Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2023

You never know when the little things in life are going to get you (and your little dog, too). The little decisions we make in life -- like me deciding to check the Goodwill store along Indianapolis Road to see if I could find a cheap skillet of a certain size (I didn’t but that’s another story) -- can come back to bite you...

CLOVERDALE — Though she will be retiring as principal at Cloverdale Middle School at the end of the school year, Dawn Tucker will not be leaving the school community she has helped foster. While she will still be involved to serve students, Tucker is looking to spend more time with her family. In essence, it is time for her to step back and see Cloverdale Schools continue to grow...

Three more miles of People Pathways will expand the outdoor recreation experience for residents and visitors starting May 6. Putnam Parks & Pathways, in collaboration with the National Road Heritage Trail and the Putnam County Visitors Center, will officially open the Hamrick Station Trail segment, an extension of People Pathways’ county-wide trail. ...

For the culmination of DePauw University’s 2022–23 concert season, conductor Orcenith Smith will lead the combined DePauw Symphony Orchestra and Putnam County Festival Choir in a performance of Johannes Brahms’s “Schicksalslied” (Song of Fate), inspired by the writings of the poet-philosopher Friedrich Hölderlin...

There are many dates set for registrations and sign-up for various 4-H activities. While many have flexibility, one that is not flexible is the livestock enrollment deadline and some of the state and national trips. All 4-H animals and livestock must be entered into 4honline by May 15. ...

SPENCER – North Putnam’s baseball team travelled south to Owen Valley for a Western Indiana Conference baseball game on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Cougars, they did not bring their “A” game with them while the Patriots dominated the contest in picking up a 12-0, five-inning victory behind a nine-strikeout shutout by Rhet Heckman...

On a cool, blustery day at Greencastle, the pitching was on fire. Starters Jaylen Robinson for Edgewood and Ali Hassler of Greencastle both threw absolute gems, combining to give up only seven hits on the day. The Mustangs got an RBI single in the fifth to score the only run of the day to give them a 1-0 WIC victory over the hosts Tuesday night...

CLOVERDALE — A three-peat of Putnam County titles was on the line for Greencastle Tuesday night at the Putnam County Track and Field Meet. In the end, the Tiger Cubs got across the line easily in the boys’ meet, outpacing second-place North Putnam by 24 points but the girls’ meet was a far different story...

STILESVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced restrictions on U.S. 40 starting on or after Wednesday, May 10 for bridge work near Stilesville. U.S. 40 will be restricted between State Road 75 and the shortcut to State Road 240 through late May, weather permitting...

ROACHDALE — Tri-County Bank & Trust Company has been honored as a Five Star Member of the Indiana Bankers Association. The award was presented on April 6 in recognition of Tri-County Bank’s association involvement throughout 2022. The Five Star Member designation recognizes those IBA-member banks which demonstrate outstanding commitment to the Association in five areas — political awareness, issues advocacy, life-long learning, IBA volunteerism and Preferred Service Provider utilization...

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 6:50 a.m. Abbey R. Prilliman, 27, Camby, was lodged at the jail on a court order. • At 3:39 a.m. Del B. Ogden, 29, Danville, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction...