Stories from Friday, December 16, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana High School Athletic Association and the Indiana Football Coaches Association recognized 26 outstanding student-athletes with the 2016 Indiana Academic All-Stars Award presented by American Family Insurance prior to the game against Houston on Sunday...

NEW MARKET — Southmont swept a pair of high school swimming meets from South Putnam on Tuesday night. The Mounties won the girls’ meet 96-84 and the boys’ meet 123-53. “Although the team scores reflected a loss and individual wins were difficult to come by, our athletes swam really well and repeatedly picked up lifetime bests in multiple events,” Eagle coach Anna Kendall said...

Game time: 6 p.m tipoff. Media coverage: The game will be broadcast on WREB-FM 94.3. So far: The Knights have only lost to Class 4A Terre Haute South (57-34) and Mooresville (60-38). They have won three straight games, including a 68-60 win over Class 4A Terre Haute North on Tuesday...

Jonah Sanders is on track to be the valedictorian at South Putnam next spring, and competes in both football and track and field for the Eagles. He was a punter/defensive back for the football team, and competes in the 300-meter low hurdles in track and field while also filling in sometimes on the 4x100 relay...

CLOVERDALE — Paced by having nine of the 14 individual champions, Greencastle easily won the Putnam County wrestling tournament on Thursday night. The event is conducted as a triple-dual meet, with each of the four teams competing against each of the others. Records of invidual wrestlers in their three matches determine the winners...

The Indiana Department of Transportation is monitoring multiple weather forecasts predicting a mix of rain, freezing rain, snow and ice to move across Indiana beginning Friday evening. A few degrees can mean the difference between rain, ice or snow, so freezing rain can be difficult for forecasters to pinpoint far in advance. INDOT maintenance supervisors will continue monitoring developing conditions and reports from law enforcement and the public to supplement local weather forecasts...

Barbara L. Huber Wilson, 78, of Cloverdale, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 23, 1938 in Quincy to Wilbur and Pauline (Way) Huber. She adored her children and family and loved watching her children and grandchildren play sports. She always had a working puzzle on the table...

A Greencastle man will be summoned into court on a charge of driving with a suspended license with a prior offense following a Thursday night traffic stop, City Police reported. Dustan Buchanan, 42, was issued the summons after being stopped by Officer Brad Hiatt on South College Avenue at 9:22 p.m...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Morgan L. Roush, 34, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft Ryan A. White, 22, Des Plaines, Ill., Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct Citations and Infractions Cheryl D. Tomas, 62, Greencastle, speeding, expired plates...

-- 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. PCPL has a computer technician available to diagnose and help repair computers and electronics. Most computer problems can be repaired in 20 minutes but if your problem is severe enough, or would take longer than 30 minutes to fix, it is recommended you take it to a professional...

Recent winners of the VFW Citizenship Award at North Putnam Middle School have been (from left) sixth-grader Karyssa Miller in September, seventh-grader Shelby Hilton in October and eighth-grader Grace Timm in November.

More than 30 brave bikers recently gathered at Krambo’s in Manhattan on a crisp day in late fall, riding more than 60 miles in 47-degree weather to take part in “The Topless Toy Ride.” Riding bare-chested (bikinis for women), the riders donated more than $1,000 and truckloads of toys to the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department to be given out to children in Putnam and Clay counties.

Join New Life Baptist Church for Christmas services on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Christmas Eve service will take place at 5 p.m., with morning services on Christmas at 9 and 10:15 a.m. New Life is located at 51 Ridgeway St., Greencastle.

Join Greencastle Christian Church for Christmas services on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Christmas Eve service will take place at 6:30 p.m., with an identical services on Christmas at 10:30 a.m. GCC is located at 620 Primrose Lane, Greencastle...

Following a recent disagreement over ambulance coverage in the county between Putnam County Operation Life and Putnam County Hospital, flared tempers were expected at a recent meeting between the two sides and Putnam County Commissioners. Instead, cooler heads prevailed at the Monday, Dec. 12 meeting, with officials discussing the constraints facing medical providers in the current climate and seeking input from the commissioners on their expectations for the local ambulance service...

A Winter Weather Advisory that went into effect at 10 p.m. Friday remained in place until 7 a.m. Saturday for most of central Indiana, including all of Putnam County. The advisory covers the entire northern part of the state -- essentially north of a line from Terre Haute to North Vernon, extending as far south as Monroe, Bartholomew and Jennings counties...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he resides in Fillmore and Cloverdale and Bainbridge and Greencastle. Roachdale and Reelsville and Madison Township as well. But most of all he resides in the hearts of the people here. And because of the people and businesses of Putnam County and their continued generosity, some 500 local children will enjoy a real Christmas this year, thanks to the annual Giving Tree effort...

Susan Marie Sneddon, 67, Brazil, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at University Healthcare in Indianapolis with her family at her side. She was born on Nov. 10, 1949 in Jeffersonville to Edward and Barbara (Tyler) Randall. Susan graduated from Brazil High School in 1967 and later attended Indiana University School of Music and Indiana State University...

The Area 30 School Board accepted a $7,700 grant from the Putnam County Community Foundation for the purchase and maintenance of a truck with air brakes for the Construction Equipment Operator (CEO) program. The board also approved the purchase of a Ford F700 flatbed truck made available by Duke Energy for $4,500 using the grant funds. The CEO program provides commercial driver’s license (CDL) training and testing to second year students...