Stories from Friday, January 22, 2021

Having already served for three weeks of 2021, fourteen Putnam County employees were formally reappointed to their positions by the Putnam County Commissioners Tuesday morning. Among non-elected department heads and other employees directly appointed by the commissioners, the only new person to his role is Dave Costin, who now serves as emergency management director in addition to being 911 director...

BARNARD — Closed for nearly two years, a bridge on the Hendricks County line in Jackson Township was reopened to traffic Friday. Bridge 45, which carries traffic on County Road 900 East over Big Walnut Creek, was repaired by Wrought Iron Bridgeworks of Delphi, which submitted a bid of $82,000 on repairs to the 106-year-old structure...

Putnam County officials announced Friday that there have been 2941 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county since March. Putnam County is currently at a 12.1 percent positivity rate. For a further breakdown of cases please visit www.coronavirus.in.gov. The positive case number also may include positive cases at the state correctional facility located in Putnam County. To learn more, visit https://www.in.gov/idoc/3780.htm...

CLINTON - The Greencastle Tiger Cubs boys’ basketball team used a 44-point outburst in the second half to pull away from the host South Vermillion Wildcats and earn 69-43 non-conference matchup. The game went back and forth early as the Wildcats were knocking down shots early. Brody Whitaker paced the Cubs early with seven points in the opening stanza, but South Vermillion kept pace and poured in the last seven points of the quarter to take a 17-13 lead after one...

EMINECNE – For two girls’ basketball teams with eight wins each, there was a gulf in class between Greencastle and Eminence Friday night in the Eel Tank. After giving an opening jumper, the Tiger Cubs scored the remaining 17 points of the first quarter and cruised back home with a 66-19 win...

Sarah Sally (Stranger) Hunt, 82, of Roachdale, passed away on Jan. 21, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1938 in Dryden, Va., to the late Charles and Laura (Collins) Stranger. She married Bill Hunt in 1993. He preceded her in death...