Stories from Monday, July 18, 2022

When we last left Greencastle native Jess Berry, the intrepid redhead was on TV as a screaming victim in a “Chicago Fire” episode and had a couple of Hefty Bag TV commercials in the can. Then COVID-19 hit and Hollywood went on hiatus, shutting down and backing away like everything and everybody else...

Always a favorite any time it plays locally, the Tad Robinson Band will be featured at the Tuesday, July 19 edition of Greencastle Parkfest. The free concert, presented by the Greencastle Civic League, will run from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Robe-Ann Park bandshell...

The Putnam County Cheerleading Competition will be held this Saturday, July 23 at McAnally Center starting at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. and cost of admission is $5. Concessions will be available at the event. Door prizes will be give away throughout the event. The competition, formerly part of the Putnam County 4-H Fair, is being hosted by the Greencastle athletic department, in conjunction with Lindsey Roberts, and is sponsored by All-American Restoration. Proceeds from the event will be split between the Greencastle athletic department and Alpha and On the Flip Side.

With back-to-school season now upon us, the 16th year of Putnam County National Night Out is also just around the corner. The event is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds beginning at 5 p.m. and running until 8 p.m., rain or shine...

In an ongoing effort to get as much public input as possible for the 2022 Putnam County Comprehensive Plan, the Building and Planning Department will be at the Putnam County Fair on Wednesday, July 27. In a booth located at the entrance of the industrial tent, residents will have the chance to help envision the future of the county by sharing their thoughts between 5 and 9 p.m...

ROACHDALE — Seeking to continue a partnership with the Town of Bainbridge for security at North Putnam Schools, the North Putnam School Board approved an agreement for a student resource officer (SRO) Thursday evening. Specifically, the board approved a memorandum of understanding for the town to provide a police officer, though at this point one has yet to be selected...

CLOVERDALE — Fulfilling a partnership that has revolved around networking, an Anderson-based western outfitter is setting up a store at C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale. With local leaders and dignitaries in attendance, C Bar C co-owners Carl and Cindy Harlan and Cowpokes founders Jeff and Lynnette Boone officially broke ground on the new building Friday...

Martha “Marty” Casida, 69, of Cloverdale, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 22, 1952 in Greencastle and grew up on the family farm with her parents and five siblings outside of Cloverdale. She graduated from Cloverdale High School in the class of 1970...

The community is invited to take a break from the heat and humidity Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of jazz, as the Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church with We-B-3. The trio includes Greencastle’s own Steven Snyder, a versatile keyboardist who directs jazz studies at DePauw University...

Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 3:40 a.m. Taylor M. Holland, 24, Paragon, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior. Sunday • At 1:24 a.m. Andrea R. Spitler, 42, Clinton, was booked in on a local warrant...

Summer Reading is under way, and this year the Putnam County Public Library invites the community to celebrate its conclusion on Saturday, July 30 from 1-4 p.m. The library has planned a day of “fun, friends and fantastic activities” for children and families. There will be a bounce house for children, activity stations, community booths and more. Free slices of pizza, donated by Papa John’s, and other light refreshments will be provided to attendees...