Stories from Sunday, October 26, 2014

Frank W. Bowles, 78, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. He was born on Feb. 8, 1936 in Indianapolis to Sam Bowles and Velva Rose Robinson Bowles. Frank served his country in the U.S. Army for 32 years, including three tours of duty in Vietnam...

Jamie Lea (Atkerson) Luthe, 28, of Cataract, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. She was born June 9, 1986 in Bloomington, Ind. She was the daughter of Terry and Rita (Wilson) Atkerson, and they survive. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin...

Having been the beneficiary of a bye in the opening round of the IHSAA Class 2A Sectional No. 44, South Putnam's volleyball team finally entered postseason play Saturday morning at Monrovia High School. Facing Covenant Christian, who vanquished North Putnam on Tuesday, the Eagles were outmatched by the Indianapolis-based school and fell in three sets 25-6, 25-11 and 25-6...

The DePauw University School of Music will welcome cultural historian and acclaimed author Joseph Horowitz and internationally renowned bass-baritone Kevin Deas to campus this week for its "Dvorák and America" Festival. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the festival will take place at various venues in Greencastle Oct. 27--Nov. 2...

Putnam County Hospital and PCH Radiology Department announce the installation of the GE Healthcare Optima MR450w 1.5T, a new MR (magnetic resonance) system. The Optima MR450w will give Putnam County Hospital the newest scan technology available, providing the highest image quality possible on 1.5T MR MRI systems. ...

FILLMORE -- Keenly aware that they will soon have to take the unpopular step of raising water and sewer rates, Fillmore Town Council members are still deliberating on the exact figures before making a final decision. The board met in special session on Thursday afternoon to gather more information from Town Attorney Mary Russell and Dan Devault of the Rural Community Assistance Program, who has been conducting a rate study for the town...

Brick Street Poetry Inc. and DePauw University's Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics will present "A Poetic Journey Through Urban America" on Nov. 8 as part of the Spirit and Place Festival. The program will feature readings from the poetry anthology "Urban Voices: 51 Poems from 51 Poets," which explores the relationship between the city and the poet...

All Putnam County community trick-or-treat hours limit activity to the night of the holiday itself on Friday, Oct. 31. Those specific trick-or-treat hours, listed by community, are: -- Greencastle -- 4-8 p.m. (starting at 4 p.m. due to the downtown events)...

Not that they didn't already bleed black and gold but the Purdue Club of Putnam County heard statistical proof recently they aren't the only Boilermakers true to their school. Spewing out statistics like Drew Brees filling the air with footballs or Rick Mount bombing in baskets from long range, Purdue Board of Trustees President Thomas E. ...

Putnam County Coats for Kids distributes new winter coats and clothing to county residents.

Music has the power to espouse ideas and bring people together for anything from world peace and flower power to revolution. The Greencastle Community School Corporation (GCSC) hopes to land somewhere in between those extremes with a night of live music to raise awareness on bullying prevention in Putnam County...

The fifth annual Pink Run took place in Greencastle Saturday.