Stories from Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Her classmates called her “Doc.” And it was with clinical precision that Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Elizabeth Campbell made her way through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, graduating at the top of the class. Campbell was honored in front of her 123 classmates — including fellow Deputy Jeffery Freeman — and other officers, friends and family Friday when the 209th ILEA class graduated on Thursday...

Frequent visitors to the Putnam County Courthouse have probably noticed a little extra traffic in recent weeks. The added courthouse visitors are due to an upsurge in early voting for the Nov. 8 election. Much like trends being noted across the country, early voting is up in Putnam County, running well ahead of the 2008 and 2012 participation levels...

Are you interested in learning new recipes? Would you like to hear from culinary arts students and past Baker’s Best winners? Do you want to spend a morning with friends and trying new recipes? Would you like to make healthy desserts? If you answered yes to any of the questions listed above we invite you attend Dessert 101, taking place on Thursday, Nov. ...

The Gleaners Mobile Food Truck will be at the Bainbridge Community Building parking lot from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 29. Participants are asked to bring their own food bags or boxes. There is no age or ID requirement. For more information persons may call Bainbridge Town Hall at 522-6238...

The annual Coats for Kids distribution event is scheduled for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Harris Hall at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Each family is asked to share in which corporation they reside...

Putnam County Treasurer Sharon Owens would like to remind the taxpayers that the fall installment for property tax is due Thursday, Nov. 10. Property tax payments may be mailed to Putnam County Treasurer, P.O. Box 508, Greencastle, IN 46135. Property tax may also be paid at the following banks: Old National Bank, First National Bank, North Salem State Bank or Tri-County Bank. In order for the banks to process the payment, the tax statement must be provided...

Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon in the upper parking lot at Greencastle High School, 910 E. Washington St. The Greencastle Police Department (GPD) is again teaming up with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) to take unwanted, expired or unused medications out of peoples’ homes and medicine cabinets...

BRAZIL -- A fiery three-semi truck accident Saturday afternoon that produced smoke that could be seen for several miles somehow resulted in only one injury, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. The incident unfolded about 2 p.m. near the 19-mile marker in Clay County as westbound Interstate 70 traffic was slowing or stopping for a nearby road construction project west of the crash scene...

Cloverdale High School students (from left) Rylan Hall, Kenzie Stoltz and Hannah Rady -- members of CYCLE (Countywide Youth Council for Leadership and Engagement) led by Rachel Jern -- have completed a collaborative effort in order to raise awareness of and combat domestic violence. ...

Ivy Tech Community college is hosting a free two-session Lean Training at its Greencastle campus, located at 915 Zinc Mill Rd. Lean Training is an interactive, comprehensive and practical workshop to teach fundamental lean concepts and tools that can be applied in any work environment...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 in the parish hall at 520 Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...

The monthly Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours gathering is set for Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Ivy Tech, 915 Zinc Mill Rd. The 5-7 p.m. social and networking event is sponsored by PNC Bank, Ivy Tech and Mill Pond Health Campus with food provided by the 2016 Taste of Putnam County winner, Mill Pond...

The 2016 Halloween trick-or-treat schedule for Putnam County looks heavy on treats and light on tricks. The annual downtown Greencastle trick-or-treat event, sponsored by the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, will kick off local festivities on the courthouse square from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28...

The Greencastle KFC was closed Sunday afternoon after a Greencastle woman drove her SUV into the south side of the restaurant. With an after-church lunch crowd gathered in the Bloomington Street restaurant, 72-year-old Bernetta P. Williams was attempting to park her 2009 Honda CR-V at 12:20 p.m...

Wilson Cattle Co., Cloverdale, ranked as the fourth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Indiana with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2016, which ended Sept. 30. Meanwhile, Willer Timber Ridge Farm, Greencastle, ranked as eighth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Indiana with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2016...

A fire at a home on Meadow Drive concluded a busy afternoon for Greencastle firefighters on Sunday. A call came in at 3:28 p.m. of the structure fire at 405 Meadow Drive. Crews arrived at the Jenelle Wheeler residence to find a fire in a dryer in the basement and all five occupants, two adults and three children, already evacuated...

FILLMORE — Linus may already be off in the pumpkin patch waiting for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin. A couple of his buddies have made their way to rural Fillmore, though, continuing a recent tradition for a Marion Township family. Becki and Bryce Arnold have again decorated hay bales gracing their property, this time with Charlie Brown and Snoopy surrounded by pumpkins, flowers and even that lovable beagle’s red dog house/biplane/writing desk...

Covered Bridge Eagles Lodge 4388, Greencastle, will host a Halloween costume party on Friday, Oct. 28. The event will also include karaoke from 8 p.m. until closing. Prizes will be awarded for scariest, funniest and most original costumes. Everyone is asked to bring a scary dish for the pitch-in...

The Gleaners Mobile Food Truck will be at the Bainbridge Community Building parking lot from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 29. Participants are asked to bring their own food bags or boxes. There is no age or ID requirement. For more information persons may call Bainbridge Town Hall at 522-6238...

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 4:24 p.m. Corey David Key, 24, Martinsville, was lodged at the jail on a warrant. • At 3:26 p.m. Paul Andrew Brown, 49, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant. • At 2:29 p.m. Melvin Dale Jones, 58, Poland, was taken into custody on a warrant...

With the school’s ongoing bus replacement plan now fully en route, members of the Greencastle school board approved various plans Monday that will pave the way for the substitution of three aging buses. With several resolutions affected, including the Bus Replacement Plan, the Capital Projects Fund, the Rainy Day Fund and Budget Transfer, the board made its way through the logistics during its monthly public session...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Russellville Community Center Halloween Social will be Saturday, Oct. 29. Serving of the evening meal will begin at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of chili, coneys, hot dogs, sloppy joes, nachos and cheese, fish, french fries, tenderloins, potato chips, homemade desserts and drinks...

The Hunt for the Great Pumpkin is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29 at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle. Registration will begin at 7:30 p.m. at shelterhouse No. 1 (overlooking the bandshell) with the hunt commencing at 8 p.m. All youngsters in grades 6-8 are invited to attend as the Park Department puts a frightful twist on the favorite Easter activity of hunting eggs. Hidden within Robe-Ann Park will be 3,000 Halloween-colored eggs...

Beyond the candidates running for local, state and national offices there are two other items on the ballot this year in Indiana. In Indiana, state judges must stand for a retention election at the first statewide general election after the judge has served for two full years and, if retained, every 10 years thereafter...