Stories from Friday, March 8, 2013

To the Editor: A recent Sheldon Richman op-ed argued that the poor would be better off if the minimum wage was eliminated. That argument is disingenuous rubbish. First, Richman says "empirical observation tells us that an enforced minimum wage destroys jobs, degrades the quality of other jobs, and prevents new jobs from being created."...

To the Editor: Nobody complains more than Hoosiers about changing their clocks. And there's a valid reason -- DST in Indiana's Eastern Time Zone is painful! Just as we are beginning to be cheered by morning sunshine after coming out of a long, dark winter, Hoosiers in Indiana's Eastern Time counties will be plunged back into dark mornings on Sunday, March 10...

Dr. Brian Black presents a check for $1,000 from the Black Family Fund to help the CareNet Pregnancy Center with its move. On the receiving end (from left) are Cathy Campbell, center manager; Shelly McFadden, executive director of the center; and (right) Elaine Peck, executive director of the Putnam County Community Foundation...

The Big Read is back at the Putnam County Public Library (PCPL) and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain" is the book. On April 20 from 1-4 p.m., the library will host a book discussion followed by the movie, "Tom and Huck," a popular adaptation of the classic novel, starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas...

City Police One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers. At 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Officer Albert Epple arrested a 26-year-old Greencastle man on domestic battery charges. Macy Fordice was taken into custody on Beveridge Street and lodged in the Putnam County Jail. Fordice faces an additional charge of interfering with a 911 call...

Mill Pond Health Campus and its March Matinee Mondays might be just what residents need to kick off the week in a special way. Beginning Monday, March 11, Mill Pond Health Campus will be hosting free movies on two Mondays during the month. The show will begin at 1:30 p.m. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be provided...

Greencastle Middle School students are now able to register for the annual talent show. Students may pick up a registration form in the school office, registration is open till Friday, March 15. The show is slated for Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in Parker Auditorium and will feature many student-led performances including; dance numbers, solos, duets and musical instrument pieces. Try-outs for the talent show will be conductd March 20 and 21...

The School of Music Guest Artist Series continues at DePauw University with Time for Three performing at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11 in Kresge Auditorium of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. Featuring Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Zach De Pue, violinist Nicolas Kendall and bassist Ranaan Meyer, Time for Three is described as the world's first classically trained "garage band."...

There are few issues in our society that raise as many complex ethics questions as end-of-life concerns, and DePauw University's Prindle Institute for Ethics will conduct a symposium to explore the ethics issues at the intersection of medicine, public policy and economics...

When the DePauw University women's basketball team tips off against Washington University-St. Louis on Friday, it will be new territory for the players. The host Tigers have been one of the most successful teams in the country for the past decade, including a 2007 national championship, but this particular group of seniors, with 108 wins in the last four years, has yet to reach the third round of the NCAA tournament...

One of the three former North Putnam staff members originally charged with child seduction involving the same 16-year-old male student has been ordered released on probation. Former North Putnam High School band director Craig E. Rogers, 25, Indianapolis, appeared Thursday morning before Putnam Circuit Court Judge Matthew Headley, seeking a sentence modification...

With an eye to the effects large vehicles can have on county roads and historic bridges, the Putnam County Commissioners have passed a pair of ordinances restricting travel that could be detrimental to the county's infrastructure. The first ordinance passed Monday restricts trucks and semi-tractor trailers from certain county roads that contain historic covered bridges. ...

Kathy Terry drove to work Thursday morning enjoying the scenery the recent snowfall had left behind. The fourth-grade teacher pulled onto Linwood Drive, enjoying the way the snow looked on the treeline behind Tzouanakis Intermediate School. Glancing back to her left, she noticed a snowman next to the street. Thinking it was a cute greeting after a day off school for snow, she nearly missed sign resting in the snowman's arms...

When the DePauw University women's basketball team tips off against Washington University-St. Louis on Friday, it will be new territory for the players. The host Tigers have been one of the most successful teams in the country for the past decade, including a 2007 national championship, but this particular group of seniors, with 108 wins in the last four years, has yet to reach the third round of the NCAA tournament...

Arlie Janice White Broughtplenty, 88, of Greencastle formerly of Shelby County, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Putnam County Hospital. Born June 15, 1924 in Shelby County, Ms. Broughtplenty was the daughter of Charlie and Adda E. Hines White. Survivors include a daughter Gaye (husband Danny) Byrd of Indianapolis; grandchildren Adam, Tim and Scott Byrd; great-grandchildren Sierra, Nicole, Kennedy and Jordan Byrd and several cousins...

South Putnam High School will present Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Tickets are $5. The cast includes (front from left) Jalin Burnette, Maddy King, Sammy Batchelor, Emily Baugh, Katie Hansel, Kassi Rains, Savannah Calhoun, (second row, from left) Chloe Carter, Brandon Shrader, Cora Neudeck, Noah Ryan Taylor, Chloe Maginity, Madison Egold, Cody Evans, Morgan Johnson, (back, from left) Jacob Williams, Mary Allen, Caitlyn Boyce, Ian Douglass, Bradley Shrader, Georgie Morrisey, Jacob Carmichael and Nick Chambers. ...