Stories from Friday, February 21, 2020

Several Putnam County athletes will compete today in the Terre Haute South boys’ swimming sectional consolation and finals at the Wabash Valley Aquatic Center in Terre Haute. The diving competition will take place at 9 a.m., with the consolation and finals in the swimming events beginning at 1 p.m...

BLOOMINGTON — For the second-straight season the Greencastle Tiger Cubs Boy’s Basketball team had the Bloomington South Panthers on their schedule and after a very respectable first performance, the Tiger Cubs never could gain traction on the road Friday night in an 84-42 loss...

The outcome of Sunday’s sectional drawing for next month’s IHSAA boys’ basketball sectional tournament will play a big part in the outcome for Putnam County teams. The draw always matters, obviously, but with both tournaments involving Putnam County teams including seven teams there are even more good and bad spots to be than usual...

A short-handed South Putnam Eagle basketball team competed but came up short on Friday night as they hosted the Owen Valley Patriots in high school basketball. The Eagles lost 61-44 as they were missing two starters due to injury. The loss dropped South to 4-16 on the season, while the Patriots improved to 9-12...

GRANVILLE, Ohio — DePauw shot over 57 percent from the field in the first half in building a 24-point lead and the Tigers collected their 19th straight win with a 70-52 North Coast Athletic Conference victory at Denison on Wednesday night. The Tigers moved to 23-1 overall and 15-0 in the NCAC, while the Big Red dropped to 16-8 overall and 10-5 in the conference...

Three Putnam County senior girls’ basketball player have received honors recently for their outstanding play this year. Cloverdale senior Sammie Shrum was named to the All-District 1 team by the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association. Greencastle’s Allison Stevens and South Putnam’s Alex Bratcher was each named to Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Top 100 Senior Girls’ high school player list...

Kain Gregory is a senior at South Putnam and participates in football, basketball and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kain Gregory: “Since I was a little kid, they have been my life. ...

American Family Insurance and Intersport has announced the 24 “Fearless Dreamers” who have advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Family Insurance “#DreamFearlessly Fan Vote” for the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships...

Danny L. Gregory, age 71, of Martinsville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. He was born on Sept. 13, 1948 to the late Paul and Wilma (O’Mullane) Gregory. Danny married Paricia (Bratcher) Gregory in May of 1975 and she survives. Danny retired from GM in 1999 after working there for 30 years...

Robert W. Steuerwald, 73, of Brazil, passed away at his home on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 following a battle with cancer. Bob was born on Oct. 14, 1946, the son of Wayne Alfred and Bernice Irene (Taggart) Steuerwald. He graduated from Gerstmeyer High School with the class of 1964, and then from Indiana State University with a double major in math and economics. ...

John Ballinger Blaydoe, 84, died February 19, 2020 at the Hickory Creek at Sunset, a caring and loving community in Greencastle. He was born on Nov. 8, 1935 in Birmingham, Ala. as the son of Louis and Cora Jane Blaydoe. John served in the US Army and was discharged in 1959. He served as the fire chief of the Eminence Indiana Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Masons, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, the Flying Fez, Gatling Gun Club and Kentucky Colonels, as well as the American Legion...

Helena L. (Pease) DeBoer, 82, of Avon, passed away at Country Side Meadows on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. At her request, no services have been scheduled. Cremation has been entrusted to French Funeral Home. Visit www.frenchfuneralhome.com to light a candle in her memory...

The NCAA moved back the 3-point line this season to create more room in the lane and cut down on the barrage of 3s in college basketball. Shooting percentages are down, historically low. Attempts also have dropped, slightly. Clogged lanes? Depends on who you ask...

The James and Merilou Kelly Writers Series will present the annual DePauw University Faculty Reading at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Peeler Auditorium in the Peeler Art Center at 10 W. Hanna St., Greencastle. The annual faculty reading will feature professors reading from their work. Their genres range from fiction and nonfiction, to poetry and song so you are sure to be wowed...

Ralph and Donna Wagle are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaclyn Kathleen Wagle, to Patrick Joseph Byrd, son of Ronald and Kay Byrd. Jaclyn and Patrick both reside in Indianapolis. The couple will be united in marriage on June 13, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Indianapolis. A reception will follow at the Columbia Club, Indianapolis...

Entries are now being sought for the 2020 Putnam County Ag Day Photo Contest. Entrants may send or drop off production agriculture photos taken in Putnam County to the Greencastle Farm Bureau office with attention to Heather Poynter by Friday, Feb. 28...

Indiana State University recognized a number of students from Putnam County, for outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2019 semester. Local students honored include KATIE BEASLEY, ADDISON BLAYDES, ADAIR BOCK, TARA BOESCH, GAVIN BOLLMAN, JESSE CUSTIS, JADEN DAY, EMILY FINK, REANDA FOLTZ, JESSICA HALCOMB, MICHAEL HALLORAN, LUCY HAYES, EMMA HIIGEL, DELANIE MAGGART, LAUREL MANN, CHRISTA MCROY, ABIGAIL MEYER, LILLIAN MUSTAINE, SHELBY PAXTON, BOBBY PHILLIPS, KAITLYN PRICE, OLIVIA SCHNEIDER, BRANTSON SCOTT, SIERRA SPENCER, ZANE STOGSDILL, SABRINA TOTH, BRADEN WEDDLE, LOGAN WYATT, ALYSSA YOCOM, HAYLEY YOUNG and SAMARA YOUNG.. ...

Janet O’Hair was inducted into the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) Hall of Fame at the 2019 Annual Conference in Philadelphia. The NAMSS Hall of Fame was created to honor and recognize medical staff service professionals who have demonstrated characteristics of passion, dedication, enthusiasm and commitment to the profession of ensuring that high quality healthcare practitioners provide appropriate patient care across our nation...

The Kiwanis Club of Greencastle welcomed three new members to the club in February. All three are administrators at Asbury Towers.

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jeffery A. Everman, 56, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated...

The Greencastle Youth Softball Association is officially 40 years old this year. The league was originally incorporated as the Greencastle Girls Softball Association on March 19, 1980, by Donna Mahoney, Wallace Estes and E. June Tilley. The league was originally founded by Barb Rader and Betty Yotes in 1975 so girls would have the same opportunities to play ball as boys. ...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 10:52 p.m. Amber G. Keck, 33, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail for driving with a BAC of .15 or more. • At 2:39 p.m. Richard L. Lucas, 25, Staunton, was taken into custody for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...

Two events intended to educate about the Holocaust are headed to DePauw University next month. A traveling photographic exhibit from the Anne Frank House will be displayed March 1-19 at the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics. An opening ceremony is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. March 1...

Excited with the success of the inaugural event in 2019, the Putnam County Youth Development Commission is now planning the second-annual Lip Sync Team Challenge. The chief fundraiser for PCYDC, the event is planned for Saturday, May 9 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building...

When Beau Baird was a student roaming the halls of Greencastle Middle School, he had no idea he would one day be State Representative Beau Baird. In fact, the second-year representative from Greencastle didn’t want to be in politics, he told GMS seventh-graders Friday afternoon...

A veteran of more than 30 years in special education, being a champion for the mental health of students isn’t something new to Nancy Holsapple. On Thursday, though, it became a more formal distinction for the Roachdale resident and state director of special education, as she was presented with the Champion Award by the Indiana School Mental Health Initiative...

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