE -- North Putnam wrestling fell to Crawfordsville Tuesday night by a score of 48-22. Jim Davis and Madison McClellan each won for the Cougars by pin. McClellan got a third period pin at 140 pounds, while Davis collected a first period pin at 189...

After meeting Tuesday, the four Putnam County high school athletic directors have set a date to make up the consolation and championship games of the Putnam County Classic. The tournament will resume Friday, Dec. 21. The action will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the consolation game between South Putnam and North Putnam. The championship game between Greencastle and Cloverdale will follow at 8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the cost will be $5...

DANVILLE -- The Greencastle girls' basketball team fell to Danville 58-47 Tuesday night. No further details were available at press time.

Greencastle's freshman boys' basketball team defeated the Cloverdale C team Tuesday, 43-32. The Tiger Cubs' Tyler Lewis led all scorers with 18 points and Kyle Parker added nine. Tyler Deakin led the Clovers with nine points. Greencastle (2-1) hosts Terre Haute South today at 6:30 p.m...

LIZTON -- The North Putnam Cougars were narrowly defeated by the Tri-West Bruins on Tuesday, 47-43. After struggling during the first half of play, the Cougars seized the momentum in the second half and looked poised to capture its first win of the season...

The eighth-ranked and defending National champion DePauw women's basketball team will battle the Vikings of Augustana College tonight at the Lilly Center. The Tigers boast a 4-1 record, including a 1-0 record in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Powering the offense are a quad of double figure scorers, who are pouring in 48 points per contest for DPU...

Basketball is a game of opportunities and the South Putnam Eagles girls' basketball team seized those opportunities to defeat visiting South Vermillion 51-47 in a game accentuated by physical play inside and out. "I thought we did a much better job of handling physical pressure -- people being up on us, reaching in a lot," South Putnam head coach Debbie Steffy said...

BAINBRIDGE -- When trying to break a losing streak, a lopsided win is just what a team needs. The North Putnam girls' and boys' swim teams each got that Tuesday night, as the girls defeated Owen Valley 92-56 and the boys won 101-58 over the Patriots...

Sheriff's Dept. Several accidents were investigated recently by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Cynthia D. Boswell, 33, Greencastle, told police she was driving east on County Road 125 South when she hit a patch of ice on the road and lost control of her 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, according to a police report. ...

Jewell E. "Sonny" Terry Jr., 68, Whiteland, died Sunday at Community Hospital South, Indianapolis. Born Feb. 14, 1939 in Putnam County, he was the son of Jewell Emmitt and Kathryn Moreane (McCurry) Terry. A member of the Southport Christian Church and Circle City Carvers, he performed machine maintenance at Allison Gas Turbine, Indianapolis...

David Lee Sedden, 66, Cloverdale, died Sunday at Clarian Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Indianapolis, he was the son of Charles and Lottie Pearl (Loveland) Sedden. A member of New Providence Baptist Church, Greencastle, he worked as a welder for Amtrak in Indianapolis...

James Gaston, 72, Pueblo, Colo., formerly of Greencastle, died Monday. Born in Greencastle, he was the son of Harris and Mildred Gaston. He graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1953 and worked for IBM and retired after 29 years of service. He also served in the U.S. Army and was an elder at Longmont Church of Christ for several years...

The Putnam County Plan Commission fell short of approving a revised version of the county comprehensive plan Thursday night due to members disagreeing on whether proposed walking trails should be included on one of the maps contained within the document...

The Putnam County Habitat for Humanity Inc. is still in search of volunteers and donations to make "Lunch with Santa" a special day for Putnam County families. The event will be at the Greencastle National Guard Armory on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will feature $3 pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, pizza donated by Papa Johns and Pizza Hut, cookies and punch, and a variety of raffles...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council voted recently to accept a settlement of one of the town's four lawsuits that will pay two Cloverdale real estate investors $15,000 and extend their claim to profits on the hookups on utility lines they paid to lay along County Road 1000 South...