Stories from Monday, November 30, 2009

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Clovers scored 71 points for the second time in as many games Saturday night, but this time that was good enough to win. Playing improved defense against a less experienced Riverton Parke team, the Clovers evened their record at 1-1 with a 71-48 victory in their homecourt opener...

GREENCASTLE -- For 4:30 in the third quarter, it looked like the Eagles were going to bounce back and take control of their game with Edgewood Saturday night. But in basketball, anything can change the flow of momentum, and for the Eagles it was three fouls...

GREENCASTLE -- At the 4:03 mark of Sunday's championship game of the Mike Rokicki Community Versus Cancer Challenge, it looked as if DePauw's quest for a fifth straight title was in jeopardy. Cloverdale grad Chase Haltom buried a three-pointer to help erase a 16-point first half lead by the Tigers and bring the Little Giants within two at 52-50...

GREENCASTLE -- It's about more than just wins and losses. That's a lesson the Greencastle boys' basketball team is learning this season, and one they put into action on Nov. 21. "The more positive influence we can have on the community, the better," said JV coach Doug Hudson...

What's wrong with real Christmas trees? Personally I love to have a real tree in my house for the Christmas season. A real tree brings the smell and feeling of the holidays to a home for the holiday season. Over 35 million Americans bring real Christmas trees into there homes as part of the holiday celebration. Did you know that a real Christmas tree can be an environmentally sound choice for the holidays?...

Robert Charles Bryan, 87, of Lexington, Ky. died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 28, 1922 in Vernon, N.Y. to the late William Bell Bryan and Ruth Lyon Bryan. He was a member of Crestwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ.)...

GREENCASTLE -- Students and staff at Peace Lutheran School enjoyed a grandparents' Thanksgiving Brunch with the children and their grandparents on Wednesday. At 10:30 a.m. 175 places were filled. The food consisted of egg casseroles made by PTO parents, sweet breads baked by the children and a variety of beverages...

GREENCASTLE -- Beau Baird of Greencastle earned top-10 finishes in senior trail and senior western pleasure with Rockin For Certain, a 2002 bay American Quarter Horse gelding, during the FedEx Open competition at the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show held in Oklahoma City...

GREENCASTLE -- The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Putnam County Citizen of the Year Award. The award has been presented by the Chamber to some of Putnam County's finest since 1982...

REELSVILLE -- A Friday night fire destroyed a home near the north edge of Cataract Lake. The Reelsville Fire Department was dispatched to the home at 3842 W. Ivanwald Dr. at 9:09 p.m., but authorities believe the blaze began much earlier. "We suspect that the fire had burned for quite some time before it was discovered," said Reelsville fire chief John McPherson. "Once the heat cracked a window and got oxygen to the fire, it was going big-time by the time we got there."...

MARTINSVILLE -- For about 25 Reelsville sixth grade students, the three days before Thanksgiving vacation were even better than having the time off from school. The sixth grade class headed to Bradford Woods Camp last Monday morning for the annual field trip...