Stories from Thursday, February 9, 2017

Helen Martina Smith McKee, of Greencastle, passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 after a brief illness. Helen was born in 1921 to the late Eva Doane Smith and the late Martin Smith of Bedford, and raised on the family farm. Helen and Sherman Lee McKee Jr. of Danville, Ind., were married in 1949 and were the parents of Eva Marie McKee and Sherman Lee McKee III, who survive...

Eldora L. Robinson, age 100, Clayton, formerly of Fillmore, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. She was born on Oct. 9, 1916 in Portland Mills, Ind., to William and Nellie Spencer Bain. Eldora was the assistant postmaster for the Fillmore Post Office for 20 years before her retirement...

Mary Louise Duell Long, 96, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Born Oct. 11, 1920 in Cunot, Ind., she was the daughter of Homer and Grace (McMains) Routt. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mary Lou was a homemaker, worked as a licensed beautician and at DePauw University sorority houses...

Student Recital Hour: Guest Artist Derek Brown Wednesday, Feb. 15 10:20 a.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall DePauw's weekly recital hour features live music by talented School of Music students -- and occasional guests. This week's guest is Chicago saxophonist Derek Brown, who has thrilled and enlightened audiences around the world with his one-man-band, ground-breaking "BEATBoX SAX" style, using innovative techniques to "take the saxophone where it's never gone before."...

Funds are still available from Energy Assistance Program through the Western Indiana Community Action Agency for families who have not received assistance since Oct. 2016. The federally funded program helps low-income families with the high costs of energy by providing a one-time benefit to their heating and electric accounts during the winter months. More than 5,000 families from Vigo, Clay and Putnam counties are assisted each year from this program...

TERRE HAUTE -- The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society will host the free program “Researching Techniques for Clay, Putnam and Clark Counties” on Monday, Feb. 13 in the Vigo County Public Library at Seventh and Poplar streets in Terre Haute. Doors to lower-level conference rooms will open at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 6:30...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases H. Tom Tomlinson, 38, Plainfield, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy Holly W. Allen, 37, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor possession of a synthetic drug or lookalike substance...

County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 11:19 p.m. Patricia Lynn Withrow, 31, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 8:43 p.m. William Anthony Holland, 34, Stilesville, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated, public intoxication and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident...

Dine with a Doc is a free community-based program that welcomes the local senior public to hear an educational topic and ask questions while enjoying a complimentary lunch. This month’s speaker is registered dietician Hannah Cline. Cline was born and raised in Putnam County. She graduated from South Putnam High School in 2010 and has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in dietetics...

A 42-year-old Greencastle man is facing four charges following his arrest Tuesday afternoon, Greencastle City Police officers reported. Frederick Buttery Jr. was arrested by Capt. Chris Jones as the suspect reportedly walked along Hanna Street. Jones had been dispatched to the area following a harassment complaint and received information about Buttery allegedly being in possession of drugs and a handgun...

The Greencastle area dodged a bullet compared to areas north of here Wednesday evening but still experienced its first snowfall of an inch or greater in more than 30 days. Officially, it was 1.3 inches of snow recorded by Putnam County weather observer Diana Foust, making it the largest local snowfall since Dec. 13...

Have your children had a favorite bus driver who has gone the extra mile? Or one who’s been extra kind? Or a trusted friend throughout their school years? Greencastle High School is looking to salute Greencastle Community School Corporation bus drivers for their years of service to students in what GHS is calling a “Bus Driver Drive.”...

Following a busy 2016 build season that featured a number of bridge projects, the Putnam County Highway Department will work on seven more bridges this year. County Highway Supervisor Mike Ricketts announced the projects to the county commissioners during their regular meeting on Monday...

To the Editor: This thank you has taken a long time to write and several rough drafts. I know we will leave someone out and I hate that, but please know you are all “Thanked” more than you will ever know. Aug. 3, 2016 was a day that forever changed our lives. The phone call came that our son Payton had been critically injured in an ATV accident and was being flown by Stat Flight to St. Vincent Hospital...

To the Editor: I am a product of a mega school. My graduation class had over 600 in it. The student population was over 2,500. I was not an athlete and knew if I didn’t study to get an academic scholarship there was little chance of success. I survived my mega school experiences through loving, caring parents...

The Greencastle Commission on Sustainability honored three businesses and two individuals Thursday night prior to the Greencastle City Council meeting. The Commission on Sustainability honored ETA International, the Putnam County Hospital and Wasser Brewery, as well as Madeline Piscetta and Anthony Baratta for their efforts to make Greencastle and Putnam County a more environmentally friendly community...