Stories from Thursday, October 5, 2023

Personnel from the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department and PMH Ambulance are at Pizza King in Bainbridge Wednesday evening as they address a fire that occurred in the kitchen.

Local residents are encouraged to register to vote or check their registration status before the Tuesday, Oct. 10 deadline. With 2022 being a municipal election year, registration is especially important to citizens of Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Fillmore, Greencastle and Roachdale...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced its most recent grant recipients from its largest unrestricted fund, the Community Grants Endowment, as well as from its 45 named unrestricted funds, created by generous organizations and community members...

It is again time to recognize Putnam County citizens, organizations and businesses for protecting the environment. The Greencastle Commission on Sustainability is seeking nominations for awards that will be presented prior to the Greencastle City Council meeting in November...

With grant funding from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will be increasing enforcement in three key areas. On Monday, Chief Deputy Tom Sutherlin and Deputy Robert Soilleux appeared before the Putnam County Commissioners, announcing that the department had received $35,000 in grant funding from the CJI. The funding breaks down as $15,000 for school bus stop arm violation enforcement, $10,000 for DUI enforcement and $10,000 for speeding enforcement...

An Army veteran with two tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan under his belt, Tyler Hatfield has seen action as a soldier and as a firefighter. But after years of service as a Greencastle firefighter, and also a stint as a wildland fireman with the Hoosier National Forest, Hatfield, 39, is returning to active military service. In a way, he is coming back into his own...

NEW MARKET — A chill, damp evening signaled postseason time for the fall sports. Both North Putnam and Greencastle rolled to semifinal victories in the Southmont Class A Girls’ Soccer Sectional. The Cougars won 3-0,behind a hat trick from Kassidy Hackleman over South Vermillion and the Tiger Cubs took care of Cascade 4-1...

Feeling the pressure of busy schedules yet? Give your mealtime motivation a boost by trying the following tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Keep it simple. On extra-busy nights, prioritize recipes with fewer ingredients. With input from your children, create a small collection of family favorites to help you get in and out of the kitchen in less than 30 minutes. Cycle through these recipes regularly, and pretty soon both grocery shopping and meal prep will be a snap...

The community is invited to learn about basics of healthy living with Wellness 101 on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Public Library. Wellness coaches Jeanna Anglin, Tammy Hunter and Jai Miranda will lead an interactive discussion on topics including an overview of wellness, slow, conscious breathing and healthy eating...

Keaton is a senior at South Putnam and participates in three sports, cross country, swimming and track.. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Keaton Chew: “Sports are one of the most important things to me, save my family and friends. ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A day-long deluge presented North Putnam and Providence Cristo Rey a dilemma Thursday in the second semifinal of IHSAA Boys’ Soccer Class A Sectional No. 41. Playing in heavy rain meant the match would be more about attrition than action but a delay would mean play would resume Friday, leaving the winning team less than 20 hours to prepare for the hosts in the sectional final...

The Greencastle Eagles Lodge is collecting coats for Putnam County kids. Bring gently-used, clean coats to the Eagles Lodge at 207 W. Elizabeth St. before Oct 21. The Eagles are seeking coats for kids from birth to age 17. There is a big box inside the front door, which opens at noon daily...

The next Living with Low Vision meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 10-11 a.m. at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle. The guest speaker will be Low Vision Program Coordinator Eve Fears of the WILL Center in Terre Haute...