Stories from Thursday, August 29, 2013

By JARED JERNAGAN Assistant Editor TERRE HAUTE - Three of the men involved in a June drug bust in southwestern Putnam County appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon. James Wright, Luis Calderon and Earl Minnick were among the eight people arrested in the late June bust in which the Putnam County Sheriff's Department seized nearly four pounds of methamphetamine and approximately a quarter-million dollars...

A massive drop in the number of Department of Correction inmates housed at the Putnam County Jail is having a serious effect on the county general and jail budgets. Unfortunately, it's only a sign of things to come, the Putnam County Council learned Tuesday...

By JARED JERNAGAN Assistant Editor Keenly aware of 2014 county budget hearings just three weeks away, and changes to county funding already on their radar, the Putnam County Council spent Tuesday's meeting considering some other changes to the budget in the next year...

James C. "Pete" Sheldon, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. He was born Aug.18, 1934 in Jasper County, Ind., to James Jacob Sheldon and Ruth Audrey Hendrixson Sheldon. Jim was a graduate of Remington High School, and received his bachelor of science degree in animal husbandry from Purdue University...

Marilyn L. "Betty" Bennett, 57, Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 at the IU Health Hospital at Bloomington. She was born on June 23, 1956 in Indianapolis, and was the daughter of the late Floyd Theodore and Elizabeth "Betty" (Helms) Fink...

In the soundtrack of my life, a multitude of music can accompany my myriad of moods. Just Thursday morning, for example, hearing "Radar Love" come thumping through the car radio got my heart rate up and forced my right foot down as I drove along Indianapolis Road a little faster than usual...

Greencastle senior Melody White begins her senior year at Greencastle with a 4.0 GPA and as co-president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes, along with Taylor Secrest. She is also a phenomenal player and leader for the Tiger Cubs soccer and tennis teams. ...

Casey's General Store, Greencastle, will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association from 7-10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. All proceeds from the breakfast will benefit MDA. All free-will donations will be accepted, but the recommended minimum donation is $2...

Despite the Putnam County Public Library being without an official director, the board kept things moving forward Wednesday evening during its monthly meeting. Before the regularly scheduled meeting began, a public hearing was held to discuss the 2014 budget. Seeing no issues the board will move forward and hopefully adopt the budget on Wednesday, Oct. 23 during its monthly meeting...

Adults in need of dental care who believe they cannot afford it are invited to Greencastle Hometown Dental on Friday, Sept. 6. The Greencastle clinic will host a free dental care event through Dentistry from the Heart, supporting Putnam County area residents with free dental care to people on a first- come, first-served basis...

By ERIC BERNSEE Editor A building that served generations of Greencastle residents in their youth could come back to life in their golden years as senior housing under a proposal now before the City of Greencastle. Miller School, last used as for classrooms in 1980 and old enough to have separate entrances with "Girls" and "Boys" carved into the limestone at separate ends of the building, would be converted into senior housing units under a proposal from Milestone Ventures of Indianapolis...

Pauline L. "Paula" Williams, 60, of Greencastle passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. She was born on Nov. 29, 1952 in Noblesville to Lonnie Wilson and Inez Towndon Wilson. Paula was a member of the Plainfield Eagles Lodge 3207 and had been employed at DePauw University...