Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2015

A notice of appeal has been filed on behalf of a 50-year-old Greencastle man, convicted in August and sentenced last month in a sexual misconduct case. In an Aug. 14 bench trial, Mark D. Nichols was found guilty of three counts of the Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor and two counts of the Class C felony sexual misconduct with a minor. The guilty verdicts were handed down by Judge Denny Bridges at the conclusion of a three-hour bench trial in Putnam Superior Court...

PLAINFIELD -- A property damage crash on Interstate 70 eastbound at the 65.8 mile marker involving a semi-tractor tanker transporting hazardous materials has snarled traffic throughout Thursday. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Indiana State Troopers from the Indianapolis Post were dispatched to the scene on the report of a semi-tractor tanker in the ditch on the south side of the roadway. ...

The Greencastle football team has some bright days ahead. With an emphasis on fun, the junior Tiger Cubs took the field this season with 20 of the city's finest future football stars, shutting out -- that's correct -- shutting out every opponent faced through 10 games in 2015...

Joan M. Horn, 78, Indianapolis, formerly of Cloverdale and Jordan Village, passed away Oct. 7, 2015 at the IU Health West at Avon. She was born on Sept. 3, 1937 in Detroit, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Roy L. and Evelyn M. (Barber) Hoffa...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Abundant Life Baptist Church in Putnamville has announced that a special guest-speaker will be visiting this Sunday, Oct. 12, for its 10 a.m. service. Currently touring throughout the country, Filipino missionary Joey Cosme will speak to the church's congregation about his missionary work throughout the world...

County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Christopher Michael Dollar, 27, Lizton, was lodged at the jail for probation violation. At 5:45 p.m. Justin Barger, 41, Greencastle, was arrested for probation violation...

Criminal Cases Cletus S. Warner, 53, Quincy, Level 5 felony operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life Matthew A. Stevens, 39, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony theft Clarence W. Gilmore, 27, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony theft William S. Vensko, 46, Fillmore, Level 6 felony domestic battery, Level 6 felony criminal confinement...

The fourth annual Craft and Vendor Fair will be held Oct. 24 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., sponsored by the Corinth Baptist Craft Club. There will be hand-made crafts, as well as designer bags, cosmetics, jewelry and much more. The event will feature items to decorate the home and for gifting...

The Greencastle volleyball team had the upper hand Thursday when South Putnam visited and the Tiger Cubs walked away from the game in straight sets. GHS took the matches decisively and with the crowd's attendance for Breast Cancer Awareness the Lady Tiger Cubs were amped, taking the games 25-13, 25-17, 25-16...

Celebrating 20 years of helping create healthy recreation and promoting the enjoyment of community parks, the Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County conducted its annual meeting and honored its out-going president during a program at Almost Home in Greencastle...

CLINTON -- It's been a long journey full of ups and downs but the GHS boys' soccer team ended the sectional on a high note with the 4-1 victory over West Vigo on Wednesday earning the sectional title. "I am really proud of the guys," GHS coach JD Sims. ...

With less than a month to go before the City of Greencastle municipal election, Council hopefuls in the city's four wards went head to head Wednesday night in the first of two Candidates Forums. Airing over live TV and WGRE radio, the forum was sponsored by the Greencastle League of Women Voters, WGRE and the Banner Graphic. The second of the two public forums will feature city candidates for mayor, clerk-treasurer and the three council-at-large seats on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m...

Will Cruse was born on Nov. 5, 1997 to Lisa Tandy. In addition to football, Cruse is also a member of the wrestling team and he coaches wrestling at the elementary and middle school level. Cruse is a fan of horror novels and enjoys watching the Indianapolis Colts...