Stories from Monday, December 16, 2013

After eight season and two sectional championships, South Putnam football coach Troy Burgess had his resignation accepted at the South Putnam School Board meeting on Monday. Burgess, also the head basketball coach and assistant principal at SPHS, said he can no longer commit the time necessary to serve in all three positions the way he believes he needs to...

Patrick E. Carrico, 54, of Greencastle passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. Pat was born on June 12, 1959 in Greencastle. He honorably served the Greencastle and surrounding communities for more than 30 years as Firefighter No. 602 with the Greencastle Fire Department, attaining the rank of Captain...

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church will host the 11th annual community Christmas dinner on Christmas Day at the church. The free dinner with all the trimmings is open to everyone in Putnam County and will take place from 1-3 p.m. Carryout is available for those who would like to take the food home...

Shawn C. Gallagher, 48, of Valparaiso, formerly of Highland, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on Aug. 14, 1965 in Gary, Shawn graduated from Highland High School in 1983 and Calumet College of St. Joseph in 1988...

Imogene Elnora (Craver) Chambers, 86, Bowling Green, passed away at the Waters of Greencastle, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. She was born to Roy and Marjorie (Hurley) Craver on July 17, 1927. She married Argel O. Chambers on Nov. 13, 1943. Elnora graduated from Bowling Green High School...

The Greencastle swim teams dived into the water and came out blazing on Monday, sweeping Crawfordsville in all six relays and winning both the boys' and girls' team events. The Tiger Cub girls won 123-61 and the boys won 127-59. "I was very pleased to see fast swimming across the board for our Tiger Sharks," GHS coach Kent Menzel said. "The relay sweep for both boys and girls meets was a nice exclamation point to add to the hard work out team has been doing for the first half of the season."...

About three-dozen DePauw University staff members enjoyed spending Friday afternoon out of the office. Not to tie up loose ends on their Christmas shopping, roast chestnuts by an open fire or even create snow angels in the new-fallen fluff...