Stories from Tuesday, February 17, 2015

An estimated 20 children from Putnam County families will receive free dental services ranging from dental screenings and cleanings to sealants and fillings or more as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, March 13 . Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS) is normally scheduled nationally in the month of February during Children's Dental Health Month. The Putnam County date is scheduled to be less dependent on the potential for bad weather during February...

INDIANAPOLIS -- They spend the school year inspiring young minds to learn, create and discover but this summer 100 of Indiana's most gifted K-12 educators will take time for their own exploration and growth through Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowships...

Mary E. (Kean) Meeks, 91, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Mary was born in Greencastle on Nov. 1, 1923, the daughter of the late Albert H. and Almira L. (Ecord) Kean. Mary worked at White Cleaners for many years and moved to California where she met and married George T. Meeks...

Putnam County Farm Bureau will sponsor its second in a series of three 2015 Legislative Update sessions Saturday morning, Feb. 21. The free program will begin at 8 a.m. at the Greencastle Farm Bureau office, 1001 N. Jackson St. Scheduled to participate are District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) and State Sens. Pete Miller (R-Avon), District 24, and Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville), District 37...

County Jail Five people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 2:18 p.m. on Friday, Robert Lee Speck Jr., 24, Brazil, was arrested for failure to appear. 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, Tony Shane Riggen, 38, Roachdale, was charged with driving while intoxicated...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Michael A. Anderson, 21, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor theft, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Carol R. Thompson, 53, Wildersville, Tenn., Class A mis- demeanor theft...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Russellville Community Center from 4-8 p.m. Also included in the meal will be green beans, tossed salad, Texas toast, a variety of desserts and drinks...

RUSSELLVILLE -- A Fabulous '50s Skate Party is slated from 2-5 p.m. at the Russellville Community Center on Sunday, Feb. 22. Food and drinks will be available at reasonable prices. Organizers hope to see participants in '50s-themed costumes, but come without a costume if you wish...