Stories from Thursday, September 1, 2016

Stephen Keith Goff, of Durango, Colo., passed away at his residence Aug. 17, 2016 after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Stephen was born on March 25, 1953 in Crawfordsville to Keith O. Goff and Maxine Lyons Goff. Stephen grew up in Russellville and graduated from North Putnam High School in 1971. He was active in sports and was class valedictorian...

Memorial services have been set for Marion B. (Greenleaf) Smith and Paul D. Smith. Paul D. Smith (Dave or Bud), 88, died after a long battle with dementia on Aug. 9, 2016 in Denver, Colo. He was born in Warsaw, Ind., on Jan. 17, 1928 to Paul and Gladys Smith and reared by Russell and Gladys (Smith) Hardman...

Mill Pond Health Canpus in Greencastle will host a carnival and barbecue event Saturday, Sept. 3. The free community event is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. at Mill Pond, 1014 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle. The event will feature fair food favorites, live entertainment, carnival games, karaoke, RZR rides, door prizes and more...

Student Recital Hour Wednesday, Sept. 7 10:20 a.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall DePauw's weekly recital hour features talented School of Music students--and occasional guests! Jazz at the Duck: Rusty Burge and Steve Snyder...

Putnam County's four varsity volleyball teams paired off on Thursday night, with Greencastle topping Cloverdale and North Putnam defeating South Putnam. Greencastle 3, Cloverdale 0 -- At Greencastle, the Tiger Cubs swept the Clovers by scores of 25-13, 25-21 and 25-18...

To the Editor: The United States Census Bureau is the principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and the economy. A new census is taken every 10 years and that data is used to redraw the congressional and legislative districts that must, by law, be roughly equal in population...

Blame Richard Nixon for establishing the wacky notion that politicians advance their electoral and policy prospects by becoming comedians. Hillary Clinton continued the Nixon strategy recently with her latest appearance on a late-night comedy show. In today's pop-culture-obsessed world, anybody who wants to become Commander-in-Chief must demonstrate the ability to also be Comedian-in-Chief...

Trevor Sheldon is a 6-foot, 200-pound defensive end who has not yet taken the field for the Cougars this year while still recovering from a torn ACL suffered last fall. Banner Graphic: "What is the status of your injury?" Trevor Sheldon: "I am still trying to recover from the injury and get stronger, more flexible and faster. I am hopeful to be able to play again this season."...

Help me, Rhonda. Ever since attending the Beach Boys concert at White River State Park a couple of weeks back, it's like I've got the music in me. It's been nothing but fun, fun, fun since then. God only knows I've been picking up some good vibrations from the Louisville Crashers and others performing at the annual Greencastle Summer Music Fest to some pop-up cello music at Starbucks (there's always room for cello, right?), thanks to the DePauw University School of Music, to open mic at The Swizzle Stick and even a visit to Beef and Boards for the playfully melodic "Menopause: The Musical" Wednesday night.. ...

Jack Emerson Knox, 87, of Greencastle, and formerly of Clay County, passed away at The Waters of Greencastle on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Jack was born May 17, 1929, in Centerpoint, the son of Walter D. and Mary Gertrude (Dierdorf) Knox. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1947 and served his country in the United States Army...