Stories from Saturday, December 5, 2009

GREENCASTLE--Ten months ago when the Area 10 Agency, Rural Transportation Program came to Putnam County they transported 929 people in the first month. In October that number had risen to 4,000. They are one of the many groups receiving grant money from the Putnam County Community Foundation this year...

Dick Branham, a people greeter at Walmart in Greencastle, looks over the gift tags on the giving tree sponsored by Putnam County Community Foundation. There is a second tree located at Kroger. Gifts will be collected from each site Dec. 11 and distributed Dec. 12...

GREENCASTLE -- While holiday shoppers hunt for that "must-have" gift this year, many are taking home lumps of coal. Why? Because toy stores, like Bright Futures, have a new family game that makes giving someone coal in their stocking a great holiday gift...

Delores Wallen, 62, Coatesville, died the morning of Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Greencastle on July 5, 1947, the daughter of Sylvester and Esther Wencil VanZant. Mrs. Wallen was a homemaker and mother. Survivors include husband, James Wallen; children,m Rebecca York of Indianapolis and John Wallen and wife Jaleen of Rockville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Esther Terry of Greencastle; brothers, Bob VanZant of Greencastle and Bill VanZant of Texas.. ...

GREENCASTLE --The first game of the 2009 Putnam County Classic proved to be one of runs. Cloverdale and North Putnam traded blows throughout the contest, with the Clovers capturing a 13-point victory 59-46. That game was closer than the score shows...

GREENCASTLE -- It was apparent early Friday that Greencastle's loss to Crawfordsville to open the season had a profound effect on the team. Head coach Troy Greenlee was disappointed in their effort in that contest, but he was more than pleased with their performance Friday...

GREENCASTLE -- With a strong second quarter performance, Cloverdale claimed it's third straight win of the season, knocking off Greencastle, 61-55, in the championship round of the Putnam County Classic. North Putnam won the consolation game against South Putnam, 45-43...