Stories from Monday, January 21, 2019

TERRE HAUTE — The Western Indiana Conference swimming meet was Friday at the Wabash Valley Aquatic Center, having been moved up a day due to expected bad weather on Saturday. Greencastle finished second to Cascade in the women’s team standings, while South Putnam was third and North Putnam was sixth...

ELLETTSVILLE — The Western Indiana Conference finally had its wrestling championships on Friday. The meet was originally scheduled for Jan. 12 and was postponed to Jan. 19, before bad weather forecasts moved up the event a day to Friday. Greencastle placed highest among Putnam County teams by finishing third, while South Putnam was eighth, North Putnam was ninth and Cloverdale was 10th...

After their Western Indiana Conference-winning double-overtime victory at Northview on Friday night, Cloverdale's girls' basketball team has rejoined the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association top 10 rankings. The 20-3 Clovers are the No. 10-ranked team in Class 2A...

INDIANAPOLIS — Greencastle High School senior Emma Wilson competed in the Indianapolis Collegiate Challenge on Friday. Running for the Miles to Go running club, Wilson won the 3,000-meter race in 9:54.39. Sophomore Lauren Bailey of the University of Indianapolis was second in a time of 10:01.37...

Richard Leon Murphy, 85, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Richard was born in Greencastle on Nov. 6, 1933, the son of Lawrence and Florence (Beams) Murphy. He attended Greencastle High School...

Tiny towns and vanished villages will be the topic of the evening Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. Putnam County Historian Larry Tippin will give the first presentation of a series devoted to our lost burgs and uninhabited hamlets. The talk will encompass places in each tier of our townships, north, central and south...

Introduced on Jan. 28, 1958, the Lego building block is 61 years old. In celebration, Lego enthusiasts and others are invited to join the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department for its annual Brick-Mania: Lego Birthday Bash on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 1-5 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, for the 61st anniversary of the Lego...

PUTNAMVILLE – At approximately 8:40 p.m. Saturday, an Indiana State Police trooper from the Putnanville District escaped with minor injuries on Interstate 70 westbound near the 13-mile marker in eastern Vigo County, after his vehicle was struck by a semi-tractor trailer...

The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m on Saturday, Jan. 26. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...

The Putnam County Master Gardeners Association invites all interested persons to hear Bob Gruener of the Putnam County Beekeepers Association present the topic “Bees” at its Tuesday, Feb. 5 meting. Master Gardeners will meet 7-8 p.m. at DePauw University’s Julian Science and Mathematics Center, Room 251...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 12:30 until 3 p.m. in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Citations and Infractions Cole Whetsel, 16, Greencastle, disregarding stop sign Cindy M. Corrie, 60, Poland, driving a vehicle on a transferred plate for more than 30 days Joseph Froedge, 29, Indianapolis, driving without financial responsibility...

City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department responded to seven recent dispatches: • At 6:11 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 313 E. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:15 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 6:27 p.m...

Should I buy food or school supplies? Is it too cold to sleep in the car tonight? Do I go to work today or go to the food panty? Some of our neighbors are faced with these choices on a daily basis. Perhaps if we could “walk a mile in their shoes,” we would be more compassionate and understanding of their challenges...

The sound of hammers and power tools will be heard this spring during the build of a Habitat home for Chase Hubbard, Olivia Hoagland and their two children in Greencastle. Selecting a partner family includes a rigorous review process by Putnam County Habitat’s Family Services Committee. Applicants must demonstrate a need for housing and must be able to meet other requirements set by Habitat International. Additionally, the family must be willing to partner with Habitat...

In support of DePauw University’s commitment to the success of each student, an anonymous alumni couple has used estate planning to document their future gift for the Rector Scholarship endowment. Their deferred estate gift has a current value of $6.25 million and is the largest commitment to date for the Rector Scholarship Centennial Initiative...

The governor wants it. Economic development pros do, too. But that doesn’t mean passage of a hate crimes law is going to happen during the current session of the Indiana General Assembly. And judging from comments and predictions from the three men who represent Putnam County in the Legislature, chances seem iffy at best that such a bill gets passed in 2019...

DePauw jumped out to a 17-2 first-quarter lead and never trailed on the way to a 71-57 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Kenyon on Saturday in women’s basketball. The Tigers improved to 15-3 overall and 9-0 in the NCAC, while the Ladies fell to 12-6 overall and 6-4 in NCAC play...

LaQUINTA, Cal. —In his final round at the Desert Classic on Sunday, Cloverdale’s Chad Collins hit 9 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 11 under for the tournament. Collins finished his day tied for 57th at 11 under par. PGA tournament rookie Adam Long birdied the 72nd hole to finish with a 262, posting a one-shot win over tour superstar Phil Mickelson — who led after each of the first three rounds...

Greencastle’s boys’ basketball team, currently ranked No. 12 in Class 3A, is one of 10 squads which will be competing in the “Really Big Basketball Show” on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Tiger Cubs (7-1) will play Tri-West (5-6) as the second game of a five-game extravaganza...

The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced the pairings on Sunday for next week’s girls’ sectional basketball tournament. At Southmont, Greencastle will play defending sectional champion Benton Central in the opening round. The teams are the only ones among the six in the field with winning records, and met in last year’s sectional championship game...

Terre Haute North (7-14) at No. 10 Cloverdale (20-3) The coaches: Mike Allen is in his 16th year at Terre Haute North. Matthew Langdon is in his eighth year at Cloverdale. So far: Terre Haute North has won two of its last three games, defeating White River Valley and Shakamak. Cloverdale has won nine straight games, including the Western Indiana Conference title game on Friday at Northview...