Stories from Saturday, August 6, 2011

County Jail Richard Daniel Garske, 49, Cloverdale: Operating while intoxicated, probation violation, Aug. 3, 8:45 p.m. Hope Marie McCombs, 29, Greencastle: Probation violation, Aug. 3, 2:12 p.m. City Fire Aug. 3, 3:19 p.m.: Medical assist with Operation Life at 327 Bloomington St. Cleared 3:27 p.m...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Children of incarcerated fathers spent a "Day with Dad" at the Putnamville Correctional Facility on Saturday, July 30. Coordinated by case managers James Bennett and Dwaine Short, 51 children and 25 incarcerated fathers engaged in various activities geared toward developing and strengthening the parent-child relationship...

The 103rd national convention of Delta Theta Tau sorority was held July 13-17 at the Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, Mich. Delegates from 85 chapters were represented. Attending from Theta Chapter, Greencastle, were Nancy Andis and Joyce Paquin. A combined total from all chapters donate to philanthropic projects during the past year amounted to $776,759.23. The members supported their communities with a total of 147,874 volunteer hours during the past year...

Ron and Sheri Lambermont of Marshall and Mike and Debbie Rose of Rockville proudly announce the marriage of their children Holiday Lambermont and Matt Rose. Holiday is a graduate of Purdue University and is employed at her family business, Sugar Valley Canoe Trips...

The Greencastle Civic League Inc. held its annual corporation meeting recently at Windy Hill Country Club and celebrated the organization's accomplishments of the past year. Highlighted accomplishments include being recognized as Green Organization of the Year by the Greencastle Sustainability Commission, selling a record number of flowers through the annual flower sale, expanding Clean City Week, offering extended Parkfest entertainment and sponsoring their first Youth Tennis Tournament...

The United Way of Putnam County is in need of more projects for its annual Day of Caring. United Way helps with such projects as sorting food in food pantries and helping elderly and disabled confined to their home, to landscape and building projects. Some specific projects are cleaning up trails around People's Pathway and repairing damage to shelters and buildings at Hope Haven...

Twenty officers from the Fraternal Order of Police took children in need of back-to-school supplies and clothes shopping Wednesday morning. The officers represented the Greencastle Police Department, the Indiana State Excise Police, the Cloverdale Police Department, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, DePauw Public Safety and the Indianapolis Airport Police...

The "G" outside the Greencastle High School locker room at Robert L. Harbison Stadium gets a fresh coat of purple paint in time for Saturday's Purple and Gray Game and the official dedication of John Fallis Field.

Greencastle Police Department, Greencastle Fire Department and Operation Life responded to an accident at the intersection of West Liberty and North Jackson Street Friday afternoon.

A number of local families have welcomed new additions recently...