Stories from Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Voters on the city’s south side will have a choice in the upcoming election of a Fourth Ward Greencastle City Council member. The Republican Party added Cody Eckert to the Fourth Ward ballot this week to face off against Democrat Steve Snyder for the seat...

Due to the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4, the Fillmore Town Council will hold its regular meeting the following Thursday on July 11. The meeting will still be held at 7 p.m. inside the Fillmore Town Hall. The Fillmore Town Council usually convenes on the first Thursday of every month...

Ivy Tech Community College’s Accelerated Associate Program (ASAP), which is designed to help students earn an associate degree in just 11 months, has open spots for its next Greencastle cohort and will host a June 28 workshop for undecided students seeking to further their education...

After 38 motorcycles came out to the Charlie Johnston Memorial Ride earlier this month, organizers Keith and Tina Johnston present a check for $4,270 to Greencastle Police Chief Tom Sutherlin (middle) Monday afternoon, with Blaine Johnston and her son Declan Hagen (left) and daughter Abbie Hagen (right) in attendence.

The historic Putnamville United Methodist Church will hold its annual ice cream social on Sunday, June 30 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Enjoy icre cream, sandwiches, drinks, pies and more for a goodwill donation. Music will be provided by the James family...

County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 4:47 a.m. Tammy Lynn Miller, 47, Martinsville, was booked in on a local warrant for theft. • At 3:51 a.m. Kimberly Sue Hanks, 39, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated...

South Putnam competes in national Ethics Bowl at Prindle Students from across the country and just down the road will compete in the second annual Summer High School Ethics Bowl Invitational at the Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University June 26-28...

Providing lead guitar and harmony vocals to the new song “Boogaloo,” Matt Rees helps his Black Market Vinyl bandmates bring the ParkFest show to a close Tuesday at Robe-Ann Park

Assistant Editor The Greencastle School Board wants to be as transparent as possible when it comes to appointing a new school board member early next month. After the recent reappointment of one of its members was marred by questions of Open Door Law violations on the part of the Greencastle Township Trustee and Advisory Board, the school board is leaving nothing to the imagination in appointing a replacement for board member Lisa McCoy...

The Putnam County Swim Team held a USA Swimming meet at the Greencastle Aquatics Center on June 22-23. More than 70 swimmers competed in the event, including visitors from Terre Haute, Mooresville and Shelby County. Twenty-two of the 70 swimmers were from the local team, Putnam County Swim Team...

With the deadline to file to run in 2019 municipal elections just days away, Roachdale residents are the only Putnam County voters guaranteed to have fully contested elections in their community. The deadline to file candidate paperwork with the Putnam County Voter Registration Office looms at noon on Monday, July 1...

Several Putnam County artisans and their woodworking craft are currently being highlighted in an exhibition at DePauw University. Shaping: Inspired Timber Creations includes more than 80 works of art, and will be on display in the Richard E. Peeler Art Center’s Visual Arts Gallery until Aug. 1...

INDIANAPOLIS — Edgewood’s Mustangs have proven to not only have a lot of talent on the baseball field but also to be a fundamentally-sound team that does not beat itself. Unfortunately, some defensive errors in the final two innings proved fatal in a 2-1 loss to Andrean — which successfully defended its Class 3A state title...