Stories from Saturday, September 20, 2014

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Christopher J. Stewart, 39, Indianapolis, Class C misdemeanor driving without ever receiving a license Tracy D. Huber, 55, Greencastle, Class 6 felony residential entry and Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass...

By Trent scott For the Banner Graphic CLAYTON -- Looking to right the ship after three straight losses, Cloverdale's football team traveled to Cascade Friday night to close a three-game road swing. Four turnovers and two empty trips to the Cadet red zone scuppered those plans as the Clovers fell in a tightly contested match-up 14-6...

By Johnathon Goode For the Banner Graphic ROACHDALE--The North Putnam Cougars football team is a team that improves, considerably, week after week and does not give up after a tough week. They learn from their mistakes and display it the following week...

Greencastle had its mindson an upset when it went into its locker room with a big lead, but South Putnam spoiled the party and mounted a second half comeback to take the victory 20-16. "Wow," Eagle coach Nathan Aker said. "I'm so proud of our guys. With the adversity that we faced this week, it was all in house. We had a guy John Thibodeau at home with a flu bug. These kids made a commitment. They wanted to win one for him. We did that tonight."...

After nearly seven hours of play, Greencastle senior Lauren Bridgewater became the last Putnam County golfer standing after IHSAA sectional play Saturday afternoon. Bridgewater advanced to the Smock regional as an individual without a team after shooting a round of 89 and will be joined by Rockville's Alexia Leer and Northview's Keirsten Mikesell, both of whom also shot 89...

The Greencastle Girls soccer team notched a home win before a week of away matches. They took on Sullivan and ran the field all game winning 3-1. The team was active throughout and controlled the second half after jumping to an early lead. To Be Updated...