Stories from Thursday, June 4, 2009

Putnam County Jail Bill Nevins, 46, Bridgeton, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 11:13 a.m. Friday for failure to appear. Amber Neese, 24, Greencastle, was booked at 3:39 p.m. Friday for probation violation. Jacob Handlon, 18, Fillmore, was booked at 3:06 a.m. Saturday for violation of home detention...

On May 7, the Federal Executive Association, Greater Indianapolis Area Chapter, honored Mr. Robert W. Fielden, Cloverdale, with their Federal Employee of the Year for the State of Indiana in Community Service award. He and his wife Candy have two adult children, Meagan Monds and Hunter Fielden, both of whom graduated from Cloverdale High School...

Local law enforcement officers will carry the Special Olympics Indiana "Flame of Hope" as a part the Putnam County portion of the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Indiana on Friday, June 5 beginning at 1 p.m. to raise funds and awareness for the 243 Special Olympics athletes from Putnam County...

The Putnam County Red Cross is looking for teams for its second annual golf invitational on June 19 at Old Hickory Golf Course. Anyone wishing to enter the four-person team scramble is welcome at a cost of $55 per person. "We had 10 teams last year and would like to have 18 this year. You know, we have 18 holes so let's get 18 teams," said Ginger Scott, member of the Red Cross Leadership Council...

Hurricane season is officially here. The first tropical depression formed last Thursday and has since dissipated. Even though Indiana isn't directly affected by hurricanes, the state certainly sees the after effects in the form of rain, tornadoes and flooding...