Stories from Sunday, October 16, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS – Greencastle’s Emma Wilson was the individual girls’ champion and the South Putnam boys’ team placed fourth to highlight Putnam County participants in the Ben Davis regional cross country meet on Saturday. Wilson turned in a time of 18:09.1 to edge runnerup Sophia Rigg of Zionsville by 4.48 seconds to win her first-ever regional title. Last fall, Wilson placed second to Avon’s Taylor Nicholson in 18:03 and was 17 seconds off the winning pace...

Dorothy Mae Long Edenfield was born July 28, 1925 in Winchester, Ky. She died peacefully in her sleep, Saturday morning, Oct. 15, 2016, while a resident of Asbury Towers, Greencastle, after a short decline in health. Dorothy was married to George Paul Edenfield of Seaman, Ohio, born April 13, 1913 (May Hill, Ohio) and who died July 19, 1989 in Mooresville, N.C. ...

Don R. Arney, 56, of Poland, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 9, 1960 in Brazil. He was the son of the late James L. and Thelma Jene (Fritzinger) Arney, and she survives. He retired from Great Dane Trailers after 20 years of service...

Among ghosts and goblins, the month of October is symbolic for something else — Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year during the month of October, the Family Support Services Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program, along with the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office and other Domestic Violence Programs across the country join together to raise awareness about family violence...

Purdue Extension-Putnam County cordially invites the public to attend its 2016 annual meeting. The annual meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 25, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Inn at DePauw. The evening will consist of a buffet dinner and a presentation from keynote speaker Angie Abbott...

Having spent “close to a million dollars” recently to remodel its Greencastle office, Duke Energy is getting ready to upgrade its presence at local homes as well. “We’re coming into the technology era of ‘smart meters,’” Duke Energy District Manager Rick Burger told about a dozen invited local business representatives during a Friday luncheon at the Inn at DePauw...

Autumn leaves are beginning to fall already, and soon will be piling up on the ground in earnest awaiting the annual collection efforts of the Greencastle Department of Public Works. That process will begin with the leaf vacuum starting its rounds on Monday, Oct. 24 and continuing through Nov. 30, Greencastle Department of Public Works Director Brad Phillips told the City Council last week...

The North Putnam FFA is preparing to compete in two contests at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis on Oct. 19-21. Mary Timm will be competing in the FFA Creed contest. She won the state competition this past June at the State FFA Convention. She will be required to recite the FFA Creed and answer impromptu questions about the creed in front of judges and an audience...

Press conferences, rallies, debates, interviews, soundbites and 24-hour coverage of “breaking news” --- we have been inundated with so much information. But is the news media doing its job during this historic presidential campaign? No other industry has a constitutionally guaranteed right to perform its duties...

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to three recent property-damage crashes. • At 8:32 a.m. on Thursday, Lindsey J. Cottrell, 30, Coatesville, was westbound on U.S. 36 in a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Barbara J. Whitehead, 55, Danville, was ahead of Cottrell in a 2009 Ford Escape preparing to turn southbound onto County Road 25 West...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Jacob Gaddis, 19, Bainbridge, Level 6 felony residential entry Chad N. Sellers, 18, Greencastle, Class C misdemeanor illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage Paul B. Armstrong, 34, Indianapolis, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license...

MEADVILLE, Pa. — DePauw University scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions on the way to a 69-21 North Coast Athletic Conference win at Allegheny. The Tigers moved to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in the NCAC, while the Gators dropped to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the conference...

The predicted temperature today for Putnam County is 82 degrees. Tomorrow’s is 85. So what time is it? It’s the first day of girls’ basketball practice. The problem is that many players can’t make it. Student-athletes who happen to also participate in volleyball or cross country cannot start until those seasons are completed...

Greencastle and Cloverdale picked up victories on Saturday in the Western Indiana Conference volleyball crossover round. The Tiger Cubs finished in fifth place after defeating Cascade 3-2, while the Clovers wound up in 11th place after defeating South Putnam...

INDIANAPOLIS – Greencastle’s Emma Wilson was the individual girls’ champion and the South Putnam boys’ team placed fourth to highlight Putnam County participants in the Ben Davis regional cross country meet on Saturday. Wilson turned in a time of 18:09.1 to edge runnerup Sophia Rigg of Zionsville by 4.48 seconds to win her first-ever regional title. Last fall, Wilson placed second to Avon’s Taylor Nicholson in 18:03 and was 17 seconds off the winning pace...

Deer Meadow Primary School celebrates some changes to its Roaring Readers program, which include automatic membership for students and staff as well as unveiling new T-shirts on Friday. “We’re just trying to incorporate a love of reading with all our kids,” Principal Mike McHugh said. While waiting to assemble for the group picture, students from Mrs. Carr’s class (below) play duck-duck-goose...