Stories from Tuesday, January 23, 2018

SPENCER — An Arizona man is in custody in Owen County on charges of resisting arrest. Police believe he is linked to the Tuesday afternoon robbery of a Cloverdale bank and an earlier unsuccessful attempt to rob a Morgan County bank. Emory Ray Stout, 35, of Golden Valley, Ariz., was arrested and booked into the Owen County Security Center on preliminary charges of resist law enforcement with a vehicle, reckless driving and criminal recklessness...

South Putnam’s Quarterback Club will be hosting a Scotch Double Bowling Tournament on Feb. 3 at the 3G Bowling Center in Greencastle. Team members alternate throwing balls in a five-game format. Special features include 3-6-9 strike frames, mystery scores, 50/50, spare pots and colored pin shots...

MONROVIA — Monrovia’s Bulldogs hit 11 of 18 3-point shots to help record a 57-36 win over South Putnam on Saturday night in boys’ high school basketball action. The Bulldogs hit five first-quarter treys in holding a 20-6 lead at the first stop. Monrovia led 26-9 at halftime and 40-21 after three quarters...

CLOVERDALE - The Cloverdale Clovers celebrated their winter homecoming with a 76-56 victory over the Clay City Eels in boys’ high school basketball action on Saturday night. The game was a physical, chippy game that was highlighted by both teams taking more 3-pointers than twos and the state’s leading scorer (Jalen Moore) pouring in 47 points. The Clovers improved their record to 10-4, while the Eels fell to 3-11...

BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam girls’ basketball coach Jarrod Duff has gotten his team to the point in his second year where the Cougars are competing for victories at the end of the game. Now, Duff wants his Cougars to take the next step in the progression — turning Ls into Ws...

Cascade (5-9) at Cloverdale (10-4) Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. (varsity only) The coaches: Patrick Rady is in his third year at Cloverdale. Chris DuBois is in his 14th season at Cascade. Season recap: Cascade has lost three of its last four games. Cloverdale has won three straight games...

THORNTOWN — In a pair of games which differed greatly in structure from beginning to end, Greencastle won a doubleheader from Western Boone on Saturday night in high school basketball. The host Stars hit seven of their first eight shots in the girls’ game in bolting out to a 19-4 first quarter lead, but Greencastle regained its composure and came back for a 48-43 win...

Jalen Moore averaged 44.0 points over two games last week, and the Cloverdale senior headlines the recipients in this week’s IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program. Moore is joined by West Noble junior Trevor Franklin, Plainfield senior Gavin Bizeau and East Central senior Tyler Koelling as boys’ winners for the week of Jan. 15-20...

Introduced on Jan. 28, 1958, the Lego Building Block is 60-years old. Join the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department on Sunday, Jan. 28 from 1-5 p.m. at the Inn at DePauw, 2 W. Seminary St., Greencastle, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Lego...

Irene G. Loft, 98, formerly of Lafayette, passed from this life on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 in Avon, formerly of Ivy Trace in Danville, Ind., for several years. In January 1919, she was born in a little brick house near Montmorenci, Ind., to Amanda and John Christopher...

Greencastle Christian Church is launching Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-based recovery ministry that is free and open to everyone in Greencastle and surrounding areas. Celebrate Recovery offers weekly support for anyone with emotional struggles, relational issues, addictions or any thoughts and behaviors that interfere with a joyful life...

County Jail Fifteen people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 10:04 p.m. Montez DeQuinn Tyler, 26, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 8:19 p.m. Eric Allen Griffin, 50, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...

The Monday meeting of the Greencastle School Board was the sort that board members could really learn to enjoy. The board had little to consider in the way of tough decisions but did have the joy of accepting nearly $10,000 in donations from local businesses, organizations and individuals...

Jeffrey Lee "Dale" Baker, 51, of Lolo, Mont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Mont. Survivors include his partner, Judy Est of Lolo, uncle John (Judy) Crosby of Greencastle, uncle Al (Jerri) Crosby of Plainfield and aunt Jo (Ed) Newby of Cloverdale.

The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections. There is no age or ID requirement.Anyone in need is welcome...