Stories from Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Charles Steven "Greek" Alex, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014. Charlie was born on Sept. 11, 1944 in Clayton to Mike Alex and Hazel Margarite Kugelman Alex. He was a graduate of Stilesville High School, and a lifelong member of Stilesville Christian Church...

Reba Illene (Rodgers) Kirby, 73, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Cloverleaf Nursing Home, in Knightsville, where she had been living for nearly two years following a massive stroke. Illene was born in West Terre Haute on Dec. 17, 1940 the daughter of Acey Mack and Reba Rodgers...

INDIANAPOLIS -- IUPUI Head Softball Coach Amanda Rivera announced Monday that Brooke Boetjer has joined the softball program and she will be eligible to suit up for the 2014-15 campaign. Boetjer played at Indiana University the past two seasons where she struck out 145 batters over 190.0 innings. She made 68 appearances and started 19 games during her two-year stint in Bloomington, Ind., and posted a record of 5-12...

Over the last few years, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) has been growing leaps and bounds! HJGT has decided to take its tour to a new level by bringing three events to Indiana this fall. HJGT will allow young golfers in the area to showcase their talents on a few of the best golf courses, including Indiana University Golf Club, Maple Creek Country Club, and The Kampen Course at Purdue University...

William Joseph Gardner, age 42, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home in Belle Union, surrounded by family and friends. Bill was born on Aug. 14, 1971 in Greencastle. He was the son of William Gardner and Mary (Hite) Gardner. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Barbara Gardner and Hilton and Helen Hite...

County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:29 a.m. Friday, Joshua David Thompson, 24, Cloverdale, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance and operating while intoxicated with a prior...

Due to the cool weather this past Monday evening, movie night at the Greencastle Aquatic Center has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 31 at 9 p.m. The movie will be a DreamWorks animated adventure that depicts our favorite sailor of legend framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and he must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus...

August is arriving this Friday and with it will come First Friday on the Putnam County Courthouse Square. Greencastle businesses will continue special First Friday activities on the square, including an appearance by musical guests The MacDaddys from 7-9 p.m. on the north side of the courthouse...

After months of planning, the Putnam County Public Library has officially partnered with DePauw University to bring the university's Community Bike Program to library patrons. It was decided that the library would begin the program with just three bicycles, which are available for rental for those 18 and older. However, if the program were to do well, PCPL hopes to have more in the future...

CLOVERDALE -- Over the past year, the Cloverdale Town Council has made it a priority to work toward really improving the Town of Cloverdale as a whole. Months of hard work appear to be paying off as the was recently awarded a stormwater grant, lowered residents waste water rates, purchased a new K-9 unit and much more...

The Purdue Extension Office of Putnam County and Putnam County Hospital invite all women between the ages of 40-78 to their Women Walk Luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled for noon Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Putnam County Hospital classrooms, located on the third floor of the hospital. It includes a complimentary lunch, as well as pertinent information about the Women Walk Putnam County Initiative...

Construction workers prepare McAnally Center at Greencastle High School for re-roofing. Texas-based Brazos Urethane Inc. installed the new roof on the two domes that cover the gymnasium and the auditorium and swimming pool, as well as the areas connecting the two. The $945,000 project includes a 20-year warranty that includes annual inspections and repairs of cracks or other issues.