Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Even as “She Loves Me” finishes up its run at the Putnam County Playhouse and cast and crew work hard on the July production of “Send Me No Flowers,” work has already started on the August production of “Shrek the Musical.” Director Lee Reberger will have two sessions of auditions for the production at Putnam County Playhouse. The first session will be Sunday, June 16 at 3 p.m. and again Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle...

The Gleaners Senior Mobile Pantry will return to Greencastle on Thursday, June 13 at the National Guard Armory. The monthly food giveaway for seniors age 55 and older will be conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. Besides being age 55 or older, participants must also be Putnam County residents in order to participate...

Having begun their romance as pen pals, Georg (Dustin Bond) and Amalia (Lisa McCoy) finally meet at a discreet hideaway during the Putnam County Playhouse production of “She Loves Me.” Directed by Shelly McFadden, the musical completes its two-week run at the Hazel Day Longden Theater this week with 8 p.m. shows each night from Wednesday through Saturday. A few tickets remain for the upcoming shows for $10 each. They are available by calling the PCPH box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday evening and from 5 p.m. to curtain time all other evenings.

As Keith Brackney of Hayes Murphy Sharp & Brackney presents a $500 check to Joe Ferguson, Mary Allison Trust board member, the Greencastle insurance agency continues its support as a Mary Allison Children’s Trust Patron.

WASHINGTON – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 5:03 p.m. William Isaac Withrow, 47, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail on a court order. • At 12:08 p.m. Mark Fredrick Glendy, 59, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a court order...

A Cloverdale man was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital following a Friday-evening motorcycle crash on the DePauw University campus. According to a DePauw Police report, 40-year-old Christopher Wallace was northbound on College Avenue approaching the T-intersection at Hannah Street at 11:40 p.m...

With the roof of the Music on the Square venue in need of replacement, a crane lifts objects onto and off of the roof at 21 N. Indiana St. in downtown Greencastle Monday morning.

CLOVERDALE -- After recent nursing cuts were met with concern and controversy from parents and community members, Cloverdale Schools is looking to enter into a partnership with Putnam County Hospital to establish a localized health clinic. Invited to speak during the Cloverdale School Board’s regular session Monday evening, CEO Dennis Weatherford offered input on how such a clinic would function, as well as how it could meet the needs of students...

Having already whittled the number of candidates from five down to three, on Monday night Greencastle Township Trustee Steve Butts and the township advisory board chose to retain Mike White on the Greencastle School Board. In a split vote of the advisory board, White was chosen from among three finalists that also included Russell Harvey and Ed Wilson...