Stories from Tuesday, October 10, 2017

South Indiana Street will be the scene for the Second Saturday family fun event Oct. 14 in downtown Greencastle. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. in front of Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, which is sponsoring a bounce house from Big Bounce Fun House Rentals...

Making good on her promise to share the proceeds from the annual Greencastle Music Fest with Main Street Greencastle, Almost Home/Swizzle Stick owner Gail Smith (right) presents a check for $5,000 to Kristin Clary, president of Main Street Greencastle, for its downtown events budget. ...

The following cases were filed recently in Putnam County courts. Criminal cases Zakary A. Kortesmaki, 22, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony possession of a narcotic drug, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

County Jail Thirteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 11:15 p.m. Lectie Ruth Stidham, 49, Brownsburg, was lodged at the jail for theft. • At 5:38 p.m. Paul Henry Lantzy, 44, Rockville, was taken into custody on a warrant...

MANSFIELD -- The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill will be open during the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, scheduled for Oct. 13-22. The mill will be open for tours and demonstrations of original 1880s flour milling equipment. The mill is located near the Mansfield Covered Bridge, built in 1867 over Big Raccoon Creek...

Hoosiers can help make Cecil M. Harden Lake a better place for fish during a special volunteer day, Nov. 4. The volunteer day is part of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Reservoir Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Program (RAHEP). RAHEP builds fish habitat in reservoirs where natural structure is lacking...

MARSHALL -- Turkey Run State Park’s Trail 3, which leads to Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, is on its way to becoming more user friendly, thanks to a recent $10,000 grant to the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation for work on the trail. “The Foundation is excited to partner with REI because of their commitment to the protection and preservation of our natural resources,” Jody Kress, INRF executive director, said. ...

Looking for some “spook-tacular” fun to celebrate Halloween? The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has just the programs. On Saturday, Oct. 28 at Robe-Ann Park shelter No. 1, they will be decorating and carving pumpkins from 4 to 6 p.m. Bring your own pumpkin or purchase one for $5...

On the Flipside Gymnastics and Cheerleading recently competed in the 2017 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Novi, Mich. Cheerleader Gayle Baugh received a gold medal for her Junior Level 3 solo, a silver medal in the jumps competition and a gold medal with her Junior stunt group. ...

Brody Watson is a senior soccer player at Greencastle High School. He is the goalie for the Tiger Cubs’ conference and sectional champion team. _ Banner Graphic: How did you first get interested in soccer? Brody Watson: “Growing up, I started playing as a little kid in youth league. ...

A promoted ad popped up on my Facebook timeline today offering T-shirts with the slogan something to the effect that “I’m a sports editor so you know I don’t have any sanity.” If you read Tuesday’s Banner Graphic, you would know that I don’t need to purchase that item for my sanity to be questioned after the crazy and busy weekend. Friday was a normal night, covering a football game, leaving the office about 1:15 and getting home about 2 a.m...

Less than three months after a July 14 application for funds distributed as part of the state’s Community Crossings Grant through the Department of Transportation (INDOT), officials at Roachdale have officially received a check in the amount of $496,710.75 to improve nearly two of the town’s six miles of street...

A series of meetings over the next six months is expected to develop the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department’s new five-year master plan. That much came out of a recent kickoff meeting with Park Department employees, Mayor Bill Dory and Park Board member Tim Trigg, Park Director Rod Weinschenk told the Park Board at its October meeting...

With advice such as “now send a couple texts” or “you’re going to want to check Twitter,” Jake Guy hardly seems like the kind of person who should be instructing student drivers. Yet there he was on Monday at Greencastle High School, leading dozens of students through a driving simulator, all while keeping their eyes and minds on their phones as much as the virtual roads in front of them...