Stories from Tuesday, December 11, 2018

If the first few weeks of the boys’ basketball season have proven anything, it’s that games between Putnam County squads will be close and down to the wire. South Putnam has already played all three county opponents, losing in overtime to North Putnam and pulling away in the final minute to beat Greencastle...

Kathleen Smith, 88, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. She was born May 4, 1930 to the late Everett and Carrie (Caudill) Kendall. Kathleen married John Layman Smith in April 1954, and he preceded her in death. Kathleen loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

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, Dec. 15, a week earlier than normal. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome...

Tom D. Zellers Sr., 72, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on Aug. 11, 1946 to Norman and Madonna (Davis) Zellers in Napoleon, Ohio. Tom proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War...

Putnam County Community Foundation Board member Jeff Blaydes greeted an early morning crowd of 50 to celebrate the awarding of $70,960.94 in grants at the 2018 Fall Grant Awards Breakfast. Blaydes, chairman of the Community Foundation’s Grants Committee, thanked donors to unrestricted and field of interest endowments that make grant awards possible...

BAINBRIDGE — Santa Claus will make his fifth annual visit to the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday. The fire department will host Santa from 1-3 p.m. at the fire station, 500 W. Pat Rady Way (U.S. 36), Bainbridge. The department is also taking toy donations at the Bainbridge Dollar General in order to have toys for the kids in attendance...

Roachdale Baptist Church will put on its annual “Behold His Glory” live nativity Dec. 14-15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The display will have guided tours with live animals as well as live music. Free food will also be provided to guests. The church is located on Lonoke Street in Roachdale...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Christa L. Cate, 34, Texarkana, Texas, Level 3 felony dealing in a narcotic drug in the presence of a minor, Level 5 felony trafficking in a controlled substance with an inmate...

County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 4:21 p.m. Keven Dale Crowe, 27, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief, criminal trespass, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. • At 9:45 a.m. Brian Christopher Faletic, 40, Cloverdale, was booked in for failure to pay child support and contempt of court...

Two children received just about the best surprise imagineable from Santa Claus on Saturday. The great-grandsons of DePauw University retiree Kathy Priest, Braxton (age 4) and Gabriel (3) Rodgers attended the DePauw children’s holiday party with their dad, Justin Rodgers...

Kinzey Young is a senior at North Putnam and participates in volleyball and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kinzey Young: “I love sports. I have played volleyball and basketball since elementary school. ...

SPENCER – In order to win a high school basketball game, a team needs to have the balance of aggressiveness, speed, intensity, and patience. The South Putnam Lady Eagle basketball team had a problem balancing those requirements in Monday night’s 50-36 loss to the Owen Valley Patriots...

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school girls basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings: Class 4A Others receiving votes: Pike, Center Grove. Class 3A Others receiving votes: Lawrenceburg, West Noble, Northwood, Bellmont, Gary West, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Lakeland, Greensburg...

Alexandria 56, Taylor 44 Barr-Reeve 93, N. Knox 40 Central Noble 107, Hamilton 47 Chesterton 56, E. Chicago Central 46 Decatur Central 100, Indpls Herron 49 Eastside 57, Lakewood Park 47 Ev. Memorial 57, Ev. Bosse 45 Ft. Wayne Concordia 56, Ft. Wayne Canterbury 43...

Taking a look at some snapshots from Putnam County sporting events over the past week, ranging from a county basketball team champion to an individual academic honor for a student-athlete to a college coach being honored for her 600th win.

CLOVERDALE -- A rarity at regular meetings, the Cloverdale School Board saw a packed room Monday evening as parents attended to voice concerns regarding the nominee for the next high school baseball coach. Before they came forward, Board President Vivian Whitaker moved to strike hiring Kurt Kyle as the varsity boys baseball coach at Cloverdale High School from the agenda. Whitaker and the other board members initially seemed aware that Kyle’s employment had garnered discussion in the community...