Stories from Tuesday, February 20, 2018

CLOVERDALE -- A bicyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck on State Road 243 in front of Lieber State Recreation Area. Michael Gilham, 55, of Poland, was was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup was operated by Lisle Kimble, 69, of Cloverdale...

Emergency workers were able to save the homeowner but not the home Tuesday evening after fire broke out in a North Side Greencastle residence. Cause of the 5:28 p.m. fire that ravaged the metal, pole barn-style home at 20 Frazier St. is still under investigation, Capt. Rob Frank said after two Greencastle Fire Department engines returned to station shortly before 8 p.m...

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, Feb. 24. 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...

CAYUGA — South Putnam started slowly on Saturday night with four turnovers in its first five possessions against North Vermillion and never recovered in a 55-40 defeat. The hosts led 16-10 at the first stop, with six first-period turnovers limiting South Putnam’s offensive chances...

SPENCER — Greencastle struggled on both ends of the floor as they fell to the Owen Valley Patriots 55-49 on Saturday night. The visiting Tiger Cubs allowed the Patriots to shoot better than 56 (17-of-30) percent from the field, while only converting 41 percent themselves...

JASONVILLE — It was a shootout at Shakamak Saturday between the Lakers’ Lane Gilbert and Cloverdale’s Jalen Moore. But in the end, the Cloverdale Clovers had just a little bit “Moore.” Gilbert put up a career-high 39 points, nearly matching his Cloverdale counterpart’s 41...

DePauw University men’s basketball coach Bill Fenlon will be looking for a stronger defensive effort in the opening round of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament than the Tigers put for Saturday afternoon against the Oberlin College Yeomen. The Tigers play Wooster College in the first round of the conference tournament today at 6 p.m...

Paced by guard Maya Howard and a successful defensive adjustment in the second half, the DePauw University Tigers closed the North Coast Athletic Conference Saturday afternoon with a 16-0 record, defeating Oberlin College 66-56 at Neal Fieldhouse on Senior Day...

AVON – South Putnam had the highest finishers among Putnam County participants in the finals of the IHSAA boys’ swimming sectional on Saturday and placed fifth as a team. Freshman Lee Haywood finished third in one-meter diving with a total of 447.95, earning advancement to the diving regional this week...

County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 4:10 a.m. Robert Corey Frietzsche, 30, Quincy, was lodged at the jail on a Jennings County warrant for failure to comply with home detention in a burglary case. Monday...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Arthur Bolton III, 23, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony auto theft Isabella Wise, 61, Colorado Springs, Colo., Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

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, Feb. 24. 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...

INDIANAPOLIS -- District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) helped honor the National FFA organization during a special page day Monday at the Indiana Statehouse. Baird co-sponsored a resolution honoring South Putnam Community School Corporation FFA members -- represented by Helen Eaglin, Savannah McIntosh, Malerie Minor, Taylor Montgomery, Ryan Newmann and Hailee Young -- along with other FFA representatives...

INDIANAPOLIS -- District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) helped honor the National FFA organization during a special page day Monday at the Indiana Statehouse. Baird co-sponsored a resolution honoring South Putnam Community School Corporation FFA members -- represented by Helen Eaglin, Savannah McIntosh, Malerie Minor, Taylor Montgomery, Ryan Newmann and Hailee Young -- along with other FFA representatives...

Jenna Fischer, the two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winner and Emmy-nominated actress, is coming to DePauw University April 17. Fischer will be a guest of the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture Series and will discuss her new book, "The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide," her new ABC show "Splitting Up Together, her recent experience working on Clint Eastwood's "The 15:17 to Paris," and, of course, her role as Pam on the hit television comedy "The Office."...

From six members two years ago to 43 paid members in 2017, the rebirth of Main Street Greencastle has been rather meteoric. As downtown Greencastle has become a more vibrant scene for restaurants and entertainment, the organization — founded in the 1980s then all but inactive a few years ago — has risen from the ashes in keeping pace with downtown growth...

A morning of celebrating the accomplishments of Main Street Greencastle took on a somber tone for a few minutes Tuesday with the subject of active shooters on the agenda. As co-keynote speaker, Greencastle Police Chief Tom Sutherlin gave a brief talk regarding active shooter situations, such as the killing of 17 people at a Florida high school last week...

The chief aims of the Tri-M Music Honor Society are to foster greater interest in band, orchestral and choral performance and to provide wider opportunities for personal musical expression. Students are selected for membership in the society on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, character, cooperation, leadership and service to their school and community. ...

T.J. Hagymasi is a senior at Cloverdale who participates in football and previously played baseball and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: Summarize your Cloverdale football career. T.J. Hagymasi: “My freshman year we came in and I was small. The seniors were pretty big and I just played on the JV. ...

ROCKVILLE — Old school, historic Indiana high school basketball at its finest on a hot Tuesday night in Rockville. The Cloverdale Clovers traveled to the Rock-a-Dome for the final Rockville Rox game in the gymnasium and came out on top 83-73 in their final regular-season contest...

South Putnam appears to be peaking at the right time. The Eagles are 5-2 over their last seven games and exploded for their second-highest scoring game of the season Tuesday night in a 68-45 victory over the visiting Riverton Parke Panthers. Getting a balanced offense and an active defense, the Eagles topped the 60-point mark for only the third time the season. South put up 77 on Eminence Dec. 2 and 63 at Rockville on Feb. 1...

Seventh-ranked and top-seeded DePauw scored 23 straight points over a 10-minute stretch of the first and second quarters and cruised to a 90-48 win over eighth-seed Allegheny in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal round. The Tigers moved to 25-1 with their 21st straight win, while the Gators finished their season at 6-19. DePauw hosts the NCAC semifinal and championship rounds this weekend and opens the semifinals on Friday with a 5 p.m. game against Wittenberg...

Greencastle needed a boost on Tuesday night, coming off a two-game losing streak into a rescheduled home game with Western Indiana Conference and First Financial Wabash Valley Classic champion Edgewood. Colin York had an off night on Saturday in a loss at Owen Valley, but took matters into his own hands with one of his best games ever in a 64-59 win over the Mustangs...

ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale Town Council opened bids from five contractors interested in performing the town’s Road Improvement Project during the council’s recent regular meeting. The lowest bid was from Grady Brothers, of Indianapolis, at $493,698.32...