Stories from Monday, November 19, 2018

Considering they barely escaped a first-round matchup with South Putnam, the Cloverdale Clovers did not exactly put themselves in the favorite’s position for the Putnam County girls’ championship game against four-time defending champion Greencastle on Saturday night. Yet when the ball was thrown up for the opening tip, the Clovers controlled the game from start to finish and wound up with a 60-41 victory. The Clovers won the county title for the first time since Bruce Cook coached them to their second straight win in the 2007-08 season.

It’s time again for the annual Fraternal Order of Police Santa Drop. The Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police would like the public’s help in making sure that children of Putnam County receive toys at Christmas. If you would like to help, monetary donations can be dropped off at the Greencastle Police Department or mailed to Greencastle Police Department at 600 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135...

Having just won his second term as sheriff in Putnam County, Scott Stockton will be the featured guest of the next Community Conversation. This final conversation of 2018 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Kiwanis Room at the Putnam County Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle...

Ira Stout Jr., 77, of North Vernon, passed away on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. He was born on Jan. 28, 1941 in Greencastle, the son of Ira B. and Alice E. (Brown) Stout. Ira was a 1959 graduate of Greencastle High School. Ira had retired from IBM and worked with Wendell Kelch doing restoration of antique tractors...

Sandra E. Coffman, 71, of Brazil and formerly of Greencastle, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 at her home. Sandy was born on April 4, 1947, in Sherman, Texas, the daughter of Everett "Curtis" Lanam and Francis (Thomas) Lanam. She married James L. Coffman on Oct. 23, 1982...

Martha Ann Goodpasture Brewer, 76, Clayton and Sebring, Fla., passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 19, 2018. She was born in Greencastle on Sept. 17, 1942, the daughter of Freeman and Lillian Maxwell Goodpasture. She was a 1960 graduate of Belle Union High School...

The Grinch doesn't mean to be all Grinch-like but space requires him to limit his exposure to the first 40 pals and gals who register for the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department's annual Breakfast with the Grinch event. The program is scheduled for 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at Putnam Inn in Greencastle...

CLOVERDALE — The South Putnam wrestling team competed at the Dave Kiley Duals in Cloverdale on Saturday. In spite of missing several varsity starters due to the success of the football program, the Eagles still picked up two wins to finish the day in fourth place with a 2-3 record...

Consolation games are sometimes difficult to play in for high school basketball teams. The teams are disappointed that they are not playing for the title, and the game usually starts a little early for a varsity game. Saturday night at the Putnam County Classic was no exception...

Did you know that you can use cover crops on your garden? Or that you should prune spring flowering plants once they finish flowering? Those are two examples of topics that were discussed during the Purdue Master Gardener course recently held in Putnam County...

Throughout this holiday season, Silver Lining Players, the senior readers’ theater, will be bringing their play, “Gift of the Magi,” a retelling of O. Henry’s classic short story, to nursing homes in Putnam and Clay counties. They will also be performing at the Putnam County Public Library. The Dec. 11 library offering is unique in that after the play, the group will lead the audience in singing some of the old beautiful Christmas carols O. Henry may have heard during his lifetime...

BRIDGETON — The annual Country Christmas celebration will return to Bridgeton starting Black Friday. There will be two big weekendson Nov. 23-25 and Nov. 30-Dec.2. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Shops will be open and full of gifts. The 1878 Barn, Collom’s General Store, and the Artisans Barn at the Mill will be open and full of vendors. Many local vendors are returning from the Covered Bridge Festival and there will be new ones as well...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Lindsay E. Scheiber, 21, Greencastle, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe Laina N. Harwood, 22, Rockville, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Karissa N. Martin, 19, Indianapolis, Class B misdemeanor disoroderly conduct, Class C misdemeanor illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage...

County Jail Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 11:36 p.m. Chrisee Nicole Walton, 34, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 11:30 a.m. Robert Lee Washburn, 38, Roachdale, was taken into custody for unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle...

On Saturday evening, Nov. 17, Putnam County Hospital hosted its second annual Black Tie Gala at 3 Fat Labs to benefit the PCH Cancer Center. The evening began with a cocktail hour and silent auction bidding followed by dinner provided by Putnam Inn...

Mary Allison’s memorial to her daughter Molly which began more than 125 years ago continues to do good things for the students of Putnam County. Every year each of the eight Putnam County elementary schools receive $1,000 from the Mary Allison Children’s Trust Fund. Teachers and counselors at each school determine how the money is spent. It can be used for any purpose as long as it benefits the students of their school...

A new software system for handling court documents is putting a staffing strain on the Putnam County Clerk’s Office, Clerk Heather Gilbert told the commissioners Monday. The county made the decision to switch to Odyssey case management software, which the State of Indiana utilizes...

BAINBRIDGE -- With stories nearly as colorful as the quilts surrounding them, the third annual Quilts of Valor program unfolded Saturday afternoon at Lifespring Church west of Bainbridge. The One Stitch at a Time quilt club again honored friends, family, neighbors and country in a post-Veterans Day ceremony saluting 16 veterans with local ties and representing a variety of wartime experiences. ...

The Washburn Chapter of the NSDAR invites the public to join the chapter for a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. Guest speaker will be Vicki Casteel, director of Patron and Outreach Services of the Indiana State Archives and Records Administration. Casteel will present an introduction to the collections at the Archives, including how to access the records, both in person and online...

BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam School Board’s two-and-a-half hour meeting last Thursday evening saw school officials address a host of issues that will have both an immediate and long-term impact for the future. However, the board will be taking a large long-term proposal into serious consideration as it assesses its needs with a comprehensive renovation project to do needed work across North Putnam schools...

BOYS Terre Haute South (0-0) at Cloverdale (0-0) The coaches: Maynard Lewis is in his third year at THS. Patrick Rady is in his fourth year at Cloverdale. On the air: WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game. History: South won 80-53 in the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic in December and has won all three games the teams have played in the past 30 years...

ANGOLA — The 13th-ranked DePauw Tigers overcame a seven-point deficit and held No. 9 Trine scoreless over the final 2:20 on the way to a 68-66 win over the ninth-ranked Thunder. DePauw moved to 3-0, while Trine dropped to 2-1. The game featured six ties and 12 lead changes with neither team leading by more than seven. The Thunder grabbed a 53-49 lead as the teams headed to the fourth period and they built it to seven after Cassidy Williams’ layup made it 62-55 with 6:30 remaining...