Stories from Thursday, October 1, 2020

Celebrating 30 years at the helm of Almost Home, Gail Smith can count the years rather uniquely. “I can’t tell you how much broccoli cheese soup we’ve sold but we make 100 pounds of chicken salad a week,” Smith said, taking a late afternoon break to chat about her success story on the north side of the square in Greencastle...

What took place in West Central Indiana Wednesday night had almost nothing in common with the event in Cleveland much of the country watched one night earlier. Sure, a Republican incumbent and Democratic challenger got together for a political debate, but this time it was incumbent State Sen. John Crane and Stan Albaugh on the stage...

Things seem to be returning to normal, at least in the Indiana unemployment ranks. Following jobless numbers of 11.3 percent for May and 10.0 for June, Putnam County posted a more stable 6.6 percent for July. And now comes an even more respectable 5.4 percent for August, according to monthly unemployment totals compiled by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...

The Libertarian candidate for Indiana governor will be in Greencastle to meet voters on Sunday, Oct. 4. Donald Rainwater will be at Robe-Ann Park from 1-4 p.m. Running on a platform of “life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness as defined by the individual,” Rainwater has recently been making inroads in polls of Hoosier voters...

Janet K. Whitaker, 80, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord Sept. 30, 2020. She was born June 20, 1940 in Chicago to the late Merlin and Edna (Cross) Kirmse. She married Kenneth Whitaker on June 21, 1959, and he survives. She was a real estate broker for 40 years in Putnam County...

MONROVIA – A rolling slowdown is scheduled on Interstate 70 in both directions near the intersection of State Road 39 on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4 a.m. The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that the closure is anticipated to only last for 10 minutes so Milestone Contractors can move its crane...

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Katheryn Olita Silver, left this world for her heavenly home on Sept. 30, 2020. She was born in Colt, Ark., to Jesse and Virda Mae (Hodge) Algood. She is survived by her sister, Pauline Williams of Bloomington; brother Malvin Algood of Florida; children Wayne Garland (Denise) of North Carolina, Kerry Garland (Martha) of Tennessee, Linda Y. ...

Richard L. “Joby” Cline, 86, Belle Union, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, 2020 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. He was born in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, on March 31, 1934, the son of Roscoe and Ruth Slavens Cline. Joby was a meat cutter for Kroger in Greencastle for 35 years and retired in 1996...

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:41 a.m. Hope A. Misamore, 34, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine. Wednesday • At 2:40 p.m. Joshua A. Harbrueger, 36, Terre Haute, was housed at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent child...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council convened a quick special meeting Tuesday evening to hold its public hearing on the town’s proposed operating budget for 2021. Only a couple of people attended the meeting, and no questions were asked concerning the budget...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has announced 479 organizations will receive almost $10 million through the Arts, Cultural and Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) grant program. The Putnam County recipients are among them. They are:...

Even in the COVID-19 climate of limited fans, the South Putnam High School Gymnasium was electric and at times raucous as the host Eagles edged the Southmont Mounties in volleyball action on Wednesday night. The Eagles and Mounties went all five sets with South Putnam earning the victory 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 25-22, 15-9. The victory gave the Eagles a gaudy 22-1 record, while the Mounties fell to 8-5 on the season...

BRAZIL — South Putnam edged Owen Valley 3-2 on Thursday evening in the Northview boys’ tennis sectional semi-finals. The Eagles play the host Knights in Saturday morning’s 11 a.m. finals. Northview beat South Vermillion 5-0 in Thursday’s other semifinal...

Molly Ramey is a senior at Greencastle and participates in golf and tennis. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Molly Ramey: “Sports are really important to me, because they give me a chance to relax from my day and be an outlet for me to be myself, and to be around people who have the same interests as I do. It’s just a fun aspect of my life.”...

Registration is underway for the South Putnam Little Eagles Basketball Development League for boys in grades 3-6 at either Fillmore or Central Elementary or South Putnam Middle School. Cost is $25 per player, which includes a T-shirt. Forms are available at all schools, and must be turned in by October 8 to guarantee a T-shirt...