Stories from Monday, October 30, 2023

To come in contact with Mary Birt is to experience perpetual motion and frequent smiles. Now retired from her time as culinary instructor at Area 30 Career Center, she can still be found out in the community, perhaps baking up some sort of culinary creation or instructing an exercise class...

A step toward reinvigorating local training, firefighters from multiple fire departments in Putnam and surrounding areas had the opportunity Saturday to go through their fundamentals. Different exercises covered elements expected with any structure fire. The impetus was to promote communication and teamwork among teams and for each firefighter to shore up their knowledge and skill set...

With filming beginning Saturday for “A Generation at War,” a documentary set to tell the story of the Civil War era in Putnam County, a group of local actors playing a mob of Copperheads prepare for a confrontation at the home of James Sill...

An upcoming virtual workshop series for Midwestern farm and ranch women will teach the basics of tax planning for agricultural operations. Hosted by women in agriculture extension programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State University and Purdue University, the three-part series will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern time (6:30 to 8 p.m. Central Time) on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12...

Putnam County Hospital Director of Emergency Medicine Dr. Aditya Ahlawat recently spoke to a group of resident physicians at IU Methodist, where he is currently community faculty and preceptor. Ahlawat specifically highlighted the opportunities in training that Putnam County Hosptial and similar rural health facilities offers and how it broadens the scope of practice for physicians in training...

RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Halloween Social was held Saturday at the Russellville Community Center. The grand prize in the contest went to Ethan Graves, who was dressed as an astronaut with lights. Meanwhile, the reserve grand prize went to Elijah Wiatt, who was dressed as an elephant...

The Putnam County Board of Realtors will host its 22nd and final bingo fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 11. First chartered with the National Association of Realtors on Sept. 9, 1954, the local association will dissolve at the end of 2023. Even with the local board coming to an end, the contributions previously made to the Putnam County Board of Realtors Scholarship Fund and those raise on Nov. 11 will continue to benefit Putnam County scholars for years to come...

On Oct. 22, 2023, Frank R. Bundy, 96, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side. Frank was born on Jan. 18, 1927 to the late Walter and Claire (Gass-Martiz) Bundy. Frank served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1st Marine Division serving two tours in World War II, receiving a Purple Heart for his service, and the Korean War. ...

RUSSELLVILLE ­— The annual Russellville Community Church Country Store and Smorgasbord will be held Saturday, Nov. 4. The country store opens at 4 p.m. with a variety of homemade baked goods and crafts. The smorgasbord starts at 5 p.m. with a variety of food, including ham loaf, turkey, chicken and noodles and lots of homemade desserts...

CLOVERDALE — Endeavor Communications announced its collaboration with Bark, a renowned online safety solution that enhances online security for families with children and teens. Bark is an online safety guardian that monitors smartphone activity for potential concerns like cyberbullying, threats and online predators. ...