Stories from Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Rande B. Holton, 50, Noblesville, died Sunday at his residence. He was the son of Bud L. Horton and Bonita J. Williams. A 1974 graduate of South Putnam High School, he had attended DePauw University and Indiana University. He was a systems manager at DePauw and then worked at EDS Electronics for 19 years as a computer software engineer...

With footballs tossing through the air, quizzing and lots of congratulations, the United Way of Putnam County kicked off its 2006 campaign Wednesday morning with its annual kickoff breakfast at the Walden Inn. "We want to thank you for coming," United Way Treasurer Mark Nogelmeier told the packed house. "We couldn't do what we do without you."...

A former Reelsville Water Authority treasurer has been sentenced to six months in jail for theft charges. But, Larry Sanders has been allowed 60 days to return home to take care finances before reporting to serve his sentence. Putnam County Superior Judge Robert Lowe on Wednesday issued a six-month sentence to 61-year-old Larry Wayne Sanders, now a resident of Richmond Hill, Ga. With good-time credit, Sanders could be released after his first three months in jail...