Stories from Sunday, April 3, 2016

SWITZ CITY -- The South Putnam softball team has a motto of "all-in, all the time". The Lady Eagles lived up to their motto on Saturday. South Putnam offense erupted 38 runs on 30 hits in a double-header sweep over White River Valley. The Lady Eagles took the first game 16-6 and completed the twinbill sweep with a 22-0 five-inning romp in the second game...

Agnes Helen Walker, 94, of Belle Union, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016. She was born on Jan. 31, 1922 in Monroe County, Ky. to John and Vernie Thompson. Agnes married Arlyn T. Walker on Feb. 5, 1944, and he preceded her in death on July 14, 2008...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Troopers from the Putnamville Post of the Indiana State Police concluded their participation in the statewide safety initiative Operation Pull Over Blitz No. 85 that targeted aggressive driving. The ISP campaign ran from March 4-27. During that time, troopers conducted targeted patrols and a DUI (driving under the influence) sobriety checkpoint...

On Saturday, March 12, the VFW Auxiliary had its fourth annual cancer benefit. During the event, Eagles No. 4388 presented a $1,000 check to the auxiliary, with the presentation made by Eagles members (back from left) Rick Hassler, Terry Gruenholz and James "Jamie" White to (holding check) VFW Auxiliary Treasurer Loretta Ash and VFW Auxiliary President Kelly Knoblett...

By Jennifer Cannon Purdue Cooperative Extension Are you currently in a club or organization, or an individual that would like more information about different topics focusing on Health and Human Sciences? The Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences Educators from nine counties in Indiana would like to invite you to attend our annual education lesson conference. This year, Putnam County will host the leader lesson conference on May 5 at Greencastle Middle School, 400 Percy L. Julian Dr...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Small Claims Statewide Credit Assn. Inc. vs. Jaime Lynn Brown Statewide Credit Assn. Inc. vs. Lynda Garrett Statewide Credit Assn. Inc. vs. Gail Clay Statewide Credit Assn. Inc. vs. Joseph A. Hubbard...

The local Independence Day celebration committee, Celebrate 4, is organizing the 2016 Celebrate 4 Committee. The first public interest meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at City Hall in Greencastle. Celebrate 4 is looking for interested groups from Greencastle and surrounding Putnam County communities to create another patriotic team of citizens, neighbors, students, moms and dads, friends, non-for-profits, small businesses, large businesses and service groups...

Putnam Surgical Specialities recently announced the addition of Dr. Paul Szotek Jr., to its team. Dr. Szotek studied at Indiana University, Bloomington, and was later certified in general surgery by The American Board of Surgery. While performing research at the Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories at Harvard/Massachusets General Hospital in Boston, he performed stem cell research and was the first to identify and describe ovarian cancer stem cells. ...

The 100+Men Who Care of Putnam County will launch its second year Thursday, April 7 at the Inn at DePauw. The gathering will begin at 5:30 p.m. with free food and soft drinks and a cash bar. A Putnam County non-for-profit or church-sponsored community project, or unit of government will be chosen to receive $10,000...

The Almost Home restaurant on the north side of the square in Greencastle will be the site of a Tuesday meet-and-greet event for Republican candidate John Crane, who is running for State Senate. Crane is challenging incumbent Pete Miller in District 24, which includes most of the northern half of Putnam County...

Greencastle City Police Officers Zach Rhine and Elsiana Crosby display marijuana plants confiscated in a narcotics investigation at about 8:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Apartments. Tenants of the apartment complex reported the odor of marijuana coming from one of the units and contacted police. ...

The annual candlelight vigil for Child Abuse Awareness Month is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gobin United Methodist Church. Besides the lighting of candles in honor of victims of child abuse and neglect, students from each county high school will be honored based on their leadership and inclusiveness...

North Putnam Community School Corporation has announced its kindergarten round-up dates for the 2016-17 school year. Dates are as follows: Wednesday, April 13 -- at Roachdale Elementary, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 14 -- at Bainbridge Elementary noon-5 p.m...

Six-year-old Kynlee Gray carefully carries her lunch tray down the hall, flanked by her grandparents Friday morning as she and her family participate in Grandparents' Day at Fillmore Elementary School. Kynlee's grandmother Lynn Williams (left) of Fillmore and grandparents Trudy and Jeff Martin of Terre Haute were on hand for the program, which included classrooms activities and lunch in the Fillmore gymnasium...

Was 1966 the greatest year in the history of rock and roll? Greencastle native Glenn Gass, provost professor of music at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music and creator of the first for-credit course on rock history at any music school or conservatory, will examine that question at DePauw University on Monday, April 11...

Jerseys, helmets, photos and other memorablia from the four Putnam County high schools and DePauw University dot the black walls in the spaces between televisions at Greencastle's Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant. It can be a nice trip down memory lane for long-time local sports fans or a history lesson for the uninitiated...