Stories from Monday, April 28, 2008

Putnam County Jail The following people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently: Greencastle Fire Dept. The Greencastle Fire Department made the following runs recently:...

Friends and family of Tracey Adams have invited everyone to attend a benefit dinner May 10 at 5 p.m. at Roachdale Elementary School for Adams. Diagnosed with progressive Stage 4 cancer last year, Adams is dealing with her second round with the disease. She is currently under doctors care and unable to work which has caused a financial strain on her family. Roachdale Elementary is pulling together to help Adams and her family with the fund-raising event in May...

Mary Josephine Johnson, 91, Crawfordsville died Friday at Williamsburg Healthcare. Born Oct. 6, 1917 at Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Alga and Bertha Goff Handy. She married Cyril Johnson on March 13, 1956 at Spencer. He preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1984...

This year, the Putnam County Queen Contest will be held on July 12 at 7 p.m. The cost of the contest is $3 per person and the doors will open up at 6:15 p.m. Contestants will appear in professional wear, and an evening gown. Each contestant will also participate in a personal interview with the Judges prior to the contest...

John and Sheila English purchased 26 acres of land in Cloverdale in 1992, built a log home and added a pond. They fenced their property and purchased a calf for their son to raise. But, they wanted more. "We wanted something for our future and for our retirement," said Sheila English...

Members of Delta Lambda Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority are initiating an effort to encourage Pride in Roachdale. "We want residents to take pride in where they live," stated Sorority member Bonnie Yahraus to the BannerGraphic. "We are looking for people who want to play a role in keeping Roachdale a great place to live. ...

The BannerGraphic is planning a tribute to all military personnel and would like to have their pictures and stories. If you are related to or have served in any of the United States Armed Forces including the National Guard, we would like to hear from you...

When a company has been around since 1902 and is still going strong, things must be working well. For the clients of The Abstract & Title Companies, experience and customer service are important. The company helps the people of Putnam County and surrounding counties with real estate issues and closing needs...

With Monday's cold and wet weather, no athletic events took place locally. Several events have already been rescheduled, while the makeup dates of others have yet to be determined. Cloverdale's baseball and softball games at Speedway have been rescheduled until 5 p.m. ...

Brad Hauter, a 1987 DePauw graduate, is returning to his alma mater as the head men's soccer coach in an announcement made by director of athletics Page Cotton. Just the third coach in the 42-year history of the DePauw program, Hauter replaces Cotton, who announced his resignation in September. Cotton compiled a 390-190-33 record in 39 seasons with the Tigers...