Stories from Monday, February 7, 2022

It’s Sunday, 12:02 p.m., Year of Our Lord 2022. Finally broke out of self-imposed 90-hour snow exile. Good thing, too, I was fresh out of frozen dinners, mayo and Cheez-Its. It had been since mid-afternoon Wednesday that I’d hunkered down at home, riding out the storm and watching reruns of “NCIS” between naps. ...

NPHS students have generated a mini Hoosier Hysteria with the creation of the Mini Hoops Basketball League. NPHS students Nic Hensely, Zach Huff, Matt Farrington, Chase Hutto, Gunner Burress and Will Buescher formed the Mini Hoops League shortly after gaining a following on social media platforms...

Hoping to maintain the momentum the $19 million Stellar Grant has provided for Greencastle’s downtown, city officials and Main Street Greencastle (MSG) are collaborating on a new Downtown Development Grant (DDG). The Redevelopment Commission (RDC) got its first look at the grant, designed to increase the aesthetic appeal and property values of commercial properties within the Courthouse Square Historic District at its recent meeting at City Hall. ...

Last week’s winter storm may have delayed the filing deadline for the May primary in Putnam County, but come Monday there was little accumulation in the Putnam County Voter Registration office. With the filing deadline formally coming to a close at noon on Monday, there were no new contested races to be found among county offices, and no Democrat candidates at all for those offices...

Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch will engage in a Thursday, Feb. 10 conversation about free expression with DePauw President Lori White. The event, titled “Freedom of Expression: What Does It Mean for Me and for Us at DePauw?,” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Kresge Auditorium in the Green Center for the Performing Arts...

Do you want to make a difference in Putnam County? Are you a high school student interested in developing your leadership skills? Do you want to learn more about philanthropy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is your chance. The Putnam County Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Committee is accepting applications now for 2022-23 academic year...

The Putnam County Commissioners are due to make their annual decision of how to utilize $1.17 million in Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) funds. Having discussed the matter at their second January meeting, the Commissioners should make a final decision when they reconvene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9...

A Greencastle High School sophomore has been chosen for a high honor by the Indiana Bandmasters Association. Trombonist Campbell Benedix, a member of the GHS band, directed by Annette Muñoz, has been selected to participate in the 62nd-annual Indiana All-State High School Band Festival sponsored by the IBA...

DANVILLE – A win on Tuesday night at Danville meant Greencastle was a game away from an appearance in the IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Class 3A Sectional No. 25 final. All the Tiger Cubs needed to do was navigate past Tri-West Saturday, a task the Bruins made sure to shoot down, reaching the championship game after a 61-26 win...

BAINBRIDGE – If there were nerves in the final minute, North Putnam never let a single one show while holding a one-point lead over Covenant Christian in a Saturday afternoon boys’ basketball nonconference outing. A nearly minute-long defensive stand forced the Warriors into a timeout with five seconds left and two missed shots later, the Cougars picked up their 11th-straight win 59-58...

NEW MARKET – For a half Saturday, North Putnam and Riverton Parke looked the part of two teams that had been sidelined for three days due to inclement weather playing for a spot in the final of IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Class 2A Sectional No. 44. An offbeat pattern formed early on in which the Cougars would get a five-point lead, the Panthers would sink a basket or two to either shrink the lead, sometimes tying the game, before the next five-point cushion was formed...

TERRE HAUTE – Greencastle senior Olivia Headley will become the latest Tiger Shark to reach the IHSAA Girls’ Swimming and Diving State Finals after winning the 50 free at the Terre Haute South Sectional Monday night. Headley’s win was the big moment among the three county schools but was not the only big race as the senior finished third in the 100 free and helped the 200 free relay to a third-place finish while South Putnam had a pair of top-three finishes on the night and set three school records, finishing sixth as a team, a spot ahead of the Tiger Sharks. ...

A recent reception held at Area 30 Career Center Community Room with refreshments served by the Culinary Arts Program honored four retiring Mary Allison Children’s Trust board members. Carol Emery, Joe Ferguson, Mike Goss and Jim Jackson together represent more than 130 years of service to the children of Putnam County...

William Rylee Sprinkle, 19, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. He was born March 25, 2002, to Shawn R. Sprinkle and Pamela I. McCoy William graduated from South Putnam High School on May 23, 2020. He worked for Cloverdale Taco Bell as a night shift manager...

There are many ways to say goodbye, and Google’s search algorithm suggests such alternatives as adieu, bye-bye, Godspeed, adios and cheerio. But regardless of your chosen expression or language, goodbyes are often tricky. As I prepare to depart as the executive director of the Putnam County Community Foundation later this month, I find myself struggling to find the words that match my sentiments...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Arunas Smigelskis, 61, Lakewood, N.J., Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering ap person Kinsey S. Morgan, 26, Oakdale, La., Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving with an ACE of .15 or greater...

To the Editor: Going to bed Thursday, many of us were thinking, ‘How are we going to get out in the morning?’ But, at 9 Friday morning, I heard this machine out my window with a big pile of snow and he was gone. A short time later, I looked out and three men were walking away with their shovels and not only the driveway but the front porch was cleared...

Ready to grow your farm operation, but unsure how to acquire more land? The Farmland for the Next Generation program currently being offered by Purdue Extension will help you achieve your land acquisition goals. Farmland for the Next Generation is an interactive program series that addresses three paths to land access — leasing, purchasing and receiving land through inheritance or gift. ...

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 6:33 a.m. Joshua D. Hickman, 34, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetmine and criminal trespass. • At 2:43 a.m. William D. Ferguson III, 20, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...

Eagles 4388 in Greencastle is having a Super Bowl party and dinner from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13. The public is invited to enjoy a frog leg dinner for $10 a plate with sides, roll and dessert. The TV will be set for the Super Bowl with volume turned up...

Florence Ann Ensor, 95, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at the Mill Pond Health Campus surrounded by family. She was born in Greencastle on Flag Day, June 14, 1926, to the late John (Jack) and Emma Jane (Gorham) Garl. Florence married Kenneth Warren Ensor on Dec. 23, 1945, in Greencastle and were married 42 years. He preceded her in death on March 19, 1988...

Wendell Hurst will turn 90 on Saturday, Feb. 12. He is retired from IBM and loves to hear from friends, who are welcome to send him a card to 1002 Albin Pond Rd., Apt. 1, Greencastle, IN 46135.