Stories from Thursday, September 7, 2023

Two former phone service providers are continuing to charge county government thousands of dollars. Nearly a year after the Putnam County Commissioners chose to switch to GigTel landline phones and eight months after previous phone plans were canceled with Metronet and Frontier, bills continue to arrive each month, with the county currently owing more than $5,000 between the two companies...

His work complete on the Greencastle bicentennial mural at Dick’s Barber Shop, artist Damien Mitchell puts the final touch on the piece — his signature. The seventh work of art undertaken by the Putnam County Mural Project, the newest installation seems to have generated the most chatter around town, with residents discussing who and what are depicted...

ROACHDALE — Given its blessing by the North Putnam School Board in January, a new disc golf course is officially opening at the North Putnam Middle/High School campus. The course’s opening will be marked by an inaugural tournament on Saturday, to which enthusiasts and the community at large are being invited to participate in...

CARMEL — Alabama authorities arrested a Greencastle man for murder late last month. The Huntsville Police Department announced Aug. 31 that it had charged Damon Andrew Blinks, 28, of Greencastle, with capital murder for the robbery and deadly shooting that happened on Monday, Aug. 28...

The annual non-public school student meeting serving Eminence, Cloverdale, Mill Creek, North Putnam and South Putnam community schools will be held at Old National Trail Special Services on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. ONT is located at 1 N. Calbert Way, Greencastle. For questions, call 653-2781...

Greencastle swept a pair of soccer matches against Southmont Thursday night, the Tiger Cub girls winning 5-0 while the boys defeated the Mounties 3-0. First half goals from Evie Briones and Ali Dobbs gave the hosts a 2-0 platform to build off of in the opening match...

BAINBRIDGE – The depth and overall game of the North Putnam Cougar volleyball team was evident as they defeated the visiting Parke Heritage Wolves 25-16, 25-17, 25-19 to win in three sets. The Cougars aggressively stalked the net and even more so attacked the Wolves from the service line. The Cougars posted 15 aces on the night and only trailed one time on the night at 2-1 in the first set...

Perry Bryan Norman, of Cloverdale, passed away Sept. 6, 2023. He was born Sept. 8, 1970, the son of Charles Earl Norman Sr. and Dorothy Frances (Cross) Norman. He was a longstanding member of American Legion Post 281. He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Charles Earl Norman Jr., Jerry Ryan Norman, Tony Bee Norman and Troy Lee Norman; and his sister, Angela Ellen Norman...

The ninth hike of 2023 in the Putnam Parks and Pathways series is set at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Forest Hill Cemetery pollinator field. Jason Keeney, cemetery superintendent, and John Garner will be there to answer questions. During this walk, seeds will be collected and spread to areas of the field that have fewer flowers...

Huge life-defining decisions are in play when one begins to plan and consider post-high school education. There are many options and choices that families have for consideration. Doing nothing or making no plans is a decision. Ideally, one would want to be the most informed as possible to make sound and wise decisions...

Rebecca Clarice Sears, 63, Sheridan, passed away on Sept. 4, 2023 at her residence. Rebecca was born in Greencastle on June 23, 1960, the daughter of John C and Beverley (Liptrap) Sears. Ms. Sears was very active in Special Olympics and was a member of the Daughters of the Revolution (DAR). She loved her time at PCCS in Greencastle, and was very dedicated to her parents and family...

BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will host a Jonah fish fry this Saturday, Sept. 9. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and go until 7:30 or when supplies run out. Proceeds will benefit the organization, a nonprofit whose mission is to strengthen the community through service and fellowship...

The next Living with Low Vision meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 10-11 a.m. at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle. The guest speaker will be Von Braden, from the WILL Center. For more information, contact Braden of the WILL Center’s Low Vision Program at 653-7310 or vbraden@thewillcenter.org, or visit www.thewillcenter.org...