Stories from Tuesday, June 23, 2015

BRAZIL -- Under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, the Brazil Concert Band will present "JTCB on Parade" Sunday, June 28 in Forest Park at Brazil. The free concert will begin at the special time of 7:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move to the pavilion...

The South Putnam School Board plans to name the new high school principal at a special session Wednesday evening. The special session will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Elementary School music room to name Kieth Puckett's successor. The board interviewed three candidates for the position Monday...

County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 5:06 a.m. Saturday, Clint Joseph Byrd, 18, Greencastle, was arrested for disorderly conduct and being a minor in consumption of an alcoholic beverage. At 5:57 a.m. Nicholas Anthony Gordan Smith, 18, Indianapolis, was charged with disorderly conduct and probation violation...

In the ongoing effort to develop the Putnam County Fairgrounds, a pair of Saturday, June 27 events will benefits the Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment. The "I'm a FAIR Runner" 5K walk/run will begin at the Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $20 per person with all proceeds going to the endowment...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases James E. Kirby, 33, Cloverdale, Level 3 felony criminal confinement, two counts of Level 5 felony intimidation Shane B. Morris Jr., 39, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony dealing in marijuna, Class B misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

Anyone looking to be the next Putnam County Star needs to be at the Putnam County Fairgrounds this weekend. The chance to join 2014 winner Cord Watkins and 2013 star Melissa Claycomb begins at Harris Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Tryouts for the third annual singing contest at the Putnam County Fair are set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 28...

With a little help -- no, a whole lot of help -- from his friends, Steve Shoup finally has his high school yearbook decades after it was published. More than 40 years after he graduated from Greencastle High School in 1971, Shoup again has a copy of The Minaret, the GHS yearbook he actually edited...

Seven musical acts of live entertainment will take the stage as part of the Independence Day celebration Saturday, July 4 at the Bob Flanigan Bandshell in Greencastle's Robe-Ann Park. The event headliner will be the band 800-lb. Gorilla. Entertainment will begin at 2:15 p.m. and continue with 800-lb. Gorilla taking the stage at 8 p.m...