Stories from Thursday, October 23, 2014

SPENCER -- A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 231 near Spencer killed one driver and injured four others Wednesday evening, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. Preliminary investigation revealed a southbound 2004 Jeep Cherokee, driven by Jamie L. Luthe, 28, of Spencer, appeared to have veered off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and then began rolling over on the highway...

Herschel Robins, age 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

A Roachdale man serving an 85-year sentence for the death of his former girlfriend's four-year-old son was denied post-conviction relief in a recent hearing in Putnam Circuit Court. Jeremy J. Farris, 34, was convicted of murder in 2005 for the November 2004 beating death of Tyler Fogarty, son of Farris' then-girlfriend Crystal Fogarty...

Serving Putnam County as a state senator for 16 years, it was almost like a return home for Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson (center) Wednesday evening when she was feted at an Almost Home reception hosted by restaurant owner Gail Smith (left). ...

The annual "Tent or Treat" event, sponsored by Northern Putnam County Girls Scout, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25 at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle. Girl Scouts will be passing out candy to trick-or-treaters from their tents from 4-6 p.m. Trick-or-treaters can also obtain a costume from the Halloween costume drive or drop off an outfit for others to use...

PNC Bank, Ivy Tech and Mill Pond Health Campus are sponsoring the October Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. The Tuesday, Oct. 28 event will take place from 5-7 p.m. at Ivy Tech Community College, 915 S. Zinc Mill Rd., Greencastle...

Members of the local philanthropic sorority Kappa Delta Phi focus their volunteer services on the needs of Putnam County children. The sorority's national motto is "Kids Depend on People," and for 14 years, the local sorority has decorated the depository boxes placed locally for the annual Coats for Kids drive. ...

In celebrating Pharmacy Week Oct. 19-25, Putnam County Hospital thanks the pharmacists at PCH, as well as those who serve around the community to help keep our friends and families well. The evolution of a pharmacist's role in health care has been especially dramatic in recent years as pharmacists have moved beyond compounding and dispensing medications to become vital members of multidisciplinary patient-care teams...

Putnam County Public Library and Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Dia de los Muertos ("The Day of the Dead") on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the library. In partnership with DePauw's Bonner Scholar program, it will detail how Halloween is celebrated in other parts of the world...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Commander of the Putnamville Post Lt. Dan Jones recognized four troopers for their respective longevity and service to the Indiana State Police. Each was awarded a certificate and insignia for their uniform to signify their years of service during a recent post meeting...

The Putnam County Museum will host a call-out for prospective volunteers on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 4-7 p.m. Community members are invited to come to the museum, located at 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, and explore the many ways to get involved...

The Greencastle League of Women Voters, WGRE radio and the Banner-Graphic are co-sponsoring a Candidate Forum for the Putnam County community on Wednesday, Oct. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. at Watson Forum in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media on the DePauw University campus...

The South Putnam School Board met for its monthly meeting on Monday evening where it once again heard from the South Putnam Football League in regards to the creation of a dedicated field on the northwest corner of the high school lot. Athletic Director Troy Burgess had previously spoke to the board during its September meeting in hopes of gaining approval for the league to build a field that the youth can not only practice on, but play its games on as well. ...

MONROVIA -- Having split two meetings earlier in the season, Cloverdale and Cascade's volleyball teams came into the second night of IHSAA Class 2A Sectional No. 44 play with the confidence that their side could knock the other off Thursday night. This feeling proved correct for the Cadets, as they knocked the Clovers out in four sets 25-18, 25-15, 10-25 and 25-17...

Ethan Boyd is a senior running back on Cloverdale's football team. He was born on Jan. 18, 1997 to Dan and Julie Boyd. He has three younger sisters, Lillian, Kiara and Elianna. He pole-vaults on the track-and-field team and is a part of FFA, Boy Scouts of America, 4-H and National Art Honor Society...

SPENCER -- The volleyball sectional at Owen Valley was full of thrills when Greencastle played Edgewood Thursday. The match was competitive to the very end and it ended after five games and a huge effort play by Greencastle, giving them the win. "Every time they were down, they picked each other up," GHS coach Maggie Walters said. "They believed in each other and that is huge. They have great team chemistry and our crowd was awesome tonight. That really picked them up."...

More than 24 hours after being struck by a car while off duty Wednesday evening, 14-year Greencastle Police Department veteran Sgt. Charles "Skip" Inman is home recuperating with his family. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene on Shadowlawn Drive at 5:50 p.m. after Inman was struck by a vehicle while mowing his yard...