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After months of work, South Putnam High School's remodeled aquaculture and plant facility was ready for students, parents, and neighbors to see during an open house Sept. 8. The facility now features six production and nursery fish tanks, four research tanks, and one quarantine tank. The fish waste is circulated to the hydroponic and aeroponic plant growth systems in a recirculating aquaculture system set up by Eric Curran (a SPHS alumnus) of Falling Waters Farm. The facility also features microgreen growth and food packaging systems. "Few colleges do both (aquaculture and plant growth)," Curran said. "Many schools are starting to get into this, but they're few and far between." The updated facilities will allow students to go straight from high school to employment at Falling Waters Farm.

Recent North Putnam graduate Max Haste (88) participated in the Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star football game at Indianapolis North Central on Friday night.

From a field of 10 competitors, 18-year-old Hannah Cunningham was chosen as Miss Putnam County Fair Queen 2017 at the end of Saturday evening’s contest at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building. Cunningham’s court includes Miss Congeniality and First Runner-Up Kaelynn Abner, Second Runner-Up Bronwyn Spencer and Third Runner-Up Michayla Sanders.

Here are photos of Cloverdale's Tori Combs, South Putnam's Allen Plunkett, Greencastle's Colin York and North Putnam's Elliot Gross at the Top 100 basketball showcase this week at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.

Fireworks are kicking off Fourth of July festivities around the country this week, and with one of the “best shows in the state” starting this year’s extended Fourth of July weekend with a bang, many residents of West Central Indiana are off to a good start. On Saturday evening, July 1, the town of Bainbridge set its sights on gaining a personal-best after raising its total purchase from local business Mortonville Fireworks to $3,000 in June, an amount supplemented by several fundraisers and local campaigns aimed at expanding last year’s tone-setting display. Hundreds of visitors took to the streets, subdivisions, parks and schools Saturday to observe the ongoing efforts put forth by Bainbridge officials.

Here are several pics from Cooper Neese's performance for the Indiana All-Stars on Saturday night in their win over Kentucky.

Emma Wilson runs to two state titles in track and field.

South Putnam High School graduated 85 students from the Class of 2017 Saturday.

2017 Dancing with the Putnam County Stars. Contestants listed first, instructors second.

Just in time for prom, South Putnam High School’s annual mock accident took place Tuesday afternoon in the high school parking lot. The Greencastle Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, Operation Life, Reelsville Fire Department, Indiana State Police, Putnam County Coroner’s Office, St. Vincents StatFlight and Whitaker Funeral Home participated in the event, flying in a helicopter, cutting away the roof of a car and performing arrests as they would have in a real situation. Students later heard from speaker Keith Deltano, who warned students that turning down drugs and alcohol is better in the long run. Participating students were Logan Vandermark, Ally Nichols, Israel Polster, Dylan Wood, Chris Shafer, Caitlin Schilling, Sarah Danner, Andrew Ballard and Autumn Miller.

Volunteer firefighter Robert "Bob" Nichols, 70, walked into a surprise party celebrating his 50 years of service to the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department April 23. Having been told he was needed at the station, Nichols had started to go straight to the fire engine before Fire Chief Rick Cooper lead him to his own party. Nichols was presented with a plaque, framed memento box, a large glass mug from residents Terry and Yvonne Clifford, and a 50-year gold pin from the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association.

No employees at the Putnam County Courthouse made for a Good Friday to install the new clocks on the north and south side of the building. Work began early, with workers from Smith Bell and Clock taking out the old vent on the building's north side before beginning installation of the two new backlit clocks. Members of the Heritage Preservation Society and others gathered to admire the new timepiece that will grace the historic downtown Greencastle building. Work was set to continue until completion on Friday. More photos will be added.

Putnam County Ag Day took place Saturday, March 11 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, featuring the annual Ag Day Breakfast a speech by members of the Putnam County 4-H Horse & Pony Judging Team, presentation of the Hall of Fame awards and the Mini Farm Fest.

Presented by the American Eagle Foundation and made possible by Duke Energy, students at Deer Meadow Primary School and Tzouanakis Intermediate School personally witnessed the majesty of nature's creatures through the Birds of Prey program on Wednesday. Presenters from the American Eagle Foundation brought with then a dozen birds of 10 different species to teach the kids about the birds and their important roles in our ecosystem.

Students, children, parents and Greencastle Mayor BIll Dory gathered at an event hosted by DePauw University in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Along with readings, the program featured a sound recording of Dr. King's sermon at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church when he spoke there in 1960.

DePauw clinched its first Classic title in eight years recently in the 123rd Monon Bell Classic at Wabash College.

The Putnam County cross country meet was run Oct. 25, 2016, at South Putnam.