Stories from Friday, February 11, 2022

The Putnam County Community Foundation did not have to look far for its new director. Neysa Meyer was selected as the next executive director of the PCCF, a nonprofit public charity established in 1985 to facilitate significant and sustainable change throughout Putnam County...

Three weeks ago, North Putnam and Cloverdale played out one of the games of the season in Putnam County. A rematch was in order and it duly came in the championship game of the Putnam County Classic Friday night. Unlike the first meeting, though, the Cougars (15-2) started off with a lead and maintained it for the duration of the game, comfortably seeing off the Clovers 56-42 to retain their title and the Putnam County Bucket...

The Cloverdale Clovers boys’ basketball team hit 11 three point shots, including five in the final quarter, to outlast the Greencastle Tiger Cubs in the first round of the Putnam County Classic 48-42. The Clovers came out strong behind Kyle Thomas, jumping out to a quick 7-2 lead as both teams were very patient on offense. The Tiger Cubs went inside to Kiefer Wilson, who scored six of the eight points for the Cubs in the opening stanza. Greencastle would have a slim 8-7 advantage after one...

Scoring depth and balance made a big difference in the nightcap of the Putnam County Classic as the North Putnam Cougars overcame a hot start by the South Putnam Eagles to advance to the championship game with a 63-49 hard-fought victory. The Cougars put three players in double figures with two more just behind and exploded for 24 points in the third quarter to pick up their 14th win of the season against just two losses. The Eagles dropped to 4-13 on the season...

Judie Carrol (Haltom) Gove of Spiceland, Ind., formerly of Cloverdale, passed away Feb. 2, 2022. She was born July 25, 1946 to the late Renos and Freda (Day) Haltom. Judie is survived by her sons,Tony (Danielle) Sutherlin and Larry (Kelly) Williams II; sister Vicki Albietz;...

Daniel E. Fouts, 52, Coatesville (Heritage Lake), passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Dan was born on April 20, 1969 in Wabash, Ind. He was the son of David Fouts and Carol (Betzner) Fouts. He married Betsy (Fox) Fouts and she survives him in addition to his three children, Jackson Kendall, Madison Kendall and Phoebe Fouts. He is also survived by his brother, John Fout; sister Debra Fouts; sisters-in-law Cindy Stone and Michelle Fouts and brother-in-law, Rick Stone...