Stories from Sunday, June 19, 2016

A majority of my conversations when out in public, as my wife can reluctantly confirm, are sports-related in nature. Since taking this job nearly two months ago, one of the most common questions that has been posed of me is "Can Cooper Neese really play at Butler?"...

Linda S. "Susie" Witt Stringer, 67, Greencastle, passed away Saturday morning, June 18, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of Morris Stringer. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at the Bousley Funeral Home, Coatesville, with visitation from 4 p.m. until time of service...

Daniel Lee Siebrase, 58, of Greencastle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 17, 2016 at home. Born Dec. 25, 1957 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Wilbur and Eloise (Jones) Siebrase. Dan was a loving husband to his longtime wife Cathy (Dean) Siebrase, and loving stepdad to his daughter, Megan Lavely...

This week, some Hoosier voters will start receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State Election Division asking them to confirm their current address or update their voter registration information. Voters who receive this postcard must respond to ensure their voter registration information is accurate...

Tri Kappa sorority recently staged its art awards ceremony at the Putnam County Public Library. Art teachers at each of the county schools select the nominees for the awards, which were judged by members of the sorority. Each student receives a certificate along with a framed copy of their artwork, which will become part of the school's permanent collection. ...

The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (IMVHOF) is calling for nominations for its third class of veteran honorees. The not-for-profit organization honors Hoosier veterans for service during and after active duty. To date, the IMVHOF has recognized 34 men and women for their outstanding military and civilian service...

PLAINFIELD -- As customers crank up their cooling systems to combat sweltering temperatures heading to Indiana, Duke Energy offers suggestions for managing energy costs to save money this summer. Nine easy ways to save energy and money when temperatures spike are:...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Humane Society of Putnam County is sponsoring a low-cost microchip clinic for dogs owned by Putnam County residents. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 25 at the Russellville Community Center The cost is $10 per dog, payable by cash, credit card or check. There is no limit on the number of dogs per family that may be microchipped, but the HSPC asks that residents only bring as many dogs as they can handle...

BAINBRIDGE -- Gleaners Food Bank will again bring its Mobile Food Truck to the Bainbridge Community Building on Saturday, June 25. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until noon for anyone in need with no age or ID requirement. Participants are asked to bring their own boxes or food bags...

Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center invites the public to its open house on Thursday, June 30 from 4-6 p.m. in the Cancer Center lobby, located on the second floor of the hospital. The Cancer Center invites the community, patients and friends to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Frank A. Workman...

The Putnamville United Methodist Church annual ice cream social is planned for noon-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. The public is invited to enjoy ice cream, ham sandwiches, homemade pie and cake and other food for a free will offering. Christian music will begin at 12:30 p.m...

CLOVERDALE -- Endeavor Communications has announced that its Fiber to the Premise Project is nearing its completion. After 10 years, Endeavor has upgraded its entire system from copper to fiber optics services. It can now provide television service and up to 1 gigabit high-speed Internet service. That rivals most Internet providers in the nation...

ParkFest will have a decidedly local feel this Tuesday at Greencastle's Robe-Ann Park, with a pair of bands featuring talent drawn from the DePauw community or Greencastle natives. Legend Puncher and The Dogmatics will share the bill from 6:30-8 p.m...

Anyone looking to be the next Putnam County Star needs to be at the Putnam County Fairgrounds this weekend. The chance to join 2015 winner Tony Patrick, 2014 winner Cord Watkins and 2013 star Melissa Claycomb Warner begins at Harris Hall on Friday and Saturday...

HERITAGE LAKE -- In an effort to educate local children on the dangers presented by firearms, Sheriff Scott Stockton on Wednesday took Project ChildSafe to Kid's Count Camp at Heritage Lake. The program is part of a larger effort by the sheriff's department as well as a nationwide effort to educate kids about guns and what to do should they find one...

DePauw University will be hosting a sprint and endurance camp for aspiring runners from July 17-20. Any boys or girls who will be in grades 8-12 this fall are eligible to attend. The cost is $300 for the entire camp, including room, board, tuition, t-shirt, awards, handouts, and fitness tests for VO2 max and body composition...

ANDERSON -- Cooper Neese had a much better statistical game on Friday evening in the Class Basketball All-Star Game than he did in the Indiana Junior All-Stars' game against the senior squad earlier this month. But one thing sticks out more to him than anything else...

For the second consecutive year, the DePauw University School of Music will host Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop for its seven-day stay through Saturday, June 25 at the Green Center for the Performing Arts. The workshop got under way Sunday following the arrival in Greencastle of more than 100 musicians from literally all over the globe...

Beautiful weather on Saturday made for the chance of an early start on Father's Day celebrations, which many local families did at the fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event. One such father-son combo is Michael (seated above) and 17-month-old Griffin Roberts, who get a lesson in backhoe operation from Area 30 construction equipment instructor Scott Livesay. ...