Stories from Sunday, August 24, 2014

Paul Mundy Campbell, 93, of Plainfield, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. He was born Oct. 29, 1920 in Jordan Village, Ind., to Paul E. and Zola (Mundy) Campbell. Paul was a journeyman for Detroit Diesel Allison for 34 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran and served in Europe during World War II...

Phyllis Jean Clodfelter, 81, of Roachdale passed away at her residence Saturday afternoon, Aug. 23, 2014. She was born March 15, 1933 at Shipshewana, Ind., to George Dewey and Alma Kauffman Nelson. She attended Goshen College, and then graduated from Purdue University as a registered dietitian...

PLAINFIELD -- As scammers continue to target the customers of utility service providers across the country, Duke Energy is reminding its customers not to fall victim to fraudulent activity. "Unfortunately, we continue to receive reports across our service areas of individuals impersonating Duke Energy employees to steal money from our customers," said Gayle Lanier, Duke Energy's senior vice president of customer services. ...

With a grand reopening event coming on Thursday, Aug. 28, H&R Block celebrates with a Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. Office manager Susie McMains and staff will welcome the public from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday for an open house following the remodeling of the 1132 Indianapolis Rd. ...

One example of the many fun occasions in being a 4-H Youth Educator is when a parent calls and reports the success of a 4-H'er at the Indiana State Fair (ISF). One such case was Kaelynn Abner who earned Best in Breed, Grand Champion Long Haired Cat, Best in Show, Reserve Champion Showmanship and Reserve Grand Champion Showmanship with her cat. The cat was also Grand Champion at the local Putnam County Fair...

BRAZIL -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced it will close the State Road 59 (Exit 23) on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 70, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. The closure will be in effect until 6 a.m. on Tuesday for resurfacing of the ramp...

South Putnam football representatives with their Scorpion Protective Coatings sponsors. Thanks to the generous donation the Eagle football team was able to place each players' names on the back of their new blue football jerseys. From left: athletic director Troy Burgess, Joey Masters, Clayton Tomasino of Scorpion, Head Coach Nathan Aker, Josh Buis of Scorpion, Zane Yon and Lucas Lorian...

The Eagle volleyball team has had a rough early start to its season. Coach Kristin Hendrich is still looking for the positives and wants to build those into win this season. South Putnam (0-2) hosted the Eagle Invitational on Saturday where several schools visited the Eagles nest for a round of volleyball games. The Eagles went 1-3 in their games, beating North Vermillion in its third game on Saturday...

CLOVERDALE -- Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Cloverdale Civic Award. The award, which is sponsored by the Cloverdale Lions Club, will be presented to an individual who has made a positive difference in the Cloverdale community. The winner will have his or her name engraved on the permanent plaque that is on display in the Cloverdale Town Hall and will also receive a plaque of their own...

The Humane Society of Putnam County (HSPC) will host a community-wide 5K run and walk on Saturday, Sept. 13 to raise money for the shelter's Spay and Neuter Assistance Fund and low-cost microchipping programs in the community. The Putnam County Pet Parade, also known as "Strut Your Mutt," will begin at the Greencastle Aquatic Center in Robe-Ann Park...

The City of Greencastle has slated a neighborhood meeting for the city's First Ward residents this Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Greencastle Fire Station, 107 S. Indiana St. The public meeting, scheduled for members of the city's First Ward to receive information and voice concerns about their area of the city, is set to begin at 6:30 p.m...

While the weather system that moved through the area early Saturday evening left some areas of Putnam County with minimal rainfall, the county seat was not so lucky. The National Weather Service reports that Greencastle received 2.73 inches of rain on Saturday, much of which fell in a downpour between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. ...

They're back ... and better than ever apparently. Another school year got off to a busy start Saturday as more than 500 new DePauw University students, most of whom were accompanied by their parents, descended upon Greencastle and campus. DePauw President Brian W. Casey greeted the 540 new students who arrived on a sweltering Saturday with some cool advice...

Even stormy weather couldn't dampen the mood at the Greencastle Music Fest, on Saturday. The heavy rains did result in some delays, but hundreds came out to enjoy some tunes from Ellusion (above) and The Soul Engineers (below). The fifth annual event was hosted by Almost Home and The Swizzlestick...

The fifth annual Taste of Putnam County is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce has announced. The 4-8 p.m. event will again be staged at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport on Ballard Lane off State Road 240...

With South Indiana Street now reopen and much of the first phase of renovation work on the courthouse square done, the local construction emphasis now shifts to neighborhood sidewalks. The Greencastle Board of Works and Safety has approved a $103,958 contract with Joe Spiker Excavating of Greencastle, covering 33 separate locations of sidewalk replacement throughout the city...