Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2011

ROACHDALE -- Senior night at North Putnam High School granted an opportunity for the home crowd to see one of the Cougars most prolific wrestlers in action Wednesday night. However, it also showcased a solid South Vermillion side who claimed all but two events in a 66-12 win that closed out the regular season for the Cougars...

The following students were named to the Roachdale Elementary School honor roll for the second nine weeks and entire semester: Second nine weeks ALL A Grade 4: Jarrek Montgomery, Shalyn Nelson Grade 5: Ethan Mitchell, Abby Spencer A/ B Grade 4: Jordan Adam, Lilly Brown, Jaden Day, Olivia Denny, Emily Fink, Cheyenne Graham, Nate Greene, Tanner Louk, Andrew Pickel, Jake Powell, Bryce Smith, TJ Smith, Kameryn Thornburg, Lainey Willis...

Richard E. "Dick" McKenna went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2011. Born in Hempstead, N.Y. on Aug. 15, 1919, Richard was the son of Raymond and Gladys (Mitchell) McKenna. He was a 1937 graduate from Washington High School in Indianapolis and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute of Technology in Flint, Mich. in 1941...

GREENCASTLE -- A private investment in a 64,000-square-foot hangar should soon be bringing new money to the Putnam County Airport. Putnam County Economic Development director Bill Dory recently presented the Putnam County Commissioners and Putnam County Council with the general terms of a land lease between the Putnam County Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) and a private investor...

GREENCASTLE -- Four people who said they were in a car with Justin Hargrove during a shooting spree in April testified Wednesday that Hargrove fired a rifle out of a car while a police officer was behind them. However, none of them could say in which direction the shots were fired...

CLOVERDALE -- When she was a student at Cloverdale Elementary School, Stacey Baugh never wanted to end up in the principal's office. Now she's there every day -- sitting behind the desk. Baugh began attending Cloverdale Elementary in 1976 as a fifth-grader. She graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1984...

Due to the ongoing snow, all four county schools will be dismissing two hours early. All evening school events have been canceled, and the YMCA after school program at Ridpath Primary School. If pickup or bussing plans will change for any students, parents should contact the school as soon as possible.

GREENCASTLE -- A Greencastle man who shot an assault rifle at a Putnam County Sheriff's Department Reserve deputy was convicted by a jury Thursday of Class A felony attempted murder and Class D felonies criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and resisting law enforcement...

All Putnam County school systems are under a 2-hour delay for Friday morning.

Jesse Irving "Tilly" Tillotson, 80, Cookeville, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 in Cookeville. He had moved from Hadley, Mass. in 2008. He was born March 18, 1930 to Donald Carlos Buell and Ruby Elsie (Stultz) Tillotson in Wolcott. He was the last of nine children, Leona, Don, James, Rosie, Ruth, Esther, Elizabeth and Patricia...