Stories from Saturday, July 10, 2010

GREENCASTLE -- After having her bond reduced, a Greencastle woman accused of forging multiple narcotics prescriptions was able to post bond and was released from the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. Cheryl A. Bargo, 48, of Van Bibber Lake had been in jail since her arrest on June 9. She is facing three counts of Class C felony forgery and three counts of Class D felony obtaining a controlled substance by fraud...

GREENCASTLE -- A Fillmore man has been sentenced to eight years at the Indiana Department of Correction after being convicted of Class C felony vicarious sexual gratification. David A. Custis, 29, was arrested in May of 2009. He was charged with Class C felonies child molesting and vicarious sexual gratification and Class D felony performing sexual conduct in the presence. The state also sought to have Custis deemed a habitual offender...

GREENCASTLE -- A Fillmore woman accused of stealing prescription drugs from her place of employment has pled guilty to a charge of Class D felony theft and will be sentenced Aug. 19. Kimberly S. Hanks, 30, could be sentenced to up to three years in prison. She was arrested on April 28 for the theft, which court records said happened two days earlier...

This unique structure sits on East College lawn at DePauw University. It was built in 2007 by sculptor Patrick Dougherty with the help of DePauw students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the community. The site-specific environmental sculpture is named Simple Logic and isn't a typical treehouse. ...

CLOVERDALE -- In a special town council meeting Friday night, an interim clerk-treasurer was appointed while the utility manager was terminated effective immediately. Cathleen Monaco will act as the town's interim clerk-treasurer until the council makes an official appointment for the replacement of Patti Truax, who suddenly resigned from the post July 1. Truax narrowly won the 2007 election against Monaco, defeating her by only seven votes...

Fillmore's Jake Zaring provided his own fireworks on the pro pulling truck circuit over the Fourth of July weekend. Zaring and his Dixie Chopper Dodge captured the Pro Modified 4-Wheel Drive Truck class in two separate holiday weekend events. He won the Bluegrass Summer Showdown July 2 in Stanford, Ky., outdoing 21 other pullers at 312.42 feet...