Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2019

NASHVILLE — Greencastle competed in the Brown County Invitational volleyball tournament, winning two of three matches and finishing in second/third place. The Cubs opened the tourney against the host school, winning the first set 25-19 before the hosts came back to claim 25-17 and 15-12 wins to close out the victory...

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Tuesday, September 03, 2019, rating points and previous rankings: 6A Others receiving votes: Warsaw 28. Homestead 22. Zionsville 20. Lawrence Central 10. Columbus North 8. Hamilton Southeastern 6. Penn 6. Franklin Central 4. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 2. Indpls Ben Davis 2. Southport 2...

County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 8:09 p.m. Jan David Mace, 61, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated endangering a person and driving while intoxicated. • At 1:30 p.m. Robert Carroll Summers, 24, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Citations and Infractions Dana J. Blum, 70, Plainfield, passing a stopped school bus Dennis M. Bradshaw, 70, Greencastle, speeding James C. Heischman, 27, Cincinnati, speeding Luis Zarraga, 33, Indianapolis, driving a boat between sunset and sunrise-exceeding 10 mph...

BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society‘s fall Jonah fish fry is set for 4:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. A raffle for a six-quart digital pressure cooker will be featured this year. A fish meal of $9 includes fried fish, two sides, dessert and a drink. Fish sandwiches and hot dogs will also be available...

Several years of not having to pay for an important service is a good thing, except for one factor. What happens when it’s time to start paying again? That will be the situation facing Putnam County leaders about a year from now when the time comes to decide on the 2021 annual contribution to the West Central Solid Waste District...

A months-long project involving fundraising, artistic selection, prepping and painting is expected to wrap up by the end of September, and the public is invited to a community block party to celebrate Putnam County’s newest (and biggest) mural. On Sunday, Sept. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Highway will be closed to traffic in order to accommodate bounce houses, a stage for music and public addresses, food and drinks and more...

Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events in Indiana has reached epidemic proportion. When more than 2,000 high school athletic directors were asked in a recent national survey what they like least about their job, 62.3% said it was “dealing with aggressive parents and adult fans.”...

CHICAGO — Kenneth Stone is accustomed to donning the turnout gear of a firefighter and charging into burning buildings. For two days last week, he got accustomed to what it’s like to run away from a fire — over and over and over again. Stone, who is the assistant chief of the Clinton Township Fire Department, spent last Thursday and Friday in Chicago — technically the northwest suburb of Schaumburg — working as an extra for an upcoming episode of the NBC series “Chicago Fire.”...

Jackson Wood is a senior at South Putnam and has participated in football, basketball and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jackson Wood: “They are definitely important to me, and are probably about 75 percent of what I do in high school. ...

A new rainbow-colored bench that now greets visitors to New Pathways Preschool is more than a piece to be shown. Indeed, it is a testament to the memory of a late teacher who inspired her students and colleagues to complete what was a worthwhile project...

Lori Ann Hammond Summers, 50, of Indianapolis, passed away on Aug. 30, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Lori was born on May 25, 1969 in Greencastle, the daughter of Edward N. and the late Ruth Ann (Skinner) Hammond. Lori was a senior administrative assistant with Eli Lilly and Company for the past 17 years...