Stories from Thursday, September 28, 2023

In accepting the assistant principal job at Tzouanakis Intermediate School, Chris Covert is coming home to a corporation where he has never previously worked. A Greencastle native and 1990 graduate of Greencastle High School, Covert was hired as the new assistant principal on Monday following 20-plus years at West Vigo High School...

With a much-louder-than-normal “Aye!,”the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission (RDC) Wednesday evening enthusiastically approved contracts for the Greencastle Wellness Center. Otherwise known as the community center/YMCA, the 70,995-square-foot facility is being built on former Ballard family acreage east of the Walmart Supercenter off South Calbert Way on the city’s East Side...

Ivy Tech’s Greencastle site is hosting an upcoming site showcase event, extending a warm welcome to local community leaders and members. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Greencastle site, located at 915 S Zinc Mill Rd...

With members of Greencastle American Legion Post 58 in attendance at a recent Recovery Raw meeting, community service was on the mind of founder Eric Rippy. “Tonight’s topic is community service — giving back your experiences,” Rippy said. “How does giving back help your recovery?...

Ivy Tech’s Greencastle site is hosting an upcoming site showcase event, extending a warm welcome to local community leaders and members. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Greencastle site, located at 915 S Zinc Mill Rd...

Music on the Square will come alive over the lunch hour with the melodious sound of Eric Salazar’s Pereira 3D-printed clarinet at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3. His informal program of playing and chatting on M2’s Lunch Box Music series is part of DePauw University’s Global Music Experience, the focus of which will be on Mexico this year...

CLOVERDALE — With substantial funding from the state secured recently, leaders in Cloverdale are looking forward to addressing extensive stormwater improvements. With the receipt being an exciting day for Town Manager Jason Hartman, the town was awarded a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) to do so...

Katrina McGowan of Putnam Prompt Care checks with a visitor as the Putnam County Senior Fair picks up Thursday morning. Hosted by Putnam County Hospital, the event brings together resources and services for senior citizens.

DePauw University has announced the official launch of its School of Business and Leadership. The occasion will be celebrated over two days, Oct. 4-5, as DePauw underscores its pursuit of academic excellence and leadership development. Scheduled events include a distinguished panel lecture and a ribbon-cutting dedication ceremony...

The Greencastle Tiger Cub girls’ soccer team wrapped up its regular season in style Thursday night. Two goals each from Aleeyah Johnson and Ali Dobbs paced the team to a 5-0 victory over the North Putnam Cougars to claim the county and a share of the Western Indiana Conference title...

BAINBRIDGE – Excitement, disappointment, errors, great plays and emotional swings are what makes sports great to watch. The crowd at North Putnam High School got the best of all that in Thursday night volleyball action as the host Cougars were able to pick up a victory over the Greencastle Tiger Cubs in five sets, 15-25, 27-25, 25-20, 12-25, 16-14...

Graci is a senior at North Putnam and participates in three sports, soccer, swimming and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Graci Hollis: “Sports are important for me, moreso to have a bond with people. ...

MOORESVILLE – New alignments in the IHSAA Boys’ Tennis State Tournament series saw Greencastle and South Putnam sent east to Mooresville, making up half of a four-team sectional field that included the Pioneers and Martinsville. Thursday’s opening round of the Mooresville Sectional proved to be a tough night for both Putnam County teams as the Tiger Cubs and Eagles were defeated by the hosts and the Artesians by 5-0 scores...

Keith Leonard Clodfelter, 89, of Bellevue, Tenn., passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Born July 1, 1934, in Putnam County, he was the son of Hubert Keith and Elizabeth Eggers Clodfelter. Keith has often been remembered as being the best, kindest man that would give you the shirt off his back. ...

COATESVILLE — The Coatesville Volunteer Fire Department will host a Jonah fish fry from 4-7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 30. The fire department is located at 8098 Main St.

Raising funds for a pair of community organizations, Just R Time Construction will be sponsoring its inaugural car show on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event will take place at the Heritage Lake Clubhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr., Coatesville, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m...

To the DePauw Board of Trustees: The current DePauw Administration took power in fall, 2020. How have they done since? DePauw’s financial condition weakens by the year: • Average Paid Tuition has fallen every year under this administration, to just over $16,000. It is far cheaper for an out-of-state student to attend DePauw than IU or Purdue...