Stories from Thursday, October 13, 2016

North and southbound traffic was stopped Thursday afternoon due to a wreck in the area of 316 N. Jackson St. after a northbound vehicle, waiting to turn west into the West Central Veterinary Services parking lot, was struck from behind by another northbound vehicle attempting to maneuver its way around the lead vehicle’s right side...

Chad Collins of Cloverdale shot a 75 on the first day of the Safeway Open in Napa, Calif. He stands tied for 129th going into Friday action.

Juliette Theodora January, 57, of Reelsville, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. She was born July 1, 1959 in Castries, St. Lucia, to the late David and Emma Marshall. She attended college in Barbados and later moved to Michigan and completed her bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan University...

Sherry Lynn Sanders, 62, of Greencastle, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. She was born Oct. 7, 1954 in Indianapolis to Cleo and Dorothy Williams. She was a 1974 graduate of Greencastle High School and worked in various capacities in the healthcare field...

Elwood L. "Bucky" Hemphill, 86, of Niles, Mich., died peacefully at 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at The Waters of Greencastle, following an extended illness. He was born on Jan. 28, 1930 in Buchanan, Mich. He graduated from Niles High School where he earned varsity letters in several sports...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board approved Phase I of the Lighting Upgrade Project with Energy Harness during its meeting on Monday. Phase I will replace the lights in the classrooms and the hallways in all four buildings. Initial installment costs are $290,693.55, but the corporation will be reimbursed in the amount of $144,176.50 by Duke Energy. The estimated annual savings are $86,000 a year...

FILLMORE -- Fillmore Town Council President Curt Leonard announced Thursday that the properties at 114, 154 and 158 Main St. have been cleaned up. “I’ve had probably 10 calls of people saying, ‘It looks great,’ President Leonard said. Clerk-Treasurer Tom Gilson reported that two neighbors to 114 Main St. have offered to mow the property...

The Greencastle Farmers’ Market has closed for the 2016 season following its last Saturday of activity on Oct. 8. Vendors are advised to watch for an announcement in the spring for the annual vendor organizational meeting. Market officials offered “thanks to all vendors and customers for a great season.”...

The Putnam County Public Library will host a Tablets and Smartphones class Monday, Oct. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The different types of devices available will be discussed, including the Apple iPad, Microsoft Windows tablets, Android-based Google tablets and smartphones...

On Thursday the Associated Press reported that a second U.S. military ship had arrived in Haiti and relief teams from the U.N. and non-governmental organizations had started reaching more isolated communities. And here in Putnam County, Frantzy and Jenny Louis, a young missionary couple, are making an effort to help the Haitian people...

Eighteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday * At 6:27 p.m. Kevin Carl Morphew, 58, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Marion County warrant. * At 5:11 p.m. Jonathan Curtis Cope, 25, Greencastle, was arrested on a hold for Clay County...

A 27-year-old Greencastle man who admitted setting fire to an Arlington Street home early this year in an attempt to scare his ex-wife and former mother-in-law, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday afternoon in Putnam Superior Court. In a change-of-plea and sentencing hearing, Timothy J. Hubble entered guilty pleas to three counts of arson, a Level 4 felony, in the Jan. 30 fire at 213 S. Arlington St. and adjacent home at 601 Anderson St., Greencastle...

Candidates vying for several positions of elected public office agreed more than they disagreed Wednesday during the 2016 Candidate Forum inside the Pulliam Media Center at DePauw University. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters (LWV) and 91.5-WGRE, the forum was designed to provide a voice for candidates and an ear for residents through the use of television and radio for those who live within affected districts...