Stories from Thursday, September 26, 2024

DePauw University has announced the launch of its Creative School, an initiative designed to nurture the next generation of artists, innovators and creative leaders. Joining the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Business and Leadership, this newest school is a critical component of DePauw's Bold & Gold 2027 Strategic Plan, reinforcing the university's commitment to academic excellence and preparing students for a rapidly evolving future...

CLOVERDALE — For as exciting as it has been to see murals popping up across Putnam County in recent years, the backstory of one particular piece in the 2024 Putnam County Mural Festival made it particularly heartwarming. Looking out the windows of Jenna Lanham’s classroom at Cloverdale Elementary School, the kindergarten class of 2023-24 (now first-graders) noticed a rather bland building — the water tank and accompanying brick building owned by the Town of Cloverdale...

RUSSELLVILLE — A crumbling downtown building in Russellville will be brought all the way down soon. But first, the county must perform a little more due diligence. The Putnam County Board of Zoning Appeals met Monday to discuss the matter of the building at 200 S. Harrison St., which began to crumble in early August, with bricks from the parapet wall at the top of the front of the building falling through the awning on the front of the building and onto the sidewalk...

It may only be the first week of fall but the City of Greencastle is gearing up for the annual winter snow and ice battle. The Board of Works unanimously approved a new snowplow-equipped dump truck for the Department of Public Works at its recent September meeting. The 2025 Ford F-650 Super was purchased from Brad Howell Ford of Kokomo in accordance with all state bid requirements in an amount not to exceed $171,919...

Recent threats to local school safety, unfounded though they may have been, are ratcheting up calls for increased security measures in Greencastle Schools. On Monday, a parent addressed the Greencastle School Board during its regular monthly meeting, asking what the plans might be for resource officers in the schools and on what timetable...

At their second meeting of 2024, the 100-Plus Men Who Care of Putnam County donated a check of $10,700 to Greencastle Scouting. Greencastle Scouting oversees Troop 999, Cub Scout Troop 99 and Boy Scout Troop 99. Children range from Kindergarten all the way to age 17. The donation was made as scout fees are on the rise it was becoming more difficult for the troops to maintain operations...

For the 81st consecutive year, millions of youths, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 7-12. This year’s theme, Beyond Ready, is a theme that reiterates the importance of 4-H in the lives of young people to develop strong life skills, career development and interpersonal skills. Youth success time and again has as a number one criterion for youth to have a caring adult who continually invests in their livelihood...

The Putnam County Public Library will now be using an outside company for its IT needs and services. With the retirement of Arlene Tincher, who served as the technology director for the past six years, the PCPL board voted at its monthly meeting on Wednesday to select AVC Technology as the company to oversee the IT part of the library...

Most of us have accumulated a lot of electronics over the years and probably have old or outdated electronics lying around in closets or stacked in the garage collecting dust. Electronics (E-waste) often contain hazardous materials like lead and mercury. Since 2011, it is illegal to knowingly throw away e-waste such as computers, printers, cell phones and televisions in trash, as they are banned from landfills...

CLOVERDALE — The North Putnam Cougar volleyball team lost the first set, but rallied to take the next three as they defeated the Cloverdale Clovers 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-13. The improving Clover squad hung close in the early stages and took a lead 9-8 after a kill by Paisley Meyerrose...

ROACHDALE — The board of directors of Tri-County Bank and Trust has appointed John P. Young as the bank’s next president and CEO, Chairman Kirt Ramsay announced this week. Young will begin serving in that role effective Oct. 1. Originally from Anderson, Young was previously president/chief executive officer and chief lending officer of KCB Bank in Lakin, Kan. He has more than 30 years of experience serving Indiana community banks in Lawrenceburg, Bath and Brookville...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Indiana 4th District Congressman Jim Baird’s (R-Greencastle) Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Baird is the Republican lead on the bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)...

Thomas Gerald Martin, 85, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., to the late Thomas Garrett Martin and Mary Alice (Coleman) Martin. Tom attended Tech High School in Indianapolis, then Proudly served in the U.S. ...