Stories from Friday, February 21, 2014

County Jail Five people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:45 a.m., Matthew Ryan Eversole, 32, Brazil, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent. At 11:55 a.m., Mark Wayne Mitchell, 54, Indianapolis, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent and failure to appear...

Tom B. Fordice II, 50, of rural Tangier, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 in his residence. He was born Nov. 10, 1963 in Greencastle, the son of Tom Brown Fordice and Carol Mae Matthews Fordice. He attended North Putnam High School. Tom was employed by Tom Cory Farms...

Opal Naomi Nicoson Sharp Shetler, 85, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1928 in Ashboro, Ind., to Basil James Nicoson and Esther Lee Bullerdick Nicoson. She was a graduate of Ashboro High School. Opal attended Emmanuel Christian Church in Limedale and had been employed at Clabber Girl in Terre Haute; G.C. Murphy, J.C. Penney, IBM and the DePauw University Union Building, all in Greencastle...

DePauw University's Performing Arts Series will present Joe Brent, a 1997 graduate of DePauw on mandolin, and Sara Caswell, violin, in a Wednesday, Feb. 26 concert. The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...

A group of Putnam County Playhouse participants will be entertaining local audiences on stage in a production of "The 1940s Radio Hour." The musical is being produced by Community Theatre of Clay County. It will be presented Feb. 27-28 and March 1. Tickets for the dinner theater presentation are $25 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Lisa at 812-442-6909...

In what is becoming something of a family dynasty, Jay Hopkins (right) won the Pro Football 2013 Challenge sponsored by Shuee & Sons Great Buys Plus and the Banner Graphic.

The third South Putnam Alumni Banquet is being planned by the South Putnam Community Education Foundation and the Alumni Banquet Committee. The Alumni Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, beginning at 6 p.m. at the South Putnam High School cafeteria. A tour of SPHS and a social hour at 5 p.m. are planned...

Darrel Thomas is seeking re-election to the Putnam County Council in the new District 3. He is on the Republican ballot in the May 6 primary. Thomas retired after serving 32 years with the Purdue Extension Service. He has been active in community activities, serving as president of the P.I.E. Coalition and as president of the Putnam County Leadership Academy...

BAINBRIDGE -- There have been many changes in the North Putnam School Corporation this year with the announcement of the retirement of two principals. The Bainbridge Elementary principal position has been filled by Rodney Simpson for next year, succeeding Jo Ellen Cook, who is retiring at the end of the school year...

Retiring executive director of the Johnson-Nichols Health Clinic, Ruth Ralph, gets a helping hand from husband Lane in displaying the Sagamore of the Wabash award presented to her during a reception Thursday evening at The Swizzle Stick in Greencastle.

Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center has sent its thanks and gratitude for the substantial donation made to the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center Endowment, which has been established through the Putnam County Community Foundation. The Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center Endowment was founded in 2008 with the primary purpose to provide financial support to the programs and operation of the cancer center. ...