Stories from Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The draw for the Vigo County School Corporation Wabash Valley Classic boys' basketball tournament was held Tuesday with Greencastle and Cloverdale placed on opposite sides of the bracket. Games will be played at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 28 and 29 at both Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South with the final day of games taking place at Terre Haute South Dec. 30 with game times at 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m...

DePauw Theatre will present the beloved tale of giving, ghosts and greed this holiday season with its upcoming production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Zoom Production,” adapted for radio-on-stage by Anthony E. Palermo. This Christmas Eve classic follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he’s haunted by the ghosts of his past, present and future. It is a powerful story of redemption and compassion that has enchanted audiences for more than 150 years...

With an ear to some of the talent cultivated right here in fertile soil of West Central Indiana, the Wednesday, Dec. 2 edition of the Greencastle Virtual Music Festival will be “Deep Roots: Singer/Songwriters of Putnam County.” With a 7:30 p.m. variety show format, the lineup will include Derek Chastain, Joel and LaToshia Everson, Bobbie Lancaster, Luke Lovejoy and Ethan Batan, and Gus Moon...

The show must go on, fingers crossed division ... Despite losing an entire season of main stage productions to the COVID-10 pandemic, Putnam County Playhouse has optimistically announced its scheduled slate of plays for its 60th season. The four shows on the Playhouse schedule (dates not yet announced) at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle are “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Pillow Talk,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “You Can’t Take It with You.” Youth and children’s workshops will also be held in 2021.. ...

A recent COVID quarantine in the Putnam County Courthouse delayed the Putnam County Council meeting by one week, but did little to add to the agenda. In a breezy 20-minute meeting, the Council approved a series of transfer requests. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the county, several county offices are investing in laptop computers to allow for work from away from the office, thus minimizing the risk of the staff of an entire courthouse office being exposed at the same time...

The end of the year is a time when many begin to finalize tax considerations and reflect on the past calendar year. You may receive a return of a 50-percent direct credit to your tax bill when donating up to $200 per individual and $400 for couples filing jointly, given to an Indiana-funded university...

Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sturday • At 9:56 p.m. Robert H. Hill II, 37, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for theft. • At 9:33 p.m. Jennifer L. Stutz, 33, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a syringe...