Stories from Monday, March 11, 2013

Though basketball season may have been over in Putnam County, Greencastle's McAnally Center still had one more offering to showcase boys' basketball in 2013, one C.J. Coleman took with aplomb. Coleman dragged Class 3A No. 1 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) through a rough first half before setting the Marauders on their way to the semi-state with a 70-49 win over No. 9 Frankfort in the Greencastle regional final...

As the No. 1 DePauw women continue to demolish their opponents, winning NCAA Tournament games by scores of 30, 27, 17 and 21 points, its becoming increasingly clear that they'll be the odds-on favorite to win the championship on Saturday. Nobody has been close and, if the team plays even remotely close to its potential, nobody will be close...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) Superintendent Stanley Knight welcomed new members Vigo County Court Judge Dr. Michael Rader and Editor Eric Bernsee and Assistant Editor Jared Jernagan of the Banner Graphic newspaper, during a recent Community Advisory Board meeting conducted at the prison...

In case you've given up on your New Year's Resolution to be healthier and eat right, it's not too late to give it another try. March is National Nutrition Month and a perfect time to recommit to a healthier lifestyle before spring and summer arrive...

The Putnam County Extension Homemaker Membership Team will have an open house on Saturday, March 23 at the Purdue University Extension Office from 10-11:30 a.m. Anyone who is new to the community or just wants to learn more about the opportunities the extension service offers is welcome to stop by. Persons may call 653-8411 or 653-3586 for more information...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting a chicken-and-noodle dinner at noon on Sunday, March 17. A variety of dessert and drinks will be provided. It will be a buffet meal and the cost is a free-will donation. Profit from the meal will help pay for costs at the community center...

The Putnam County Commissioners recently proclaimed Saturday, March 16 to be Ag Day in Putnam County. Ag Day 2013 activities are planned at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building, kicking off with the annual Ag Day breakfast at 8 a.m. Several events follow soon after breakfast at approximately 9 a.m., including the awarding of the Farm Family of the Year and the Friend of the Farmer. At around the same time, Cloverdale graduate and state FFA President Cameron Mann and South Putnam graduate and state FFA Secretary Katherine Spencer will give a presentation. The third Putnam County Farm Bureau Legislative Update will also take place during the festivities. The day will conclude with the Mini Farm Fest from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Ag Day coordinators (standing from left) Heather Poynter and Angela Mann were on hand Tuesday as Putnam County Commissioners David Berry, Nancy Fogle and Don Walton signed the proclamation.

The Greencastle Commission on Sustainability would like to bring attention to the 2013 Green Awards. Each year the Commission presents these awards to recognize and celebrate those individuals who demonstrate extraordinary effort to replenish the environment...

Diners at Almost Home and the Swizzle Stick on the north side of the courthouse square in Greencastle got a surprise with their dinner Wednesday night. Performers from the DePauw University Chamber Singers entertain in the first of a weekly series of performances that will continue through May 8 (except for spring break)...

CLOVERDALE -- A 21-year-old Cloverdale man was arrested Saturday morning on allegations of child molesting. Richard W. Stewart faces three counts of Class A felony child molesting. He has been held at the Putnam County Jail with no bond. The Putnam County Department of Child Services contacted the Putnamville State Police Post on Friday concerning the allegations...

We are now a community of just over 10,000 people and we had a very good year. We finished 2012, as we have the last five years, within our budget and with money in the bank. We have seen a numerous construction projects that have, at times, tried the patience of residents and visitors alike, but they have...

Hailed as "the writer for our time" in a New York Times Magazine piece, George Saunders will visit the campus of DePauw University on Wednesday, April 24 (rescheduled from March 13). Saunders, deemed a "literary phenomenon" by Village Voice, will appear at 7:30 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within DePauw's Green Center for the Performing Arts...

Patrick T. McKenna Jr., age 42, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Survivors include his mother, Lynn Wilson; his father, Patrick T. McKenna Sr.; a daughter, Emilee; three sisters, Alicia, Kelly and Linda; a stepbrother, David; stepsister, Susan; and his companion, Leslee and children, Cierra and Blade...

Velda S. May Goad, age 55 of Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in her residence. She was born on May 14, 1957 in Martinsville to Charles M. and Alice I. Stacey Scroughams. She attended the Plainfield Christian Church. She was a heavy equipment operator engineer for Local Union 841. Velda was also a talented seamstress...