Stories from Friday, June 26, 2009

To the Editor: School governance and funding is always a hometown issue. Whether you have kids in school or not, you are involved in schools. When you pay a sales tax or file an income tax return you are funding schools. Don't let anyone tell you that Indiana ranks low in its commitment to schools. The State of Indiana's annual budget is 50 percent devoted to school funding...

Beulah M. Hurley, 99, of Greencastle, died on Sunday, June 21, 2009. Mrs. Hurley, one of six children, was born on Sept 24, 1909 in Knoxville, Tenn. to Andy Luther Weaver and Myrtle Lena Sellers. She lived in Indianapolis and went to high school and Indiana Business College there...

Sheriff's Department A vehicle struck a Greencastle man riding his motorcycle on US 40 early Tuesday morning. Chris Rady was riding his 1996 Honda CVR motorcycle west on 40, when a vehicle driven by Steve Goodpaster of Reelsville struck him. Goodpaster was traveling east on 40 and attempted to make a turn from the crossover into a private driveway. His view was blocked by another vehicle in the crossover and did not see Rady...

By MARIBETH WARD Staff Writer BAINBRIDGE -- Russellville's Friends of the Park organization is offering vendor space at the Bainbridge Community Center during the Covered Bridges of Putnam County Festival October 9-18. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization...

On Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., the non-food pantry, an outreach ministry of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will once again be distributing paper products, soap, detergent, dishwashing liquid, and other items to local residents. The only requirement to receive products is a food stamp card and a picture ID. The church expects more than 130 families this Saturday...

A three-vehicle accident Thursday morning brought traffic on U.S. 231 to a halt for about an hour. The crash caused two people to be airlifted to Indianapolis and another to be taken via ambulance to Putnam County Hospital for treatment.

A Roachdale woman accused of stealing more than $56,000 from the special education cooperative where she was employed as a treasurer will be sentenced on July 23. Tammy Y. Mitchener, 33, pled guilty Thursday to Class C felony corrupt business influence and Class D felony. ...

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ROACHDALE -- The town of Roachdale has issued a boil order for everyone north of Columbia Street until further notice. Samples will not be returned until Monday, at the earliest.