Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Greencastle softball team fell in a high scoring bout at home Tuesday against West Vigo 15-1.

The Edgewood Mustangs visited North Putnam on Wednesday night in Western Indiana Conference Girl's Softball. The two teams had played at Edgewood the night before with the Mustangs winning 15-5 at their home field. The Cougars had revenge on their mind, but fell just short. It took two extra innings for the Mustangs to defeat North 10-7...

ELLETTSVILLE - The North Putnam Cougars hosted the Edgewood Mustangs on Wednesday night in a Western Indiana Conference baseball game. The Cougars were beaten the night before at Edgewood 7-2 and came up a little short again, this time losing 6-4. The Mustangs used a four-run first inning to take the second game in a row from North. ...

DePauw School of Music Events Week of April 18--24 DePauw Horn Ensemble and DePauw Trombone Choir -- James Beckel and Rob Danforth, coaches Tuesday, April 19 7:30 p.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall Student Recital Hour Wednesday, April 20 10:20 a.m...

Curtis E. Davis, 45, of Cloverdale, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 11, 2016. Curt was employed at Excel in Clayton, Ind. Curt enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing and spending time with family and friends. Curt was known as the neighborhood "Go-to-guy" and was always full of life...

Clema Jean Shonkwiler Perkins, 86, of Roachdale, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born on Feb. 23, 1930 in Putnam County to Estel and Mary Elizabeth Hood Shonkwiler. Clema was a 1948 graduate of Greencastle High School. She was a member of Roachdale Presbyterian Church and attended First United Methodist Church in Eustis, Fla...

Scott Anthony Parker, 31, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born on April 23, 1984 in Danville. Scott was a 2002 graduate of Greencastle High School. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Terry and Carol Parker...

Franklin Street travels and travails continue to be a hot topic at Greencastle City Council meetings. Already under the microscope for a possible elimination of parking from Locust Street east, safety issues along Franklin Street came up again Tuesday night as business owner Chris Weeks urged the Council to make the Franklin-Vine street intersection a four-way stop...

ROACHDALE -- In a unanimous decision Tuesday the Roachdale Town Board approved the beginning phases of multiple enhancement projects to the town park located on South Indiana Street. Longtime Park Board member Megan Rentfro kicked off the public comments portion of the council meeting Tuesday by saying she looks forward to utilizing donations for the humble ideas of some North Putnam students who would like to see their park improved...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Community School Corporation Board unanimously approved a three-year technology lease with First National Bank in Cloverdale on Monday. Vice President Donna Fidler and member Daniel Hofmann, being employees of the bank, abstained from the vote...

BAINBRIDGE -- The Putnam County Girl Scouts' Father-Daughter Dance is set for 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Bainbridge Community Center. Cost is $20 per couple at the door ($5 additional for an extra Girl Scout). The dance is open only to registered Girl Scouts and their dates...

Eight people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Michael Sidney Anvoots, 27, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a warrant. At 8:45 a.m. Christopher Antwain Burhannon, 30, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a warrant...

On Sunday, April 17 the DePauw University Choirs and DePauw Percussion Ensemble will be joined by Professors Sarah Lee and Jeanette Pope, student Environmental Fellow Madeline Piscetta '17, and guest hydro-ecologists and water activists to present "WaterMusic: An Immersion Experience."...

On Friday, April 8, the Greencastle Middle School instrumental students competed in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) organizational competition at McCutcheon High School, and on Saturday, April 9, the GMS vocal students competed at West Lafayette Jr.-Sr. High School...

Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area will be holding a Youth Turkey Hunting Workshop on April 22-23, along with April 23 and 24. The first day of the workshop will include a regulation and hunting safety discussion, hunting guide introduction and equipment discussion, along with target shooting...

The Greencastle Middle School MathCounts team culminated its season by competing in the Indiana State MathCounts Competition Saturday, March 12 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. Members of the 2015-16 GMS MathCounts state-qualifying team (Casey Crary, Connor Crary, Michael White and Ben Wilkerson) competed against 221 other state contestants, for a total of 39 teams and 69 qualifying individuals representing 48 Indiana middle schools...

Senior Education Ministries Inc. has scheduled a Dine with a Doc session Monday, April 25 (the fourth Monday of each month) at the Area 30, located at 1 N. Calbert Way, Suite A in Greencastle. By special request, Madeleine Durham Thomas will be this month's guest speaker...