Stories from Thursday, March 28, 2013

Recently, Area 30 Culinary Arts students competed in the State Competition in Indianapolis at the Wyndam Hotel, several received honors. Career Display students Kodi Burchett and Tyler Piersal received first place in their public speaking portion of the competition on becoming a restaurant manager...

On Friday, March 15, the Greencastle Middle School instrumental students competed in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) competition at Cloverdale High School. The following day, Saturday, March 16, the GMS vocal students competed. "The students spent many hours preparing three pieces and performed before a three highly qualified judges," GMS Music Director Kathryn Dory said...

Third Nine Weeks High Honor Roll Grade 5: Sarah McKenzie Baker, Phillip Blake Meek, Shelby Renee Nees, Kacey Lynn Shedron, Haley M. Smith, MacKenzie Rae Stoltz and Jonathan Scott Wagoner. Grade 6: Taylor Dawn Belcher, Jake Wendell Davis, Lisa Cailin Hess, Jaylen Elizabeth Hughbanks, Bradley David Johnson, Haley Elaine Maners, Josiah Christopher Mann, Nicole Kay McKinney, Krupa Amitbhai Patel, Markus Samuel Priest, Hannah Marie Rady, Skyla Kay Renner, Jaren Drake Fox Rossok and Nicole Renee Sizemore.. ...

Third Nine Weeks All A Grade 5: Aaron Fritz, Adam Bonebrake and Brett Asher Grade 4: Kyren Long, Kysen Montgomery, Dane Spencer, Carleigh Copeland, Megan Earley and LexAnne Fuchs A/B Grade 5: Camryn Albers, Brittany Beavers, Grace Fry, Sarah Fuhrman, Dakota Lathrop, Preston Parks, Jordan Taylor, Skyler Warren, Cari Strasburger, Jake Lycos, Haylee Cox, Morgan Boller and Taylor Weddle...

Cloverdale Middle School Student Council recently sponsored a Spirit Day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and to show their Clover school spirit. Clovers with the most spirit for their grade level won a food gift card. The winners included (left) eighth-grader Taylor Baker, seventh-grader Kayla Potts, sixth-grader Abigail McDonald and fifth-grader Jacob Hamilton...

The Tigers Cubs are optimistic heading into the 2013 baseball season. Greencastle lost six seniors of last year's squad, including Putnam County Player of the Year Ryan Battin, but a group of younger players has come up and the group is ready to rebuild...

ROACHDALE -- Sophomore Sabrina Surber made her presence known last season, both as a pitcher and at the plate. She finished her phenomenal freshman year with a .328 average and was a member of the all-conference and all-county teams. Unfortunately, she was overshadowed by Putnam County's best player and pitcher, South Putnam's Brooke Boetjer...

CLOVERDALE -- The only way to get better at a track and field event is to work hard, practice and gain experience. When Cloverdale girls' head coach Susi Jordan looks at her "freshmen" team, she sees all three. "Even though they're seniors, they refer to themselves as my freshmen team," Jordan said. "We're just a really close-knit group."...

South Putnam Community School Corporation will hold its annual kindergarten orientation for the 2013-14 school year, which will take place at the South Putnam elementary schools on April 3-4. Students and parents should attend the orientation session of the school they will be attending in the fall. ...

Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday morning. At 1:30 a.m. Andrew William Harmless, 30, Greencastle, was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction. At 2:32 a.m. Agate Albert Barnett, 47, Indianapolis, was charged with receiving stolen property and probation violation...

A year and a half ago Rickey Toney, 57, of Greencastle, never thought he'd be in an assisted living facility, let alone recovering from a near-death experience. Toney, a former railroad worker and go-kart racer, is living in a slightly slower lane these days after overcoming his experience...

A 37-year-old former Greenwood man will do four weekend stints in jail following his guilty plea to the charge of bigamy. Travis L. Camden, who said he now resides in Paragon, pled guilty to the rare charge of bigamy, a Class D felony, in a plea agreement with the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office...

Excitement was in the air at the Putnam County Library as children showed up to join in on the fun of celebrating the beloved Dr. Seuss on Thursday.

BAINBRIDGE -- The Bainbridge Town Council met for a special business meeting to change the zoning ordinance in parts of town. The changes involved a portion of Washington Street and also approval to allow for storage units to be constructed on a site...