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Public invited Back to Bethlehem this weekend, throughout December
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
PUTNAMVILLE — A local church will continue a long tradition this weekend and carry it through the entire month of December. Putnamville Baptist Church will host its Back to Bethlehem drive-through nativity experience throughout the month, featuring a return of an in-person interactive experience on the opening weekend...
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Gayle Baugh engaging with Vincennes student body in second term as student trustee
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
VINCENNES – In a historic achievement, Vincennes University Student Trustee Gayle Baugh is blazing her trail by becoming the first-ever two-time appointee, a testament to her exceptional leadership and dedication to student representation. Baugh, a 2020 Cloverdale High School graduate, was appointed student trustee to the VU Board of Trustees for a second term by Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Education major was sworn in for her history-making term on Oct. 2...
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Christmas parade set this Saturday in Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
CLOVERDALE — Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a stop in Cloverdale Saturday afternoon. As is tradition, the couple will be the grande finale of the town’s 1 p.m. Christmas parade, organized again this year by Cloverdale Main Street. Following the parade, Santa will proceed to the icehouse at 53 Market St., across from the Cloverdale Township Fire Department...
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Follow the Star returns for third year
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
For the third straight year, area residents are invited to experience the blessing of Christmas as they journey as a humble pilgrim through the biblical story of Christmas. Follow the Star will open on Saturday, Dec. 2 and run Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays up through Sunday, Dec. 24...
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GMS robotics gears up for semistate
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
With second-place finishes in two different categories, the Greencastle Middle School robotics team is moving on in the state competition. During a Saturday, Nov. 18 competition at Sunnyside Middle School in Lafayette, the GMS Ti-Gears earned second place in the overall competition with a high mission score of 300, just five points short of the first-place team’s score of 305...
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Celebrate the season with DePauw’s Annual Holiday Gala
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
While the holidays may come only once a year, the DePauw University School of Music’s Annual Holiday Gala comes twice –– Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3. This year’s festivities will be presented in two performances in Kresge Auditorium at DePauw University’s Green Center for the Performing Arts. Audiences can choose the evening presentation of the popular program at 7 p.m. Saturday, or the family concert ideal for children at 3 p.m. Sunday...
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Winter Wonderland Lights Festival opens Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
The fourth-annual Winter Wonderland Lights Festival will take place Dec. 2-Jan. 6 at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle, Friends of the Park has announced. “The Visitors Center launched this program in 2020 with the leadership of Kate Knaul and the help of the Greencastle Civic League, agreeing to a five-year sponsorship with a goal to increase local quality of life and add to the county’s winter events that encourage people to drive in and visit,” Eric Freeman, executive director of the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau said. ...
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Nazarene Church to host Christmas bazaar on Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene will host its annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. This community gathering will feature various vendors, snacks and food for sale and a special section for children to write letters to Santa...
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Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa set Dec. 2
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
Beta Psi Chapter of Tri-Kappa sorority in Greencastle will host its 32nd-annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Deer Meadow Primary School. The program is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. with breakfast served until 10:30. Cost of admission is $5 per person (adult or child)...
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Lieber Winter Lights display to open this weekend
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
CLOVERDALE -- The annual Lieber Winter Lights display will open this weekend Dec. 1-3 and again on Dec. 8-10 from 6-9 p.m. each evening. There is no gate fee at Lieber State Recreation Area (SRA), however, donations are accepted for the drive-through display area...
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Turkey Bowl LV at Blackstock Stadium
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
In a tradition that now stretches across three generations, members of the Gobert family and others gather for Turkey Bowl LV on a chilly Thanksgiving Day. What started in 1969 as Greencastle High School friends Michael Gobert, Fred Green, Richard Hall, Kirk Fredrick and Jeff Fontaine, among others, has become a South Side Thanksgiving Tradition...
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Bairds conduct agriculture roundtable in Crawfordsville
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) and State Rep. Beau Baird (HD-44) conducted a roundtable discussion on agriculture with concerned stakeholders in Crawfordsville. The Wednesday meeting brought together local producers eager to learn more about developments at the state and federal levels that will impact their farming operations, especially as Congress completes its work on the Farm Bill...
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Putnam grads can apply for Teacher Recruitment Grant
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
The Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is looking for qualified applicants for its Teacher Recruitment Grant-in-Aid. Outstanding Putnam County high school female graduates who will be university juniors or seniors in the fall of 2024, and are enrolled in an university teacher education program for elementary or secondary education, are encouraged to apply for the grant...
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Richard R. Neese
(Obituary ~ 11/27/23)
Richard R. Neese, 80, formerly of Reelsville, passed away on Nov. 23, 2023. He was born Dec. 29, 1942 to the late Ora and Mary (Roberts) Neese. He married Mable L. (Gray) Neese on June 19, 1968, and she preceded him in death on Oct. 3, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Shelly (Kenny) Boler; son Christopher (Michelle) Neese; grandchildren Brandy Abernathy, Tiffany Abernathy, Christian Sellers, Gavin McRoberts, Kylee Johnson and Zane Neese; and great-grandchildren Destinie Abernathy and Ophelia McRoberts.. ...
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Doris J. Knauer
(Obituary ~ 11/27/23)
Doris J. Knauer, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Nov. 22, 2023. She was born Jan. 3, 1935 to the late Clayton and Winnie (Davis) Cox. She married William E. Knauer on Feb. 24, 1951, and he preceded her in death Jan. 3, 2012. Doris is survived by her son, Michael E. ...
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Cloverdale Masonic Lodge open house this Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/27/23)
CLOVERDALE — Masonic Lodge 132 F&AM in Cloverdale will host an open house this Saturday, Dec. 2 beginning at 4 p.m. Members will give tours of the lodge and answer questions about becoming a Freemason and the fraternity in general. Refreshments will be served during the event...
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