Stories from Saturday, November 22, 2008

Nov. 21, 2008 Phyllis Trout Padgett, 89, of Greencastle died on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bittles & Hurt Funeral Home, with the Rev. Troy Trout officiating. Calling will be Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service...

Aug. 1, 1927-Nov. 19, 2008

Geneva Ruth Elkins also well-known as Ja-Neen Welch, 81, of Bainbridge died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Ja-Neen was born Aug. 1, 1927, in Blackberry City, W.V, the daughter of Alvin and Myrtle Elkins. On Sept. 16, 1946, she married Charles E. Welch (Gene)...

Ivy Tech Community College, Wabash Valley, recently hosted its fall appreciation dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn, Terre Haute. Ivy Tech honored friends of the College and spotlighted the Putnam County Community Foundation as this year's Ivy Tech Wabash Valley Benefactor of the Year...

BY MARIBETH WARD Staff Writer Kyla M. Scheuermann, a 2005 Greencastle High School graduate and student at Ball State University took part in a U. S.-Brazil Sustainability Consortium last summer. An article about her experience has just been published in the November-December edition of Indiana Nursery and Landscape News Magazine...

Work on the roof and the tower on top of the courthouse is getting closer to completion with the work on the east side nearly done. Repairs to the roof are complete and workers are preparing to put in a new HOP pad and tower. The work is being done now that the communications hub for Putnam County Emergency Management Services has moved to a new center...

BY MARIBETH WARD Staff Writer The holidays are upon us. With Thanksgiving and the all-important "Black Friday" only days away, the Indiana Bankers Association has released some tips to protect you, your belongings and your finances. First, prepare a list of who you plan to give to, how much you want to spend and what gifts you have in mind before you hit the mall...

Emotions always run at high levels when two county rivals compete and that was definitely the case tonight. Greencastle defeated Cloverdale 47-18 and set up meeting with South Putnam in the final tonight. Cloverdale and Greencastle showcased what being rivals truly mean For the Clovers; not being able to use one of their key players was definitely a hindrance...

One quarter. That made all the difference in the opening game of the Putnam County Tournament Friday night where the host Eagles defeated North Putnam 61-51. The opening quarter saw the Eagles jump out to a 16-3 lead after one and put North Putnam squarely behind the eight ball. The Cougars struggled on the boards and South Putnam was more than happy to mop up rebound after rebound and turn them into points...