Stories from Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The West Central Conference celebrated its final cross country race Tuesday evening as the five remaining conference schools met at South Putnam to determine the winners of the 45th edition of the meet. Greencastle comfortably topped the girls' meet over second-place South Putnam and third-place Cascade. Cascade, for the second straight meet, conquered Greencastle in the boys' race with South Putnam finishing third and Cloverdale taking fourth...

Production agriculture has been ranked the third most dangerous occupation in the nation. Unfortunately, the Putnam County agriculture community has had its fair share of tragedies during the past five years due to farm-related accidents. With those reasons in mind, the North Putnam High School FFA has decided to begin a production agriculture safety program. The FFA will be hosting three production agriculture safety programs throughout the year to promote safe practices on the farm...

The Greencastle Police Department conducted its annual car seat safety clinic Monday at the Putnam County Hospital as part of the National Child Passenger Safety Week. Greencastle Police Department car seat technician Darcy Hendershot led the three-hour program, which also included certified technicians Greencastle Police Chief Tom Sutherlin, Capt. Chris Jones (above), Area 30 Career Center Law Enforcement students along with technicians from the Clay County and Owen County sheriff's departments. The police department conducts the car seat clinic annually as part of the Permanent Fitting Station requirements, which mandate one car seat clinic per year. During the event, Kamilla Plummer was fitted into her new, larger car seat by Jones with the help of her mother Lyndie.

By Jay lockett Sports Editor It was Senior Night against Terre Haute for the Tiger Cub soccer team and though the home team lost 3-1, Greencastle knew that this would be a tough match and would use it as a precursor to the tough teams that will be seen next week in the sectional...

Carol Jeanne Brandlein, 82, of Indianapolis, went to be with The Lord on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. She was born Feb. 7, 1932 to the late James G. and Ruth Weimer Smith. Carol was a gifted artist who worked predominately in oils. She was also employed with RCA for several years and as a Jeweler for Herff Jones...

An audit report for North Putnam Community Schools filed on Thursday, Sept. 25, reveals that more than $7,000 in finance charges and late fees were incurred to the district due to an employee error. According to a State Board of Accounts audit of the NPCS finances from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2013, a Sam's Club credit card account for North Putnam Middle School was the cause of the charges...