Stories from Monday, May 1, 2023

As a nonprofit housed in Putnam County, the newest and most “outsider” of the seven counties in the United Way of Central Indiana, the involvement of Family Support Services of West Central Indiana Propel pitch contest seemed like an uphill battle. Rather than shy away from the challenge, though, Executive Director Scott Monnett and his staff leaned into it...

A seemingly minor change is having major driving dividends for Greencastle motorists, one city official notes. The addition of a yellow flashing arrow that allows drivers to make a left turn even after the traditional green arrow has elapsed. And that has made the traffic flow at Indianapolis Road-Fawn View Lane/Percy Julian Drive better and has residents of the area applauding the change...

With an April whose weather played out more like early March, it appears to have been a fortuitous decision for the folks at Main Street Greencastle to have delayed the start of the First Friday. But now it’s May, and the inaugural First Friday of the 2023 season is set for this Friday, May 5...

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale hosted the Parke Heritage Wolves for a doubleheader in high school softball action on Thursday night. The Clovers struggled to close innings as they gave up nine runs with two outs in the two games. Errors were a big contributor to the problem as the Clovers also committed nine errors on the night...

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the 2023 Men’s Tennis All-Conference and major award winners on Thursday, April 27. Two Manchester University Spartans were honored by the league office this year. Manchester senior Austin Arnold (Coatesville, South Putnam) earned First-Team All-Conference honors on Thursday. ...

The South Putnam Middle School drama team will present “Box” in the school cafeteria on May 5 and 6. “Box” is a middle school vignette play written by Lindsay Price and provided by Theatrefolk. A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme...

Baseball Greencastle 11, North Central 1 (5) The Tiger Cubs scored five times in the first inning Friday as part of a run-rule win over the Thunderbirds. Nathan Sutherlin plated the first two runs of the game with a single, later scoring on a Treyten Clark single. Boyd Ensley drove in two more runs with a single for a 5-0 start...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced Phase Two of a bridge rehabilitation project will soon start on State Road 240, about 1 mile west of State Road 75. This phase change will shift traffic to the newly constructed eastbound side, as crews begin to work on the westbound side...

Mary L. Cash, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home.

The ninth-annual Putnam County Master Gardener plant auction will be held Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Goat Barn at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Preview is set for 9:15 a.m. with the auction starting at 10 a.m. Flowers, ornamentals, tress, bushes and house plants will be auctioned. In addition, there will be donated garden and garden-related items at the garden shed for sale...

Ivy Tech Community College and Eli Lilly and Co. have announced the launch of Lilly Scholars @ Ivy Tech, a scholarship program primarily supporting first-generation students and students who have overcome socioeconomic barriers who are pursuing credentials in quality, pharmaceutical manufacturing or related industries...

BRAZIL -- Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested two individuals for poaching wild turkeys in Clay County. Dylan T. Shaw, 22, Brazil, and Wyatt N. McKenzie, 25, Staunton, face misdemeanor charges of illegal possession of wild turkey and failure to check-in wild turkey...

To the Editor: Words cannot fully express the gratitude in our hearts for the fire, police and EMS personnel who arrived at Beyond Homeless on Tuesday, March 28 to extinguish an electrical fire that resulted in the loss of one of the sleeping rooms. Our first responders are invaluable and represent the caring spirit of this community...

Recognizing Mental Health Month and its 2023 theme of “Look Around, Look Within,” Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory signs a proclamation recognizing the month in the city as well as promoting mental health awareness. Joining Dory are (seated, from left) Mental Health America of Putnam County Co-Presidents Harriet Moore and Christina Kerns and (back) Secretary Erin Flick, Executive Director Karen Martoglio and board member Lauren Necesario Smith...

Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, May 6 at its office, located at 620 Tennessee St., Greencastle. Funds collected from the effort will go strictly toward supporting the organization’s next build or remodel, such as the current one for local veteran Bill Eiteljorge and his wife, Sharon. Four other remodel projects are in process...

Old National Trail Special Services will host a retirement gathering for Laura McMaster-May from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. The event will take place in the community room at Area 30. Guests should enter through door No. 1.

The public is invited to attend the Putnam County Extension Homemakers Garage Sale on Saturday, May 6, held indoors at the Putnam County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be several vendors set up offering a variety of items. This is one of two fundraiser events to benefit local community service...