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CLOVERDALE -- A parent’s comment brought a point of controversy to an otherwise normal agenda on Monday during the regular February meeting of the Cloverdale School Board. Hal Salsbury approached the board with a complaint that “injustices” and discrimination were influencing decisions made by administration at Cloverdale High School. ...

CLOVERDALE — A wrong-way crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 70 sent three people to the hospital and has two drivers facing misdemeanor charges. Forrest E. Thompson, 23, Terre Haute, told Deputy Robert Soilleux he had been westbound in the right lane following a semi in a 2007 Pontiac G6. He said that he pulled into the fast lane and was in the process of passing the semi when he saw eastbound headlights coming toward him...

CLOVERDALE -- Indiana State Police arrested three people Friday on drug charges after a trooper spotted them not wearing seatbelts. Trooper Colton Maynor was patrolling in Cloverdale, when he passed a vehicle going the opposite direction in which both the driver and a passenger were not wearing seatbelts. ...

GENEVA, Ohio — Greencastle High School senior Emma Wilson dominated the prestigious MileSplit/SPIRE Scholastic Showcase running event on Sunday at the SPIRE Institute, recording a personal best in winning the 3,200-meter run and setting a meet record...

Tyler Hopper is a unique and versatile young man at Greencastle High School. The senior manager for the boys’ basketball team is also an honor roll student, an Eagle Scout and recently performed a big role in the school’s musical production of “School of Rock.”...

Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics...

Eighteen students in Sarah Chizum’s and Amanda Kramer’s fine arts classes at North Putnam High School were recently honored at a regional competition affiliated with the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The region which included North Putnam is made up of 62 counties in central and southern Indiana, and the works were recognized among more than 3,000 works submitted within this region...

Vandalism and graffiti tend to be everlasting issues at places as public as city parks. And Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle certainly hasn’t been immune to such disrespectful action. But a recent spate of activity apparently can be filed under the heading, enough is enough, since it has motivated Greencastle Park Director Rod Weinschenk to advise the Park Board of Commissioners that he will be seeking estimates for installation of security cameras at the park...

The Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two members of a DePauw University sorority for allegedly supplying enough alcohol to a minor male student that he registered a life-threatening blood-alcohol content (BAC) percentage during a party last fall...

The Tiger Cub student section celebrates as Greencastle breaks Cloverdale’s three-year hold on the boys’ county championship with a 42-37 victory over the Clovers Friday night at McAnally Center.

CLOVERDALE -- A parent’s comment brought a point of controversy to an otherwise normal agenda on Monday during the regular February meeting of the Cloverdale School Board. Hal Salsbury approached the board with a complaint that “injustices” and discrimination were influencing decisions made by administration at Cloverdale High School. ...

The Tiger Cub student section celebrates as Greencastle breaks Cloverdale’s three-year hold on the boys’ county championship with a 42-37 victory over the Clovers Friday night at McAnally Center.

“If I don’t get some shelter, I’m gonna fade away ...” When the Rolling Stones sang “Gimme Shelter” back in 1969, they weren’t the least bit worried about Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department revenues, although the lyrics might seem fitting. Indeed, park revenue issues could be “just a shot away.”...

Vandalism and graffiti tend to be everlasting issues at places as public as city parks. And Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle certainly hasn’t been immune to such disrespectful action. But a recent spate of activity apparently can be filed under the heading, enough is enough, since it has motivated Greencastle Park Director Rod Weinschenk to advise the Park Board of Commissioners that he will be seeking estimates for installation of security cameras at the park...

Introducing his appearance at the annual luncheon of the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center with the caveat that he doesn’t always do things conventionally, State Rep. Beau Baird made an unconventional speech to the gathering of community business and government leaders...

CLOVERDALE — A wrong-way crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 70 sent three people to the hospital and has two drivers facing misdemeanor charges. Forrest E. Thompson, 23, Terre Haute, told Deputy Robert Soilleux he had been westbound in the right lane following a semi in a 2007 Pontiac G6. He said that he pulled into the fast lane and was in the process of passing the semi when he saw eastbound headlights coming toward him...

The Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) intends to contribute $28,500 to support Putnam County non-profit organizations with missions or programs that encourage tourism. "All non-profits need reliable financial support," PCCVB Board Member Kit Newkirk said. ...