Stories from Thursday, June 10, 2010

GREENCASTLE -- The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce and Teacher's Credit Union recently honored a pair of 2010 county graduates for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. Greencastle's Melissa Ball and South Putnam's Adam Masters were named the Chamber's 2010 Putnam County Senior Scholar Athletes...

ROACHDALE -- For a second year in a row, a great tradition will return to the town of Roachdale on June 26 -- its once famous roach races. Considered to be a big part of the success of Roachdale's Summerfest 2010, the races put the town on the map back in 1981...

GREENCASTLE -- Two women have been charged in connection with the forgery of multiple narcotics prescriptions. Cheryl A. Bargo, 48, of Van Bibber Lake was arrested Wednesday. She has been charged with three counts of Class C felony forgery and three counts of Class D felony obtaining a controlled substance by fraud...

Cheryl A. Bargo, 48, Greencastle, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday for forgery and possession of a controlled substance. Joseph S. Meanor, 25, Bainbridge, was booked at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for arson and theft. James Russell, 34, Indianapolis, was booked at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday for violation of probation...

GREENCASTLE -- Changes are happening in Greencastle High School's Advanced Placement program. On Wednesday, guidance counselor Shannon Fritz presented the Greencastle Community School Corp. Board of Trustees with several possible scenarios for how fees are charged for AP testing...

CLOVERDALE -- The Town of Cloverdale recently won a court case against a man who filed for an injunction on a demolition order to tear down a derelict structure he owns. The house owned by Jeff Everman at 203 S. Lafayette St. was deemed unsafe and uninhabitable by building inspector Mark Cassida in January 2009. It was found to have severe structural issues including uneven floors, an exterior wall exposed through shingles and a gas water heater with a 10-year-old red tag...

GREENCASTLE -- With NCAA Division I conference realignment the talk of ESPN and sports radio this week, Greencastle's very own small university is getting in on the act. The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Wednesday DePauw has accepted a bid to join the league, effective July 1, 2011. The decision came after the unanimous decision of the nine current NCAC institutions to extend an invitation to DePauw...

GREENCASTLE -- With NCAA Division I conference realignment the talk of ESPN and sports radio this week, Greencastle's very own small university is getting in on the act. The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Wednesday DePauw has accepted a bid to join the league, effective July 1, 2011. The decision came after the unanimous decision of the nine current NCAC institutions to extend an invitation to DePauw.

GREENWOOD -- Local golfers Jimmy Wheeler and Chris Arnold were in action today at the Center Grove Golf Regional at Hickory Stick. Greencastle's Wheeler fired a one-over-par 73, while Arnold of Cloverdale shot an 81.