Stories from Monday, May 8, 2017

Beyond Homeless Inc. is opening a new thrift store on Greencastle's north side in the old, iconic Monon restaurant building at 814 N. Jackson St. The Beyond Homeless Thrift Store, which opens for business on Wednesday, May 10, will offer goods such as clothing, jewelry and other accessories, housewares, books, home décor and more...

DePauw University and Kenyon split a college baseball doubleheader Sunday to conclude their NCAC Crossover series with Kenyon taking game one 8-6 and DePauw winning game two 6-4. DePauw took the series after Saturday’s opening win. They are 29-9 overall and remain in first place of the NCAC West Division at 12-5...

Coming off its third North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament title, the 23-19 DePauw softball team travels to Alma where it will open NCAA Division III Regional play on Friday against the host Scots. Illinois Wesleyan and Otterbein square off in the other regional opening round contest...

The third annual Master Gardener Plant Auction is coming. On Saturday May 13 at 9:15 a.m., gardeners and future gardeners will gather at Harris Hall at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The staff is very excited that the event will be indoors this year. Upon arrival, persons will check in and then preview all plants...

Pairings for the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s baseball state tournament were drawn on Friday. At Danville, Greencastle (4-11) will open Class 3A Sectional 27 by meeting defending champion Indian Creek (6-5-1) on May 24 in a rematch of last year’s championship game, followed by the host Warriors (10-5) against Indianapolis Washington (0-6)...

On display during a special Veterans’ Open House Saturday at the Putnam County Museum in Greencastle, a paper mache Sherman tank is the creation of Dustin Byrd (center), an artist at Green Light Art Studio, a new Putnam County Comprehensive Services (PCCS) venture.

Successful high school football teams normally produce a lot of college players, and last fall’s Greencastle Tiger Cubs are no exception. Quarterback Nick Costin, center Spencer Rhine and running back Devin Clar all recently signed national letters-of-intent to play college football...

FILLMORE -- At its May meeting, the Fillmore Town Council was introduced to Ordinance 2017-4, which regulates the travel of large vehicles on town streets, and is set to consider it again at its next regular meeting on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Fillmore Town Hall...

The Waters of Greencastle and Mill Pond Health Campus are sponsoring a trip to the Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Music Festival on Thursday, June 15. To reserve a ticket and ride, persons may stop by the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle, as soon as possible as seats are limited...

The Putnam County Public Library will be closed to the public on Friday, May 12 for staff in-service and training. The library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle, will reopen for norma

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Community Schools is holding a call-out meeting for any parents interested in sending their child to an inquiry-based preschool program taught by licensed teachers. The meeting is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 in the Cloverdale Elementary School gym...

The 2017 ParkFest summer concert series, conducted by the Greencastle Civic League, is just around the corner. Although the bandshell at Robe-Ann Park has been taken down, organizers emphasize that the show will go for the 23rd season of ParkFest. This season of free, family-friendly entertainment will take place at Robe-Ann Park on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. from May 30 through July 25...

Whether they were tales from the quiet of the Western Front, the shores of Tripoli or the bloody beaches of Normandy, telling war stories has helped preserve memories of combat and camaraderie, all the while creating some of the most interesting intergenerational conversation around...

In a year without even so much as a primary election on the political calendar, no lack of issues could keep an outspoken Indianapolis commentator from entertaining a Putnam County Republican Lincoln Day dinner crowd Sunday afternoon. "We are a year and two days from the May (2018) primary," Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, a man of wit and wisdom forged daily on WIBC radio in Indianapolis, told local Republicans during a brunch setting at the Inn at DePauw. ...

CLOVERDALE -- A Cloverdale man was arrested Monday afternoon for the April 6 robbery of Casey's General Store in Cloverdale. A joint investigation involving Cloverdale Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Department and the Indiana State Police resulted in the arrest of 32-year-old David L. Burchett...