Stories from Friday, July 12, 2019

ROCKVILLE — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced U.S. 36 will close on or after Monday, July 15 west of Rockville. The contractor will be replacing a small structure just east of Cooke Road. The road is scheduled to reopen at the end of September...

The 64th-annual Reelsville High School Alumni Banquet took place on Saturday, June 1 at Central Elementary at South Putnam Schools. This was the last banquet, as President David Landes retired for health reasons and there was no one else who felt they could take on the task...

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The Putnam County Food Pantry Coalition invites the public to help Take a Bite Out of Hunger.  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the Putnam County Fair from noon-8 p.m., the coalition will have a booth at the fairgrounds. Participants will be able to make a donation to local pantries to help them stock their shelves. For a $5 minimum donation, donors will receive a free ticket to the Indiana State Fair...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Chelby C. Logging, 42, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction Wesley N. January, 28, Fillmore, Level 6 felony driving a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement with a vehicle...

Sheriff’s Department A Greencastle man was charged with a pair of misdemeanors following a Saturday, July 5 single-vehicle crash. At approximately 3:40 a.m., Logan J. Pizzo, 28, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2003 Honda Civic when it ran off the road. The car first hit a tree with the right side, causing it to rotate around and hit another tree before rolling onto its side...

The Putnam County Museum will host a presentation on the history of medical care and doctors in Putnam County, and the efforts that led to the creation of Putnam County Hospital. Stephen Irwin, formerly a doctor in Roachdale, and Larry Tippin, a Putnam County historian, will share their knowledge of the county’s medical past starting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16...

A partnership between the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center and the Ivy Tech Greencastle campus recently helped four local human resources professionals obtain a highly sought-after certification in their field. In the first time Ivy Tech has offered the course outside of the immediate Indianapolis area, Alison Proctor and Brandi Sherrill of Crown Equipment, Ami Pennington of Ascena and Susan Blair all pursued and obtained the Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification during the spring semester.. ...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that it is accepting applications for the fall cycle of Community Grants and Endowment Builder Grants. All 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches and units of government serving Putnam County citizens are eligible to apply for grant funding...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce and a local investment outlet could soon be in hot water over alleged mismanagement of a neglected historic building. During the regular meeting of the Cloverdale Town Council on Tuesday, Town Manager Wayne Galloway shared photos of the old train depot, which has deteriorated into serious disrepair. Multiple questions as to the building’s safety have been asked by community members in recent town meetings...

Rather than having to go out or pack their own lunch for the day, workers at the Putnam County Courthouse enjoy a free meal Friday, courtesy of Camp Discovery at Greencastle Christian Church.

Bertie Lou (Robinson) Davis, 79, of Roachdale/Barnard, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at St Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on June 8, 1940 to the late Andy and Percilla (Hubbard) Robinson in Connersville. She married John W. Davis on Aug. 26, 1957 in Greencastle. He survives...