Stories from Monday, September 9, 2019

Hazel R. Buis-Jones, age 86, Fillmore, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at the Putnam County Hospital. She was born in Pennington Gap, Va. on June 22, 1933, the daughter of Charles and Ruby Wallen McConnell. She had worked as an obstetric technician at the Putnam County Hospital for 34 years...

Donald Cully Wilson, 102, formerly of Roachdale, passed away on Aug. 21, 2019 at The Waters of Greencastle. Don was born on March 2, 1917 to the late Cully and Inez (Tool) Wilson. On Oct. 5, 1946 he married Betty Hanna. She preceded him in death on Jan. 13, 2014...

Can you recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health illnesses? Would you know how to respond if someone you knew was struggling with a mental health issue? Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis...

The Humane Society of Putnam County is inviting the community to attend the free second-annual Community Celebration at the animal shelter on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1-4 p.m. Five years ago, the Humane Society of Putnam County entered into a unique public-private partnership with the Putnam County Commissioners and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, which owns and operates the shelter...

County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 10:19 p.m. William Richard Lee Eubank, 27, Russellville, was lodged at the jail for criminal confinement and domestic battery. • At 12:03 a.m. David Wayne Roberts, 48, Silex, Mo., was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...

On Saturday, Sept. 21, acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt will curate an evening of music and wine tasting as a guest performer for the DePauw School of Music’s Communiversity event. Among the most celebrated artists of his generation, Pratt has traveled the world over delivering performances at venues with addresses as recognizable as the White House and Sesame Street...

Two people were airlifted to Indianapolis following a single vehicle crash that snapped a utility pole early Sunday morning. Adam W. Rucker, 25, Seymour, was alert enough to desribe his crash to Putnam County sheriff’s deputies, but both Rucker and his passenger, 23-year-old Ashley D. Boyd of Coatesville, were treated at the scene by PMH Ambulance before being taken from the scene by helicopter...

In a day and age when some young people give their generation a bad name for their irresponsible behavior, it’s great to hear of positive things done by our young people. Two examples of such outstanding work took place involving football over the past two weeks...

The annual U.S. News & World Report listing of America’s top colleges is out today, and the 2020 edition puts DePauw University at No. 46 (tied with six other institutions) among “National Liberal Arts Colleges,” making it the top Indiana school in that category...

Putnam County Playhouse ends its 58th season with a production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Picnic” by William Inge. It will be presented Sept. 12-14 and Sept. 18-21 at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre. All performances are at 8 p.m. All tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday...

After two years of successfully putting the work of artists with disabilities next to their peers without disabilities, Putnam County Comprehensive Services is looking to make the Greenlight Art Festival even bigger. With the weather of mid-September often conducive to the kind of outdoor event that’s grown popular in Greencastle, organizers took a chance, planning the third-annual festival for this weekend, Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14...

Today Golf (girls) — Southmont at North Putnam, 5 p.m.; South Putnam with Parke Heritage and South Vermillion at Northview, 4:30 p.m. Soccer (boys) — Southmont at Greencastle, 5:30 p.m.; West Vigo at North Putnam, 6 p.m. Soccer (girls) — North Putnam at West Vigo, 6 p.m...

As a beautiful September Saturday in Indiana makes just about any outdoor activity a good option, Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days is bustling with activity on the ground and in the air.

BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam’s boys’ soccer team hosted and defeated South Vermillion 5-0 on Saturday for its fifth win of the season. “It was a great result for the boys,” coach Kyle Morgan said. “It’s always good to keep a clean sheet at home. Five wins is the most in a decade, but we still have a lot to play for.”...

Greencastle will look to extend its string of six straight Putnam County volleyball championships on Saturday in a different set of circumstances than normal. In previous years, the junior varsity and varsity tourneys were played simultaneously, with the junior varsity championship game being played prior to the varsity finals to give those teams additional rest...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri has been Mr. Automatic for most of his first 23 NFL seasons. When he wasn’t Sunday, fans started wondering openly if the oldest player in the league might be slipping. The NFL’s career scoring leader missed his first extra point of the season to the right, his first field goal attempt to the left, and a 29-yard field goal attempt in the second half also to the left, all contributing to a season-opening 30-24 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers...