Stories from Monday, June 24, 2019

MIRAMAR, Fla. — Recent Greencastle High School graduate Emma Wilson competed in the United States of America Track and Field Under-20 championships last weekend and finished in the top five in both events. On Friday in the 5,000-meter run, Wilson placed third in a time of 17:04.54 representing the “Miles to Go” club...

Katie Gearlds knows a thing or two about how to be a winner in coaching women’s basketball. The former Purdue All-American finished her career as the fourth-leading scorer in Boilermaker women’s basketball history. From 2003-07, she tallied 1,974 career points and tied for the single-season record for points with 707 in 2006-07...

Charles Kevin Starr, 66, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 29, 1952 in Greencastle, the son of Charles E. and Virginia (Myers) Starr Green and was a 1970 graduate of Greencastle High School...

Former Greencastle resident Allison Edberg Nyquist, for many years an adjunct member of the DePauw School of Music faculty and teacher of many area Suzuki violin students, returns with her colleagues in The Vivaldi Project as the Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues its free weekly free concerts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday June 26 in the sanctuary of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission, we wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our extraordinary community for the generous support of our inaugural PC Lip Sync Team Challenge. Words cannot begin to express how humbled we are to live in a community that embraces our mission of serving the children and families of Putnam County...

The summer season has been business as usual for many 4-H’ers who work on projects, attend meetings/workshops or camps. One suggestion for both parents and youth is to set goals and establish what it is that one is seeking by being involved in a particular activity or event. Be careful to not become so wrapped into the busyness of the season that the sense of purpose in 4-H or other activities is lost...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jesse J. Jauregui, 42, Brazil, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Brittney D. Phillips, 34, Greencastle, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more...

The 105th annual Bainbridge High School Alumni Association banquet is set for Saturday, June 29 in the Bainbridge Community Building. The welcome hour will begin at 5 p.m., with the buffet dinner following at 6:30 p.m. The program will be highlighted by the recognition of the fifth annual Bainbridge High School Alumni Scholarship winner and a musical skit by the BHS class of 1969...

The annual Putnam County Girl Scout Pool Party will be on Saturday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Robe-Ann Park pool. Cost is $4 per person and includes entrance and a “cool snack.” No passes are allowed. Girl Scouts may bring as many guests as they like, whether they are a scout or not...

Practice began Sunday for the 15th annual Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star game, which will be played on Saturday at Indiana State University’s Memorial Stadium. Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m. More than 80 players from 32 area high schools will be participating again this year. This year the Gold Division will be coached by Brian Crabtree from North Vermillion High School and coaching the Black Division roster will Jeremy Clodfelder from Paris High School...

Working at Crown by day and woodworking by night, Ray Bartlett finds his talent in turning wood into works of art. Bartlett is turning heads and turning wood with his custom-made pens and other creations. A South Putnam graduate, Bartlett works on the assembly line at Crown Equipment and comes home to his garage and creates works of art from blocks of wood. How he got into woodworking as a hobby was completely different than what most people would think...

Putnam County historian Larry Tippin’s popular small-town series, “Rediscovering Putnam County: Tiny Towns and Vanished Villages,” will continue Thursday, June 27 at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. The 6:30 p.m. program is free and open to the public...

BAINBRIDGE -- In addition to welcoming a new assistant principal, the North Putnam School Board went through with some split votes during its regular meeting last Thursday evening. In one of four split votes, the board passed a salary increase and to extend the contracts for North Putnam administrators, including Director of Operations Terry Tippin and Athletic Director Roger Busch. ...

Greencastle Parks & Recreation will present a full day of activities from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. during Robe-Ann Park’s Celebrate 4 event on Thursday, July 4. The event will feature a variety of entertainment, such as live performances by the Colby Green Band and the Blue River Band, two competitive running marathons, a pet parade, a meet-and-greet with everyone’s favorite heroes and Mr. ...

The reckless driving of an unknown motorist likely left a Coatesville man critically injured after he wrecked his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. Dalic T. Reecer, 23, was airlifted from the scene of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash with life-threatening injuries...