Stories from Saturday, September 6, 2014

CLOVERDALE -- Two local teenage girls were seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. According to Sgt. Charlie Hallam of the Cloverdale Police Department, local crews were dispatched at 2:17 p.m. to the one-vehicle crash on Lincoln Avenue just south of Anna Street in Cloverdale after the Ford Taurus driven by Sandy Greene, 17, Cloverdale, ran off the road...

The National Society of High School Scholars announced recently that North Putnam High School student MATTHEW L. DAWSON of Roachdale has been selected to become a member of its organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment...

Lauren Bridgewater was born to Jill and Brian Bridgewater on September 26, 1996. Her sister Lindsey plays on the golf team with her. Lauren also plays basketball as well as being a member of NHS and Key Club. She was in french club and Latin Club. Her favorite food is pasta cabonara. She enjoys listening to Train and Eminem. Her favorite movie is "Life of Pi" and her favor- ite school subject is English. Her favorite teacher is Donovan Wheeler...

The No. 7-ranked Monrovia Bulldogs football team showed no signs of letting up on Friday night when it defeated the South Putnam Eagles (0-3) 46-12 on one of the hottest days of the calendar year in Indiana. The win broke a four-game losing streak to the Eagles for the Bulldogs and improved their season record to 2-1...

ROACHDALE--The North Putnam Cougars' football team hosted the Cascade Cadets Friday night, but due to inconvenient weather the game was suspended at halftime. The game resumed play at 3 p.m. Saturday and the Cougars led 6-0 starting the third quarter...

The defense of the Greencastle football team stuffed the running game of Edgewood in the second half, but a late-game interception sealed the Tiger Cub fate as GHS lost to Edgewood 20-14 Saturday. "They're staring to buy in," Greencastle coach Ryan Spoonmore said. ...

County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. *At 8:25 a.m. Thursday, James Winford Mowery, 29, Quincy, was arrested on a probation violation, public intoxication and criminal recklessness. At 2:24 p.m., Jalen Lee Brummer, 20, Indianapolis, was charged with a probation violation...