Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Norma Jean Steele, 91, of New Winchester, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2019 at Countryside Meadows in Avon, where she had lived for the last four years. She was born in Putnam County on Dec. 25, 1927 to the late Hobart and Frances (Beaman) Stallcop...

Maxie J. Hassler, 75, of Lake Placid, Florida, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born November 1, 1943, the daughter of Paul & Nancy TeKulve...

BELLE UNION — A burned-out car found in Jefferson Township and a stolen car in Fillmore turned out to be the same vehicle. Deputy Matt Biggs took a report of an Infiniti Q50 reported stolen in Fillmore on Monday. Later, about 10 miles away in Belle Union, the burned-out shell of what appeared to be a Q50 was found. The fire was out and the car was cold to the touch by the time it was found...

For most youth, the connection to a family farm is at least three if not more generations away. While most farms are still family farms, only a little more than one percent of the population nationally is engaged with actual farm operations ,though roughly one fifth of the gross domestic product (GDP) is connected to agriculture in terms of the U.S. economy...

As part of celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health America of Putnam County will host high tea at Almost Home from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday at Almost Home restaurant. As in the past, Harriet Moore will entertain attendees with her harp as they sip a variety of delicious teas. High tea fare will be provided by Almost Home and all proceeds will benefit MHAoPC’s mission of promoting community wide mental health...

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, May 18. Distribution is a week early this month due to the Memorial Day holiday. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome...

Citations and Infractions Alan J. Aynes, 20, Bainbridge, speeding Austin L. Buttery, 27, Roachdale, failure to register vehicle, driving without financial responsibility Gregory C. Webster, 37, Noblesville, speeding Kara Jedele, 34, Greencastle, disregarding stop sign...

County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 1:52 p.m. Trisha Ann Wood, 29, Spencer, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. City Police Greencastle City Police issued a pair of recent citations. • At 12:31 a.m. on Saturday, Officer Luke Brown stopped Hayne Lucas, 19, Coatesville, on Locust Street near Anderson Street...

The Town of Fillmore will be holding its Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the water tower on Westwood Road. Items which cannot be disposed of include tires, TVs with tubes, paint, chemicals, air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers. A dumpster will be provided...

Unloading a trailer full of old televisions and air conditioners is just a small part of a busy five hours of Tox-Away Day Saturday at Area 30 Career Center in Greencastle. More than 500 area residents attended the the drive-through event sponsored by West Central Solid Waste District.

Taking care of an essentially routine agenda a week ago, the South Putnam School Board had little in the way of new business to address during its regular May meeting. Board members approved a request from elementary teachers to adopt new textbooks for kindergarten through fifth grade. Superintendent Bruce Bernhardt said that the textbooks were a part of a group in the Pearson myView series...

A tree giveaway will highlight the opening day of the Farmer’s Market in downtown Greencastle on Saturday. While getting their first look at the market for 2019, shoppers can also pick up free trees sponsored by Buzzi Unicem USA, the Greencastle Sustainability Commission and the Putnam County Families in Nature...

The Putnam County Museum is again collaborating with the Putnam County Antique Tractor and Machinery Association by hosting a day of baling, threshing, burr milling and buzzsawing. The demonstrations will begin at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle...

Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Wyatt Helterbrand: “Sports have taught me a lot of things, from forming my personality to working hard. Coaching and sports have always done that. They have taught me to have respect for others, and that sportsmanship is key.”...

CLOVERDALE -- With standing room only during its May regular meeting Monday, the Cloverdale School Board faced criticism regarding the approval of two staff cuts deemed necessary by school officials. One teacher and two parents came before the board to express their concerns about the elimination of two full-time nurse positions within the school corporation. The move also entails that two health aides with replace them...

Three Putnam County athletes will enter Thursday’s Terre Haute North boys’ track and field sectional as the top seeds. The top three finishers in each event advance to Tuesday’s Bloomington North Regional, plus any other meeting the designated participant standard...

SULLIVAN – Cloverdale improved to 14-4 with a win over Sullivan in the WIC crossover game for fifth place. “Macie Couch pitched really well and forced Sullivan's high-scoring offense into fly balls and ground balls that we were able to handle and hold Sullivan to one run,” Clover coach Jim Spencer said. “Macie made a great 2-2 pitch to strike out the batter in the bottom of the seventh with the tying run on third base.”...

TERRE HAUTE – Putnam County had three individual champions in Tuesday evening’s Terre Haute North girls’ track sectional and had 10 total regional-qualifying performances on the night. Highlighting the county contingent was North Putnam’s Ashley O’Neal, a double winner in the 100 and the high jump, and Greencastle’s Seelye Stoffregen – who set a school record in winning the 300-meter hurdles...