Stories from Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Doris Maxine Callender, 98, a lifelong resident of Morton, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Born May 7, 1917 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Charlotte (Nutgrass) Clodfelter and was a graduate of Rensselaer High School. She married Eugene Callender and he preceded her in death...

Justin Thomas Evans, 34, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sept. 28, 2015 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis with his family by his side. Justin was born April 26, 1981 in Marion County, the son of William "Bill" and Louise (Battin) Evans...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Anthony Michael Lehr, 25, Greencastle, Level 6 felony domestic battery John Stephen Brown, 62, Greencastle, Level 6 felony residential entry, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

Jazz at the Duck, a weekly jazzy jam on Thursday nights at the DePauw Inn's Fluttering Duck Bar, has seen a fine start after kicking off its concert season on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Steve Snyder Trio, The Men of Note and Kandance have highlighted the series in past weeks and its sponsors (the Inn at DePauw, the Fluttering Duck, the DePauw University School of Music, DePauw Artsfest 2015, the DePauw University Public Occasions Committee and the DePauw Office of Facilities Management) have announced their headliners for each Thursday in October.. ...

County Jail Ten people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:20 a.m. Friday, Dustin Kent Kennedy, 42, Greencastle, was arrested for probation violation. At 3:29 p.m. Anthony Michael Lehr, 25, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on domestic battery, strangulation and three counts of neglect of a dependent...

Coding for kids is coming to the library the first Monday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Putnam County Public Library. The next session is Monday, Oct. 5. Registration is preferred due to limited number of computers, however, walk-ins are welcome if space is available. Noemi, a student at DePauw, will lead the class for youth ages 8-14...

What do you hope to accomplish before you die? That's a big question, and the Greencastle Arts Council, 9 East on Poplar, and DePauw's Student Art Council is setting out to confront it, with an interactive chalkboard wall mural. The project is titled "Before I Die," and was originally created by artist Candy Chang as a place where members of the community could "pick up a piece of chalk, reflect on their lives, and share their personal aspirations in a public space," by filling in the blank to the prompt "Before I Die, I want to _.". ...

Greencastle's Hickory Creek at Sunset nursing home, with the support of the city's Fraternal Order of Eagles at Lodge 3488, has taken the initiative to raise money for not only the local community but Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago, as well...

Putnam County Hospital celebrated 30 years of quality cancer care Monday by recognizing founding member of the Cancer Center, Dr. William Dugan. Dr. Dugan was presented a plaque to show gratitude for his vision by hospital CEO Dennis Weatherford. The two were joined by physician Dr. Frank Workman, a medical oncologist/hematologist...

Greencastle's first female police officer in more than a decade hadn't even been officially sworn in Tuesday and she was already one of the guys. As Elsiana Crosby started to take her place at the front of the City Council room at City Hall, where Mayor Sue Murray waited to swear her in, Sgt. Ed Wilson hustled over and intervened, telling her, "Fix your belt in the back! Fix your belt in the back!"...

Most high school students appease state standards by sitting in a biology class to learn about animal anatomy, but at South Putnam High School the educational experience goes deeper. Amanda King teaches a host of agricultural science classes, some of which require the students to ensure more than 2,000 critters thrive in the classroom. Connected to King's classroom is an aquaculture lab which hosts about 2,500 tilapia, 10 bluegill, a crappie and a recently added catfish...

A number of people were surprised last week to discover a unique new shop at the corner of Indiana and Washington streets in downtown Greencastle. The pop-up store, Indonesian Imports, offers furniture, textiles, carvings, pottery and other handcrafted items imported from Indonesia and China...

ROACHDALE -- For the second straight year, the Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance (RRCA) will present its annual Ribs & Blues Fest on the first Saturday of October on Railroad Street in Roachdale. Though the event is free to the public, donations will be accepted and appreciated upon entry...