Stories from Thursday, July 21, 2022

With two Putnam County Highway matters on the agenda Tuesday night, one was all but a done deal for the Putnam County Council. The other? It got a bit thornier. The Council unanimously approved a total of $2.1 million in additional appropriations for road projects for the year, with $900,000 each coming from the department’s Motor Vehicle Highway and Motor Vehicle Highway Restricted funds, and another $200,000 coming from the Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) Warchest that the Putnam County Commissioners had already allotted for roads.. ...

In what may be a first for the Greencastle Board of Works, its members Wednesday interviewed two candidates for a City Police Department opening and ended up extending employment offers to both men. During its regular monthly session, the board interviewed Chris Helmer and Damon Ludwig for the position open since GPD Assistant Chief Brian Hopkins resigned to go elsewhere...

The same, yet different. Housed in all the same fairgrounds environs, the 2022 edition of the Putnam County 4-H Fair commences Friday. However, some familiar elements — namely certain livestock shows — will take on new dates and times. First on the list is the 4-H llama and alpaca show, which for several years followed the dairy show at the indoor arena on Sunday afternoon/evening. Not so this year, as the llamas and alpacas have their own day, with the show commencing at 3 p.m. today...

PUTNAMVILLE — The driver involved in a recent fatal semi tractor-trailer incident on Interstate 70 between Cloverdale and Brazil has been identified. The Indiana State Police announced Thursday that the Putnam County Coroner’s Office identified the driver as Dominic Woodfield, 56, Joppa, Md...

CLOVERDALE — A year after the town had to shake up health insurance coverage for its employees, the Cloverdale Town Council weighed similar ramifications at its recent regular meeting. Hearing from the town’s EPIC Insurance agent Andrew O’Hair, what it came down to was “a little basic Insurance 101,” in that claims are based on frequency versus severity. In essence, one big claim is better than having many small ones...

ROANOKE, Va. – Hollins University announced Wednesday Mallary Meyer as the new Head Swimming Coach for HU. Meyer, a 2016 Greencastle graduate, currently serves as a coach for Tennessee Aquatics in Knoxville, Tenn., a position she has held since September of 2020. Since May of 2021, Meyer has been the Head Swim Coach of the West Side YMCA Marlins in Knoxville...

In a little over a week’s time, summer workouts will come to an end and the official start of varsity sports will be full speed ahead for schools around Putnam County and the state of Indiana as a whole. The final week of the 2022 offseason will look different in all parts of the county with the Putnam County 4-H Fair for many athletes but once the last calls die down, the new season commences in earnest...

BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band will present works by Hoosier composers this Sunday, July 24 at 8 p.m. at Forest Park, rain or shine. Fred Jewell, the Indiana March King, was from Worthington. He had a distinguished career as a circus euphoniumist, conductor, educator and composer...

Michael Fox was born on July 21, 1953 to Leslie R. Fox and Betty Jean Fox. Michael enjoyed watching movies and watching sports, especially his favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees, and his favorite football team, the Indianapolis Colts. Michael was also a huge fan of Purdue University...

To the Editor: In fall 2017, DePauw University engaged an engineering firm to assess the structural integrity of the property at 208 E. Seminary St., known as the O’Hair House. The findings were shared with the City of Greencastle, the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County and Indiana Landmarks in summer 2018. ...

Brandon Kyle Craig, 35, of Plainfield, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born Oct. 17, 1986 in Fort Riley, Kan. He is survived by his father, David B. Craig; three brothers, Bradley M. (Jennifer) Craig, Bryant A. (Natalie) Craig and Christopher S. Troutman; and two sisters, Heather (Jake) McKenzie and Kristian Troutman...

Sherry Ann Robinson, wife of William D. “Henry” Robinson, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at their home in Greencastle after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Her strong will kept her with her family and remembering the good times until her last breath...

Robert A. Nichols, 84, of Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. Born May 17, 1938 in Greencastle, he was the son of Hansel and Merl (Parker) Nichols. He was a graduate of Belle Union High School. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army National Guard...

RUSSELLVILLE -- Putnam and Montgomery counties and AT&T are collaborating on a $5.7 million plan to bring AT&T Fiber to nearly 2,200 homes, businesses and farms. Using an award from Indiana’s Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program and private investment from AT&T, the plan calls for the state-of-the-art fiber network to cover portions of Russellville in Putnam County and portions of Ladoga, New Market and Waveland in Montgomery County...

CLOVERDALE — Endeavor Communications is offering free assistance for those experiencing technical issues with its Speed Geeks community help desk. Help from both tech experts and volunteer students is available from 4-6 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at Endeavor’s headquarters, 2 S. West St., Cloverdale...

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 3:44 a.m. Jesse A. Hilbert, 19, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Wednesday • At 9:50 a.m. Aron J. Monnett, 38, Cloverdale, was booked in on a warrant for probation violation...

The Greencastle Aquatic Center is closed due to an unsatisfactory water test. The testing center informed officials several pools have been closed due to similar factors. Representatives from the testing center indicated the unsatisfactory tests, here and at other facilities, may have been caused by recent weather conditions...