Stories from Thursday, July 2, 2015

Natalie O'Leary, 56, Newark, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2015 at the age of 56. She was preceded in death by her mother Juanita Irwin and her father Robert E. Irwin of Greencastle survives. Natalie is also survived by her two children, daughter Renee Lovelace (Kelvin) of Columbus, Ohio, and son Eric Joslin (Krikette) of Staunton...

Putnam County Public Library has another project in mind to continue expanding services, but community input is needed. Conni Wrightsman, who works the circulation desk, said there is a survey available online and a paper survey available at the library with three short questions to determine if the seed library is feasible. The survey asks if the patron would be interested in participating in the seed library, if interested in volunteering and to include contact information...

Thousands of Americans end up in hospital emergency rooms each year because of fireworks-related injuries. In a typical year, more fires are reported on July 4 than any other day. The Indiana State Department of Health says there were 141 firework-related injuries in the Hoosier State between September 2013 and September 2014. That is less than the previous year's data, but much higher than two cycles ago when there were only 83...

Travis Lee Tharp, 38, of Poland, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 10, 1977 in Greencastle to Wayne A. Tharp and Olivia (King) Fasulko. He attended the Spencer Christian Church and was a member of DAG Re-enactment group and participated in Church Softball League in Greencastle...

The National FFA Organization has awarded a $1,000 Tractor Supply-Growing Scholars scholarship to ZANE CROSBY of the South Putnam High School FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by Tractor Supply as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Crosby plans to use the funds to pursue an agronomy business and marketing degree at Purdue University...

The John and Nellie Huber reunion dinner will be Sunday, July 12 at Shelter 5 in Robe-Anne Park, Greencastle. Bring a covered dish and dinner will be at noon. For more information, contact Fran Periconi at dfpericoni@nc.rr.com or 919-759-2457.

Union Chapel United Methodist Church will celebrate our freedom with its Sunday, July 5 service. Guest Betty Selch will portray Betsy Ross in the making of the American flag. The morning service is set for 10:30 a.m. Dale Payne serves as pastor. All are invited to attend. Union Chapel is located on U.S. 36 at the intersection of County Road 600 West, one mile west of Morton...

BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam school board met in special session Wednesday with the intention of revisiting the possibility of implementing a solar farm, but new information caused the board to table the discussion. After several months of discussion, the board had voted against the roughly $4 million solar farm in June with a 4-3 vote...

Timothy L. Buchanan, 46, Cloverdale, leaving scene of accident, false or fictitious registration James C. Mandeville, 43, Roachdale, check deception Anthony M. Leonard, 19, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct...

Ten people were placed into the custody of Putnam County Jail recently. At 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Shane Allen Willey, 24, Cloverdale, was arrested on a warrant for violation of home detention. At 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, Laura Marie Griffith, 38, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation, public intoxication (.192 percent blood-alcohol on portable breathalyzer testing) and disorderly conduct...

Tina Kay (Little) Kirkham, 54, of Bainbridge, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, after a short term illness. Tina was born on Feb. 25, 1961 in Putnam County, the daughter of Thomas and Judy Little. She attended North Putnam Schools. Survivors include her special friend Matt Kirkham; her mother Judy Little-Hall; her two daughters, Tanya and Melissa Yeagley; her son, Joseph Kirkham; her sister Nancy Sue (Dave) Clarke; and her brothers, Tom (Peggy) Little, Jim (Vicki) Little...

The streetscape project on South Vine Street in Greencastle continues as workmen from Schutt-Lookabill Co., Indianapolis, address utility work in the roadway north of Walnut Street Thursday morning. The project is expected to have periodic street closures throughout the Vine-Walnut-Poplar-Seminary street corridor...

Chrystal Esther (Hendrich) Sisson was born Sept. 25, 1922 to Charlie and Onald Hendrich (Brackney) on their farm near Bainbridge. She married Albert A. Sisson on Oct. 2, 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Chrystal died June 26, 2015 in Vacaville, Calif., from complications of a fall...

Bryan Allen of Greencastle has supported ETA International with the highest standards of excellence for 12 years and recently accepted the added responsibility to serve as vice president. "ETA International is fortunate to be able to advance Bryan Allen into the position of vice president of the association," said ETA President Teresa Maher, CSS...