Stories from Friday, September 1, 2017

Greencastle recorded a pair of shutout wins over North Putnam on Tuesday to claim the county championship in both girls’ and boys’ soccer. The results: • Greencastle 8, North Putnam 0 (girls) –The Lady Tiger Cubs travel to North Putnam to regain the county “Golden Boot.”...

Game time: 7 p.m. Media coverage: WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game. The coaches: Sam Carnes is in his first year at North Putnam. Nathan Aker is in his fourth year at South Putnam with a career record of 19-16. The history: North Putnam holds a 19-17 record over the past 30 years. The Cougars have won the past two years (40-19 last year and 26-18 in 2015)...

By Joey Bennett Sports Editor CLOVERDALE — In a matchup on Thursday of the Putnam County volleyball teams with the best records so far this season, Cloverdale jumped out to a 2-1 lead after three sets before Greencastle came back to win the final two sets and escape with a 3-2 win...

William A. Lawrence III, 84, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Bill was born Feb. 13, 1933, in Greencastle to William A. II and Esther Lawrence. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1951. After a stint as a lineman with the phone company, Bill joined the Army. He completed field artillery training at Fort Sill, Okla., and was assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C., as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, where he completed airborne school...

Master Class: Ann DuHamel, guest pianist Tuesday, Sept. 5 7:30 p.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall Praised for the "grace and sensitivity" of her playing as well as her enthusiastic teaching, pianist Ann DuHamel serves as Head of Keyboard Studies at the University of Minnesota, Morris. ...

Five months after a Madison Township couple was held at gunpoint during a home invasion, police continue their investigation even as three men have been charged in the case. The three men face seven felonies each for allegedly entering the home of Terry and Pat McCarter on West Walnut Street Road in the early morning hours of April 2 and holding the couple at gunpoint for around an hour as they ransacked the residence...

Dennis W. Fink, 73, of Reelsville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. He was born Aug. 18, 1944 to the late William and Vivian (Jines) Fink. Dennis is survived by his wife, Nancy (Furnish) Fink, who he married May 25, 1990. He is also survived by his children, Mark Fink and his wife Jamie, Kellie Fink, Deana Bonham, Kelli Bex and Christopher Bolin; brother Ronald Fink; sister Merilyn Brooks; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

CLOVERDALE -- Two men were arrested on drug-related charges Friday afternoon after the camper they were traveling in was stopped on Interstate 70 in Putnam County by Indiana State Police troopers from the Putnamville Post. Just after 12:30 p.m., troopers stopped a 1999 Gauls camper for alleged unsafe lane movement on eastbound I-70 near the 37-mile marker, four miles west of Cloverdale...

• Library closed for Labor Day • Baby and Me, 11 - 11:30 a.m.: Share songs, action rhymes, a book and playtime with your baby.. • Community Help Desk, 4 - 7 p.m.: Technician available to diagnose and repair your electronics. Most problems repaired in 20 minutes or recommended to a professional...

The Putnam County Highway Department has contracted with The Daltons, of Warsaw, to perform brush control treatment in the roadway right-of-way in Russell, Franklin, Clinton, Madison, Greencastle and Monroe townships within Putnam County. The brush control operations may occur in an area of abutting property that you own. The estimated starting date is the week of Sept. 5...

Putnam County officials conducted their annual delinquent property tax sale Friday at the courthouse, resulting in the collection of nearly a quarter-million dollars from owners and buyers. In all, 203 parcels had all taxes, penalties and costs paid in full, totaling $227,405.12...

ROCKVILLE -- A 22-year-old Putnam County man is facing two felony counts of child molesting in an incident that allegedly occurred almost three years to the day after his court appearance. Garrison Glenn Byrd Jr., with addresses listed as both Greencastle and State Road 42, Cloverdale, made his initial appearance Thursday in Parke Circuit Court before Judge Samuel A. Swaim...