Stories from Sunday, September 7, 2014

Jean Myers Wingler, age 84, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Born March 25, 1930 in Hendricks County, she was born the daughter of Henry and Pearl (Buckingham) Myers. She married Jesse J. Wingler, and he preceded her in death. She had attended the New Maysville Community Church...

Fred W. West, 58, of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. He was born on March 30, 1956 in Indianapolis to Davey J. West and Mary E. Linder West. Fred was employed by the State of Indiana for 33 years as an Indiana Department of Transportation employee, working his way up through the ranks from maintenance worker to operations manager for the Cloverdale District...

William D. "Dave" Richardson, 37, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. He was born on Jan. 15, 1977 in Indianapolis to William J. "Steve" Richardson and Linda J. Tharp Richardson. Dave was a graduate of Plainfield High School and was employed with Trees-R-Us as an arborist...

It took two days for Cloverdale and Class A No. 10 Rockville to get its football game in after inclement weather forced a 21-hour delay. Much of the damage was done before play was stopped as the Rox opened the game with a 92-yard kickoff return and never looked back in a 37-8 win over the Clovers...

Host DePauw scored on five straight possessions and notched a 31-13 win over Sewanee in the season opener for both schools on Nick Mourouzis Field at Blackstock Stadium. Sewanee took the opening kickoff and drove to the DePauw 21, but DePauw safety Adam Folta intercepted Cody Daniel at the 3 and returned it to the 38...

PUTNAMVILLE -- The final point standings became a bit clearer on Saturday night at Lincoln Park Speedway and Chase Stockon was crowned the "King of non-Wing" in sprint car action at the Putnamville oval. Doug McCullough secured the UMP Super Stock title with a third-place run and Cloverdale's Carlos Bumgardner Sr. ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports stoke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States (Center for Disease Control and Prevention/CDC, 2014). On average, one American dies from a stroke every four minutes. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, causing brain tissue to die...

Renee Madison, a 1995 DePauw University graduate, attorney and associate director of enforcement for the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), will serve on DePauw's Cabinet as senior adviser to the president for diversity and compliance...

Putnam County Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). CT scanning -- sometimes called CAT scanning -- is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions...

The Big Bash theory is simple: Put the band back together -- not necessarily to go back on the road -- but for one reunion gig nearly 30 years since the group last played together. And on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m., that will happen at Greencastle American Legion Post 58 on the city's East Side as all but one of the original members of the Big Bash band reunite for their first appearance since 1987...

After a rainy start Saturday to the annual Airport Appreciation Days effort at Putnam County Regional Airport, blues skies provided a beautiful backdrop Sunday as visitors took plane rides, visited vendors or toured facilities. Doug Miller of the airport staff helps refuel one visiting restored aircraft...