Stories from Friday, September 12, 2014

It's been pretty rare of the last few seasons to see the South Putnam football team on the losing end of the scoreboard more than three times in a season. Three losses in three games, including a 46-12 loss last week to Monrovia, might have more than a few people wondering if the Eagles are fading into the background of the Class A football scene...

ROACHDALE-- Thursday night's girls' soccer contest between the North Putnam Cougars and North Montgomery Chargers was a defensive battle. The Cougars edged past the Chargers, 1-0. Cougar sophomore Christa McRoy scored the only goal of the game with 30:47 left in the competition. She took advantage of the one break away her team was awarded and put it past junior goalie Emily Jensen of the Chargers for a goal...

The Greencastle tennis team's season has been rolling along nicely. After placing 3rd at the Macy Invitational the Tiger Cubs received their first loss at Northview on Tuesday. They followed that loss with a 3-2 win at home on a chilly day against North Montgomery...

Sylvia "Beth" Gauthier, 62, of Hillsboro, passed away at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in her home with her loving husband, Raymond, at her side. Beth took care of nature and was at peace with animals in the outdoors. She respected all forms of life and God's Earth. ...

Robert L. 'Bobby Beasley," 23, of Fillmore, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home.

County Jail Five people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday. *At 1:02 a.m., Jawon Dantrell Jamison, 18, Memphis, Tenn., was arrested for operating while intoxicated. At 2:25 a.m., Elizabeth Ann Sage, 25, was charged with battery. At 8:50 a.m., Heather Danielle Burger, 24, Spencer, was charged with a probation violation and neglect of a dependent...

Receiving a dozen roses Wednesday morning as part of the annual Friendship Day tradition in Greencastle, April Hudson (right), Crawfordsville, gets ready to take the flowers to the Manpower Office on South Jackson Street, just off the square, to share with others. ...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board met for its monthly meeting on Monday evening, during which it discussed the possibility of more improvements being done throughout the corporation. Project Manager Dan Sulkoske came before the board to inform them that the recently completed drainage project has officially passed the final inspection. ...

Gordon and Lynette (Turner) Williams of Cloverdale, would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Samantha Leighanne, to Matthew Rhees Canfield son of Wendi Wilson of Mitchell, Ind. Samantha is a 2010 graduate of Cloverdale High School and a 2014 honors graduate of the University of Southern Indiana...

The family of Larry and Deanna Wells would like to invite all friends to come to the Greencastle Masonic Lodge on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 1-4 p.m. for a cake and ice cream celebration of 50 years of marriage. Instead of gifts, we are asking that you bring a copy of a favorite recipe and a written memory for them to be put in a book...

W.E. (Gene) and Anne (Allen) McKeehan were married on Sept. 18, 1954 at Brick Chapel United Methodist Church. Gene is retired from IBM and from the Army National Guard. Anne is retired from North Putnam Community School Corporation. They are proud parents to Marsha (David) Davidson and proud grandparents of Drew and LeeAnne Davidson...

The Revelers, a Louisiana supergroup comprised of founding members of the Red Stick Ramblers and the Pine Leaf Boys, will bring their unique sound to DePauw University next Wednesday, Sept. 17. The band -- which plays all styles of Cajun, zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Americana equally well -- will present a free concert as part of DePauw's Performing Arts Series. The music begins at 7:30 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...

TERRE HAUTE -- At the 11th hour and after nearly 11 hours of deliberation Thursday, a federal court jury deciding the fate of a Putnam County Sheriff's deputy was dismissed for the night without reaching a verdict. U.S. Federal Court Judge William T. Lawrence recessed court for the night at 10:15, instructing jurors to return at 10 a.m. Friday to renew deliberations in the police brutality trial of Deputy Terry Joe (T.J.) Smith, 37, Greencastle...

CRAWSFORDSVILLE--South Putnam and Cloverdale's cross country squads made the trek to Clay County as both competed in the Clay City Invitational Thursday afternoon. South Putnam's girls' finished second behind Shakamak with an understrength squad against a field featuring the Clovers, Eels, Edgewood, Eminence, Linton, Owen Valley and White River Valley...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Kali J. Rugenstein, 29, Indianapolis, Class 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class 6 felony attempted auto theft, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement and Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting a Russeller's Lunch at noon Sunday, Sept. 14. The Russeller's Lunch will be serving baked beans, sloppy joes, hotdogs, tenderloin, fish, coney dogs, nachos and cheese, nachos supreme, macaroni salad, slaw, watermelon, dessert and drinks...

CLOVERDALE -- It was a short and sweet meeting for the Cloverdale Town Council on Tuesday evening as it met to discuss several routine issues. Superintendent of Public Works Chuck Knuf came before the council to give an update on the status of the radio read water meters...

The Area 30 Career Center Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday morning to not only discuss some upcoming events, but to also share some news. Executive Director Lora Busch started off the meeting by announcing that Area 30 had recently been awarded a $43,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation...

Overgrown vegetation along the south side of the eastbound lanes of U.S. 40, just east of the bridge over Big Walnut Creek near Reelsville, gets attended to Friday by a spraying crew working on roadside maintenance and mosquito control for the Indiana Department of Transportation...

South Putnam senior Morgan Aker was named the 2014 Homecoming Queen during Friday's football game against North Putnam. She was escorted by fellow senior Collin Berry. Among the princess winners were freshman Ally Nichols, sophomore, Meredith Trump and junior Guilianna Delano...

Walter Lee ("Birddog") Poynter, 80, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Born April 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Walter Henderson, birth mother Mary Elizabeth (Blanton) Poynter. After the death of Mary, Walter remarried Walt's second mother, Anne (West) Poynter...

Christian Ritchey was born Nov. 8 to Jason Ritchey and Robyn Trivett. He has got a big family with five siblings Brittany and Cody Girton, Alyssa Immel, Madisyn Ritchey and Chandler Trivett. His favorite actor is Johnny Depp, and his favorite music artist is Jimmy Hendricks. Christian enjoys Mexican food, Sceince class and his favorite teacher is Math teacher Daniel Hankee...