Stories from Thursday, April 27, 2023

Firefighters check for hot spots after a vehicle caught fire inside a garage at 2292 N. CR 375 East Thursday afternoon...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced its most recent grant recipients from the foundation’s largest unrestricted fund, the Community Grants Endowment, as well as from its 44 named unrestricted funds, created by generous organizations and community members...

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale is moving forward with what is to be a major component of a comprehensive water improvement plan. Settling a consideration brought at its regular meeting this month, the Cloverdale Town Council approved Orleans-based Reynolds Construction for a build-operate-transfer (BOT) process at a special session on Monday...

Baseball North Putnam 7, Northview 2 A six-run fourth inning was the deciding blow for the Cougars against the Knights, handing the visitors their first WIC loss of the year. Northview led 2-0 after runs in the first while North Putnam got its first run in the third on a Brayden Monnett single...

At Monday’s Greencastle School Board meeting, Tiger Cub girls’ basketball head coach Doug Greenlee had his resignation from the position accepted. Greenlee coached the girls’ basketball team for two seasons, compiling a 29-23 record, including a 23-5 mark in the 2022-23 season, which included wins in the Putnam County Tournament, the Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic, the Greencastle Sectional and Southmont Regional, making an appearance at the Shelbyville Semi-State...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Fourth District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has introduced a resolution emphasizing the need to invest in broadband expansion. “As Congress continues to make legislative decisions and prepare for the 2023 Farm Bill, we must ensure that rural America does not get left behind by securing reliable broadband access for the millions of Americans who rely on the Internet to work and learn,” Congressman Baird said...

DePauw University has announced the appointment of John Clarke as the inaugural dean of its newly established School of Business and Leadership, effective July 1. Clarke comes to DePauw from the Tulane University Freeman School of Business where he is the Peter W. and Paul A. Callais Professor in Entrepreneurship and the John B. Elstrott Professor in Management...

Denis Flory of DTF Sales (front, left) and Mike Price of RTM Unique Country Gifts present Chief Kerry Shepherd (center) and the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department a check for $12,500 during its pancake and sausage breakfast last Saturday...

You may not be aware of this, but most states have laws regarding fences. We have a fence law in Indiana and there have been court cases related to issues surrounding fences throughout the United States. In March, Roger McEowen, professor of agriculture law and taxation at Washburn University School of Law, visited Putnam County and spoke to participants in the Legal Side of Agriculture program about fence laws and other legal topics. ...

PUTNAMVILLE — The Putnamville Correctional Facility will be honoring its employees on May 7-13 during Correctional Professionals Appreciation Employees Week. Various events have been planned for each day. On Wednesday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m., the employee recognition ceremony will be held...