Stories from Friday, January 14, 2011

The Great Recession may have delayed the onslaught of mobile devices as a driver of our digital culture, but 2011 will be the year when many aspects of our lifestyles are impacted by mobile communications The vast majority of Americans will have some sort of mobile communications device with them around the clock as they keep in touch with work, friends and family through iPhones, iPads and a variety of devices...

John Boehner pries the gavel from her cold, dead ... no, but he will be now the one with his mitts back on that power that Nancy Pelosi has wielded since Jan. 4, 2007, placing him again two heartbeats away from the presidency and in a position to enact what his Tea Party buddies expect of him...

The holidays are over. I tried to stay cheery for everything including the eggnog, which always reminds me of that goop you drink before they take a good look at your lower intestine. Prior to January first, every email I received started--or ended--with phrases like: Enjoy the season...Have a good Christmas...or, I hope you had an awesome year. ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- On Thursday morning at 4:47 a.m., Indiana State Police responded to a two semi-tractor trailer crash on I-65 northbound at the 128 mile marker (at the Boone/Hendricks County line.) Preliminary investigation revealed that Stephen Grogg, 32, of Clarksburg, W.V. ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Governor Mitch Daniels has appointed Kari Evans Bennett to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). "The nominating committee presented me with a full slate of qualified candidates and I believe that Kari's vast regulatory experience and legal background make her the best prepared of an excellent group," said Daniels...

Putnam County Sheriff's Department Lindenmayer was transported to Hendricks Regional Hospital with back pain, along with a 7-month-old passenger. The infant's head and face injuries were caused when Lindenmayer's driver's seat broke upon impact and struck the infant passenger. The baby was properly restrained and all restraints worked correctly...

Winifred F. Bryant, 88, Mt. Meridian, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at Mt. Meridian. She was born on Jan. 16, 1922 in Tazwell County, Va. and was the daughter of the late Milburn Robert and Millie Alice [Puckett] Whitt. She was married to Edgar E. Bryant on May 23, 1938 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 2001. She was a homemaker and former co-owner of Bryant's Country Store, Mt. Meridian...

Rosetta J. Hoskins, 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. She was born on July 24, 1936 in Greencastle to Russell W. Beams and Mary Jane Alexander Beams. Mrs. Hoskins had attended First Assembly of God in Greencastle and retired from F.B. Distro in Greencastle...

After a hard battle with cancer, Karen Sue Garrett, 66, passed away peacefully in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 11, 2011. Sue was born in Greencastle on Sept. 22, 1944, and was the daughter of "Daddy Gene" and Dora Fern Maxwell. She was a 1962 graduate of Cloverdale High School. She received a Bachelors in Education at Indiana University and a Masters in Teaching at DePauw University...

TERRE HAUTE -- The Indiana Arts Commission and its regional arts partner Arts Illiana will soon begin accepting online applications for Regional Initiative Grants. Grant guidelines are currently posted on artsilliana.org and the Indiana Arts Commission...

PUTNAMVILLE -- The Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post has recently received notifications from Parke County Circuit Court and Clay County Superior Court on the sentencing of two defendants previously arrested by detectives from the Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Putnamville Correctional Facility Superintendent Bruce Lemmon has been named commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Lemmon's appointment officially on Thursday. "This is an awesome opportunity," Lemmon said. "I really appreciate the faith the commission and the governor have in me."...

CLOVERDALE -- Crossroads USA Arena and Expo Center in Cloverdale is up for sale. Huntington National Bank (HNB) has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the arena, and the facility has been placed in receivership. According to court documents, attorneys for HNB first filed complaints against Steve Jackson, Brent McCammack and James Skinner of Crossroads USA Arena & Expo Inc. on Jan. 14, 2010 for failure to make payments on the loan used to fund the purchase of Crossroads...

GREENCASTLE -- South Putnam's boys' and girls' swim teams got a chance to show a little muscle in the pool when they hosted Owen Valley Thursday. The Eagles took all but one event on the evening, leading to a 130-39 win for the girls and a 130-36 win for the boys...

Greencastle High School's girl's and boy's basketball games will be live streamed on the Banner Graphic web site tonight. Action will begin as the girl's game tips off at 6 p.m. Simply click the "Greencastle Video" button under Live Streaming Video Channels...

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