Stories from Thursday, July 26, 2018

CLOVERDALE -- A 37-year-old Putnam County woman was arrested on four charges Thursday afternoon after a warrant was served on her Cloverdale home, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. At approximately 1 p.m. Thursday, Indiana State Police Marijuana Eradication Troopers, Indiana State Police K-9 handlers and Cloverdale Police officers served a Putnam County search warrant at 422 Dream Way in Cloverdale, where Tricia Jean Baldwin of Cloverdale was taken into custody...

In hindsight, Grace Fry’s win in the 2018 Putnam County 4-H Fair Supreme Showmanship competition should have been obvious from the start. Let’s begin with the fact that Fry won showmanship for both the beef and sheep projects, giving her the choice of which barn she would represent Thursday evening (she chose sheep)...

The annual Putnam County Playhouse Children's Theatre Workshop is in full swing this week. Organized and produced by Caroline Good, the workshop allows students to learn about theater by participating in games and taking part in a full stage production...

Eight downtown restaurants are promoting Greencastle's growing "foodie" scene by encouraging locals and out-of-town guests to enjoy what the city offers as they Chow Downtown. "I've been calling the idea 'dinner and a concert,'" Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory said of the partnership, "but Chow Downtown is a great call to action."...

Dust and tar odor envelope the northeast side of the courthouse square as road crews grind up and dispose of old pavement Thursday morning. The milling and subsequent repaving is part of the city's ongoing construction work on Franklin Street.

The Reelsville Water Authority has announced a boil order for customers along Manhattan Road and neighboring roads. Due to a water main break in the area, a boil order is in effect immediately from the 5000 block of County Road 375 West (Manhattan Road) and north to all customers along Manhattan Road and any side roads serviced by Reelsville Water...

James Robert (Jim Bob) Whitaker, 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home in Roachdale. He was born at home in Roachdale on April 5, 1942 to Robert and Jane Whitaker. On March 16, 1963 in 29 Palms, Calif., he married Norma (Miller) Whitaker, and she survives...

Perry J. McClure, 61, of Cloverdale, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. He was born Nov. 2, 1956 to the late Curtis McClure and Mildred (Broadstreet) McClure, and she survives. Perry is also survived by his children, Ryan McClure and his wife Courtney, and Tisha Bush and her husband Tyson; grandchildren Gracie, Grayson and Ryan; sister Paula Vardaman; brothers Wes McClure and wife Karen, Jerry McClure and wife Margarita, and Hobie McClure; and several nieces and nephews...

Norma R. "Tootie" Nauman, 72, Greencastle, passed away Thursday morning, July 26, 2018 at her home comforted by her loving family. She was born in Greencastle on Sept. 7, 1945 the daughter of Norman A. "Bud" and Ruth Evaline Watson Clark. Norma worked in customer service at Public Service (now Duke Energy) for many years and as a cashier in the cafeteria at Fillmore Elementary...

CLOVERDALE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation Cloverdale Subdistrict will begin chip-and-seal preservation on State Road 42 in Putnam and Morgan counties or after Monday, July 30, weather permitting. Depending on weather conditions, crews will be on site from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Work is expected to last through Tuesday, Aug. 7...

As the annual culmination of Family Fun Day at the Putnam County Fair, local auctioneer Jeff Rich solicits bids on 18 purses Wednesday afternoon.

This summer, 25 different charitable organizations, scholarships and endowments are participating in the Putnam County Community Foundation Share the Dream program. The fundraising program offers proportionally awarded grant prizes to participants who receive at least 10 donations of $25 or more between May 1 and Aug. 31. Each of the 25 organizations will be highlighted in this series...

The Putnam County Community Foundation is accepting applications for Community and Endowment Builder Grants. All 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches and units of government serving Putnam County citizens are eligible to apply. Preliminary grant applications are being accepted until Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. Applications can be completed online at pcfoundation.org/grant_forms.html...

The annual Putnam County Playhouse Children’s Theatre Workshop is in full swing this week at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle. Organized and produced by Caroline Good, the workshop allows students to learn about theater by participating in games and taking part in a full stage production...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 12:30-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...

Indiana State Police A golf cart crash late Tuesday morning sent a Greencastle woman to an area hospital. At around 11:30 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the crash near the intersection of County Road 675 West and 125 North in Madison Township...

If he arrived in town with any doubts about the relationship between Greencastle Schools and Greencastle Police, Assistant Superintendent Donovan Garletts got a memorable lesson during his first week on the job back in June 2017. Still brand new and making himself at home, Garletts pushed what appeared to be a doorbell in the GCSC Central Office building...

Eight downtown restaurants are promoting Greencastle’s growing “foodie” scene by encouraging locals and out-of-town guests to enjoy what the city offers as they Chow Downtown. “I’ve been calling the idea ‘dinner and a concert,’” Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory said of the partnership, “but Chow Downtown is a great call to action.”...

There will be good news on the line the next time Megan Green calls her husband in Kuwait. Not only will Megan be able to tell Sgt. Zachary Green that she has an extra $500 in her pocket, but she can also say that she is the 2018 Putnam County Star...

The spirit apparently more than moves the 2018 winner of the Putnam County Extension Homemakers Council’s Spirit of the Fair Award. The honor, presented annually during Family Fun Day at the Putnam County Fair, lists support, participation and enthusiasm as the prime attributes sought in the Spirit of the Fair winner...