Stories from Monday, February 20, 2017

Both sectional boys’ basketball tournaments involving Putnam County teams will be played in the county, starting on Feb. 28. At South Putnam, Cloverdale enters with the best record at 18-6 but faces a Southmont team in the second game of the tourney which handily beat the Clovers in December...

TERRE HAUTE — North Putnam senior Joe Davis had the highest finish of Putnam County swimmers in the Terre Haute South Sectional finals on Saturday at the Vigo County Aquatic Center, placing second in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:03.65...

OBERLIN, Ohio — Maya Howard scored 18 and Emily Budde added 12 as 14th-ranked DePauw University’s women’s basketball team improved to 23-2 overall and finished North Coast Athletic Conference regular season play at 15-1 following a 60-41 win at Oberlin...

ROACHDALE – The North Putnam Cougars ended their regular season Saturday night in a big way with a 100-55 win over Christel House Academy. The Cougars had a lot of emotion surrounding them with Senior Night and Homecoming all on the same day. They started the game really slowly, committing seven turnovers but also forcing seven turnovers...

Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff So far: The Panthers have lost three of their last four, but have reached double figures in wins for the first time since 2011-12. South Putnam broke a four-game losing streak on Saturday night by defeating North Vermillion 44-37...

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale took care of business Saturday night, wrapping up the regular-season schedule of the boys’ high school basketball season with a ho-hum 84-45 senior night victory while anticipating of the IHSAA Tournament draw on Sunday. In front of a nearly packed gym that included former Indiana Mr. Basketball and current Utah Jazz player Trey Lyles, Cooper Neese and Jalen Moore combined for 64 points and a second-half shooting exhibition that put the “wow” factor into a blowout...

The South Putnam Eagles fought back from an ice cold first half and used a 14-0 run to start the second half as they defeated the North Vermillion Falcons 44-37 in high school basketball action Saturday night. The Eagles hit 8-of-10 shots in the third quarter, including five from behind the three-point arc to improve their record to 6-15 on the season...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department plans to explore the fairy tale world and more on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St. Cost of the 3:30-5 p.m. program is $5 per participant. Each child will work together to explore the fairy tale world of Shrek and Princess Fiona as they battle the Dragon...

The Putnam County Center for Women’s Ministries invites the public to a Purse and Silent Auction on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1-3 p.m. at Greencastle Christian Church, 620 Primrose Lane. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. to view the purses and silent auction items on display. Admission to the event is $5...

The Greencastle High School National Honor Society is sponsoring a shoe drive from Feb. 21 through March 4. Collection boxes will be placed in the front lobby of the high school, where community members may drop off leather shoes, athletic shoes, casual shoes and dress shoes in good condition. No canvas shoes or winter boots can be accepted...

The Gleaners Mobile Food Truck will be at the Bainbridge Community Building parking lot from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 25. Participants are asked to bring their own food bags or boxes. There is no age or ID requirement. For more information persons may call Bainbridge Town Hall at 522-6238...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting a roller skating party from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. If you or your family member would like to skate, there will be a $3 charge for skating and skates are provided. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The profits will help pay for expenses at the community center...

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 7:37 a.m. John Michael Blankenship, 18, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • At 4:57 a.m. Steven Ray Branson, 42, Brazil, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Nicki M. Davis-Rigney, 30, Greencastle, Class A felony theft Joshua Carter, 32, Terre Haute, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body...

The Cloverdale and South Putnam FFA chapters are each hosting events in honor of National FFA Week (Feb. 18-25). Both chapters will also receive a visit from State Treasurer Nathan Blume. The South Putnam FFA will host a canned food drive throughout the week, a teacher appreciation breakfast Wednesday morning and at 6 p.m. ...

Assistant Director Chad Nunley announced during the Area 30 Governing Board’s recent meeting that 19 of the 32 students who competed in the Feb. 11 Skills USA regional competition qualified for the April state competition. In auto refinishing: Ben Schultz (1st, NPHS, competed last year in auto collision repair and took 1st)...

Currently experiencing a problem any church would be happy to have, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Greencastle, has announced a $1 million capital campaign to expand the current church building. The campaign, “Expanding aCross Generations,” will fund a transept addition onto each side of the sanctuary. The transept will add a right-angle wing on each side of the main part of the church to form a cross–shape...

Beyond Homeless Inc. will conduct a public forum on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in Greencastle City Hall. The forum is scheduled as part of the Beyond Homeless strategic planning to receive public input regarding its organization, public perception, what people think it is doing well and where they would like to see the homeless shelter go in the future...

A proposal to take the responsibility for Indiana redistricting out of the hands of legislators is likely dead for the 2017 session of the Indiana General Assembly. That was the report heard Saturday morning at the monthly Legislative Update session sponsored by the Putnam County Farm Bureau at its insurance office in Greencastle...