Stories from Wednesday, March 6, 2013

CLOVERDALE -- Snowy and slick conditions appeared to be contributing factors to a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Lawrence County woman Tuesday evening along Interstate 70, just west of Cloverdale. The accident, which resulted in the death of Tiffany Ann Mikel, 36, Bedford, occurred just before 5:30 p.m...

County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 1 a.m. Saturday, Bradley Jason McPherson, 38, Bloomington, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. At 3:10 a.m. Melissa Ann Monreal, 40, Crawfordsville, was housed at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent...

During the week of March 3-9, Putnam County Hospital is participating with the Indiana Hospital Association and other Indiana hospitals to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. The observance honors a statewide commitment to collectively work together as a health care community to provide the safest care possible. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has proclaimed March 3-9 as Patient Safety Awareness Week in Indiana...

PUTNAMVILLE -- The Putnamville District of the Indiana State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Vigo County during the late evening hours of Friday, March 8. The checkpoint is in conjunction with the Operation Pull Over "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."...

D3TV will be live streaming a performance of "Battle Baby Bird: New Works by DePauw Playwrights" on Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m. It will be streamed online at www.d3tv.org. Three short plays will be performed -- "Potato Potato" by Will Freske, "Cursed" by Amanda Feller and "Hawk" by Elise Lockwood...

Ashley Square Cinema in Greencastle will be hosting a free showing of Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller "Rebecca" on Monday, March 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The film classic stars Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1940...

Basketball is truly a beautiful game. There is something about every play, and every player, that can be appreciated. While the Greencastle girls' had a fantastic year, winning their sectional, the rest of the teams in Putnam County faced some struggles. But though there wasn't always success on the scoreboard, covering all the games this year was still a great experience...

While she spent much of her senior season developing into an offensive threat, Greencastle senior Rayleigh Amis was a defensive stopper from the start. Frequently used as the lone man-to-man defender in box-and-one defenses, Amis routinely guarded the other teams' top scorer, regardless of position...

Senior, South Putnam, Center Masters led the county in points per game (12.2) and led the Eagles in rebounds (8.4 per game), blocks, free throws made and field goal percentage. Her size and passing made her a matchup nightmare every night. Senior, Greencastle, Forward...

On her way to leading the county in both scoring and field goal percentage, South Putnam senior Leanna Masters approached her coach with some concerns. Masters wasn't sure she was doing enough to help her team. "She's frustrated after a game if she feels like she didn't do enough to help her team, not about personal stats," SP girls' basketball coach Lindsey Blackman said. ...

The DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology is sponsoring its ninth annual photo contest to recognize Historic Preservation Month in May. The subject of the photo must be in Indiana and more than 50 years old. Images could include anything from a cemetery to a main street to a grain silo...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide up to $25 million in grants to help develop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to improve conservation on private lands. Conservation Innovation Grants are available for state and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, non-governmental and educational organizations, private businesses and individuals with applications due Friday, March 22...

The owner of Almost Home restaurant credits the calm reaction and quick thinking of an employee in minimizing the damage caused by a Monday afternoon kitchen fire. The fire was contained to one stove at the restaurant at 17 W. Franklin St., Greencastle...

REELSVILLE -- The Terre Haute man killed in a Sunday car crash on U.S. 40 died of natural causes before the accident, the Putnam County Coroner said Tuesday. A Monday autopsy by Dr. Roland Kohr at Terre Haute Regional Hospital revealed that 72-year-old Brent Anderson suffered a heart attack -- specifically, acute coronary artery thrombosis -- while driving his Lincoln Town Car westbound near the entrance to Apple Blossom Subdivision...

Digging out around the foundation of a home at 610 S. Jackson St., workmen from MCF House Movers of Petersburg labor in advance of Tuesday's snowstorm to continue preparing the house for its impending move. Chad Hayes (right) digs out around the front porch foundation as Mike Deffendoll operates a skidsteer loader to remove dirt and concrete from the foundation area. ...

The two major political parties will be under new leadership in Putnam County over the course of the next four years. The county Democrat and Republican committees held caucuses on Saturday, with each electing a new chairman for the next term. Adam Cohen will serve as the Democrat chairman, while Jerry Ensor will be his Republican counterpart...

CLOVERDALE -- A 76-year-old woman passed at an Indianapolis hospital away following a Monday evening accident in southern Putnam County. Meriam A. Miller of Cloverdale died at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, from a circulatory ailment that likely caused her wreck. Miller was northbound on U.S. 231 just north of the Owen County line at around 8:45 p.m. when her...

The following middle school events have been cancelled for today: South Putnam swimming at West Vigo North Putnam girls' basketball v South Putnam Greencastle wrestling v South Putnam Makeup dates have not yet been set.

Wanda F. Cannon, age 61, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Born Sept. 21, 1951 in Brazil, she was the daughter of Edwin and Velma Fern (Tyler) Britton. On Nov. 4, 1983, she married her husband of almost 30 years, John R. Cannon III, and he survives...

Meriam A. Miller, 76, Cloverdale, passed away on March 5, 2013 in Indianapolis. She was born on Feb. 19, 1937 in Indianapolis, and was the daughter of the late Harold Leonard and Bessie Jewell (Coffman) Haslet. She is survived by her sons, Fredrick C. ...