Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Terre Haute-based "Bro. Jed's School of Evangelism" stopped by DePauw University on Wednesday, much to the surprise of students and Greencastle residents alike. By simply listening to a few minutes of the group's message, onlooker suspicions were soon confirmed as the group soon began spreading its allegations...

The members of Eagles 4388, Greencastle, encourage the public to don their poodle skirts and leather jackets, add a little dab of Brylcreem, and come out to the lodge's 1950s party on Saturday night. The pitch-in starts at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment from the Side Street Band from 8-12 p.m...

Delores G. Caldwell Risk passed away at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, after a long life shortened by a recent illness. Delores was born on May 2, 1922 in Flora, Ind., to Gerald and Mary Gladys Quinn Caldwell. She was born to a loving, church-going farm family and was the eldest of six children...

The driver behind the wheel in an April accident that fatally injured his wife was sentenced to prison in Putnam Superior Court Tuesday afternoon In a plea agreement, Alexander P. King, 28, of 146 Lincoln Hills, Coatesville (Heritage Lake), pled guilty to causing death while operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of .15 percent or greater, a Level 4 felony which carries a sentencing range of 2-12 years...

Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center will host an open house on Monday, Sept. 28 from 3-6 p.m. to celebrate providing cancer care in the community for 30 years. Visitors can meet the current staff along with those from the past, enjoy appetizers and giveaways and enter to win a gift basket...

It may not exactly become a Friendship Day tradition, but at least the staff at Eitel's Florist found a way to make Friendship Day 2015 unique. Besides joining a number of other Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members in giving away free dozens of roses for the annual celebration, Eitel's staffers also took a few minutes...

The Greencastle High School boys' basketball team is hosting a spaghetti supper on Friday, Sept. 25. The dinner will take place in the GHS cafeteria beginning at 5 p.m. Cost will be $7 for adults and $5 for kids. Kids under 5 are free. Breadsticks and drinks will also be provided...