Stories from Sunday, August 2, 2015

FILLMORE -- A male subject died overnight in a moped crash near the intersection of County Road 50 South and County Road 625 East. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies and the Putnam County Coroner have yet to release the man's name, as next of kin has not been notified...

Willis W. Ader, age 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Benjamin Lee Taylor, 74, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home in Greencastle.

Thelma Farlow Hardman, 97, formerly of Greencastle, died Thursday, July 30 in Chapel Hill, N.C. She was born Nov. 12, 1917 in Paoli, Ind., to the late Paul and Clara Wells Farlow. In 1941, she graduated from Earlham College. She earned a masters degree from Indiana University and did post graduate work at DePauw University and the University of Vermont...

Shirrel L. "Zeke" Alexander, age 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015. Born Aug. 8, 1919 in Gordon, Kan, he was the son of Artis and Emma Mildred (Mathias) Alexander. He was a 1937 graduate of North Salem High School. He was in the last class to graduate from Canterbury College in Danville, Ind., and received his Master's Degree from Butler University...

REELSVILLE -- Some alert passersby awoke a sleeping teenager inside a burning home Saturday. Rusty Nance, Heather Boutwell and Henry Stitzle found the fire late Saturday morning at 6068 W. CR 800 South. While also alerting authorities, the trio yelled inside to make sure everyone was out...

PUTNAMVILLE -- There wasn't a whole lot of spare space to be had Saturday night as Lincoln Park Speedway celebrated "Fan Appreciation Night" with free general admission for a full night of racing and fireworks at the Putnamville oval. Not surprisingly, the track smashed its previous attendance record set during Indiana Sprint Week. Nearly 5,000 people were in attendance as fans both, young and old, experienced and new to the sport, got the opportunity to see the weekly show at LPS...

Putnam County Hospital Radiology Department has announced Dr. Benjamin J. Meyer, MD, as the newest physician to join its growing team in partnership with Hendricks Regional Health. A women's imaging specialist, Dr. Meyer is board certified by the American Board of Radiology...

U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) has announced that a member of his staff will visit Greencastle on Friday, Aug. 7 to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency. The 1-2 p.m. session will be at the Putnam County Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle...

BELLE UNION -- The Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department is planning a pork chop dinner fundraiser for Saturday, Aug. 15 from 5-9 p.m. The event will take place at the air-conditioned Belle Union Meeting Center. Along with marinated and charcoal grilled pork chops, side dishes and desserts will be served. Carry out is available...

In recognition of the upcoming Indiana Bicentennial, Putnam County experts in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines are making themselves available at no cost to clubs, groups, schools and organizations who wish to educate themselves about different aspects of Indiana life over the years...

BELLMORE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will have lane restrictions on State Road 59 beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4, weather permitting. SR 59 will be chip-and-sealed from State Road 236 down to U.S. 36. Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route...

The Greencastle Summer Music Festival moves into the folk genre this week as singer-songwriter, storyteller and actor Tim Grimm appears Wednesday in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. No tickets are required for the 7:30 p.m. event. The festival's performances are supported by free-will donations, individual contributors, an endowment at the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Inn at DePauw...

Nothing says summer much better than outdoor music, cooking on the grill and open-air activity in general. Welcome to First Friday in downtown Greencastle. The summertime fun on Friday, Aug. 7 will include a performance by the popular Terre Haute-based rock band The MacDaddy's on the stage on the north side on the courthouse, beginning at 7 p.m. The music will move inside the Swizzle Stick at 9 p.m. with a performance by War Radio...

The upcoming school year may provide a change of scenery for students of North Putnam High School. In fact, if they haven't noticed already, each school within the corporation has been receiving crucial updates in anticipation of the masses that will soon begin pouring through its doors...

The Waters of Greencastle and Millpond Health Campus are sponsoring a trip to Shelbyville for the Putnam County Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 6. Each person will be given $10 for gambling anf $10 for food by the casino. The trip costs $20 for transportation...