Stories from Sunday, September 22, 2013

Many kids go through 50 or more career decisions in year when growing up. This week it may be a policeman, next week a fireman, the next a wildlife biologist, etc. Considering careers is good. However a more important decision is to plan and make the decision for education determination. In other words, make college decisions in kindergarten and the career decisions will follow and can come much later...

Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars recently announced that local volunteer, Vivian Whitaker, has been selected to receive the Ralph "Cy" Seifert National Volunteer of the Year award from Scholarship America. The National Volunteer of the Year Award honors and recognizes individual Dollars for Scholars affiliate volunteers who are instrumental in successfully guiding the course of Dollars for Scholars, a program of Scholarship America, in a significant and beneficial way...

Following a successful Drive for the Kids event on Aug. 20, York Chrysler Dodge Jeep sales manager Greg Simpson presents a $1,200 check to Kimberly Cunningham of the Central Elementary PTO as PTO president Hilarie Pistelli (back left) and fellow PTO member Kim Beadles look on. ...

Watt Family Medical and Medical Aesthetics is a new medical office in Greencastle whose mission is to provide personalized, high-quality family medical care with exceptional customer service. Watt Family Medical and Medical Aesthetics is owned and operated by Windy Watt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC...

Greencastle Christian Church will hold its annual Fashion Swap on Saturday, Sept. 28. Guests to the event will hear from Troy and Becky Greenlee as they share the story of Becky's miraculous journey from heart attack, to a declaration of "brain death" in January 2012, and finally to a full recovery that impacted the entire community...

Connie E. Cress, 82, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Plainfield, went to live with Our Lord on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, passing away at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers from kidney failure. Connie was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Marion County to the late Thomas and Dessie (Stevens) Cress in Bridgeport...

Blake Allen Dilley, 11 months, went to be with The Lord Thursday Sept. 19, 2013 at his home. He was born Oct. 8, 2012 in Danville, Ind., to David and Trista Dilley. Blake had a contagious smile and loved to dance. He enjoyed the outdoors, and adored his older sisters...

Another big crowd took advantage of the annual Taste of Putnam County event Saturday at the Putnam County Airport.

CORY -- Shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday, an Indiana State Police trooper and a motorist collided on State Road 46 near County Road 525 West near Cory in western Clay County. The crash reportidly resulted in non-life threatening injuries to a Missouri couple...

"The State of Our Schools -- a Conversation with Greencastle Community Schools Superintendent Dawn Puckett and Assistant Superintendent Jeff Hubble" is scheduled for Thursday night, Sept. 26. The Greencastle League of Women Voters and the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will co-sponsor the 7 p.m. program at the Ridpath Primary School cafeteria...

Interested in an opportunity to participate in a world premiere? Would you like to design and create one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts? Or find out what kind of bird is living outside your kitchen window? Then the Horizons of Putnam County fall classes may be for you...

Robe-Ann Park comes alive with zombies Saturday morning as some 30 costumed runners or walkers participate in the Zombie Apocalypse 5K Run fundraiser for the Greencastle Housing Authority and its programs. Leading the pack away from the starting line is Niki St. Pierre (in tiara and black dress) as Hollie Fowler seems to benefit from a pointed "head start."...