Stories from Thursday, June 4, 2015

A 64-year-old Greencastle man is facing charges that he molested three different girls in the care of his wife's babysitting service. Michael M. Nussbaum is charged with eight counts of Class A felony child molesting. Class A felonies are punishable by 20-50 years in prison, with an advisory sentence of 30 years, and fines up to $10,000...

Nearly one year ago, more than 200 friends, family and volunteers came together in Greencastle to celebrate the life of Andrew Keith Carr. How? By transforming a quiet neighborhood into a colorful 3.1-mile course where participants ran, walked and strolled their way to the finish line dressed in the kind of goofy, outlandish attire that would have put a smile on Keith's face...

The annual meeting of the Putnam County Community Foundation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17 at the Inn at DePauw. Providing a forum for reflection on the Community Foundation's nearly 30 years of service to the people of Putnam County, this year's annual meeting is sponsored by North Salem State Bank and Therese Cunningham State Farm Insurance. Ginger Scott of Wabash Capital is sponsoring the music...

"Make your vote count!" That notion has been excellent election advice since the dawn of the voting process. A practice older than Uncle Sam and the Declaration of Independence combined, voting basically has been in vogue since the sixth century BC when the Athenians (no, not from Crawfordsville) introduced a democracy...

Greencastle's Jaycee Park pond will be the scene of the annual Kids' All-American Fishing Derby Saturday, June 6. There is no charge to participate in the 8-11 a.m. Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department event. Children ages 2-16 are invited to test their angling skills with such competitions as biggest fish, smallest fish, kids' casting and "Fish, Photograph and Release" planned. All youngsters must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian...

County Jail Seven persons were recently booked into the Putnam County Jail. At 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Tyler Patrick Kuras, 24, Russellville, was arrested on charges of battery, criminal mischief and possession of paraphernalia. At 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Steven Harold Woodruff, 48, Cloverdale, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Gregory L. Nauman II, 32, Greencastle, possession of methamphetamine Polly S. Hendrix, 55, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony driving with a BAC of .08 or more, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving while intosicated, Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...

Take a look at the liner notes of Bobbi Lancaster's new album "Testimony" and you see a lot of names you might expect. Musicians like Jerod Chew, Kevin Rollins, Drew Brattain, Michael McClaine and Lori Miller represent current and former members of the Greencastle Christian Church praise team, which Lancaster often leads...

Greencastle's Jaycee Park pond will be the scene of the annual Kids' All-American Fishing Derby Saturday, June 6. There is no charge to participate in the 8-11 a.m. Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department event. Children ages 2-16 are invited to test their angling skills with such competitions as biggest fish, smallest fish, kids' casting and "Fish, Photograph and Release" planned. All youngsters must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian...