Stories from Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Putnam County Girls' Softball League President Yvonne Miller has overseen a summer of improvement at the leagues facility at Big Walnut Sports Park. Beginning in March and concluding in the coming weeks, the league has been building a new concession stand that will also have ADA accessible restrooms...

The Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. today announced sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals at no separate charge. Free and reduced-price meals will be provided to participants meeting with the approved eligibility criteria. Meals are available to all enrolled participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability at Greencastle Resource Center and Cloverdale Resource Center...

The Nature Conservancy has announced a new radio series that began broadcasting in Indiana last week, and Putnam County has two properties to be featured. Called "Journey with Nature," it is a series of weekly two-minute radio programs focusing on conservation themes supporting The Nature Conservancy's conservation strategies. Putnam County's two properties in the conservancy are Big Walnut Preserve and Fern Cliff...

A Greencastle High School alumna will be returning to Greencastle this week to star in a touring musical presented by her university. Meghan McClaine, a current junior theater education major at Huntington University, has been performing all summer in the school's touring production of "Godspell", a musical celebration of the gospel according to Matthew. McClaine and the cast and crew are taking the stage at Greencastle Christian Church at 7 p.m. Friday...

Putnam County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. Sheriff's Dept. A driver fled the scene of an 11:15 a.m. Sunday crash on U.S. 231 near Ind. 42. The minivan turned around and returned to U.S. 231, turning north. The van entered a ditch and turned onto its side. The female driver fled the scene, but passenger Michael B. Whitaker was arrested for public intoxication...

Greencastle Fire Dept. The Greencastle Fire Department responded to several recent runs. On Sunday: On Monday:...

The Greencastle Police Department issued several tickets recently. On Wednesday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: He was cited by Officer Jeff Modlin...