Stories from Friday, October 16, 2020

Four Putnam County high school seniors have been named as finalists for the Putnam County Community Foundation’s 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. This prestigious award goes to an outstanding graduating high school senior in Putnam County. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholar will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship including a $900 book stipend per year, for four years to any accredited school in Indiana...

Grace is a senior at North Putnam and participates in three sports: cross country, swimming and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Grace Elmore: “Sports have been absolutely essential to my high school experience. I’ve learned so much about teamwork and myself. I would not be who I am without them.”...

The awards continue to pile up for Huntington University sophomore Emma Wilson who was tabbed the NAIA Women’s Runner of the Week for the second straight week as announced by the national office earlier today. Wilson’s 5K performance at the NAIA Seminole Valley Stampede this past weekend proved the top time in the nation across all college divisions so far this fall. ...

The Cloverdale Clover volleyball team came into the IHSAA Class 2A Sectional No. 44 as decided underdogs. Their opponent was one of the better teams in the area as they took on the Southmont Mounties to open sectional play at North Putnam High School...

MONROVIA – Three weeks ago, Greencastle hosted and was swept by Monrovia, not knowing the two squads would meet again just a short time later to determine who would join the remaining teams of IHSAA Volleyball Class 3A Sectional No. 25 in the semifinals...

Police personnel responded to a car-versus-truck incident on U.S. 231 near Plessinger’s Hill Friday morning.

Putnam County Habitat for Humanity will host its second Chocolate Trail fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event has been modified to match safety guidelines for COVID-19. The changes include an online gift basket auction -- which will be open from Nov. 2 to Nov. 16 -- and outdoor destinations to avoid close-contact situations...