Stories from Friday, April 22, 2016

This Sunday, April 24 in the Green Center's Kresge Auditorium, the DePauw University Band -- along with faculty flute soloist Anne Reynolds -- will present its final concert of the academic year. During the 3 p.m. concert, the band will perform a wide range of repertoire that it expects to record next week for the ensemble's 10th compact disc...

Putnam County Community Corrections Director Jamie France was originally announced as a competitor, but had to withdraw due to injury. After introducing the ladies of the upcoming Dancing with the Putnam County Stars, the Banner Graphic now presents the men taking part...

Protect yourself from the shingles virus by getting the vaccine at the Putnam County Health Department. Shingles, also called Herpes Zoster, is a painful skin rash, often accompanied by blisters, caused by the same virus as chicken pox. It usually lasts two to four weeks and appears on one side of the face or body...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Erik Pelley, 46, Greencastle, Level 6 felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Level 6 felony operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.15 or more, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.15 or more, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated...

County Jail Four people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dipenbahi Patel, 32, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for strangulation and domestic battery. At 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Larry Ray Fox, 47, Greencastle, was taken into custody on warrant...

To The Editor: The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry would like to thank 100 Men Who Care (Putnam County) for their generous recent donation of over $11,000. Without their generosity, the Non-Food Pantry would not be able to supply families in need with paper products, cleaning supplies, bathing products and other necessities not covered with food stamps...

The traditional rites of spring -- prom and graduation -- can be exciting times when teens experience a taste of adulthood. But use of alcohol or illegal drugs are a good way to derail one's future. We all know consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 is illegal, but many teens don't appreciate that drinking reduces inhibitions and leads to bad decisions, whether it's driving under the influence or putting oneself in vulnerable situations. ...

Growing up in a very suburban Chicago georgian-style 1950s home, I'd always longed for an old house with all its requisite eccentricities, nooks and crannies and remote areas to explore. What young boy didn't foster a desire to be one of the Hardy Boys and find a fortune in the attic or crammed into the floorboards?...

The Cloverdale eighth-grade softball team edged the Mustangs of Edgewood on Tuesday wint a 5-4 victory. The offense was led by pitcher Maci Couch with a single, a double and a solo home run. Haley Smith also had a double as well as one RBI. Taylor Royse had two singles, while Olivia Johnson posted a big single for one RBI late in the fifth inning to take the lead...

Big offense and strong pitching have led the seventh grade softball team at Clovedale Middle School to a pair of recent victories. Most recently, the Clovers topped Edgewood 15-2 on Tuesday. Phoebe McDonald had a single, double and two RBIs. Emma Haywood had two singles and one RBI, while Ashlynn Basore had a double and two RBIs. Emma Manion posted two singles with three RBIs...

Daniel Wilson was born on May 9, 1997. His parents are Paul Ramey and Tonya Wilson. He enjoys steak (cooked medium-well) and watching How I Met Your Mother. In addition to playing baseball for Greencastle, the senior also plays football in the fall...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Greencastle High School boys' golf team posted a 165-173 win over Southmont High School on Wednesday. Blaise Hasty posted the best score for GHS at 40, followed by Jake Buis and Jake Bennett at 41 and Jaxon Parmley at 43. Jonah Stevens scored 44 and Josh Bumgardner scored 63...

Cloverdale Middle School basketball players Mark Gill, Nolan Kelley and Kyle Thomas were selected to play in the Tri-State Middle School All-Star Game on April 17. The boys joined players chosen from all over southern Indiana and Illinois and northern Kentucky, but were able to play together on the victorious South team...

JASONVILLE -- The South Putnam boys' track team pulled out a pair of victoris on Tuesday evening at Shakamak. The Eagles totaled 62 points, edging Clay City's 60, with the host Lakers coming third at 33 points. No results were available for the Eagle girls...

The answer to a question during Wednesday's meeting of the Greencastle Rotary Club was Donald Davidson's career in a nutshell. The historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was asked a relatively simple question by Rotarian Lauralee Baugh: How many non-U.S. citizens have won the Indianapolis 500?...

Even in a forum devoid of local candidates, Putnam County voters were treated to a spirited discussion Wednesday night between the two men running for State Senate District 24. Making their way to the DePauw University campus for the 2016 Primary Candidates' Forum, the two Hendricks County Republicans praised the event hosted by WGRE 91.5 FM, the League of Women Voters and the Banner Graphic...

The Putnam County Museum will be honoring another of our "Founding Families" as the Allee Family Exhibit opens this Saturday, April 23. Todd Crosby will be the opening day speaker with his comments scheduled for 10 a.m. at the museum, 1105 N. Jackson St...

Charlotte R. Smith, 84, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016. Born Feb. 25, 1932 in Fincastle, she was the daughter of Hubert and Elizabeth (Eggers) Clodfelter. She was a 1950 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Charlotte was a homemaker, loved being with her family and her animals. She was an avid gardener and basket maker. She had worked for six years at Mallory's...

Several mothers and a teacher expressed concern about Central Elementary's new pick-up and drop-off procedures during the South Putnam School Corporation's board meeting on Tuesday. The changes have been in place for three weeks. "I know you're trying to revamp and I appreciate it," Corrie Estes, one of the mothers, said. ...

"We have one common goal, that's academic excellence, and one common enemy, and that's academic failure," Arne Duncan, the former U.S. Secretary of Education, said at DePauw University Thursday night. "Our goal's got to be a 100 percent high school graduation rate. Our goal's gotta be that 100 percent of those high school graduates are ready to go to college."...

Monday, April 25 -- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-noon Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. Tech Help Desk has a computer technician available to give one-on-one assistance and can help diagnose and repair computers and devices...

Thirty-one students from Area 30 Career Center recently took part in the Indiana State Leadership conference for Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). Students from Health Careers, CNA (Nursing) and Emergency Medical Tech classes spent two nights and three days at the Sheraton Hotel at Keystone at the Crossing in Indianapolis. The students attended health science symposiums and competed with more than 1,100 students from other career centers throughout Indiana...

The greater Greencastle area and general public is invited to join Home Bank SB to celebrate the opening of their Greencastle mortgage loan office at 16 S. Jackson St., Suite 1B. The open house will be held on Friday, April 29, from 2-4 p.m. Coffee and refreshments will be served in addition to door prizes at top of every hour...

Lori Siddons and Perry Siddons are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Shelbi Laine to Keegan Spencer Remsburg, son of Troy and Jo Ellen Remsburg. The couple will be married on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Mr. and Mrs. David Patrick of Kingwood, Texas, and Ms. Maureen Wagner of Greencastle have the honor of announcing the marriage of their children Danielle Rose Patrick and Brandon Geoffrey Wagner on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 at The Bell Tower in Houston...

County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Desiree Agee, 28, Poland, was lodged at the jail on charges of theft. At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jona Kay Bryant, 40, Elk City, Okla., was booked into the jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia...

Standing before friends and family Thursday in the Putnam Superior Courtroom, deputies David Scott Ducker and Elizabeth Campbell take the ceremonial oath of office from Sheriff Scott Stockton. Ducker and Campbell are the fourth and fifth new deputies since last fall.

After their Polaris Ranger ATV collided with a Nissan Maxima on U.S. 231 Monday, Jessica English -- the girls' mother and John's daughter-in-law -- said that John English and his two granddaughters are all doing well. Alyson English had been airlifted to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, but was able to return home that night, albeit with stitches and a concussion...

Defendants' bond requests have been denied in two separate high-profile Putnam County court cases. Putnam Circuit Court Judge Matt Headley this week denied a defense request to lower the $50,000 cash-only bond imposed on Robert E. Young, 59, Cloverdale, to $30,000 with 10 percent allowable (meaning Young could have been released by posting $3,000 bond).

At a public meeting held within its newly-renovated administration building, the Greencastle school board unanimously approved the installment of nearly 40 internet access points Wednesday. In efforts to complete the GCSC wireless infrastructure, the final two buildings (Ridpath and Deer Meadow primary schools) will soon have access to the same advantages enjoyed by the rest of the Greencastle school district...

A change in organization at the Putnam County Planning and Zoning Department was again discussed this week, but any official changes were again tabled by the Putnam County Commissioners for two more weeks. The plan, originally discussed earlier this month, is the reduce the department's expenses by going from two full-time employees and a contractual inspector to just two full-time employees...

Registration for South Putnam summer swim opportunities will take place Thursday, May 5 from 5-7 p.m. as well as Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-noon at South Putnam High School. Any child interested in learn-to-swim lessons, building endurance in the water or developing fundamental skills of the four competitive strokes is encouraged to register...

The Cloverdale Middle School softball teams picked up a pair of nice wins over Greencastle on Thursday. The seventh-grade Clovers shut out the Tiger Cubs 13-0, while the eighth-grade topped Greencastle 15-1. In seventh-grade action, Clover pitchers Phoebe McDonald and Hailey Gardner combined for seven strikeouts...

PLAINFIELD -- Jackson Kendall's seventh-inning RBI broke a scoreless tie, as North Putnam defeated Plainfield 1-0 on the baseball diamond Friday night. The Cougars' Brayden White and the Quakers' Ethan Greiner each tossed two-hit complete games, but Greiner took the loss on the late run...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The North Putnam track and field teams were each able to pick up a number of wins Thursday evening at Crawfordsville, but it wasn't enough to top the Athenians. The home team swept the co-ed meet by scores of 74-54 for the girls and 72-60 on the boys' side...