Stories from Monday, April 11, 2022

What were you doing on April 7, 2002? The date may not immediately send up alarms in your head, but for certain people associated with Greencastle and DePauw University, it’s seared in their brains. If you were in town that day, you likely remember it clearly as well...

As a lifelong Putnam County resident, I am proud to be a citizen of Putnam County., growing up in Belle Union and graduating in 1980 from South Putnam High School. My parents, Fred and Wanda Williams, taught me how to work hard and be persistent to achieve many goals in life. ...

My name is David Penturf, and once again I would appreciate your vote in the upcoming election on May 3. It has been my honor and privilege to serve the people of Putnam County for the past 35 years. My family have been long-time residents of Putnam County, and I am a graduate of Greencastle High School...

The Greencastle volleyball program will be hosting a camp this summer for any girl interested in playing volleyball that will be in grades 3-8, starting the 2022-2023 school year. The camp will be run by high school coaches Maggie Walters and Denise Meyer. The junior varsity and varsity volleyball players will also be assisting and coaching...

Crawfordsville just couldn’t keep the red hot Greencastle Tiger Cub offense from continuing their hot hitting at the plate on Saturday. Greencastle scored early and often including eight runs in the first and second innings en route to a 26-6 victory over CHS in five innings. ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Greencastle picked up its third win of the season Thursday night with a tight 4-2 win over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter. “This was another really good win for our team,” Greencastle head coach Ben Wells said. “Ritter is a very solid team...

DePauw Theatre presents “Steve Outta Here -- X,” an original play written and directed by Steve Timm, April 14-16, at 7:30 p.m., and on April 17 at 3 p.m. in Moore Theatre at the Green Center for Performing Arts. This third play in the “Steve Outta Here -- X” trilogy will be Timm’s final original play at DePauw Theatre...

A joint celebration of life service for Peggy and Ralph Miller will be held Saturday, April 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Valyrian Place, 1602 Hospital Dr., Greencastle. Ralph Maxwell Miller, 98, died Dec. 30, 2021. Peggy Lou Miller, 88, passed away March 14, 2022...

William Wallace “Bill” Tudor Jr., 89, Monrovia, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Cumberland Trace in Plainfield. He was born on Saturday, June 25, 1932 in Morgan County to the late William Wallace Tudor, Sr. and Murl (Curtis) Tudor...

Shirley Mae Swim, 84, of Brazil, passed away on April 11, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Shirley was born in Greencastle on Nov. 29, 1937, the daughter of Eli Brattain and Malinda Maurine (Elder) Aker. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School...

RUSSELLVILLE -- At noon Saturday, April 16 an Easter Bake Sale is scheduled at the Russellville Community Center. Residents are invited to come and get your homemade goodies for your Easter dinner. Decorated Easter cakes, homemade pies, candy, cookies and much more will be sold...

Worshippers are invited to take part in the Good Friday and Easter services at Wellspring Christian Church. Good Friday service will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Easter festivities will begin with sunrise service at 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 17. A pitch-in breakfast will follow, with worship service set for 10 a.m...

Peace Lutheran Church invites the community to attend Holy Week and Easter Sunday worship services. Holy Week services for Maundy Thursday (April 14) and Good Friday (April 15) will be at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday worship will be April 17 at 10:15 a.m. with a light breakfast at 9 a.m...

Celebrating 31 years of fiber, the Fiber Event, previously known as the Fleece Fair, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 15-16 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle. Hours for the annual event are 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in the Community Building. Admission is free of charge...

Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 1:28 a.m. Ethan W. Marundi, 19, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated and being a minor in consumption of alcohol. Saturday • At 11:57 p.m. Natalie J. Hanner, 26, Rockville, was taken into custody for auto theft and resisting law enforcement...

The Easter Bunny greets some of his admirers Saturday morning during the annual Greencastle Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt at Robe-Ann Park. Despite the cool temperatures, hundreds of local yougsters enjoyed the annual hunt.

RUSSELLVILLE – As another step in the process of procuring funding for its new water tower, the Russellville Town Council passed a new ordinance detailing water rates and charges at a special meeting Wednesday evening. The new charges in Ordinance 2022-3 are based on a rate study recently completed by Therber, Brock & Associates, which found that amounts outlined in Ordinance 2014-4 had to be amended in order for the town to have funds for repairs. ...