Stories from Thursday, October 15, 2020

Recent changes to how counties obtain CARES Act funding have failed so far to bring clarity to Putnam County’s plan for spending the $1.2 million in funds. Things should begin clearing up soon, as three things are set to happen Monday that should set the process in motion...

Campaigning for office in 2020 looks different than it ever has in the past. The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way the country does business, and politics is no exception. For District 4 congressional candidate Joe Mackey (D-Lafayette), that meant adjusting on the fly back in March. Fortunately for the challenger, he had some young volunteers up to the challenge...

With a goal of “keeping Greencastle beautiful,” Greencastle Clean City Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24. City of Greencastle trash customers are invited to dispose of trash and large waste items free of charge at the Greencastle High School main parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The service is only for city trash customers, who have received a letter in the mail in the last week detailing what items can be disposed of...

South Jackson Street is open again on Greencastle’s southwest side after several weeks of construction and local detours. The extensive culvert work by DePauw University south of Hanna Street resulted in a storm sewer being installed beneath South Jackson in a project that saw its share of anomalies...

The final standings of the WIC, including the winner of the ‘Gold’ division, will be decided as the regular season concludes with five interconference games Friday night. Despite the stakes being high in the conference, the most intriguing game on the docket will be the only nonconference game as A No. 5 South Putnam hosts 2A No. 5 Heritage Christian...

CLOVERDALE -- After pushing for online bill pay for utility customers, Cloverdale Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners is looking to more improvements at the Cloverdale Town Hall. Among those the Cloverdale Town Council heard from Maners during its regular meeting Tuesday evening include an updated sound and video system in the meeting room as well as tablets for each council member...

Mildred Lucille Booker, 91, Roachdale, passed away on Oct. 13, 2020. She was born Oct. 30, 1928 to the late Homer and Ritta (Meltabarger) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Raymond Booker; a daughter, Sandra Bachert; grandson Michael Bachert; and four sisters, Louise Robbins, Lois Vaughn, Naomi Nelson and Ruby Martin...

Private First Class Austin Stockall, 18, of Greencastle, graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Oct. 2. After two weeks of mandatory quarantine, Stockall successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD San Diego as one of the Charlie Company recruits in Training Platoon 1054...

Part of a $1 million project to expand the sanctuary, St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Greencastle has been undergoing quite the transformation in recent weeks. Much of the south end of the sanctuary has been torn down as workers prepare to build a transept addition to each side of the structure...

A Cloverdale man is facing a laundry list of charges stemming from a series of incidents Monday. Accused of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest to the point of burning an officer with a cigarette and being in possession of a significant amount of methamphetamine, Stacy D. Lewis, 47, has been charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Matthew W. Manning, 36, Greencastle, Level 6 felony domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, Level 6 felony strangulation Jessica R. Cook, 30, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe...

Eight people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 12:04 p.m. Russel C. Faber, 29, homeless, was booked in for possession of cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, resisting law enforcement and possession of marijuana...

CLOVERDALE -- With it running about 20 minutes, the Cloverdale School Board made quick work of its regular meeting held Monday evening. Their main focus was on a couple of school policy updates. Superintendent Greg Linton first touched on the corporation’s internet safety policy through the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). The policy must meet the law’s requirements in order for the corporation to maintain its e-rate funding for discounts on related technology...