Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Adding five minutes to the school day at Greencastle High School is the plan for the coming school year, allowing a new 20-minute club or reading period to be added to the school day...

The South Putnam Community School Corporation lost two members Monday. Board members Howard Bowen and Dale Mendenhall voted with fellow members Nancy Wells and Steve Cash for the last time Monday. Board member Mike Rissler was not at the meeting. Bowen, the board's current president, did not seek re-election in November. He will be replaced by David Bombei...

City police The Greencastle Police Department recently investigated one accident and issued eight tickets. On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: Meanwhile, at 11:24 a.m. Thursday, three vehicles collided at the intersection of Indianapolis Road and 10th Street...

Dawn Marie Arthur Leslie, 43, Darlington, died Friday at St. Clare Medical Center. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of James F. Arther and Fern Herrington...

Audra Stockrahm July 3, 1911-June 17, 2007 Audra Stockrahm, 95, Greencastle, formerly of Spencer and Brownsburg, died Sunday at Hickory Creek at Sunset, Greencastle. Born in Greene County, she was the daughter of Oscar and Daisey (Lambert) Willie. She was a homemaker and partner with her husband Gary Stockrahm in owning and operating the Brownsburg Trading Post for 25 years...