Stories from Thursday, September 14, 2023

With South Putnam Schools anticipating a major renovation project, its budget for 2024 will see increases compared to last year. However, tax bills are to not change. With a brief workshop by Supt. Corey Smith and advertisement approved last month, no public comments were provided at a public hearing on the budget at the South Putnam School Board’s regular meeting on Wednesday...

The season-opening concert of the DePauw University Orchestra on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Green Center for the Performing Arts, highlights a wide range of repertoire from Aaron Copland’s masterpiece “Appalachian Spring,” with its evocative variations on the tune “Simple Gifts,” to an orchestral arrangement of Taylor Swift’s smash hit “Shake It Off.” ...

Recent treatment of the lake at Jaycee Park for algae and duckweed has received rave reviews, the Greencastle Park Board was told at its September meeting. “The lake is completely different,” Park Director Greg Ruark said, indicating it is algae- and duckweed-free for the first time in years...

CLOVERDALE — In spite of enrollment decline, being fiscally responsible remains a core value to administration at Cloverdale Schools. After holding a workshop and a public hearing last month, the Cloverdale School Board adopted the corporation’s stated budget for next year on Monday...

WorkOne Western Indiana and the Indiana National Guard are partnering to host a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Greencastle Armory, 401 N. Arlington St. Running from 1-6 p.m., the event will include the following employers: • Crown Equipment • Endeavor Communications...

Keiara is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in one sport, golf. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kieria Allen: “Sports are pretty important. It’s a good way to bond and better yourself as an athlete. I don’t know what I’d do without them.”...

CRAWFORDSVILLE – North Putnam’s boys’ soccer team fell from the undefeated ranks with a 3-2 loss to Crawfordsville Thursday, but there are bigger goals on the horizon. “We have at least a share of the conference championship,” Cougars coach Kyle Morgan said. “With a win Saturday, we win the league outright. It is the first conference title in school history, and the guys are really hungry for Saturday...

BAINBRIDGE – The Northview Knights visited North Putnam in a showdown of volleyball teams with unblemished records in the Western Indiana Conference Thursday night. The Knights had played one of the toughest schedules in the state and had dominated other WIC teams it had faced while the Cougars had continually improved and shown that they are force to be reckoned with...

Robert S. Flint, 98, died peacefully at St. Vincent Kokomo Hospital on Sept. 9, 2023. He was born in Detroit on Aug. 21, 1925 to Cecil and Georgia Flint. His family moved back to Greencastle when he was three years old, and he was raised there. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theatre during World War II. After returning home, he met the love of his life, Helen Tzouanakis, to whom he was married until her death 44 years later...

Isaiah 117 House, a Tennessee-based organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, will soon be hosting its inaugural golf tournament to benefit the Putnam County house. On Thursday, Sept. 28, the nonprofit will host its tournament at Twin Bridges Golf Club in Danville. ...

A cruise-in will be held this Friday, Sept. 15 from 5-8 p.m. at Tractor Supply Co., 25 Putnam Plaza. Weather permitting, all are welcome to the event.

BAINBRIDGE — Bainbridge Elementary School has been announced as one of 44 Indiana K-12 schools to receive a grant through a program that supports field trips to state parks. The Discover the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is available for all K-12 schools and is administered through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, the supporting nonprofit of the Department of Natural Resources...

Brooklyn Jackson of Cloverdale, daughter of Michelle Nickerson, proudly displays her prize as the winner of the 2023 Kiwanis Bike Raffle, sponsored by the Kiwanis of Greencastle during National Night Out...

Rice is the most popular grain globally, supplying energy, complex carbohydrates, fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. Over half of the world’s population relies on rice as a staple food. Rice is cooked by boiling or steaming and absorbs water while cooking...

Cynthia Myra Oare Dewes was born Oct. 30, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn., the only child of Arthur Henry Oare and Pearl Marion Keller Oare. She was the apple of her parents’ eye and spent her childhood in Wayzata and Minneapolis. In 1954 she graduated cum laude in English from the University of Minnesota and married Edward Henry Dewes II on Sept. 11 of that same year...