Stories from Friday, December 23, 2016

Cloverdale (5-4) vs. Linton-Stockton (3-2) Game time: 5:30 p.m. at Terre Haute South So far: The Clovers have won three straight games after their 74-71 overtime win over Monrovia on Wednesday. The Miners defeated Clay City 71-34 and Covington 60-55 in two overtimes to open the season, then lost 52-45 to Class 2A No. 1-ranked Barr-Reeve. Linton then defeated previously-unbeaten Shakamak 55-41 before losing 38-33 on Tuesday at Vincennes Lincoln...

Patrick Rady cannot complain about the tough and busy schedule his Cloverdale Clovers have played this season. He wanted it that way. The Clovers will begin what could be a stretch of four games in four days in the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic at Terre Haute South by meeting Linton-Stockton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the first round...

Haste, Clar and Sanders named to first team.

Madelyn I. Nauman, 86, Fillmore, passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born on March 6, 1930 in Putnam County, the daughter of Raymond and Myrtle Hall Alexander. Madelyn had worked at Walmart for 20 years and had previously worked at the Anglin Curtain Factory for seven years...

Monday, Dec. 26 • Closed for Observed Christmas Holiday Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Junior Scientists, 4-5 p.m.: By conducting simple science experiments, junior scientists will learn about the world around them, build team-work and problem solving skills, grasp scientific concepts, and most importantly, have fun satisfying their curiosity! No registration required...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jeffrey Venerable, 29, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Desiree Dawn Bradley, 18, Gosport, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine...

City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to one dispatche and one medical run. • At 5:54 p.m. on Thursday, GFD received reports of a fire alarm at Greencastle High School but found nothing upon arrival. No fire alarm was activated. However, a passerby nevertheless made the good-intent call to GFD after observing flashing lights around the school that resembled a fire alarm. GFD cleared the scene and subsequently returned to station at 6:02 p.m...

Honesty is the character trait being celebrated during December at Greencastle High School with sophomore Jacob Hanks and senior Emily Scott selected as the best examples of honesty in action at the school. GHS Assistant Principal Jennifer Finnerty (left) and Character Education Program co-sponsor Lisa Duggan present the awards to Hanks and Scott, who were selected from among 20 GHS student nominees by teachers and staff for best exhibiting the quality of honesty. ...

GREENCASTLE -- Putnamville Correctional Facility and Superintendent Brian Smith recently announced the promotion of Correctional Officer Jordan Forquer to the Correctional Caseworker position. Forquer started his career with the Department of Correction three years ago, and has worked in the capacity of a dorm officer, street officer and is training in restricted housing. ...

Lynna Hedge of Greencastle was one of 160 students from around the state recently honored in the Ivy Tech Community College Student Leadership Academy (SLA) graduation ceremony. The Ivy Tech Student Leadership Academy is a leadership development program designed specifically for Ivy Tech students. ...

Fillmore Christian Church Fillmore Christian Church will have a candlelight Christmas Eve worship service at 9 p.m. Pastor Mike Faust’s sermon is titled, “When God Steps In.” Everyone is invited. Greencastle Christian Church Join Greencastle Christian Church for Christmas services on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning...

Kaelynn Abner and Morgan Asher of North Putnam High School have been named semifinalists for the 2017 class of Coca-Cola Scholars program. As of 2016, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 5,700 Scholars nationwide with more than $66 million in scholarships...

CLOVERDALE — Even generations removed from their heyday at the center of American commerce and culture, there remains something about trains that still captures the imagination of children. This is especially true in December, when the allure of little toy trains under the Christmas tree is especially strong...

A couple of days before Thanksgiving, a remarkable story came together among the inmates at the Putnam County Jail. A pair of inmate workers overheard a conversation a fellow inmate was having with his wife. With the breadwinner behind bars, the family was struggling. The kids had shoes, but they were adult hand-me-downs that didn’t come close to fitting. The other inmate’s wife was getting the kids fed, but often going to be with her own stomach empty...

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Township Trustee Dale Monnett again came forward to ask the Cloverdale Town Council for an extra $5,000 for the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department (CTVFD) during the recent regular meeting. The CTVFD currently receives $15,000 from the town annually, but Monnett said his ultimate goal is to have the amount permenantly increased to $20,000...

Members of the Fraternal Order of Police, volunteers and Santa gather at the Greencastle Police Department Thursday before setting out to deliver gifts to needy Putnam County children for the annual FOP Santa Drop. Santa and his law enforcement helpers delivered gifts to 34 children this year and helped other organizations. ...