Stories from Monday, February 15, 2010

Melvin L. "JR" Frazier, 34, of Reelsville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. He was born in Greencastle on July 31, 1974, the son of Melvin Sr. and Margaret Lou Cavaness Frazier. He was a 1994 graduate of Greencastle High School and had worked for Quemetco Inc., Indianapolis, and Feld's, Greencastle...

If you use a large serving bowl for ice cream or popcorn, you're likely to fill it. Does this mean the portion size is right? No, of course not. But it probably does mean that you are eating what the average American usually eats, which is often about three times LARGER than it should be...

Gary Ray Pershing, of Greencastle died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at his home. He was born in 1949 in Washington, Ind. He was a 10-year member of 4-H in Daviess County and graduated from Washington High School in 1967. Gary graduated from the University of Evansville with a B.S. in accounting. While there, he helped found the local chapter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. He served in the Indiana National Guard from 1970 to 1976...

John Bryan "JB" McKamey was born July 1935 in Greencastle, the only child of Mary Margaret Bryan and Oscar Lee McKamey of Fillmore. JB attended Fillmore School and Butler University. In September 1955 he entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program and was commissioned an Ensign and received his wings of gold on March 1, 1957. ...

CLOVERDALE -- A late game surge came up short for the Cloverdale boys' team Saturday, as they fell to Southmont 69-60. The Clovers fell behind early following a 7-of-14 three-point shooting performance from the Mounties in the first half and were never able to recover...