Stories from Thursday, December 16, 2021

One motorist was transported with bleeding injuries after a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 231 south of Greencastle late Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched shortly after 11 a.m. for a motor vehicle crash with injuries and entrapment in the area of County Road 350 South. The highway was shut down and traffic control was implemented...

Having applied for $47 million in state funding for regional development, the six-county region that includes Putnam received word this week it would receive $20 million instead. The 180 Alliance, a new partnership that includes Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Putnam, Montgomery and Morgan counties, formed earlier this year when the state announced that 10 regions would be awarded $50 million each in Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) funds...

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Greencastle trash and recycling customers will be paying more money for the curbside service. The Board of Works Wednesday afternoon accepted the bid from current provider Republic Services on a new four-year contract that will commence with utility bills due April 10...

The Madison Township and Bellmore volunteer fire departments have joined together to collect needed emergency items for those affected by the recent tornado outbreak in Kentucky. Both departments are donation hubs as part of an effort organized by the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)...

CLOVERDALE — Administrators and students at Cloverdale Schools are now working on a new initiative to enhance the culture and leadership within the school community. Cloverdale High School Principal Sonny Stoltz spoke on this new initiative being based on a model called Leader in Me during the Cloverdale School Board’s regular meeting Monday evening...

Christmas can be a painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died. It may be a time that has always been difficult. The constant refrain on the radio and television, in shopping malls and churches, about the happiness of the season, about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost or have never had...

Eli is a senior at South Putnam and participates in three sports, football, basketball and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Eli Smith: “Sports have always been important to me. I’ve learned a lot of life lessons from them and, especially these last two years, I’ve learned how sports help you in life. I’ve always been involved in sports.”...

DePauw University lost one of its most loyal and generous alumni leaders and benefactors when Timothy H. Ubben passed away Dec. 13. He was 84. The 1958 graduate, who came to DePauw as a Rector scholar, founded Lincoln Capital Management, a Chicago investment firm, in 1967. When he retired in 1999, Lincoln was managing more than $50 billion in assets...

Students in the Introduction to Digital Communications class at Greencastle High School will be able to experience physical computing thanks to a donation from Castlemakers. The Greencastle makerspace provided 20 micro:bit student kits to be used by GHS students...

Daniel Howard Westbrook, 77, passed away Nov. 26, 2021 at Piedmont ICU, Pineville, N.C. He resided in Fort Mill, S.C., with his wife of 26 years, Diane V. (Teeple) Westbrook. Dan was born to Mary Martha (Ford) Riggle and Howard Westbrook in Indianapolis and was raised in Roachdale by his mother and highly respected stepfather Richard D. Riggle...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Indiana State Police will be increasing patrols during the upcoming holiday season, as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving. Starting this week until Jan. 1, troopers will be on high alert for anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, State Police at Putnamville announced. Law enforcement will also be watching for seatbelt violations and other forms of dangerous driving...

Have you ever considered running for a local government office? Join Purdue Extension and the Putnam County Clerk’s Office to learn more about the process for running for local office, requirements and positions up for election in 2022. The 2022 election will be at the county level, along with state and federal offices...

Judith “Judy” Marie King-Homler, 78, born July 2, 1943 in Fremont, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 in the presence of some of her loving family. She was the daughter of Ereatious King and Hellen Dickey-King, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by husband Clayton Homler, brother John King, sister Mary Jane Bills and grandson Trenton Homler...

DeLoss Wright “Dee” Greenlee, 83, of Fillmore passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. Dee was born in Coatesville on May 30, 1938, the son of Lloyd Francis and Leona Pearl (Wright) Greenlee. He was a 1956 graduate of Fillmore High School...

Peggy Jo Savage Fogle, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at Mill Pond Health Campus. Peggy was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 31, 1942, the daughter of Jesse Earl and Mary Frances (Wood) Savage. She was a 1960 graduate of Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering in 1963 from Purdue University...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Mindy S. Whitehead, 42, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction Kevin E. Smith, 51, Bainbridge, Level 6 felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon Curtis D. App, 24, Cloverdale, Class A misdemeanor driving with an ACE of .15 or higher, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body...

Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 3:39 a.m. Roger D. Riddell, 56, Martinsville, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine. Wednesday • At 8:16 p.m. Michael P. Crawford, 42, Edinberg, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction...

INDIANAPOLIS — The 33-year-old woman whose body was found along Interstate 70 in Indianapolis had ties to Putnam County. On Tuesday, the Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the body discovered along I-70 as that of Miranda J. McNew. Indiana State Police told the Indianapolis Star on Thursday that McNew was not struck by a vehicle nor involved in a crash, with the coroner’s office believing she “was obviously left at that location.”...

South Putnam 41, Eminence 12 Match Winners 145 — K. Harcourt (fall) 285 — E. Harcourt (tf 16-0) 126 — Jon Mitchell (FF) 132 — Tomaw (FF) 138 — Eaglin (FF) 195 — Hayman (FF) 220 — Joe Mitchell (FF) Greencastle v Edgewood Girls’ Event Winners 200 Medley Relay — Sullivan, Riggle, Gooch, Butler) 2:16.87...