Stories from Thursday, November 24, 2016

James H. "Jim" Summers, 85, of Avon, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at his home. Jim was born Oct. 15, 1931 in Indianapolis to Harry W. and Martha W. (Obenchain) Summers. He was a graduate of Bainbridge High School. Jim married Mary Love Clodfelter of Greencastle in 1950. He then married Darlene Sue (Wallace) Sisk in 1976...

The American Legion Post 58 family joins with the new Adam Brown Memorial Post 208 at the Putnamville Correctional Facility to present representatives of the Beyond Homeless Inc. (BHI) shelter in Greencastle with checks totaling $1,350.

Senior Education Ministries has scheduled Dine with a Doc for the fourth Monday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at Putnam County Hospital, 1542 Bloomington St., Greencastle. This month’s lunch will be Nov. 28. The speaker will be Dr. Fritz Maurer of Maurer’s Wellness Center in Brazil. ...

Greencastle won a pair of high school swimming meets from South Putnam on Tuesday, defeating the Eagles 102-73 in the girls’ meet and 116-60 in the boys’ meet. “I was very happy with our entire team,” Greencastle coach Kent Menzel said. “Our relays were sharp, and all of our swims on target for this point in the season.”...

Area employers can show employees some appreciation while helping the Putnam County United Way effort by ordering warm holiday treats for their staff for delivery on Friday, Dec. 2. Mill Pond Health Campus is offering to deliver scones, donuts or chocolate chip cookies to employees from 8-10 a.m. at their place of business...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Cassihde J. Mobley, 25, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Charles Hughes, 28, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Jason G. Snider, 42, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft...

Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday. • At 3:27 p.m. Patrica Lynn Withrow, 31, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 2:36 p.m. Abdulal Ghazi Alkhabbaz, 25, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a warrant...

Lyndi Parent is a three-sport athlete at North Putnam (volleyball, basketball and track and field), and is also one of four Putnam County finalists for the Lilly Endowment Scholarship. Banner Graphic: Is it difficult to balance playing three sports with your academics, and do they work together?...

Taking a break from a customer Monday afternoon at Dick’s Barber Shop, Philip Asbell accepts a pumpkin pie from Hickory Creek at Sunset Administrator Jill Stott...

ROACHDALE — Leading 47-43 after three periods, Southmont opened the fourth quarter on a 13-5 run and cashed in on numerous free throw opportunities down the stretch to defeat North Putnam 72-61 on Wednesday night in boys’ high school basketball action...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board approved the go-ahead on the second phase in the lighting upgrade with Energy Harness. The total cost of phase II is estimated at $76,550.15 with a $9,476 rebate from Energy Harness. The project will include all lights inside and outside except the sports facilities. The job will be complete next month...

ROACHDALE – North Putnam High School agri-science teacher Katrina “Kate” Skirvin has been nominated for the 2016-17 national LifeChanger of the Year Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the nationwide LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership...

Their turkey dinners already served Thursday during the Thanksgiving Outreach Dinner at Greencastle Christian Church, April Gay and her children, Hailey Parker, 5, and Nate Gay, 8, receive cups of lemonade from servers John Whitesell and Nicole Newgent just before Nate digs in...