Stories from Tuesday, January 11, 2022

With icy weather causing dozens of incidents around the county on Saturday, Jan. 8, more crashes occurred than were initially reported upon in the Banner Graphic website or in the Tuesday, Jan. 11 print edition. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigated several more crashes as well as releasing more information on some previously reported. These crashes including the following:...

As part of a short agenda, the Area 30 Board approved to occasionally lend a white bus, as well as a driver, to Ivy Tech Greencastle at its regular meeting Tuesday morning. The approval was predicated on a request to use the bus to take Ivy Tech’s Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) students on visits to institutions such as Ball State University and the University of Southern Indiana...

CLOVERDALE – Icy temperatures gripped Putnam County in the last few days, but that is nothing compared to the ice-cold shooting at Cloverdale on Al Tucker Court Tuesday night. The Lady Clovers hosted the West Vigo Vikings and the teams combined to shoot just 22 percent (15-of-68) from the floor as the Vikings defeated the home team 27-22 in Western Indiana Conference basketball...

The South Putnam Eagles girls’ basketball team rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit, making 11-of-12 foul shots in the fourth quarter, to stave off the upset bid from the Riverton Parke Panthers 56-50 in non-conference action. The Panthers came in with only three wins on the season but did not play that way Tuesday night...

Many times, coaches say that playing soon after a particularly draining defeat is the best thing for a team, not allowing them to dwell on what had previously transpired in its last outing. Greencastle proved the adage to the fullest extent after a humbling loss at Cloverdale Monday night, turning around to play its most complete game of the season Tuesday against North Montgomery, knocking down 10 three-point shots and fending off a late Charger rally for a 59-48 win...

Clint Wallman, head women’s golf coach at Indiana University for over 17 years, has been selected as DePauw’s men’s and women’s head golf coach. “I am deeply humbled and honored to have the opportunity to lead the men’s and women’s golf programs at DePauw University,” Wallman said. ...

Putnam County Hospital has announced Briana Tyson, RN, CLS, as the new perinatal navigator for Putnam Women’s Health. A perinatal navigator is a special resource for a woman to have on her side when she has a newborn on the way. A navigator is a specially trained nurse who focuses on helping expecting mothers with the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth...

The 2021-2022 second semester grant cycle for the Mary Allison Children’s Trust has begun with the distribution of project applications to all the Putnam County schools. The Board of Directors of allocated $10,000.00 for distribution for this grant cycle...

Ruth Coy, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at McCormick’s Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Spencer. Ruth was born in Martinsville on Dec. 11, 1931, the daughter of Robert and Edna (Silvey) Long. She was a graduate of Martinsville High School...