Stories from Monday, June 13, 2016

Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter is using the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Wednesday, June 15, to call attention to the problem of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elders and urges citizens to learn the warning signs of mistreatment...

The Putnam County Museum is seeking seeking photos of Putnam County covered bridges that no longer exist. Once, there were more than 20 covered bridges in the county, now there are but nine, Museum Executive Director Lisa Mock noted. "Please give us the opportunity to scan your photos of these old bridges," Mock urged...

Sam O'Daniel, 55, of Rockville, Md., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 2, 2016, after a two-year battle against a rare cancer. Born April 19, 1961, he was the son of the late Sam Thomas O'Daniel and Connie (Thomas) O'Daniel of Nicholasville, Ky...