Stories from Thursday, September 25, 2014

James Richard Branneman, 75, of Cloverdale, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. He was born May 1, 1939 in Putnam County. He was the son of the late Charles E. and Ruby M. Branneman Lopossa. He married Nancy (Laudig) Branneman on May 10, 1959, and she survives...

Robert W. "Bob" Thompson, 81, New Port Richey, Fla., and formerly of Greencastle and Roachdale, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Bob was born on Aug. 28, 1933 to Sherman Thompson and Mildred Bridwell Thompson. He graduated from Roachdale High school in the class of 1952...

County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, Charles Edward Lemont, 28, Indianapolis, was arrested for violation of home detention and possession of a schedule drug. A 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Tim Ray Wallace II., 29, Greencastle, was arrested on a probation violation...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Aaron R. Slater, 29, Indianapolis, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and Class C infraction open container violation...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will host a spaghetti and breadsticks lunch at noon Sunday, Sept. 28. The buffet menu will include spaghetti, breadsticks, tossed salad, green beans, dessert, tea, lemonade, coffee and water. The public is invited and encouraged to attend...

DePauw University's historic McKim Observatory will be open to the public tonight (Friday). The observatory will be open from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Clear skies are expected.

It's time for the students' first Ivy Gallery luncheon of the 2014-15 school year, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1. Ivy Gallery is a student-operated dining room for the Area 30 Culinary Art Program. Seating begins at noon. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 653-3515 or emailing mbirt@area30.k12.in.us for an RSVP or to see what the menu is for the day...

Credit that old baseball philosopher Yogi Berra with providing the right perspective for the facade portion of the ongoing Greencastle Stellar project. "It's never over 'til it's over," Yogi once famously advised. Of course, he was talking about a baseball pennant race and not a government-funded construction project...

Jake Buchanan is a 17-year old soccer player for the North Putnam Cougars. He is a senior who plays defense for the Cougars. Jake's parents are Mick and Theresa Buchanan and he is surrounded by six siblings. He has two sisters in high school followed by a brother in middle school and the rest are either in elementary or too young to be in school...