Stories from Friday, December 2, 2016

Like everyone, I hate cancer. I have been fortunate enough to avoid it for 54 years, but also like everyone I have still been affected by it. My mother died from it, with the evil tumors withering her 5-foot-9 frame down to 64 pounds at the end. There were also numerous aunts and uncles...

CLINTON — South Putnam fell behind 11-4 after one quarter in girls’ high school basketball action at South Vermillion on Wednesday. The Eagles used an 11-1 second quarter and a 12-4 third period to come back and record a 44-37 victory, improving their record to 5-1...

Mia Stevens is a senior at Greencastle High School. Basketball has been a big part of her life, but injury ended her final high school season before she ever got to play a game. Banner Graphic: What kinds of knee injuries have you had? MS: “I tore my left ACL in April, and recovered from that. I was cleared to practice for two weeks. I then tore my right ACL at practice on the day before our first game this year.”...

Game date: 6 p.m. today at North Putnam History: South Putnam won twice last year and has won four straight games. North Putnam’s last win in the series was a 42-30 decision on Nov. 23, 2013. Scouting report: South Putnam’s only loss came 53-35 to Greencastle in the championship game of the Putnam County tournament. Juniors Lillie Stein and Miranda Bieghler are among the top scorers for the Eagles. Aleah Duncan has led North Putnam in scoring for the past few games...

Student Recital Hour Wednesday, Dec. 7 10:20 a.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall The final Recital Hour of the semester is dedicated to live music performed by talented DePauw School of Music students. Jazz at the Duck: Jam Session Thursday, Dec. 8...

Representing Duke Energy’s contribution to decorating downtown Greencastle, Matt Mullenix strings up new LED Christmas lights to a tree on the courthouse lawn. Duke not only volunteered the labor of Mullenix and Shawn Royer to the project, but also contributed $500 to the $1,500 cost of the project spearheaded by Greencastle-Putnam County Development Center Director Kristin Clary...

Mitchell Lee Osmon, 42, of North Salem, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. He was born May 17, 1974 in Terre Haute. Mitchell is survived by his wife of 17 years, Renee Osmon; his father, Gary Osmon; children Chloe, Jack and Leah Osmon; his favorite cousin, Christopher Osmon; aunts Peggy F. Osmon, Marcia Osmon and Suzanne Soules; two half-brothers, a half-sister, several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles...

North Putnam Middle School Students of the Month for November include (from left) sixth-graders Shelby Woods and Michael Parsons, seventh-graders Aaron Pickel and Hannah Clodfelter and eighth-graders Chloe Walker and Conner Hilburn.

All are invited to celebrate the Christmas season with Pastor Tim Matthews and the congregation of Putnamville United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The choir, directed by Marilyn Burdsall Rush, will present special music and congregation singing...

Lucile Burkett will celebrate her 100th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 13. To celebrate her 100th year, Lucile’s family will gather from Texas, Colorado, San Diego, Portland, Ore., Seattle, New York state, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida and other far-flung locales...

County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 2:46 a.m. Cody Allen Gray, 26, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for receiving stolen auto parts. Sheriff’s Department Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to a pair of recent property-damage crashes...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Christopher T. Smith, 24, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor false informing Lenard W. Songer II, 36, Indianapolis, no valid driver’s license...

FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council prepared for winter with the reservation of 15 tons of sand and salt mix during its Dec. 1 meeting. Town Maintenance Director Joe Cash said he planned to use last year’s leftovers first. Total cost is estimated at $800...

An early-morning crowd gathered in the community room of Area 30 Career Center Friday to celebrate the Putnam County Community Foundation 2016 fall grant awards breakfast. Seventeen grants to community organizations totaling $63,491.22 were announced Friday morning...

After twice fleeing from law enforcement before being apprehended, a 33-year-old Putnam County man finds himself in jail on $30,000 cash bond. That is the current fate of Darrell R. Skinner, of Fillmore, following his appearance in Putnam Superior Court Wednesday afternoon to answer charges in two separate cases totaling seven criminal counts...

A nine-month expansion and renovation project at the Greencastle Kroger store culminated Friday morning in a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store Manager Ralph Akers was joined by the longest-serving Greencastle Kroger employee Lisa Smith -- whose 39-year tenure started at Kroger in 1977 at the North Jackson Street store now occupied by Dollar General -- in cutting the ceremonial ribbon on a grand re-opening that marks a $5.1 million investment in the community...

A memorial scholarship has been established at Greencastle High School by the Class of 1985 to honor one of its own, Robert Sedlack. Robert passed away on May 30, 2015 after a long, hard battle with ALS. The scholarship will be awarded each spring to an art student at Greencastle High School...