Stories from Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Participants in a training session at Operation Life in Greencastle got some unexpected hands-on experience Wednesday night. While the training session was going on inside the building just before 8 p.m., alarms started going off in the ambulance bay...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Corporation will officially own property, which has been leased, effective Jan. 1, 2009. Carrie Milner, superintendent, announced during the school board meeting Monday the QuitClaim Deed has been authorized. "It was a very long process, but we now own the property," she said...

David K. Jones, 66, of Reelsville died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Mr. Jones was born on Oct. 28, 1942 in Indianapolis to Verlie and Marjorie Martin Jones. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of Avon High School Class of 1960, I.U.PU.I. and was an active member of Big Walnut Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He retired from the Chrysler Corporation after 38 years of service where he was an electrician...

Cynthia Snyder Nall, 62, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 at Jewish Hospital. Cyndie was one of only 87 people who had survived cystic fibrosis to the age of 60, and one of the few who had survived this disease as a double-lung transplant patient. Her positive attitude and fighting spirit defined her. Cyndie was a vibrant woman, a designer, a seamstress, an artist and a successful business woman...

Putnam County Jail The Putnam County Sheriff's Department made several arrests during the weekend. Renee Seketa, 26, Greencastle, was booked at 2:06 a.m. Saturday for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Stephen Seketa, 28, Greencastle, was booked at 2:33 a.m. Saturday for operating while intoxicated...

Construction projects around the city are beginning to bear some fruit, Greencastle City Planner Shannon Norman said. Norman told the city council on Monday that construction projects at both Putnam Plaza and College Corner are coming along well. Construction on the Sonic restaurant in front of Putnam Plaza is progressing as planned and should be completed by mid-December. ...

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale High School held its Veterans Day program in honor of all the men and women who previously or are currently serving our country. The Emerald Command Band played the "American Salute" as the audience entered the gymnasium Tuesday...

By MOLLY MCLAUGHLIN For the Banner Graphic CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The first game of the season is always one of nerves and anticipation of what the rest of season may hold. For North Putnam varsity girls' basketball team, it is going to be hard work and communication...

By CAINE GARDNER Sports Editor CLOVERDALE -- The first half of Tuesday's opening contest for the Cloverdale Clovers was a struggle. A pressuring Bruins squad forced the Clovers into multiple turnovers, which resulted in a halftime lead Cloverdale was unable to overcome. The Clovers (0-1) fell to Tri-West 60-46...

ROACHDALE -- North Putnam Middle and High School students with family members in the military stood proudly as the high school band played the theme song from each branch of the United States military during a Veterans Day program at the school Tuesday...