Stories from Thursday, March 10, 2022

A familiar face is taking over at the helm of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. On Tuesday afternoon, the Chamber board of directors named Cody Eckert as the organization’s new executive director. Members of the hiring committee worked closely with incoming President Andrew O’Hair to find a replacement for Brian Cox, who announced his intent to step away at the beginning of the year. The hiring committee included last year’s Chamber President Kathy Morgan, Amy Trusty and Beau Battin...

With an initiative from Boy Scout Troop 99 member Leslie Brown, improvements to South Putnam’s nature trail were approved by the South Putnam School Board during its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Brown, sophomore, proposed multiple fixes as part of an Eagle Scout project. ...

CLOVERDALE – Having not lost sight on water improvements within the town, Cloverdale leaders now have an idea of how they can be realized moving forward. The Cloverdale Town Council heard information about preliminary engineering reports (PERs) completed over several months for both drinking water and wastewater during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The improvements were discussed as such by Eric Smith of HWC Engineering...

Brady is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in three sports, cross country, basketball and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Brady Koosman: “Sports are really important to me in my life, I’d say they give me a challenge to not only do good academically but also to prove to myself I can compete with others. ...

With having enough lifeguard candidates an annual difficulty lately and lifesaving certification always an issue, the Greencastle Aquatics Center is looking into a solution for both via Star Guard Elite. Matt Williams, the new assistant aquatics director for the Parks Department, suggested the change during the Park Board’s recent March meeting...

Wayne Huffman of Bainbridge gives his 100th pint of blood on Tuesday, March 8. Huffman has been donating blood since his senior year of high school in 1981.

The Putnam County Retired Teachers Association will award a $1,000 scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year to a third- or fourth-year college student who aspires to become a future educator. The recipient must be a Putnam County high school graduate and an Indiana college/university student enrolled in an undergraduate program which will result in a degree in education...

Local residents can make plans to join the third annual Family Support Services of West Central Indiana (FSSWCI) Gone Event. This year’s theme is Gone Caribbean Cruise. Guests are encouraged to put on their best Caribbean cruise wear and enjoy a relaxing evening with dinner, dancing, auction and more from 6-10 p.m. at Tiger Pointe Country Club on U.S. 231 in Greencastle...

The Clinton Falls Cemetery Board advises the public that it will be removing any winter mementos and ground decorations that will interfere with the grounds mowing process on April 15. Anyone wishing to keep these items should retrieve them before that date. Everyone is thanked in advance for his or her cooperation...

“The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery” is a murder mystery comedy that aims to intrigue, entertain and surprise all who see it. The play will be presented at Greencastle High School Parker Auditorium this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The story plops the audience in the middle of the Cheboygan Theatre Company’s final dress rehearsal of their production, “Putting a Little English on It.”...

South Putnam High School Presents William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a 7 p.m. curtain on Friday and Saturday and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and $3 for elementary students...

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 8:07 p.m. Hope L. Rush, 50, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for probation violaiton. • At 7:16 p.m. Kimberly S. Hanks, 42, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for driving a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator...

One program that many may not be aware of is that 4-H’ers who want to experience an animal project in sheep, goat, swine or dairy steer may try out this project by receiving a scramble (donated) animal for that particular species. This is typically a youth who is in grade 3, 4 or 5 who wants to try the particular species animal project...

The board of directors of the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) has announced its annual report to the community on the organization’s activities in 2021. In spite of the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PCHPCA provides that it accomplished much in the past year...