Stories from Thursday, April 23, 2015

The Greencastle baseball and softball teams suffered tough losses at the hands of conference rival Cascade Wednesday. The softball team's late surge fell just short of success and the Lady Tiger Cubs lost 5-1. The baseball team couldn't get momentum rolling and lost 13-3...

Bob and Peggy Girton of Reelsville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 24. They were married on April 24, 1955, in Washington, Ind., by the Rev. Willie Cox. Bob worked for Girton Implement and farmed and owned Girton's Book Shop in Greencastle. Peggy worked at Cloverdale Community Schools as an elementary teacher...

Ben C. Solomon, a video journalist for the New York Times and 2010 graduate of DePauw University, is among a team of Times staffers to be honored this week with the Pulitzer Prize for international journalism. They were cited for their "courageous front-line reporting and vivid human stories on Ebola in Africa."...

Ruth J. Simmons, the former president of Brown University and Smith College and the first African-American woman to head a major college or university, will address DePauw's Class of 2015 at the university's 176th commencement. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. in Holton Memorial Quadrangle...

Donald L. Scales, 78, Indianapolis, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born Feb. 28, 1937 in Indianapolis to Milton Oscar and Rose Mamie (Wells) Scales. Donald had worked and retired from Allison's and was a member of UAW. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren...

With the passage of a tax abatement on a $5 million investment in Cloverdale Township, the Putnam County Council on Tuesday cleared the way for a local company to add a second facility and 15 jobs. NALC, a limestone and industrial minerals company, will invest $5 million to establish a second limestone quarry and fine-grind facility in Cloverdale, one-half mile from its current 174-acre operations...

Phillip Terrell "Terry" Hayes, 62, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.

April 26 - May 2 Monday, April 27 Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, noon to 3 p.m. Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background. Tech Help Desk, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Hurbert A. Dewbrew III, 33, Burkesville, Ky., Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor false informing Brett W. Pruett, 41, Gosport, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Level 6 felony driving with a BAC of .08 or more, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more...

County Jail Nine people have been placed into the custody of the Putnam County Jail recently. At 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, Justin Ryan Grant, 28, Martinsville, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. At 11 a.m., Steven Richard Lucas, 38, Terre Haute, was arrested for parole violation...

Uninsured tax filers who owe a fee on their 2014 taxes for not having minimum essential health coverage in 2014 have 10 more days to take advantage of a Special Enrollment Period through the federally-facilitated Marketplace to enroll in health coverage for the remainder of 2015...