Stories from Friday, April 10, 2015

Two Greencastle City Council members want to assure the city remains a welcoming place for one and all. So when the City Council conducts its April meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, Council President Adam Cohen, a Democrat, and Fourth Ward Councilman Tyler Wade, a Republican, will introduce a non-discrimination resolution...

DePauw School of Music Weekly Events: Week of April 13--19 Student Recital Hour Wednesday, April 15 10:20 a.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall DePauw's weekly recital hour features live music by talented School of Music students and occasional guests...

The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a half-day seminar Tuesday, April 21 on "Branding, Marketing and Advertising." Bill Roth of West Central SBDC will be the presenter for the 9-11:30 a.m. program at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle...

INDIANAPOLIS -- During an awards program Friday at the Indiana Government Center, Indiana State Police Putnamville District Trooper Yan J. Dravigne was recognized as the 2014 Trooper of the Year for the department by ISP Supt. Douglas G. Carter and his primary staff...

PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY April 12-18th Monday, April 13 -- Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, noon to 3 p.m. Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will host a regional open house for west-central Indiana Thursday, April 16 in Crawfordsville to collect input on its draft four-year transportation plan. INDOT invites the public to attend the regional open house 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Ivy Tech Crawfordsville Campus, 2325 Phil Ward Blvd...

DePauw University Theater will present "Antigone," a high-stakes drama which has been entertaining audiences for more than 2,500 years after being written by Sophocles. The April 16-19 DePauw production, directed by Caroline Good, part-time instructor of communication and theater and costume shop supervisor, opens Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre of the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...

The North Putnam Middle School conducted its annual Junior Academic Super Bowl Invitational Tuesday, April 7 with Greencastle and North Putnam dominating the standings. GMS had two first places (Science and Math) and one second (Interdisciplinary), while North Putnam earned first places in Social Studies and English and thirds in Science and Interdisciplinary...

Monday, April 13 -- Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, noon to 3 p.m. Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Tech Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. Tech Help Desk has a computer technician available to give one-on-one assistance using software and electronic devices, and can help diagnose and repair devices...

Criminal Cases Cody A. Wade, 24, of Bainbridge, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury Kylee S. Green, 18, of Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Kirsten M. Arthurs, 18, of Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...

County Jail One person was lodged in the Putnam County Jail Thursday. At 1:30 p.m., Taylor Jeanne Burk, 20, Greencastle, was charged with a petition to revoke probation in a case originally involving battery resulting in bodily injury. City Police...

"Spring forward" with the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department and others for a walk or run on Wednesday afternoon/early evenings and then on Friday mornings at Big Walnut Sports Park loop trail. Those looking for exercise and someone to "walk and talk" with can visit Big Walnut Sports Park on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Friday mornings from 8-10 a.m...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will host a regional open house for west-central Indiana Thursday, April 16 in Crawfordsville to collect input on its draft four-year transportation plan. INDOT invites the public to attend the regional open house 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Ivy Tech Crawfordsville Campus, 2325 Phil Ward Blvd...

Two guest chefs showed North Putnam High School students the finer points of omelet-making and following their dreams.

Beyond Homeless Inc. celebrated its one year of service on March 31 by holding a fundraiser day at McDonald's. Beyond Homeless staff and volunteers were on site throughout the day at both the Greencastle and Cloverdale McDonald's, passing the word and educating patrons about the services that are provided...

A sloppy field turned into sloppy play when South Putnam's baseball team took on South Vermillion Friday. A big third inning for the Wildcats was followed a huge fourth inning and South Vermillion handled the Eagles easily, winning 20-1 in five innings...

TERRE HAUTE--The Eagle softball team took Avon during a tournament at Terre Haute South. Unfortunately for South Putnam fans, the Eagles lost 15-0 in the tournament.

CLAY CITY -- Cloverdale's softball team took its early-season success to No. 4 Clay City to face the Eels. The Clovers got into a deficit early but big hits put the Clovers in the lead and earned them a 5-3 win. After being down one after the first inning, Cloverdale (3-0) scored a run in three consecutive innings and scored two runs in the fifth. From there the Clovers utilized defense to secure the victory...

The proceeds from a benefit at the Greencastle Eagles Lodge will benefit a seven-year-old Greencastle girl battling cancer. Abryanna Jewell has stage 4 Rhabdomysarcoma (RMS). She woke up about six weeks ago with a stomach ache, according to event coordinator Toni Lukenbill, who is a friend of the family...