Stories from Sunday, August 21, 2016

The report of a disturbance at a Greencastle motel Saturday morning sent City Police officers to the scene to investigate an incident that led to the arrest of a local man on drug-related charges. At approximately 11:15 a.m., city units were dispatched to the Greencastle Inn, 1233 Bloomington St...

"How will you change the world?," asked DePauw University President D. Mark McCoy of the 587 members of the Class of 2020 at Saturday afternoon's traditional opening convocation. Speaking in Kresge Auditorium filled with incoming students and their families, DePauw's 20th president, beginning his first school year in charge urged the new undergraduates to "commit today to making the right choices for not just the current you but for the future you."...

This Saturday, Aug. 27 will mark 25 years since as heinous, cowardly and despicable an act as can even be imagined claimed the life of a 28-year-old Arcadia woman whose only mistake was picking that precise moment to be driving on Interstate 70 through Putnam County in the wee hours of the morning...

A Rockville man on Wednesday pled guilty to a Level 5 felony for having sex with a teenage girl. Arrested on a warrant and booked in the Putnam County Jail, Donald Troy, 49, appeared before Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges on Aug. 17. Rather than the normal not-guilty plea at such a hearing, a plea agreement was filed with the court and Troy entered a plea of guilty...

Martha Jane McPherson, 83, of Reelsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 while staying at Cloverleaf Nursing Home. She was born on Nov. 27, 1932, in Reelsville, the daughter of Harvey and Gertrude (Chew) Aker...

BAINBRIDGE -- Gleaners Food Bank will again bring its Mobile Food Truck to the parking lot of the Bainbridge Community Building on Saturday, Aug. 27. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until noon for anyone in need with no age or ID requirement...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced the winners of this year's Share the Dream Contest. The Purdue Club of Putnam County Scholarship, the Putnam County Board of Realtors Scholarship and the North Putnam Alumni School Support Endowment are this year's winners. A total of $30,843 was raised this year during Share the Dream, the Community Foundation's annual fundraising contest, which started April 1 and ended July 31 this year...

Robert "Bob" Lee Young, 79, Brazil, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at Harrison Crossing Healthcare in Terre Haute with his family at his side. He was born on Dec. 10, 1936 in Putnam County to the late William Elmer Young and Dorothy (Williamson) Young...

REELSVILLE -- Krambo's, Reelsville Water Department and Hassler's Trucking present the 4th annual chicken noodle/beef noodle dinner Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Reelsville/Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department. The dinner is set for 5-8 p.m. with a blood drive slated 4-8 p.m...

The North Putnam Alumni Association's annual All-Class Blue and Orange Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 at the high school cafeteria. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a school open house and tour. A catered dinner and a social gathering will start at 6 p.m. with a program following at 7:30...

While the opportunity to learn while doing in 4-H project work is of foremost importance, the recognition of achievement through exhibition is certainly an added bonus to being in the 4-H program. The Indiana State Fair (ISF) and the Purdue Extension state staff has listed unofficial results for most projects. ...

City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to four dispatches and one lift assist. At 8:46 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a malfunctioning fire alarm at 415 S. Locust St. GFD returned to station at 8:58 a.m. At 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 1303 S. Bloomington St. The alarm was determined to have been set off unnecessarily by dust stirred up from nearby construction work. GFD reset the alarm before returning to station at 2:43 p.m...

ZIONSVILLE -- South Putnam competed in the Zionsville Invitational on Saturday, with Eagle senior Kieffer Vittetow finishing second in the boys' junior-senior race in a time of 13:19. "Kieffer Vittetow had a gutsy race, going out with the lead pack from the start and sitting tight," Welti said. "He held on despite the obvious struggle of maintaining that effort and speed, yet he was still strong enough to close the race out hard and get really close to the winner."...

Daniel L. Corbin, of Colorado, a Greencastle native, passed away on Dec. 14, 2015. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Sallyann Dixon grew up in Peru, Ind., the only child of Julia and Oscar Ridenour. Although she cherished the many friends she came to know while living in other towns, her heart always remained in Peru. Her summer home of 60 years on Lake Maxinkuckee was also very dear to her...