Stories from Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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...

County Jail Four persons were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 6:05 a.m. Taureen Kyron Terry, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for criminal trespassing. At 9:05 a.m. on Monday, Leonard Lee Hernandez, 30, Cincinnati, was booked in on a hold for another county...

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...

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. ...

Criminal Cases Aaron L. McMullin, 35, Greencastle, Level 6 felony battery with moderate bodily injury Damon J. Miller, 38, Terre Haute, Level 6 felony perjury Joshua James Wright, 25, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Robert Wikle, 69, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...

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...

With three positions up for election for the coming year, the Putnam County Fair Board put new members in all three positions during their October meeting last week. Val Haddon, who had previously served as the board secretary, was elected the new president, defeating incumbent Ray Poynter Jr...

FILLMORE -- With two of three town councilmen retiring, the voters of Fillmore went to the polls Tuesday and chose to lean on some experience for the remaining seat. Incumbent Curt Leonard, an independent, will return as the First Ward councilman after downing former clerk-treasurer Paul Alleyn 37-16...

RUSSELLVILLE -- Martha Mandleco will be the new clerk-treasurer in Russellville as of the first of the year. Mandleco narrowly unseated incumbent Devon Davis by a vote of 46-43. "I will strive to be fair and honest with all the citizens of Russellville," Mandleco said after the final election results Tuesday...

BAINBRIDGE -- Among the results pouring into the Putnam County Courthouse Tuesday night were those deciding the fate of 10 political hopefuls in the town of Bainbridge. Replacing Jason Hartman, who did not run in this year's race, will be Monica Bray (I) as clerk-treasurer...

With a five-member city council, the City of Greencastle has seen a 3-2 Democrat-to-Republican split for the last eight years. Moving to a seven-member council in 2016, the split will remain a narrow 4-3 in favor of the Democrats. But in listening to the victorious candidates after Tuesday's city election, party labels will likely be put aside in January, just as they have been in the past...

The Greencastle High School Student Council is holding a fun fundraiser faculty/student basketball game at McAnally on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in support of GHS graduate and wrestling coach Charlie Pingleton. Pingleton has a brain tumor and GHS will sell bracelets and shirts in addition to the $3 admission fee with all proceeds going to support Pingleton...

MARSHALL -- The CHS girls' basketball team was little sluggish at the start of the season and couldn't overcome a tough first-quarter and lost its opening road game against Turkey Run 49-38. Cloverdale only scored three points in its opening quarter while Turkey Run netted 16...

Basketball season is underway and its opening night yielded a home-court win for the South Putnam girls' basketball team, which grinded out a 48-39 win against Clay City Tuesday. The Eels would not go away but a big fourth-quarter swing put the Eagles on top and led to the victory...

Cloverdale Middle School was the recipient of more than $2,000 in donations from Walmart Transportation Thursday. Area Manager Todd Stoltey presented a check for $1,145.82 to CMS for the Safe Miles for Education program. He explained for each safe mile driven out of the Greencastle, one cent is dedicated to the program -- up to $5,000 -- and donated to area schools...

ROACHDALE -- While dozens of residents anxiously awaited election results Tuesday at the Putnam County Courthouse, Roachdale's Franklin-North precinct reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. that some new leaders will be taking over. Incumbent Councilman Zach Bowers (independent) will be the only familiar face for the town as he returns to his position on the Town Council. ...

CLOVERDALE -- Incumbent Cheryl Galloway will continue to serve as the clerk-treasurer of Cloverdale with a close win of just nine votes. Galloway, a Republican, topped independent Robyn Hughes with a 113-104 vote. This will be Galloway's second term, and she said she is looking forward to continuing to serve the community...

After doing economic development work for and alongside five Greencastle mayors, Bill Dory now gets to sit in the hot seat himself. Winning five of the city's eight precincts, the Democrat Dory defeated Republican Haywood Ware, 971-724, to capture the mayor's race in Tuesday's City of Greencastle municipal election...

Judy K. Rogers, 71, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born Dec. 16, 1943 in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of the late George and Lucille (Klave) Thomas. She is survived by her children, Dianna Hayman and husband Dave, Cloverdale, and Jim Painter, Greencastle; grandchildren Chris Scott, Danielle Painter and Lori Hayman; nine great-grandchildren; her siblings, Ellen Adams, Indianapolis, George Thomas and wife Nancy, Freedom, and Steve Thomas, Columbus; stepmother Loretta Thomas; stepbrothers, Gary and Donnie Wechsler, Greenwood; aunt Joanne Marshall, Greenwood, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.. ...

Election Results Mayor Haywood Ware: 724 William A. Dory: 971 Clerk-Treasurer Lynda R. Dunbar: 962 Eric Wolfe: 730 Council Ward 1 Danny Mesecher: 102 Adam Cohen: 119 Council Ward 2 Stacie Langdon: 514 Brian Cox: 290 Council Ward 3 Harold Barger: 132...

The American Legion Post 58 in Greencastle will host a Veterans Day dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 11. All veterans and a guest are invited to join the Legion in celebrating the service and sacrifice from our U.S. Armed Forces. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. This year's guest speaker will be District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle)...