Stories from Monday, November 28, 2016

Glenn Edward Thornburg, also known as Cecil McGaughy, 85, of Russellville, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family. Born April 30, 1931, in Union City, Ind., he was the son of Charles Thornburg and Arletta Cooper Thornburg, and raised by Fred and Hazel McGaughy...

Charles "Leo" Wilson, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Worthington, Ind., on Dec. 29, 1933, the son of Charles C. Wilson and Ruth Ann (Helderman) Wilson...

Robert Daniel "Dan" Cook, 78, of Reelsville, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born Dec. 23, 1937 in Greencastle, he was son of Ray Martin and Irene Reed. He was a 1957 graduate of Reelsville High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy, aboard the USS Allen Sumner...

Timothy B. Watt, better known as Harry Hippie, has been traveling the state of Indiana for more than two years as part of his Hike to Benefit Hoosier Homeless initiative and could, until Monday, be found collecting donations throughout Greencastle. Beginning his trek in Indianapolis in November of 2014 (during National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week), the Valparaiso native has pledged to visit all of Indiana's 92 counties to spread awareness of the homeless and those in need while collecting donations for at least nine charitable organizations in each county he visits.. ...

A fire in the kitchen of a Greencastle restaurant was quickly contained Monday morning. At 11:08 a.m., the Greencastle Fire Department responded to the call of a structure fire at Long John Silver’s, 1016 Indianapolis Rd...