Stories from Wednesday, June 16, 2010

YMCA Get Fit Challengers lost a combined weight of 846.6 pounds over the last 11 weeks. Teams started the program with a total weight of 16,618 pounds and finished with a total weight of 15,772 pounds. The Owen County Family YMCA joined forces with Purdue Extension to host a weight loss and fitness program for teams of health seekers desiring to lose body weight and become more fit. ...

GREENCASTLE -- A three-month investigation headed up by Indiana State Police First Sgt. Scott Stockton and Dennis Patton, investigator for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development has led to the arrest of a Greencastle man. Christopher James Mullins, 26, is being held with bond in the Putnam County Jail, charged with two counts of Class C felony welfare fraud and one count of Class D felony theft...

PUTNAMVILLE -- It's been a long time coming if you're a USAC racing fan. Nearly five years have passed since the dust cleared on July 19, 2005 at Lincoln Park Speedway and Dave Darland climbed from his sprint car and claim the spoils of an Indiana Sprint Week victory. Little did fans know that it would be the last time the series would visit the Putnamville oval...

The Greencastle Summer Classical Music Festival continues at 7:30 p.m. today with a concert featuring DePauw University voice faculty members Pamela Coburn, Barbara Paré, Caroline Bradely Smith, and Jay White. Joining the vocal soloists will be pianists Claude Cymerman, Amanda Hopson, and Keith Teepen, clarinetist Randy Salman, violinist Johna Smith, and cellist Eric Edberg. ...

James H. Lukenbill, 79, of Bainbridge passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Carmel. Born May 17, 1931 in Brick Chapel, he was the son of John William and Bernice O'Hair Lukenbill. He married Patricia LaFollette Lukenbill on Nov. 27, 1954 and she preceded him in death on May 15, 2001.

Glenda Fern Dillard, 66, of Greencastle died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on March 11, 1944 in Bakersfield Calif., a daughter of Henry and Erma McClain Bowman. Survivors include a daughter Jackie Huff and husband Randy of Greencastle, grandson Brian Kemp and wife Jennifer of Greencastle, granddaughter Fleetta Rushby of Greencastle, grandson Isaac Dillard of Traverse City, Mich, several great-grandchildren, brothers Kenneth Bowman and Jerry Bowman and sister Diana Gable.. ...

Tyler James "TA" Adams, 16, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2010. He was born on Aug. 14, 1993 in Greencastle to Jody E. Adams and Debbie L. York Adams. Tyler had completed his sophomore year at South Putnam High School, working towards an honors diploma, and planned on attending Purdue University. TA had worked at Legan's Livestock and Grain in Fillmore for the past few years...

GREENCASTLE -- Two county departments will be seeing upgrades to technology used in their offices very soon. Among the additional appropriations and transfers approved by the Putnam County Council Tuesday were requests from the surveyor's office and microfilm department that will aid them in updating their equipment...

COATESVILLE -- Not-for-profit organizations count on donations to survive. While monetary donations are always appreciated, contributions can come in many different forms. Recently, Hope Haven Horse Farm received one such gift. Mike Eaton of Danville donated 100 large round bales of first cutting spring hay to the farm. Eaton's employees loaded, delivered and unloaded all 100 bales...

Monday evening's severe thunderstorms gave way to a rainbow in the skies south of Greencastle.

CUNOT -- No official cause of death has yet been determined for a South Putnam High School student who died over the weekend. Owen County Sheriff Chester Richardson confirmed Tuesday that Tyler Adams, 16, of Greencastle died early Saturday. Richardson said Adams died at a residence in the Cunot area.

CLOVERDALE -- As rain began to pelt the windows of the Arthur L. Johnson Administration Center and lightning raced across the sky, school board members quickly attended to matters at hand Monday night. The board heard updates on facilities from Jeff Underwood and about food service from Billy Boyette...