Stories from Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The accused Cincinnati trio in a recent drug bust on Interstate 70 appeared before Putnam Circuit Court Judge Matthew Headley Monday afternoon. Amy M. Steffen, Richard J. Williams and Jonah J. Halvorson each face multiple felony counts after Putnam County sheriff's deputies found approximately a quarter-pound of marijuana, a small amount of methamphetamine and $327,000 in cash during an early-morning traffic stop on Thursday, Feb. 7...

The Putnam County Teen Court put on the mock trial of "Gold E. Locks v. the Three Bears" for Roachdale Elementary 3rd and 4th grade students. The PCTC showed that good choices and manners are essential in leading a good life.

A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 5:35 a.m. on Friday Benjamin Travis O'Hair, 27, Greencastle, was arrested for operating while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. At 5:25 a.m. Saturday Kendi Marion Thomas, 25, Greencastle, was charged with operating while intoxicated...

Indiana University freshman -- and former South Putnam standout -- Brooke Boetjer made her collegiate debut this weekend. Boetjer, the 2012 Miss Softball in Indiana, made a relief appearance as a pitcher for the Hoosiers against Arizona State on Friday, striking out three batters and allowing three earned runs in 3.1 innings...

Rose-Hullman freshman Sam Gould swept the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet on Saturday. Gould, a 2012 South Putnam graduate, was named CCIW Swimmer of the Week for his accomplishment. He scored a 350.10 in the one-meter event and 386.00 in the three-meter event.a...

The Cloverdale boys' basketball team fell to 5-14 for the season with a loss at Greenwood Christian on Tuesday, 54-45. The Clovers have one more game, Friday against Eminence, to sure up their defense before sectional play begins in two weeks. "We've got to work on our defense," Cloverdale coach Pat Rady said. "Defense has to be the biggest part of our practice the next two nights."...

Fans of down-to-the-wire games were welcome at South Putnam Tuesday night as the Eagles' boys' basketball team welcomed the South Vermillion Wildcats to town and won 62-61. Junior Trey Moore scored 31 points for the Eagles in the win. "He was huge," SPHS coach Troy Burgess said. "He made buckets when we needed them and he made free throws down the stretch when we needed them."...

The Greencastle boys' basketball team played its best game of the season on Tuesday, coming back from an early hole to beat visiting Northview 57-53. The Tiger Cubs utilized a game-long 30-4 free throw attempt advantage to come back -- and then pull into the lead -- in the final quarter...

Diana Eller (right) and Leah Crosby, pictured, help the Gaskin family by serving up spaghetti to community members to raise funds for Ashley (Gaskins) Vilanueva, who lost her four-month-old daughter recently.

A Greencastle man was arrested recently for failure to register as a sex offender. Authorities arrested Jason Rivers, 35, after it was discovered he was living at residences on Melrose Avenue and Frazier Street in Greencastle. Rivers was registered as residing on Walnut Street...

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale football was about the only thing on peoples' minds during the Cloverdale School Board meeting on Monday evening. Parents and students again showed up in support of their coach, John Butler, who was officially relieved of his coaching duties...

Tom Ford, longtime resident of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11 with Grace, his loving wife of 62 years, at his side. Tom was an active community member, contributing his time and energy to multiple charities, from soup kitchens to church activities...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department is attempting to qualify for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant and is currently seeking grant funding for the purchase of a new fire truck. The CDBG Program is a federally funded grant program intended to benefit a majority of low-to-moderate income persons with various community development public assistance projects such as the purchasing of fire protection vehicles and improvements to wastewater, water, roads, bridges and debris removal.. ...

Irma Sue Hubble, 66, Ladoga, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Hendricks Regional Health at Danville. Born Oct. 28, 1946 at Hardburly, Ky., she was the daughter of Roy and Alpha Sandlin. She graduated from Wayne High School in Ohio. She was employed as a janitor at New Market Elementary School...

Chad E. Gehle, 27, of Brazil, died following a tragic automobile accident Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 in Muncie. He was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis where he later died. His brother was also in the accident and is currently in the hospital in Muncie...

Putnam County residents can soon look forward to a new one-of-a-kind restaurant opening in Greencastle, Charlie's Chill and Grill. The restaurant has a tentative opening date of March 1 and will offer a variety of sandwiches and ice cream. It took nearly two years for Chuck Schroeder, CEO of Putnam County Comprehensive Services (PCCS), to make the concept of Charlie's a reality. Charlie's will be a restaurant, which will employ a large percentage of developmentally disabled people...