Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Two people were housed at the Putnam County Jail Monday afternoon following a late-morning pursuit involving a drug overdose, a substantial amount of suspected methamphetamine and more than a half-dozen firearms. The incident began around 10:30 a.m. when Putnam County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Gregg Slover, performing routine county road patrol, spotted a red Grand Am driven by Darell Goff, a known suspended driver, in the area of 550 East and 200 North...

NEW WINCHESTER -- A 46-year-old Parke County man was fatally injured in a Tuesday morning accident on U.S. 36 near State Road 75, just east of the Putnam-Hendricks county line. Three vehicles were involved in the 7:25 a.m. collision on U.S. 36 just west of State Road 75, Capt. Amanda Goings of the Hendricks County Sheriff's Department reported...

Polls will be open to vote in the 2015 municipal general election from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Offices will be up for grabs in all six Putnam County municipalities. Polling places, according to town and precinct, are: Bainbridge Monroe East: Bainbridge Community Building...

Robin Anne Dloniak, 55, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. A Celebration of Life service is pending. Care and arrangements have been entrusted to Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

On Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty met for the first time at Autumn Glen. A small group of concerned citizens passed out flyers around town announcing the upcoming meeting. To their surprise, an attendance of more than 90 people came to hear information concerning our government and issues affecting all citizens of the United States...

A new agreement with the State of Indiana and Comcast will grant Putnam County 911 Dispatch the ability to dispatch from anywhere with mobile phone service. Best of all, it will come at no cost to the county. On Monday, Dispatch Director Dave Costin presented an agreement with Comcast for the Putnam County Commissioners to sign. ...

In a tradition started last year, the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department will again host the Putnam County Fire Departments Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Bainbridge Community Building. Departments taking part include Reelsville, Madison, Greencastle, Russellville, Clinton, Bellmore, Bainbridge and even Trooper Charlie Boller representing the Indiana State Police...

Putnam County Treasurer Sharon Owens would like to remind the taxpayers that the fall installment for property tax is due Tuesday, Nov. 10. Residents are asked to mail their payment, drop it off in person, drop off at a participating bank or pay online by the deadline...

Cloverdale Middle School Honor Roll A Honor Roll Grade 5 Chloe Madison Couch Carson Lee Hall Jaidyn Alexia Gail Helton Erin Noelle Johnson Maximus James Kaufman James Paul Kendall Abigail Rebecca Nees Ella Margaret Szczerbik Grade 6 Audrie Kay Fulkerson...

Dawna Gale Sandy, 62, Greenwood, passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, Indianapolis.. She was born on Dec. 31, 1952 in Portsmith, Va., and was the daughter of the late Gene Gerald Gale and Lois Sheridan (Robinson) Gale...

Kenneth D. Jones, 80, Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at St. Vincent Heart Center, Carmel. He was born April 5, 1935 in Owen County, and was the son of the late William Edward Jones and Mattie Ellen (Arnold) Jones. He married Beverly A. Haltom on May 30, 1957 and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2008...