Stories from Friday, January 20, 2017

The Buffalo Bills added another experienced coach to Sean McDermott’s staff Tuesday with the hiring of DePauw University graduate and former Tiger assistant coach Rob Boras, who worked the last two years as the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator...

CRAWFORDSVILLE — DePauw forced overtime and held its first lead seconds later, but Wabash freshman Colten Garland couldn’t miss, scoring 15 of his game-high 37 points in overtime and leading the Little Giants to a 86-80 win over the Tigers. In overtime, Garland went 4-of-4 from the field, 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and 4-of-4 from the free throw line...

Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff for WIC title So far: The Tiger Cubs have won seven of their last games, with the only loss an overtime defeat at Class 4A Terre Haute South. The Cadets have won their last three games. History: Cascade won the season opener for both teams 58-32 at Clayton on Nov. 4...

Johnathan Thibodeau is a senior at South Putnam who participates in football and track and field. He is also active in several other activities including the Boy Scouts, with whom he has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Banner Graphic: What positions do you play in your sports?...

TERRE HAUTE — Greencastle prepared for this weekend’s Western Indiana Confernce swimming meet with a pair of dual victories over West Vigo on Tuesday at the Vigo County Aquatic Center. The Tiger Cubs won the girls’ meet 125-32 and the boys’ meet 120-47...

When Greencastle’s girls opened their season on Nov. 4 with a 58-32 loss at Cascade, a later rematch in the Western Indiana Conference crossover playoff round didn’t seem likely. But after righting the ship and watching many of its younger players mature into productive roles, that’s where the Tiger Cubs find themselves tonight after winning the West Division title with a perfect 5-0 mark...

CLOVERDALE — North Putnam scored more than 20 points higher than its season average on Thursday night at Cloverdale and matched its best offensive production of the season with 74 points. Those might seem like good numbers until factoring in that the Cougars ran into the high-octane Clovers — who buried 14 3-pointers and had four players in double figures on their way to a 92-78 victory...

Americana band Black Market Vinyl will be playing an all acoustic set at the Wasser Brewery at 9 p.m. Saturday with special guest Dustin Weddle. Recently featured on WGRE’s Locals Only radio show, Black Market Vinyl describes their music as “Dustbowl soul with a shot of voodoo.”...

Peggy M. Thomas, 81, of Plainfield, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Mrs. Thomas was born Oct. 16, 1935 in North Vernon. She was the daughter of John B. West and Bernice L. (Klekot) West, both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Thomas had three brothers and one sister who also preceded her in death...

Suzanne "Sam" Anderson, 71, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Suzanne was born to James R. and Betty E. Stokes on Dec. 6, 1945. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, crossword puzzles, reading and spending time with family. Suzanne was an intelligent woman who was well known for her quick wit and love of John Mellencamp music...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale FFA annual seed auction is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Cloverdale High School cafeteria. It will be an opportunity for local farmers to get their seed for this year’s planting season while supporting the Cloverdale FFA...

The following cases have been filed recently in Putnam County courts. Criminal Zachary Poole, 34, Bainbridge, Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon Taurean K. Terry, 35, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving...

County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:29 p.m. Paul Edwin McKinney, 34, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for aggravated battery. City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to four dispatches...

Monday, Jan. 23 -- 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...

BAINBRIDGE -- Tim Garver, athletic director for the North Putnam School Corporation the past two years, has expressed to the Banner Graphic that he plans to resign on Monday, Jan. 30. A very tough decision, Garver said, will finally be laid to rest after deciding to take off his director cap and seek another opportunity...

The rural Greencastle man accused of five felonies in an incident that culminated in being shot twice by police is free on bond following his initial court hearing. Adam Wagner, 35, appeared before Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges Friday morning on five felony counts related to the Jan. 12 incident...

How can Indiana, Putnam County and Greencastle assure themselves of ”more robust and interesting elections” in the future? Elections with candidates from both major parties? Elections that aren’t decided in the primary? By paying better attention to redistricting guidelines, stresses a new resolution passed by the Greencastle City Council at the urging of the Putnam County League of Women Voters as represented by five members at the January Council session...

Following a November guilty plea, a 37-year-old Cloverdale man was given an eight-year sentence on Friday for sexual misconduct involving a girl less than half his age. Under the terms of a plea agreement between defense attorney Austin Malayer and Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter, James Jason Cambpell was sentenced to eight years with the Indiana Department of Correction, with six years executed and the balance on probation...