Stories from Thursday, October 6, 2016

Abryanna Faith Jewell, 9, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, Oct. 4, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 18, 2007 in Danville, Ind., to Jody Query and Britt Jewell. She was currently in the second grade at Ridpath Elementary and loved attending her church, the Creekside House of Prayer...

DePauw School of Music Events Week of Oct. 10--16 Student Recital Hour Wednesday, Oct. 12 10:20 a.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall DePauw's weekly recital hour featuring presentations and performances by talented School of Music students -- and occasional guests!...

Approximately 150 pumpkins will be given away during the First Friday event Oct. 7 on the Courthouse Square in Greencastle. The pumpkins, provided by the Eric Wolfe team -- Wolfe and Sue McCune -- will be given out on the north side of the square, beginning at 6 p.m...

Claude Edmund Meek, 88, of Cloverdale, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. He was born Jan. 14, 1928 in Indianapolis to Claude and Edna (Werner) Meek. Claude married Juanita Johnson on Aug. 20, 1961, and she survives. He is also survived by his children, Debra Meek, Janet Whitman and her husband Greg, and Carl Meek and his wife Tammy; grandchildren Debra Herrington and husband Jason, Kayla Whitman, Lauren and Clayton Meek; and great-grandchild Alexis Herrington...

As dozens of local families visit the Greencastle Fire Department (GFD) station Thursday night for the annual GFD open house, the antique fire engine became Kade Smithers’ (below) favorite toy. Meanwhile, Korben Marshall (bottom) explores the inner workings of GFD Engine No. ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is offering free admission and several new art stations for the final year of its #BigDrawIndy event. On Saturday, Oct. 15, IHS will turn the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center into a giant art studio for #BigDrawIndy: Bicentennial Edition...

The Greencastle Defenders of Liberty will host U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman at its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. The 6:30 p.m. event at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle, is free and open to the public...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Lamonica L. Radford, 37, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Class A misdmeeanor possession of a synthethic drug or lookalike substance, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license...

County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 5:31 p.m. Christopher Wayne Johnson, 38, Bloomington, was housed at the jail on a local warrant. • At 11:20 a.m. Patricia Ann Roach, 41, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant...

After law enforcement was able to catch up with his mustard-covered marijuana ploy, a 52-year-old California truck driver is being held on $20,000 cash bond at the Putnam County Jail. Richard Sherman of El Cajon, Calif., who was arrested in Putnam County Thursday, Sept. ...

Old National Bank, with banking roots in Greencastle that go back as far as 1863, isn’t going anywhere, bank officials assure. Despite rumors that Old National might be poised to sever ties with the community, the bank is looking to “refresh” its downtown presence, Region CEO Dan Doan told the Banner Graphic this week...

A new Greencastle/Putnam County Economic Development Center program should make it easier for local small businesses to grow even when a loan isn’t available through a traditional financial institution. In a ceremony Wednesday morning, USDA officials presented a $90,000 Rural Business Development Grant to Development Center Director Kristin Clary...

With an interactive simulator of seven stations housed in a U.S. Army trailer, four recruiters from Terre Haute visit Greencastle High School Thursday to help identify career opportunities the Army offers beyond combat occupations. Sgt. Seneca Gonzalez (left) guides freshman Emily Crowder through the Mercer 4-D aviation simulator that stimulates the senses as it operates, while senior Whitney Weinschenk (right) tackles the Oculus Rift simulator providing a roller coaster experience through visual perception. ...