Stories from Thursday, April 25, 2019

With eight months remaining on a two-year contract with ambulance provider Operation Life, Putnam County officials will soon make an important decision on what to do for emergency medical services in the coming years. This time around, another option appears to be on the table for the county — taking over the struggling not-for-profit ambulance service...

Continued road construction and a temporary change of direction are coming for Greencastle traffic patterns, City Hall has announced. "The city would like to thank the community for its support of the Indianapolis Road project," Mayor Bill Dory stressed. "We greatly appreciate everyone's patience with the start of the utility work and the upcoming road work."...

The ink is barely dry on the closing documents and the excitement of moving ahead on a land purchase for the proposed community center still lingers. To wit, City Attorney Laurie Hardwick’s joyous report to the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission Wednesday afternoon, announcing, “We closed on the community center property!”...

Mr. Troy Allen Kimble, 48, Indianapolis, formerly of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019. He was born July 13, 1970 in Greencastle, the son of Clay and Debbie Kimble. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1989. Troy had most recently been emplyed at Epson in Plainfield...

Do you have old, unwanted prescription drugs around your house that need to be disposed of properly? The Indiana State Police will be collecting those unwanted prescription drugs during Drug Take Back Day at the Putnamville Post from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 27...

BAINBRIDGE — 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, April 27. 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...

Silver Lining Players will be reading in several Putnam County nursing homes during May. The four plays are: -- “Yesterday,” a sweet romance, performed by Karen Sutherlin and Chris Wurster. -- “King Arthur’s Socks,” three women are in love with the same man -- Lancelot. The women are played by Linda Ford, Karen Smogor and Carol Moore...

County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 5:35 p.m. Stacy Dean Lewis, 45, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for harassment. Tuesday • At 10:01 a.m. Lucus J. Zeller, 18, Greencastle, was booked in for invasion of privacy...

Coaching at the high school level is a difficult profession, especially for teachers with the increase in demands that their “day” job requires in this era of increased accountability. Coaches come and go for a variety of reasons — ranging from seeking more time with family to increased time responsibility with off-season summer workouts to dealing with unrealistic parents...

ROCKVILLE — North Putnam swept a pair of triangular high school track meets on Wednesday, defeating Parke Heritage and Riverton Parke. Cougar coach Kevin Lutes was encouraged with the outcome. “When all was finished, we walked away with 19 new PRs and wins for both boys and girls,” he said. ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard just keeps putting more chips on his draft board. One year moving back three spots to acquire three extra second-round picks from the New York Jets, Ballard moved back again Thursday night by trading the No. 26 overall pick to Washington for two more second-round selections...

A new feature at a longtime downtown Greencastle eatery is turning the monthly Business After Hours on its ear in April. Almost Home will host Business Before Hours at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30. Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members and their guests are invited to sample its new breakfast menu, as well as check out its catering service and the meeting space in the bar...

With most of its members absent during its monthly meeting, nothing in the way of approvals or considerations were made by the Putnam County Public Library Board of Trustees Wednesday evening. Though no action could be taken, Treasurer Lisa Barker, Board President Alan Zerkel and board member Shannon Green listened as PCPL Director Brian Briscoe provided updates regarding the library’s technology services during the short session...

The DePauw Symphonic Band and DePauw University Band, conducted by Professor Craig Paré, will present a celebratory end-of-the-year concert this weekend benefiting the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry. The joint spring concert — the Symphonic Band’s second performance of its inaugural year — will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium...

Emergency responders from various agencies conducted a mock crash for students at North Putnam High School Tuesday. A staged accident scene with student actors was conducted on the parking lot on the south side of the school. Students were seated in bleachers and chairs to allow them to view the activity as if it had happened on any highway. Two vehicles, provided by Seniour’s Towing, were staged in a head-on crash. Three students in each car were positioned in various states of injury...