Stories from Thursday, October 22, 2020

With Putnam County slated to receive the remainder of its $1.2 million in CARES Act funding soon, local officials will have no trouble in spending the money on a variety of uses. In a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Putnam County Council allotted all but a small amount of the money, chiefly to emergency services within the county...

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Schools will go back to e-learning through early November after a teacher tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Greg Linton made an announcement on the school corporation’s website Thursday afternoon stating that six students and several teachers were traced back to this individual...

CLOVERDALE — A Reelsville man passed away Thursday night when he wrecked his motorcycle on Burma Road. Cloverdale Deputy Marshal Levi App told the Banner Graphic Ronald Cummings, 52, appears to have been westbound just west of the entrance to Stardust Hills when he ran off the north side of the roadway...

With each voter who casts a ballot between now and Monday, Nov. 2, Putnam County will set a record for the number of early votes cast in an election. As of Thursday morning, a total of 5,469 ballots had already been cast in the general election in the county, more than 1,200 more than the previous record of 4,245 early votes cast in 2016...

The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor will visit Putnam County on Sunday, Oct. 24. Linda Lawson is the running mate to Dr. Woody Myers, the Democrat nominee for the state’s highest office. Lawson will visit the Putnam County Courthouse at 3:30 p.m. as part of the campaign’s #WINDIANA2020 Caravan...

A proposed Community Crossings grant project could create sidewalks around the perimeter of much of Greencastle’s Robe-Ann Park. The city’s Board of Public Works and Safety heard Thursday that Mayor Bill Dory and other city officials are putting final touches on a grant application that is due today...

Putnam County officials have announced plans to raise funds for the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at Putnam County EMS headquarters located in Greencastle. EMS Chief Kelly Russ initiated the process with the Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization in early October...

Greencastle senior Kennedy Trigg was honored with a game ball for scoring 100 goals earlier this season in the match against South Vermillion by coach Scott Monnett. Trigg set the Tiger Cubs’ all-time scoring mark by compiling 108 goals over her career at Greencastle...

Chase is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in three sports: cross country, basketball and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Chase Ashcraft: “Sports are very important to me. ...

The penultimate races of the 2020 cross country season will get underway in four locations Saturday morning and for fans of Putnam County athletes, it will be the race in Shelbyville that will draw interest as four runners eye up a chance at reaching the IHSAA Cross Country State Finals next weekend...

Sectional play has finally arrived as three of the four Putnam County squads begin their quest for postseason titles starting Friday and continuing into Saturday. The first local blow to sectionals was to Cloverdale’s benefit as Covington was forced to withdraw from the IHSAA Football State Tournament, meaning the Clovers will now await the winner of Riverton Parke and Parke Heritage next week...

Suzanne Lane Rudes, 51, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Suzanne was born in Indianapolis on Dec. 2, 1968, the daughter of David and Janet (Dawson) Lane. She was a graduate of North Putnam High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in merchandising and marketing from Ball State University...

In recognition of Pastor Appreciation Month, the parishioners of Beech Grove United Methodist Church are expressing their gratitude to Pastor Marilyn Culler. “We celebrate you today,” a church representative said. “We appreciate all you do for us. You have kept us all ‘in touch’ through some troubled times in all our lives and always with a smile. Thank you.”...

Greencastle Presbyterian Church will be hosting a free drive-in movie night this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and is inviting the community to come out for a night of making memories. Located at 653 S. County Road 100 East (next to the Playhouse), cars will be able to line up for the night’s feature film, a certain hotel establishment featuring all of your favorite “spooky” friends like Dracula, Frankenstein, the slimy blob and more...

Putnam County Hospital will be holding its fourth-annual black tie gala virtually on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Gala raises funds each year for the Putnam County Cancer Center. Tickets for the 2020 Gala include a meal, which may be picked up at Owl Ridge (3333 S. U.S. 231, Greencastle) the evening of the event, a link to the virtual program, the link to the online silent auction and a special 2020 gala mask...

Greencastle Community Schools was recently announced as a recipient of a Governor’s Education Emergency Relief (GEER) grant. The school corporation has been awarded funds to purchase internet options for those currently lacking access. Families who reside in the footprint of Xfinity service can be provided with 14 months of Xfinity service at no cost. Those who live outside of Xfinity’s service area may qualify for 12 months of service on a mobile hot spot provided by T-Mobile or Verizon...

Those who live in the Cloverdale, North Putnam, South Putnam, Eminence and Mill Creek school districts and have concerns regarding their child’s development may contact Old National Trail Special Services to schedule a screening appointment. Screenings will be conducted on Friday, Nov. 13...

Putnam County Hospital will be holding its fourth-annual black tie Gala virtually on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Gala raises funds each year for the Putnam County Cancer Center. Tickets for the 2020 Gala include a meal, which may be picked up at Owl Ridge (3333 S. U.S. 231, Greencastle) the evening of the event, a link to the virtual program, the link to the online silent auction and a special 2020 Gala mask...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Levi Williams, 33, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony battery with bodily injury against a public safety official Jade S. Ward, 19, Fillmore, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement using a vehicle, Class C misdemeanor driving without ever receiving a license...

Six people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 3:28 a.m. Joseph J. Wootan, 28, Bloomington, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction and carrying a handgun without a license...

RUSSELLVILLE -- A major step in Russellville’s new water tower project -- that of having the land for it -- could be taken care of soon. Council President Cary McGaughey announced during the Russellville Town Council’s regular meeting Wednesday evening that this land might be donated by Hanson’s Aggregates...