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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL FINAL: Tiger Cubs break 30-year drought; Gregg continues hold on Clovers in 12-0 win (High School Sports ~ 05/27/24)
Whatever voodoo Bryton Gregg holds over Cloverdale doesn’t appear to be disappearing anytime soon. The Greencastle freshman ran his scoreless streak to 18 innings against the Clovers over the course of three outings while the Tiger Cub bats were hot early in the championship game of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44, leading the school to its first baseball sectional title in 30 years with a 12-0 win in five innings... -
Sacrifice’s Honor (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
The combined Greencastle American Legion-VFW Honor Guard performs a 21-gun salute during the traditional ceremony held at Forest Hill Cemetery on Monday... -
Strike up the Band (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
As the class of 2024 plays one last time with the Greencastle High School Band, trombonist and 2023-24 band president Cam Benedix steps in and conducts prior to commencement ceremonies officially beginning on Friday... -
GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Cloverdale scores six in fifth, keeps Parke Heritage in check (High School Sports ~ 05/27/24)
Cloverdale scored six runs in the fifth inning, turning around a 1-0 deficit and advancing to the final of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 7-2 Monday afternoon. A double and an error allowed the Wolves to get on the board in the top of the first inning though starter Drake Hoffa got a pair of fly ball outs to end the early threat... -
GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Greencastle sees off Southmont for sectional final spot (High School Sports ~ 05/27/24)
A bad start does not always mean that a team will struggle. Greencastle used a resilient attitude to bounce back after giving up two runs early to pick up a 7-2 victory over the Southmont Mounties in the semifinal of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 Monday evening... -
Summer Music Festival kicks off with gala show Wednesday (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
On Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Gobin Church, the Greencastle Summer Music Festival begins its 20th season of weekly multi-genre “friends making music for friends” events, presented without admission charge. The gala opening concert features poet Joe Heithaus and and array of professional musicians who live in Putnam County... -
Music Festival, Edberg begin 20th year of ‘Friends making music for friends’ (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
For something that has grown to become a sort of community of its own, the Greencastle Summer Music Festival began inauspiciously enough. Eric Edberg, then a cello professor at DePauw University, knew he was going to be bored in the summer of 2005. Add to that the fact that Gobin Church had just received a seven-foot Petrof concert piano, and a tradition was born... -
Lineup finalized for 31st season of Parkfest (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
The Greencastle Civic League, in collaboration with the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department, will present the 31st season of Parkfest beginning on Tuesday, June 4. The summer music series runs every Tuesday during June and July from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Each evening features two acts... -
Roachdale Hardware to host Case Family Reunion event Saturday (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
ROACHDALE — As an authorized dealer of Case Knives, Roachdale Hardware will host a Case Family Reunion event on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m.-noon. The featured item during the mornign will be the limited-edition Roachdale Hardware Natural Bone Razor with Amber Color Wash knife. Only 75 pieces are available with a limit of one per customer... -
’50s Sock Hop Party to benefit Isaiah 117 Saturday evening (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
RUSSELLVILLE — Isaiah 117 House Putnam County will present a ’50s Sock Hop Party on Saturday, June 1 from 6-9 p.m. at the Russellville Community Center. Community members are invited to step back into the 1950s in a classic high school gym. DJ Figgy Hardwick will play tunes of the era, while a light supper as well as treats, root beer floats and chocolate sundaes will also be served... -
Suspect who posted $40,000 cash bond in million-dollar drug case fails to show for court (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
An accused drug mule who posted $40,000 cash bond following his March arrest in Putnam County forfeited that bond when he failed to show up for a scheduled court hearing last week. To the surprise of likely no one, Yener Peña-Machado, 41, Miami, Fla., reneged on his bond when he failed to appear in Putnam Superior Court for a pretrial conference in his case that unfolded March 19 with his arrest along Interstate 70 near Cloverdale. ... -
Overcoming farm stress (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
Everyone faces stress at difference levels throughout their lifetime. The Purdue Farm Stress Team focuses on helping farmers and those in the agriculture industry address the day-to-day stressors of operating an agricultural business. One helpful tip they recently promoted was doing a stress triage... -
National Road Yard Sale Festival set May 29-June 2 (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
BRAZIL — The fun part of going to yard sales is meeting people; the other is the enthusiastic hunt for a deal. Yard sales allow neighbors to interact with each other and build relationships through bargain hunting. According to “Merriam-Webster Open Dictionary,” there is no actual term for this specific adventurous bargain shopper type. ... -
Brazil Concert Band opening 2024 season this Sunday (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band, directed by Matthew Huber, will open the 2024 season this Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. in Forest Park, rain or shine. The band will honor D-Day, which took place on June 6, 1944, with a musical tribute to American veterans and allies who launched the largest military invasion of World War II in Normandy, France... -
Cascade senior dies in crash near Stilesville early Monday (Local News ~ 05/27/24)
STILESVILLE – A Danville teenager was fatally injured in a one-vehicle accident early Monday, the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office reported. The fatality that claimed the life of 18-year-old Cyle Sullivan occurred in the early morning hours near the 7500 block south of County Road 550 West, north of Stilesville...
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