Stories from Monday, July 8, 2019

Putnam County will be represented by two players at Friday night’s Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game. Greencastle’s Gavin Bollman and South Putnam’s Dalton Scott will both compete for the South team in the annual contest at North Central High School in Indianapolis...

South Putnam graduate Kieffer Vittetow and Greencastle’s Heather Poynter won individual running titles on Thursday in 28th Mike Rokicki Memorial “Castle Classic” 5K Run/Walk. Dan Leach of Bedford won the overall men’s walking title, while Nia Stewart of Indianapolis won the women’s walking title...

Alta M. Graham, 85, of Greencastle, formerly of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 4, 2019. She was born Aug. 11, 1933 in Terre Haute to the late Paul and Roberta (Akers) Price. She was a customer associate for Kmart for many years until retirement...

Betty Ann Staley, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Betty was born in Greencastle on Feb. 2, 1929, the daughter of Robert Warren and Reata (Vaughan) Stoner, and was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Staley worked for many years as a clerk at Books Plus of Greencastle. She also co-owned and operated Staley’s Moving and Storage...

William “Bill” Anderson, 65, of Cloverdale, passed away July 7, 2019. He was born Jan. 27, 1954 to the late Edgar and Reva (Porter) Anderson. Bill was the owner and operator of the Anderson Country Store and Anderson Storage. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing...

PUTNAMVILLE — Lincoln Park Speedway played host to the annual “Bill Gardner Sprintacular” over the weekend for what was scheduled to be a two-day event. While Friday’s festivities provided plenty of on-track thrills, Mother Nature captured Saturday’s second event...

In a unanimous decision Monday night, the Greencastle School Board appointed Russell Harvey as the fifth member of the board. Harvey will serve the remaining three years of the term of Lisa McCoy, who resigned last month after being appointed by the Greencastle City Council last year...

Purdue University’s sesquicentennial celebration is taking place during 2019, and Purdue Extension in Putnam County is wanting to celebrate this event during the Putnam County Fair. The theme for the 150-year celebration is “Years of Giant Leaps,” which is fitting given the footprints left by Purdue alumni throughout history. ...

The Gospel Servants Quartet will be coming to Abundant Life Baptist Church to sing during its regular Sunday service. The service will begin at 10 a.m., and all are welcome to attend. Abundant Life Baptist Church is located at the corner of U.S. 40 and State Road 243 in Putnamville...

The Brazil Concert Band will present “The Princess, The Wizard and The Light Cavalry” Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. in Forest Park, rain or shine. The BCB, directed by Matthew Huber, can be liked on Facebook, and its website at brazilconcertband.org has concert info, photos and a schedule available...

John and Mary Jane Scamahorn may not be Putnam County natives, but after 47 years in Greencastle, it’s probably safe to call them lifers. Natives of Hendricks County and Rush County, respectively, John and Mary Jane met at Purdue University when they were both students...

The 2019 season of shows at Putnam County Playhouse continues with a July production of the comedy “Send Me No Flowers.” It will be presented July 11-13 and July 17-20. All performances begin at 8 p.m. at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle. Tickets are $10 each and can be reserved by calling the box office from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 653-5880...

Seven young Putnam County ladies will be vying for the title of Miss Putnam County Fair Queen 2019 on Saturday, July 13.

HERITAGE LAKE -- Thanks to the timely efforts of a Putnam County sheriff’s deputy, a woman’s life was saved following a life-threatening event Sunday morning. At 10:19 a.m., emergency personnel received a call for an unconscious person suffering a cardiac event in the Lincoln Hills area of Heritage Lake. The individual was said to not be breathing, and also did not have a pulse...

Sheriff’s Department There were no serious injuries reported in a Monday evening crash in front of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. According to Deputy Robert Soilleux, an SUV was attempting to pull out of the fairgrounds when it was T-boned by another vehicle going northbound on U.S. 231...