Stories from Thursday, December 29, 2016

A pair of suspects in the Dec. 7 robbery of Cloverdale Liquors are now lodged in the Putnam County Jail. Dalton C. Perryman, 26, Martinsville, and Dennis L. Kent, 40, Greencastle, are both charged in the case. Perryman was arrested on a warrant by Cloverdale Police Sgt. Charlie Hallam Wednesday afternoon. He was booked in the jail at 1:49 p.m...

Robert Clinton "Fiddler" Johnston Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 in Danville, Ind. He was born June 12, 1938 in New Maysville. He was a supervisor at JC Products. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. "Fiddler" was a bluegrass musician, playing a fiddle and was inducted into the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame on June 17, 2008...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Dustin E. Henry, 35, Martinsville, Level 6 felony strangulation, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor pointing a firearm Sara M. Pruett, 28, Terre Haute, Class A misdemeanor theft, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Dustin E. Henry, 35, Martinsville, Level 6 felony strangulation, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor pointing a firearm Sara M. Pruett, 28, Terre Haute, Class A misdemeanor theft, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance...

County Jail Five people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • Dilraz Singh Gill, 25, Modesto, Calif, was housed at the jail for possession of a narcotic drug. Tuesday • At 7:05 p.m. William Leonard Matthews, 36, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for strangulation, domestic battery and on a local warrant...

The Addict’s Mom will host Brandon Drake, a recovery coach and treatment consultant, on Friday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 218 Bloomington St., Greencastle. There will also be training on how to recognize the signs of an overdose and administer naloxone...

With 2016 coming to an end, Putnam County Hospital this week released some statistics regarding the first 18 months of operations at the Putnam County Pain Management Center. The center opened in June 2015 as a balanced pain management center at the Putnam County Hospital Surgery Center and Outpatient Clinic area inside the hospital...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- While a 39-year-old Roachdale woman remains in intensive care at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a recent accident, an account intended to aid family members has been established in her name. Created at Tri-County Bank and Trust, located at 101 E. ...

With Putnam County Clerk Heather Gilbert administering the oath of office Thursday afternoon, Kathy Minnick takes the final step into her new role as Putnam County Treasurer. After capturing the office in the November election, the former current deputy treasurer will assume the office from retiring Treasurer Sharon Owens on Jan. 1...

The Hall of Fame fiddler who took the name of his tiny Putnam County hometown all the way to the stage of the Ryman Auditorium died on Wednesday. New Maysville native Robert “Bobby” Johnston Jr., 78, graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on a number of occasions, performing “New Maysville Stomp” — which he composed at age 13 — every time he visited...

Brice Carmichael is a senior football player at Cloverdale, who participates in 4-H and likes problem solving-activities. Banner Graphic: How did the football season go for you? Brice Carmichael: “I played safety, and toward the end of the season I played linebacker. It was really cool to see how well it played out. I was really happy to get the three wins; that’s more than I had had in my whole high school career. I am really proud of how the program is heading.”...

Sydney Kopp scored 14 of her game-high 23 points in the opening period and led the DePauw women’s basketball team to a 78-39 win over Coast Guard in the Amy Hasbrook Memorial Classic. The Tigers improved to 12-1 with their ninth straight win, while the Bears slipped to 2-7...

MONROVIA — The Cloverdale Clovers used toughness to defeat their county rival, South Putnam, 38-35 in the championship game of the Bulldog Classic girls’ basketball tournament at Monrovia Tuesday night. The Clovers outrebounded the Eagles 38-28 and outscored the Eagles 22-13 in the second half to take home the hardware...

North Putnam’s varsity basketball teams were both involved in holiday tournaments on Thursday with the Cougar girls competing at Speedway and the NP boys’ team playing at Monrovia. The Cougar girls lost their first game, but picked up their first win of the season in the consolation bracket...

TERRE HAUTE – If you watched the final out of the 2016 World Series, Chicago Cubs’ third baseman Kris Bryant opened up a wide smile from ear to ear as he fielded an infield grounder and threw to first for the final out. When Cloverdale’s Cooper Neese stepped to the free throw line against Marshall on Wednesday with no time left on the clock, and the score tied 74-74, he displayed a similar smile...

TERRE HAUTE – A team struggling for its metaphorical life after a bad outing on Tuesday responded with another victory on Thursday, as the Cloverdale Clovers won the consolation bracket championship of the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic with a 67-64 victory over Robinson, Ill...