Stories from Monday, August 31, 2020

After nearly 12 years, Dairy Castle owners Rob and Jane Best have sold their business to Deven Patel. After sale pending signs popped up at the longtime Greencastle ice cream shop at 801 Indianapolis Rd. more than a week ago, Eric Wolfe, managing broker of Prime Real Estate Group, announced the sale Monday afternoon...

Sept. 5, 1960 was not your typical Labor Day Monday in Greencastle or anywhere else. Soon-to-be racing legend A.J. Foyt was posting his first of 67 Indy Car victories with a win at DuQuion, Ill. Cassius Clay -- not yet known as the legendary Muhammad Ali -- was beating the three-time European champ to win the Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the 1960 Games in Rome...

Following other actions across the country, a large group of community members returned to the Putnam County Courthouse to protest against police brutality late Saturday morning.

Making way for a new bank location immediately to the south, crews from Dennis Trucking and Excavating, Terre Haute, use an excavator to bring down the Old National Bank drive-through at the corner of Franklin and Vine streets in Greencastle Monday afternoon...

CLOVERDALE -- As the municipal government moves forward still in a period of transition, Cloverdale officials are looking to address varying issues. Hoping to help Cloverdale’s business aspirations go from “good to great,” consultant Rob Kendall spoke confidently about the town’s potential draw during the Cloverdale Town Council’s special meeting Thursday evening...

HERITAGE LAKE — Thanks to the work of a newly-appointed Eagle Scout and his colleagues, Heritage Lake residents have a new option for exercising in the community. James C. Schubert, with the help of his fellow scouts, blazed a walking trail through one of the common areas at Heritage Lake. This trail is for the use of Heritage Lake property owners and their families...

BAINBRIDGE — The semi-annual Jonah Fish Fry will take place Friday, Sept. 4 at the Bainbridge Community Building from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The menu remains the same except for adapting to the concerns of the current COVID-19 situation. Limited seating will be allowed at scattered tables. Carry-out will be available as before, and curb-side delivery will be available for those who wish to remain in their vehicles...

RUSSELVILLE — Amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19, the Russellville Community Center has canceled two more big events set for later in 2020. Having already canceled the Russellville Round-Up for 2020, the Community Center will also not conduct its annual Halloween social, nor the 2020 Community Christmas Cantata...

TERRE HAUTE — A Greencastle man suffered serious injury in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Saturday morning. Mark D. Harlan of Greencastle suffered a head injury when he wrecked his motorcycle in Terre Haute, WTWO/WAWV reported Monday. Terre Haute Police reported the crash occurred at 2:38 a.m. Saturday when Harlan was westbound on Crawford Street, approaching the intersection at South 13th Street...

With flu season just around the corner, Putnam County Hospital has announced it will be offering drive-through flu clinics at three locations. The shots will be available at Putnam Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Greencastle, Family Medicine of Cloverdale and North Putnam Family Healthcare in Bainbridge...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has many programs coming up in the next few months. Through September, yoga in the park is scheduled every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. The classes are led by Colleen McCracken and Gigi Jennewein and are by donation. Any donation amount will help fund park programs...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Angela S. McCubbins, 56, Westport, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic controlled substance with an inmate Michael Peterson, 39, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic controlled substance with an inmate...

County Jail Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 4:24 a.m. Kellsey L. Keyt, 24, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia. Sunday • At 5:01 p.m. Richard A. Romandine, 41, Indianapolis, was booked in for identity deception, driving with a suspended license and false informing...

The closing of South Jackson Street, south of Hanna Street in Greencastle, began Monday and will continue for approximately 6-8 weeks, weather permitting. The construction work is part of a DePauw University project that will improve the city storm sewer infrastructure that runs through the campus. The infrastructure is part of that inherited by DePauw when the city closed a section of South College Avenue for the university...

DANIEL SEAMAN of Greencastle was initiated this spring into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Seaman was initiated at University of Southern California. Seaman is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter...

Being committed to anti-racism work is about building new habits, continual education, sustained action and becoming more fluent in talking to others about racism. However, sometimes it’s hard to just get started. “Become a Better Ally: Daily Habits of an Anti-Racist” is a four-week, 15-minutes-a-day program to assist a person in becoming a better ally...

South Putnam’s football team inched upward in the Indiana Football Coaches’ Association Class 1A rankings this week, ranking No. 7 after being one spot lower last week. The Eagles defeated Owen Valley 41-20 on Friday, and will look to keep their winning ways going this week by hosting North Putnam in their first home game...

Monrovia traveled to South Putnam on Monday night and defeated the Eagles 3-1, ending the Eagles’ winning streak at nine matches. Monrovia won the first set 25-22 and the second set 25-20 before the Eagles came back to win the third set 25-18. The Bulldogs closed out the match with a 25-22 win in the fourth set...

There have been six reported cases of COVID-19 in the DePauw University community, according to statistics released by the university on Monday. All six positive cases were from tests issued on Sunday. The university has issued 746 tests since students began returning to campus early last week...