Stories from Thursday, November 3, 2016

Ruth E. Steele, 83, of Cloverdale, passed away Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016 at IU Health Bloomington. She was born March 28, 1933 in Morgan County. She was the daughter of the late Sullivan and Myrtle (Reeder) Kinney. Ruth married Glen Steele on March 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1998...

Douglas (Doug) Lambert, 55, suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. He retired as a supervisor from Sun Coast Construction, Tampa, Fla., where he had resided for more than 30 years. He was born in Greencastle. He is survived by his parents, Freeman and Patricia Lambert, Bloomington, Ind.; two older sisters, Mrs. Denise Newton, Bloomington, and Mrs. Marcella (William) Kirkland, Tampa, Fla.; one daughter, Haylay Lambert, and one grandson, Jayden Ruiz, both of St. Petersburg, Fla...

Gerry Lee Evens of Cloverdale, the legend—known for shenanigans such as jumping off the bridge on State Road 42 for a case of Stroh’s and trying to outrun the police down a Greencastle railroad track in his younger years and known in his more mature years for spoiling his grandchildren and flirting shamelessly with his bride of 53 years until the end—has passed at the age of 74...

Members of the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police recently made a donation of $4,000 to the Indiana Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). The contribution comes from the proceeds of this year’s PCLEO 5K Fun Run and FOP Golf Scramble. Local cops and COPS officials on hand for the donation are (from left) Nate Lien, Mike Downing, Brad Williams, Tom Helmer, Kathy Sherman (COPS), Nancee Hetrick (COPS), Darrel Bunten, Eric Vaughan, Jerrod Baugh, David Barber, Ed Wilson and Zach Rhine. ...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Hope L. Rush, 45, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony theft, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance...

To the Editor: November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness about the compassionate care offered by hospice and palliative care providers. In and around Putnam County there are multiple hospice and healthcare providers, all focusing on the comfort and dignity of those coping with a serious or life-limiting illness. Hospice professionals and trained volunteers provide expert care to keep patients comfortable and informed...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 9:43 p.m. Nikki Renee Pemberton, 31, Greenwood, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 1:14 p.m. Richard Eric Jones, 33, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a warrant for auto theft...

The Putnam County Beekeepers Association will not meet on the usual second Tuesday of the month due to the election. The November meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Auditorium of the Julian Science Building at DePauw University.

PUTNAMVILLE – Two new probationary troopers have reported for duty at the Indiana State Police Post in Putnamville. They are two of the 55 new troopers reporting to their districts of assignment following graduation from the 76th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy on Thursday, Oct. 20...

To the Editor: The public is confused as to why this question is on the Indiana Ballot this November. Here is an explanation by Indiana Sen. Jim Tomes in a letter sent by he and his wife, Margie, leaders of the 2nd Amendment Patriots, dated Oct. 27:...

PUTNAMVILLE — An Indianapolis woman is housed at the Putnam County Jail after apparently attempting to traffic drugs with an Putnamville Correctional Facility inmate. Sherita Brown, 32, was visiting with offender Marvin Ford when she allegedly attempted to give him 34 small strips believed to be suboxone, approximately nine grams of white powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine and 1.9 grams of synthetic marijuana in a sealed package...

An admirable effort at a local school was profiled on these very pages on Wednesday. As part of the Indiana Kids Election project, local attorney Scott Bieniek spoke to North Putnam High School students about the election process and the importance of citizen involvement...

An Indianapolis woman who was caught trying to smuggle drugs to her son in the Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) last year got a little parenting advice along with her one-year sentence Wednesday in Putnam Superior Court. Debora S. Gipson, 59, appeared in court on a change-of-plea hearing and sentencing before Judge Denny Bridges after a plea agreement was reached with the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office...

When a class offering students the opportunity to make up lost credits ended at the Area 30 Career Center in 2011, some determined educators at Greencastle High School decided to pick up the slack. And with nearly 500 hard-earned credits distributed since, the high school’s relatively new alternative education program can now undoubtedly be seen as a road worth traveling...

Out of 11 potentially contested positions on Putnam County school boards in the Nov. 8 election, six candidates will be unopposed, while two other ballot slots are completely unfilled. The three contested races feature incumbent board members facing challengers for their seats...

The history of the Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory Wednesday evening was not lost on Greencastle, with signs of victory showing up around the city...

Being a Chicago Cubs' fan has instilled in me several virtues over the course of my lifetime. Perseverance. Loyalty. Humility. Futility. Patience. Ah, patience ... It wasn't bad enough that the baseball gods made us wait 71 years for a return to the World Series and 108 years to repeat victory there. But when the Cubs whittled all that frustration down to one single, solitary baseball game Wednesday night, they felt compelled to tax our patience even more...