Stories from Friday, November 2, 2018

A few odds and ends from here and there: • Six Western Indiana Conference teams will be competing this weekend in state tournament action. Five of those teams will be competing in football, with North Putnam playing at Western Boone, Traders Point Christian playing at South Putnam, East Central playing at Edgewood, Tri-West playing at Sullivan and Indian Creek hosting Bishop Chatard of Indianapolis...

CLAYTON — New Greencastle girls’ basketball coach Tod Windlan knows his first Tiger Cub team will be a work in progress for a while. Blending the returning players with the newcomers, and getting them all to understand their roles and obligations won’t be an easy task...

Traders Point Christian (10-1) at South Putnam (5-6) The coaches: Adam Stevenson is in his second year at TPC. Nathan Aker is in his fifth year at South Putnam. On the airwaves: WREB-FM 94.3 will air the game. So far: Traders Point Christian beat Indiana Deaf 21-6, Noblesville Home School 20-0, Indianapolis Shortridge 16-7, Park Tudor 15-0, Frontier 34-14, Anderson Prep Academy 54-6 and Rock Creek Academy 46-0, lost 21-7 to Covenant Christian and beat Fremont 28-19, Covenant Christian 14-7 and Indianapolis Tindley 30-8.. ...

South Putnam and North Putnam will be playing for football sectional titles tonight against two very different programs. The 5-6 Eagles will host 10-1 Traders Point Christian, which is participating in its first-ever IHSAA state football tournament...

Fall installments of property taxes are due Tuesday, Nov. 13, Putnam County Treasurer Kathy Minnick announced recently. While this leaves a little more than a week to pay the installment, the treasurer’s office will be closed on both Tuesday, Nov. 6 in observance of Election Day and Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veteran’s Day...

Putnam Surgical Specialties and the Department of Surgery at Putnam County Hospital have announced the addition of Dr. Keith Thomae, M.D., to their surgical staff. With more than 20 years experience, he joins the Putnam County team after performing approximately 20,000 cases...

With a goal of “providing a safe, relaxing and fun place to go, the Silver Lady Saloon in Greencastle’s South End, is under new management will feature new hours beginning Nov. 7. The new management team includes Riley Featherstone, Lori Belcher, Jackie Gibson, Justin Daubenspeck, Will Daubenspeck and their “Silver Lady,“ Sharon Daubenspeck...

The polls will be open from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Voters, regardless of precinct, may cast a ballot at any one of eight vote centers throughout the county: • Putnam County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Greencastle. • Reelsville Fire Department, 7748 S. CR 625 West, Reelsville...

In a joint effort between Area 30 Culinary Arts and the Putnam County Extension Homemakers, Salad 101 will be offered to local residents on Thursday, Nov. 8. The program will begin at noon in the Community Room at Area 30, 1 N. Calbert Way, Greencastle...

Monical’s Pizza and the American Red Cross of Central Indiana have scheduled a dine-to-donate event Thursday, Nov. 8 in support of the American Red Cross. Monical’s, 29 Putnam Plaza, Greencastle, will donate 20 percent of each check on Nov. 8 to the Red Cross, an organization dedicated to building resilient communities...

All veterans and active-duty military personnel, and everyone in their vehicle will be admitted free to Indiana DNR state parks, reservoir properties, state forest recreation areas and state off-road vehicle riding areas on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. “We appreciate the sacrifices and service of our veterans and active-duty military and look forward to recognizing them with a day to explore some of the best outdoor places in our state,” Dan Bortner, director of Indiana State Parks, said...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Logan M. Harmon, 19, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Samuel E. Bricker, 18, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 4:29 a.m. Patrick Alan Williams, 33, Avon, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated-refusal. Thursday • At 4:31 p.m. Zachary Elijah Bauer, 20, Mooresville, was taken into custody for theft...

Students in Leah Henry’s South Putnam High School government class were recently tasked with putting the U.S. Constitution into infographics that the average Putnam County voter could understand. Henry contacted Eric Wolfe at Prime Real Estate to see if he could help with the project for her classroom. He agreed and helped draft a letter to the students, asking them to do the task that would hopefully be seen by many people who were participating in early voting during October...

CLOVERDALE — With an interest in building broadband infrastructure for the long term, District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) recently visited Endeavor Communications. Bray asked questions regarding ways to make the state expansion of rural broadband go further. Stories of children without sufficient access to broadband to do their homework illustrate the need for expanded broadband service...

In support of DePauw University’s commitment to the success of each student, President Mark McCoy has announced $2.6 million in leadership gifts for the Rector Scholarship endowment. Alumni are making these gifts to DePauw in the centennial year of Edward and Lucy Rowland Rector’s historic scholarship gift to be celebrated on campus May 10-12, 2019...

With three days to go until Election Day 2018, two things are for certain even before the results are in: Putnam County will be represented by a new representative on Capitol Hill and at the Indiana Statehouse. Either Greencastle Republican Jim Baird or Democrat Tobi Beck will replace Fourth District U.S. Congressman Todd Rokita, while the elder Baird will be replaced as the District 44 state representative either by Republican Beau Baird or Democrat Kim Fidler...

After a season that saw them take their lumps against larger Western Indiana Conference Schools, South Putnam players and coaches celebrate the dominating 55-8 performance over Traders Point Christian that brought home the 2018 Sectional 45 title. The Eagles improve to 6-6 with the win and will host Indianapolis Lutheran in a regional matchup.

For DePauw University's next Faculty Select Series concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 music faculty members Kerry Jennings (tenor), Tarn Travers (violin) and Amanda Hopson (piano) will present an evening of solo and chamber music at Music on the Square...

FILLMORE -- With extensive maintenance projects already waiting in the wings, the Fillmore Town Council will consider a move that would further align its sewage partnership with Greencastle. Town officials heard input from Greencastle mayor Bill Dory Thursday evening about a plan to improve the lifespan of the sewage system that runs from the town to the city. ...