Stories from Friday, August 26, 2022

BAINBRIDGE – The North Putnam Cougars volleyball team, behind 13 kills from Ashleigh Riley, outlasted the Owen Valley Patriots three sets to one, 25-21, 24-26, 26-16, 25-22 in the WIC opener for both teams In the match’s opening set, play started slow as both teams had problems getting into rhythm. ...

CLOVERDALE – It has been a while but the Cloverdale Clover volleyball team had some firsts on Thursday night. Hosting the West Vigo Vikings in a Western Indiana Conference matchup, the Clovers won their first game of the season and the first win for first-year head coach Paige Glassburn...

Keirsten is a senior at Greencastle and participates in one sport, volleyball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Keirsten Clark: “Sports are pretty important. I’ve played them my whole life. They’ve taught me teamwork, how to work with people and gave me a lot of friendships.”...

What happens when two teams that won by 70 points in week one collide? An answer will be found Friday when South Putnam travels to Owen Valley, the top matchup of week two that also sees Greencastle host Northview, North Putnam face the other half of Montgomery County in Southmont and Cloverdale make the long trek to Edinburgh...

With eight school board positions on the November ballot spread across three school districts, voters should have plenty of choice over the direction of local schools over the next four years. Of the eight positions — three on the Cloverdale School Board, three on North Putnam and two on South Putnam — all but one has at least two candidates vying for the position...

BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band will present its grand finale for 2022 at the special time of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 in Forest Park, rain or shine. The band’s performance, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will include an intermission. The playlist will include “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “The High School Cadets” arranged by John Philip Sousa, “Memories of Stephen Foster” arranged by G. ...

Timothy L. Allen, 56, of Hillsdale, passed away on Wednesday August 24, 2022. He was born in Albuquerqe, N.M., on Oct. 7, 1965, to Paul Leroy Allen and Shirley Burnham. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Leroy, and two children, Kyle Leroy and Ashley Ann...

Paul Blue Jr., 74, of Greencastle passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Paul was born in Greencastle on April 18, 1948, the son of Paul and Renalda Sabina (Chinchillas) Blue. He was a 1967 graduate of Greencastle High School...