Stories from Thursday, August 14, 2014

Steven Witt, 65, of Russellville, passed away at Union Hospital on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014. He was born on March 20, 1949 to Arthur and Jean Van Hook Witt at Crawfordsville. He graduated from Roachdale High School in 1967 and then attended a technical school for a year...

Judy Kay Garver McDowell-Glover, 64, of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in her home following a battle with cancer. Judy was born Nov. 4, 1949, the daughter of Hugh and Lena (Blanchard) Garver. Judy was a 1967 graduate of Garfield High School and a graduate of Indiana State University with a master's degree in education and social work...

Ooana Mauser (aka Oowahna Chasing Bear), 93, formerly of Bainbridge, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. She was born Jan. 19, 1921 in Wyoming. She was the wife of Anthony Louis Mauser, to whom she was married for 54 years. He preceded her in death. She was mother of daughter Anna Maria Mauser, predeceased, and son Eric Christopher Mauser, wife Rebecca, who survives...

The Greencastle Community School Corporation briefly placed all five of its school buildings on lockdown Thursday afternoon as the Greencastle Police Department dealt with "a possible threat" in the neighborhood of Greencastle Middle School and Greencastle High School...

After nearly five months of consternation and extended wait times -- but no serious accidents -- the U.S. 231 bridge over Big Walnut Creek north of Greencastle reopened to two-way traffic on Thursday. Traffic had been restricted to one lane and controlled by a stop light since April 1 as crews replaced bridge decking one lane at a time...

Every year runners from Greencastle go to Danville, Ill., to run in the world's largest timed ultra marathon, The Howl at the Moon, held at Kennekuk Cove County Park. This year nine local runners went with all of them completing more than a 50K (roughly 31 miles) and placing in their age group in the timed, eight-hour event. ...

BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "Tubas to Broadway" Sunday, Aug. 17. The free concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Forest Park in Brazil, rain or shine. This week, the BCB will perform "Tuba Concerto" by Edward Gregson...

County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. *At 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Brian Christopher Faletic, 36, Cloverdale, was arrested for contempt of court. At 1:50 p.m., Joshua James Wright, 24, Greencastle, was arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor...

CLOVERDALE -- There was much to discuss for the Cloverdale Town Council during its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening as it continues with its goal of improving the town. Clerk-treasurer Cheryl Galloway came before the council to discuss a variety of items, including thanking several individuals for their work toward the improvements as well some major improvements for the town...

BAINBRIDGE -- Grant money, bike racks, splash parks and tasers were just a few of the items addressed at the monthly Bainbridge town council meeting. North Putnam High School Principal Jason Chew and Coach Bucky Kramer were in attendance Wednesday night to assess interest in Bainbridge participating in an alternating host-town status for a homecoming parade to take place the Friday before homecoming events...

You'll have to pardon Arthur Martin if his head is still in the clouds and his feet don't seem to be touching the ground. Fresh from a reunion with fellow Vietnam War veterans of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, 15th Medical Battalion, U.S. Army, the Cloverdale native is still walking on air after his weekend experience Aug. 9-10 at Grissom Aeroplex near Peru...

Coaches are often looking for consistency from their teams and Greencastle's girls' golf squad is no different. However, Tiger Cub head coach Bob Hedge said that he would like to see one change in the coming weeks. "I'm ready to get off of the score of 209," Hedge said. "I want to go lower, though, not higher."...

By Trent scott For the Banner Graphic South Putnam's girls' golf finally jumped in to the 2014 golf season by hosting North Montgomery Thursday night, applying their craft at their new home down at Clover Meadows. Sporting only four golfers on the squad, the Eagles met the same fate as North Putnam did against the Chargers, falling 191-259...

The Greencastle Tiger Cubs and North Putnam Cougars girls' golf teams both played together in a three-way meet with the Cascade Cadets on Thursday night. The meet took place at Windy Hill Golf Club with Greencastle coming in first with a score of 212 and North Putnam coming in third with a score of 259. The Cascade Cadets finished with a score of 233...

Paul W. Stewart, 81, longtime Northbrook, Ill., resident, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Paul was born Jan. 1, 1933 in Greencastle to Byron and Jean Leinberger Stewart. Paul graduated from Greencastle High School in 1951. He served in the Army during the Korean War and worked for Illinois Bell/ AT&T in Chicago for 37 years...