Stories from Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The first Putnam County volleyball match of the 2022 season played out at Central Elementary Tuesday as South Putnam opened its season hosting Cloverdale. After falling in five sets Monday night at North Central, the Clovers kept things close in the opening set but lacked the energy to hold off the Eagles, who swept away a 25-16, 25-12, 25-12 win...

DePauw University’s STEM Guide Program has received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award, given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics – collectively called STEM. ...

DePauw University will offer swim lessons to the community from Aug. 29 through Sept. 15. Deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 26. From water exploration to stroke technique for competitive swimming, the program is accepting all skill levels. The instructors are current members of the DePauw men’s and women’s swimming teams, each with several years of competitive swimming background and certified lifeguards each with experience teaching swim lessons...

An open grief support group will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. in the west classroom area of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. The group is provided by Dusk-to-Dawn Bereavement Services through a Putnam County Community Foundation grant. ...