Stories from Tuesday, March 16, 2010

It's an interesting proposition when a band like Pavement releases a career retrospective. The band, together from 1989 to 1989, was never really given to singles. They were indeed an album band. Besides this, they inspired a cult following of people who were very serious about music. Pavement fans don't exactly need this album. They probably own the complete set of albums as it is...

Joyce Maegerlein, 76, of Spencer passed away March 15, 2010 at Owen Valley Health Campus. She was born Nov. 11, 1933 to Glen and Pauline Paris Johnson. Joyce worked as a secretary for 24 years for the Spencer Owen Community School -- Education Center. She was a member of the Spencer Church of Christ and a Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed gardening, canning and keeping her house immaculate...

James C. "Jim" Griggs, 65, of Poland died Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle. He was born Dec. 4, 1944 in Clovis, N.M., son of Benjamin C. and Julia E. Worthington Griggs. Mr. Griggs was a construction superintendent with Desert Painting Inc. in Phoenix prior to retirement. Jim was a member of the Carpenters Union in Phoenix and was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Greencastle...

Jeri Isenberg, 83, of Lebanon died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Homewood Health Campus. She was born May 13, 1926 in Indianapolis, daughter of the late William and Veneeda Whitted Cunningham. She married Clinton Isenberg on November 24, 1942. He preceded her in death...

VIGO COUNTY--A body discovered by a person walking in the wooded area in rural northeastern Vigo County at approximately 1:40 p.m. Sunday has been identified as a Brazil man. Officials confirmed Tuesday the remains of Charles Raymond Chumley Jr., 30, was found clothed and partially decomposed in a wooded area. The land is adjacent to 11236 Grotto Ave., approximately 1.8 miles north of United States 40 on the Clay/Vigo county line...

GREENCASTLE -- Morris Taylor wanted to be a clown but never had the nerve to pursue his dream. For the past five years, he has found an outlet on St. Patrick's Day for clowning around. Every March he dons his green shoes and hat; goes to the beauty salon at Wal-Mart and has his beard turned green; then he spreads good luck all over Greencastle...

AnnaBelle Jean Nichols, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Greencastle, passed away, Monday, March 15,2010, at the Putnam County Hospital. She was born Jan. 19,1925 in Lawrence County. She Married James R. "Bob" Nichols on September 13, 1947, and they lived 57 years on their Dairy, and Quarter Horse Farm.