Stories from Monday, August 8, 2022

VAN BIBBER LAKE – With its viability uncertain after its former head resigned and operations were shut down, a new chief for the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department has been found. The department posted a message through its Facebook page Saturday evening that the new head will be Tony Camp...

mid the hectic scene that was the 2022 Indiana State Fair 4-H Swine Show, a number of Putnam County 4-H’ers came away highly decorated. In swine circles, 2022 will be remembered for two things: 1) The year the Putnam County and Indiana State fairs overlapped due to the state swine show moving up while waiting on the new Fall Creek Pavilion in 2023, and 2) the year the pigs were shown in the cattle barn at the state fair...

Fresh from finishing off a renovation eight years in the making, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle will celebrate the expanded church with a community/parish event on Saturday, Aug. 13. A community open house at 202 E. Washington St. is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. with community and local church leaders being invited along with any other interested persons...

Keeping with the theme of summer fun despite the mugginess and prior pop-up showers, revelers coming to the courthouse square in Greencastle for First Friday are able to pick up some sunglasses courtesy of First National Bank...

Whether or not to renovate the park house just outside the main Robe-Ann Park entrance at 405 Bloomington St. remains up in the air following a lengthy August meeting of the Greencastle Park Board. The park house has been used as the residence of the city park director for that past 50 years or more, affording the city the luxury of having the director basically reside in the park as a deterrent to vandalism and other problems, while offering the director rent-free housing as part of his employment package.. ...

The 61st season of the Putnam County Playhouse continues with a production of the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It will be on stage at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre Aug. 11-13 and Aug. 17-20. All tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday beginning Aug. 8. Tickets are not available online or on Facebook...

FILLMORE — Even with the work having to wait until at least next spring, the financial commitment is the silver lining getting Westwood Road and East Street in Fillmore repaved. Having received five bids which were all well below the $303,192 engineering estimate, the Fillmore Town Council tapped one for $197,819.85 from DC Construction Services at its regular meeting Thursday evening. The highest bid between them as such came in at $240,274...

The Greencastle Water Department will spend three afternoons and evenings this week flushing fire hydrants throughout the city. Ed Phillips of the Water Department said the flushing process will run from approximatley 3-4 p.m. through 10-11 p.m. each day on Tuesday, Aug. 9, Wednesday, Aug. 10 and Thursday, Aug. 11...

Ronald G. Perkins, 71, of Roachdale, passed over to his eternal resting place Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Ron, also known as “Pinky,” was the son of Clyde Raymond and Lucille Murle (Clark) Perkins. He was born Feb. 16, 1951 in Crawfordsville. Ron was a 1971 graduate of North Putnam High School...

Albert “Dick” Griswold, formerly of Coatesville, passed away in Boyne City, Mich., on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Dick was born on Nov. 12, 1939 to Ann Willis of Boyne City. Dick worked for most of his life for General Motors in Indianapolis. Dick enjoyed raising and riding horses. He lived on a farm near Coatesville for many years and and retired to Boyne City...

A boon for expanding its capacity in serving the North Putnam school district, Gleaners Food Bank recently awarded a grant for $36,411.35 to the Two Fish Food Pantry at Bainbridge Christian Church...

FILLMORE — The fifth “hike” of the monthly Putnam County Parks and Pathways series is actually more of a “bike.” Residents are encouraged to grab their bikes and head over to People Pathways east of Fillmore to cycle a portion of Vandalia Trail with a Natural Resources Conservation Service soil conservation technician...

DANVILLE -- At approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a pedestrian being struck on U.S. 36, west of Danville in the 3200 block. The initial investigation indicated that a gray GMC SUV was eastbound on U.S. 36 when the pedestrian, who was later identified as Roland Lottman, 59, of Indianapolis, walked across the roadway in front of the vehicle...

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 1:08 a.m. Nicholas A. Guyton, 36, Seelyville, was lodged at the jail for criminal conversion and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction. Sunday • At 11:33 p.m. David D. Phillips, 50, Roachdale, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...

Pianist and composer Cathie Malach will be joined by Ben Hogan (mandolin and drums), Eric Edberg (cello), Chris White (vocals), Bryan Langdoc (guitar and bass), Steve Snyder (keyboards) and Steve Michael (guitar) for this week’s Greencastle Summer Music Festival concert at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church...

There are many benefits to leading an active lifestyle. Participation in regular physical activity decreases the risk of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and breast, colon, bladder, kidney and lung cancer. In addition, an active lifestyle can improve your cholesterol, lower blood pressure, improve sleep and increase energy...

Joan Elizabeth Heidenreich Williamson passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at the age of 86. Joan was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Kingston, N.Y., to Rev. John F. and Bernice Heidenreich. Being the daughter of a minister, she had the opportunity to move to the various communities of his parishes in Kingston, Oxford and finally Riverhead, Long Island, N.Y...