Stories from Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Taking more than its share of lumps in recent years, the Greencastle Aquatic Center has endured as a series of unfortunate circumstances have threatened its viability. First came construction delays on the big renovation, following by closure due to COVID and then lifeguard staffing issues that threatened to delay opening and reduced the summer swim schedule to five days a week last year with no swim lessons offered...

There is a small council of the Salvation Army that has become active in Putnam County over the past two years. It is primarily funded by the Christmastime bell ringing for the kettle donations. The council expresses many thanks to those who gave to last year’s bell ringing, as well as to those bell ringers who braved the cold and gave of their time so that funds could be collected...

West Central Solid Waste District will host Putnam County Tox-Away Day on Saturday, May 13 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine at Area 30 Career Center (across from Greencastle Walmart.) During 2022 Tox-Away Days, Parke and Putnam County residents participated in the recycling and proper disposal of 71 tons of toxic/hazardous materials and problem wastes. ...

BAINBRIDGE – The North Putnam Cougars just could not put together enough hits to challenge the Indian Creek Braves on Tuesday night in Western Indiana Conference baseball. The Cougars had three hits and two runs in a 6-2 loss as North either hit the ball hard at someone or couldn’t get enough of the ball to drive it as Indian Creek’s Arjun Lothe threw a complete game shutout. The loss drops the Cougars to 11-9 overall and 3-4 in the conference. Indian Creek improved to 8-7 and 7-2 in WIC action...

On Senior Night, the Greencastle Tiger Cub baseball squad honored seven players. Boyd Ensley got the start and threw three and two thirds strong innings, giving up just two runs while the offense pounded out 11 hits and three extra base hits to take a 10-5 Western Indiana Conference victory over the Brown County Eagles Tuesday night...

ELLETTSVILLE – North Putnam topped Cloverdale among the Putnam County schools at the WIC Girls’ Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Edgewood High School. The meet was a two-horse race between the hosts and Northview with the Mustangs winning their third-straight title 158-150 over the Knights. Indian Creek was third on 71 points with West Vigo fourth on 66 points...

ROCKVILLE -- Restrictions on U.S. 36 in Parke County are slated to start on or after Wednesday, May 17 for bridge maintenance work near Rockville, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. U.S. 36 will be down to one lane, with traffic being controlled by temporary signals. This is between East Old 36 Road and North 1050 E. The restrictions are expected to last through the end of May, weather permitting...

The next Living with Low Vision meeting will be Tuesday, May 16 from 10-11 a.m. at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle. The guest speaker will be Matt McClelland, director of the Putnam County Public Library. He will be speaking on the resources the library has to offer low-vision patrons...