Stories from Saturday, September 9, 2017

NEW WINCHESTER — Whitestone Christian Church will host the bluegrass gospel band Southern Raised for a 7 p.m. concert on Friday, Sept. 15. Southern Raised is a family band of four siblings hailing from Branson, Mo. The lineup includes Lindsay on bass, Sarah on banjo, Emily Grace on fiddle and mandolin and Matthew on guitar...

Hanna Street Baptist Church will host a performance by the Gospel Servants Quartet at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. Hanna Street Baptist is located at 501 E. Hanna St., Greencastle. For more information, contact Pastor Patrick Smith at 653-8614.

COATESVILLE — The congregation of Canaan Community Church invites the community get back to church and be a part of history on Sunday, Sept. 17. That Sunday is National Back to Church Sunday and Canaan will be celebrating the refurbishment of the original historic sanctuary with a traditional service and a dedication ceremony. The original sanctuary was built in 1869 and the restoration has brought back much of its original classic charm...

Could an event that happened 500 years ago and 4,500 miles away really affect lives in Putnam County today? The new documentary film “Luther: The Idea that Changed the World” makes the case that the Lutheran Reformation dramatically and irrevocably altered the course of Western history...

CLOVERDALE — Soul Harvest Church has announced the grand opening and dedication of its new building at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. Everyone is welcome to join the church in a celebration featuring contemporary music, inspirational message and a meal provided immediately following the service...

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church parishioners are reaching out of their comfort zone in Greencastle to bring the Word of Christ through weekly visits to those at the Putnamville Correctional Facility, formerly known as the “State Farm.” Catholic services at Putnamville have a long history. ...

• Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games, or music in the background. • Community Help Desk, 2 - 4 p.m.: A computer technician will be available to diagnose and repair your electronics. Most computer problems repaired in 20 minutes or recommended to a professional...

Scorpion Protective Coatings recently celebrated its annual Customer Appreciation and Brickyard Weekend. Scorpion customers from across the U.S. and Canada converged on Putnam County for the annual weekend celebration all leading up to the Brickyard 400. In what has become tradition, the silent auction continues to generate donation dollars for the community...

Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:54 p.m. Corey Len Duff Jr., 20, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Marion County warrant. • At 4:26 p.m. Justin Shawn Walsh, 31, Ladoga, was booked in for driving while intoxicated...

Having team players act as referees in a sporting event doesn’t make sense, but what about our current system in which some people say politicians can choose their voters rather than the other way around? A public meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. ...

The flow of traffic through the Putnam County Public Library parking lot will reverse on and ever after Wednesday, Sept. 13. Patrons will now enter the lot from Poplar Street (one-way westbound) and exit onto Walnut Street (one-way eastbound). The book drop will also be moved onto the other side of the new entrance...

Finally persuaded to try a buzz button microgreen, Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton experiences four distinct phases of the spicy lemon flavor of the vegetable grown in the newly-renovated South Putnam High School hydroponics facility...

The protagonist character Yossarian couldn’t solve the “Catch-22” dilemma in the classic Joseph Heller novel of same name, but the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals may just have. In Yossarian’s world, he couldn’t get an Air Force discharge by pretending to be crazy because his superiors saw his desire to get out of flying as a sign of perfect sanity. Say hello to Catch-22, a widely used term to describe an absurd or contradictory choice...

Escorted by younger brother Dane Spencer, Abigail Spencer was named the 2017 North Putnam Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Cougars’ game Friday night. Abigail is the daughter of Scott and Michelle Spencer. The senior was joined in the court by Junior Princess Ashley O’Neal, Sophomore Princess Josie Lyons and Freshman Princess Reghan Christy. On the field, North Putnam fell to Sullivan by a 47-27 score.

With State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick in town, South Putnam agriculture teacher Amanda King and student Savannah McIntosh go over some of the finer points of hydroponics. The high school ag department unveiled its new aquaculture, hydroponics and food packaging facility in an open house Friday evening...

The Cloverdale volleyball teams defeated South Putnam Thursday night by scores of 25-16, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17. Cloverdale coach Traci Scott noted her team’s “power was strong,” with Tori Combs leading with 18 kills and six blocks. Kenzie Stoltz added 15 kills and five aces, while Justyce Monnett had 11 kills and Kayla Perdue had four kills...

The South Putnam School Board approved a bid from Nu Tech Roofing Contractors, Indianapolis, to repair sections of the Fillmore Elementary School, Central Elementary School and South Putnam Jr./Sr. High School roofs for $194,700 in a recent special meeting...

ROACHDALE — With first place on the line in the Western Indiana Conference West division, the North Putnam Cougars hosted the Sullivan Golden Arrows Friday night. The Cougar offense flashed some big plays, but Arrows put on an offensive display to defeat North 47-27 in high school football...

CLAYTON — Cascade entered Friday night’s high school football game with Cloverdale missing its top running back, as Connor Horning was sidelined with a knee injury. The Cadets didn’t miss a beat, however, as sophomore Jason Mantooth stepped up and ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns in leading his team to a 27-0 win over the Clovers...

Offense has been a problem to start the season for the Greencastle Tiger Cubs’ football team only putting up 31 points through the first three games. They put up 49 Friday night on the road against the South Putnam Eagles in a 49-7 victory. Good field position all night helped the Tiger Cubs have easy possessions, but their longest possession of the night was their opening one, starting at their own 23-yard line. ...

Taking to the blue skies in a blue and yellow bird Saturday afternoon, 13-year-old Corbin Edwards of Greencastle climbs into the cockpit of a Varga Kachina. Pilot Larry Gruber flew the 1978 aircraft in from Delphi to take part in the EAA Young Eagle Rally this weekend at Putnam County Regional Airport Appreciation Days 2017...