Stories from Sunday, November 13, 2016

Greg Maish didn’t necessarily set out to make a documentary film about legendary Indiana high school basketball coach Pat Rady, and the project happened sort of by accident. Nevertheless, Maish is glad the project took place and is eagerly anticipating the premiere of the two-hour documentary on Thursday night at Cloverdale High School...

Dr. Keith W. Prichard, of 115 Retirement Drive, Runk and Pratt Residential Health Care, Hardy, Va., died on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital at 87 years of age. He was the son of the late Cedric Thomas Prichard and Alice Clara Heavin Prichard...

Debra J. Rogers, 61, of Barnard, passed away Friday. Nov. 11, 2016 at her residence after a short illness. She was born on Sept. 11, 1955 to Roe and Mary Etta Webb at Crawfordsville. She was raised by her grandparents, Lewis and Mattie Webb. Debra was a homemaker and also sold Avon...

The following cases were filed recently in Putnam County courts. Sherita Shawnta Brown, 33, Indianapolis, two counts of Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Level 5 felony possession of cocaine, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance...

The Putnam County Non-food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.19 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. Distribution is being conducted a week early to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday...

The Gleaners Food Bank will again bring its Mobile Food Truck to the Bainbridge Community Building on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until noon for anyone in need, with no age or ID requirement. Participants are asked to bring their own boxes or food bags to carry their selections...

Ivy Tech Community College is hosting a free two-session Lean Training at its Greencastle campus, 915 Zinc Mill Rd. Lean Training is an interactive, comprehensive and practical workshop to teach fundamental lean concepts and tools that can be applied in any work environment...

Putnam County Comprehensive Services (PCCS) has announced the addition of a new arts program in the Greencastle area for individuals with developmental disabilities. While enhancing creative thinking and improving eye/hand coordination, it will also encourage emotional expression and will develop individual and group talents. The initial focus for this new program will be given to visual and performing arts since those incorporate a wide variety of artistic opportunities to explore...

Friends of the Putnam County Public Library will be holding its first-ever used electronics sale on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or until supplies last. All items will cost between $1 and $20 and include old technology retired by the library or donated by patrons...

Do you ever fell blue during the “happiest” time of the year? Though you may think you are alone, you are not. From fall to March people of all ages experience varying degrees of emotional states that may be described as discouragement or lingering sadness...

SAWs (Servants at Work), the mission of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church that has provided handicap ramps, steps and safety rails to the financially challenged in Putnam County, completed the 2016 build season on Nov. 12. This year SAWs completed 22 ramps and projects providing improved home access to residents of Putnam County. This brings the total ramps built in eight years of service to 137...

DePauw University Theatre presents “The Good Person of Szechwan,” the second play of the 2016-17 season. The production opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre of the Green Center for the Performing Arts followed by a reception in the Great Hall...

The Putnam County 4-H Horse Judging Team won the national championship at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Nov. 5 in Kentucky. The Putnam County team is made up of Megan Arnold, of Coatesville; Whitney Boswell, of Fillmore; Adie Clifford, of Cloverdale; and Jessica Hays, of Bainbridge...

BAINBRIDGE -- The heat of battle and the comforts of home came together Saturday afternoon in a touching Veterans Day ceremony at Lifespring Church west of Bainbridge. Eight Putnam County service men and women were awarded Quilts of Valor in an inaugural event destined to end up an annual occasion if the ladies of the One Stitch at a Time quilt club have their way...

CLOVERDALE — As a thank you for the numerous volunteer hours she has devoted to the betterment of the Cloverdale Community, Kay Gedert was recently presented with the 2016 Cloverdale Civic Award. The 21st winner of the award, Gedert was recently honored by the Cloverdale Lions Club...

Redlands found some late-game magic on Sunday, defeating DePauw 2-1 in the second round of NCAA Division III men’s soccer championship. The Bulldogs fought back from a 2-0 deficit Saturday against Washington-St. Louis and on Sunday, dug out of a 1-0 hold at halftime against the Tigers...

JASONVILLE — Abby Walker scored 22 points and 10 different Clovers scored as Cloverdale picked up a 78-55 girls’ basketball win at Shakamak on Saturday evening. Sammie Shrum added 12 points, along with 10 each from Kelsey Helterbrand Lakkain Price, as Cloverdale moved to 3-1 on the young season...

CRAWFORDSVILLE — Classic is a word not to be taken lightly. It evokes visions of beauty and antiquity. Timelessness. The best of the best. Unfortunately, modern society — sportscasters and sportswriters (I’m sorry) in particular — have cheapened the word...

With a legacy of academic state titles to its credit, Greencastle High School added to a growing list with its first Indiana Academic Spell Bowl state championship in competition Saturday at Purdue University. "We finally did it," coach Nicole Kempf Burkhalter told the Banner Graphic, recounting near-misses that have included two second-place finishes and at least two third places over the years...