Stories from Saturday, June 29, 2013

Workers use strength and finesse to carefully install the new synthetic turf at DePauw University's Blackstock Stadium. The renovations at DPU span throughout the athletic facilities. Blackstock Stadium is expected to be ready for the fall season when new head coach Bill Lynch begins his second stint as leader of the Tigers. (Banner Graphic/GRANT WIEMAN)

Bobby Jones once said, "Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course--the distance between your ears." For those fairly new to the game, you might not have realized yet (and those who have been playing probably wished they would have learned sooner) that your mental golf ability is as important as your physical golf ability...

Calvin L. Lints, 64, of Brazil, passed away June 27, 2013 at 4:10 p.m. at the Exceptional Living Center. He had been battling cancer and had been a resident there for a short time. He was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Clay County, the son of Edward Junior Lints and Elizabeth Angleton Lints...

The Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District in conjunction with the City of Greencastle will be showing residents how to save money and have a beautiful lawn or garden. On Wednesday, July 24 at 6 p.m. there will be a rain barrel demonstration at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The demonstration will help show participants how to make a rain barrel and also talk about the benefits of catching and keeping rainwater. This demonstration is open to the public...

The Indiana State Police is often tasked with providing safety and security to construction workers working along our roadways. An example of why the ISP works overtime in the work zones occurred Friday morning along a rural stretch of Interstate 70 near the 37-mile marker...

FILLMORE -- News just kept getting better the more envelopes that were opened at Thursday's special meeting of the Fillmore Town Council. With a $590,000 construction budget (of a total grant of $724,353), for the storm sewer and repaving project along Main Street, town officials were hoping for an estimate that fell within the spectrum...

ROACHDALE-- School is out, but teachers are still learning while the students are away. North Putnam High School was host to the Indiana State Police training on active shooters on Friday morning. The training session, run by the state police in collaboration with the Department of Education and Governor Mike Pence, allowed school administration from Putnam and Clay counties and local law enforcement to come together to help prepare if an active shooter situation was ever to take place in a school.. ...

In an emergency meeting Friday afternoon, the Putnam County Commissioners voted to suspend county highway co-supervisor Jim Smith. Smith's suspension is indefinite in duration and is with pay. The commissioners are likely to revisit the issue at an upcoming regularly scheduled meeting...

REELSVILLE -- A large methamphetamine raid in Washington Township resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of large amounts of the drug and money. The Putnam County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Clay and Vigo county sheriff's departments, seized nearly four pounds of methamphetamine and approximately a quarter million dollars as a result of the investigation...