Stories from Monday, September 4, 2017

Robert L. Christian, 80, of Greencastle, passed peacefully away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at Methodist Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born April 6, 1937 to the late Charles and Frances (Sparks) Christian in Tazewell County, Va. He worked 30 years for Union Carbide, retiring as a service technician in 1985...

Marion H. Tague, 97, peacefully passed away on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 in Pompano Beach, Fla. He was born on Aug. 1, 1920 in Monroe County, Ind., to the late Claude and Lottie (Kirk) Tague. He was a past resident of Putnam County and the commander of the Putnamville Indiana State Police Post from 1955 to 1966...

Audrey Collier, 78, of Gosport, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born Dec. 27, 1938 in Wayne County, Ky., she was the daughter of Owen Keith and Clydia (New) Keith. One of her greatest passions was teaching Sunday school at Word of Life Church...

William Ray Johnson, 84, of Greencastle passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his family. William was born in Cloverdale on May 6, 1933, the son of Robert and Verniece (Harris) Johnson. Mr. Johnson proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War...

PUTNAMVILLE – Kyle Cummins added his name to the list of drivers that have earned the “King of Non-Wing” sprint car title at Lincoln Park Speedway. The Princeton native topped 43 other drivers that were on hand to edge out Brent Beauchamp and AJ Hopkins for the 30-lap victory...

TERRE HAUTE – Greencastle junior Emma Wilson continued her winning streak at the Terre Haute Savings Bank State Preview on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course, winning the girls’ varsity race in a time of 18:25.9. Her time was 15 seconds better than runnerup Gabby Dilick of Westfield...

Not a lot of schools South Putnam’s size are able to field boys’ tennis teams, and those who do often battle issues with numbers and skill level due to inexperience. The Eagles, however, are different than the norm in those respects. South Putnam has posted a 3-2 record this year in dual matches, losing 3-2 to a Greencastle squad (that is 7-1 itself) and dropping a 4-1 decision to West Vigo a few days after winning the Viking Invitational...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Staffers in tears. Pay cuts for small mistakes. Aides who walked out of the office -- and never came back. Working for four-term Republican Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana is an exacting job with long hours, made more difficult by a boss known for micromanaging and yelling at his staff, according to 10 former aides who spoke to The Associated Press...

As we prepare for the fall season, I would like to share information on the topic of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) also known as CO is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill an individual. “CO is found in fumes developed during the times we burn fuel in cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges or furnaces. CO can build up indoors and poison people and animals who breathe it.” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017)...

DePauw University School of Music’s 2017-18 Faculty Select series begins with Bartók, Bach and a bang this week. Opening the series on Wednesday, Sept. 6 will be a dynamic program for two pianos and percussion, followed on Friday by virtuosic works for solo violin. Both concerts will offered at 7:30 p.m. in DePauw’s Green Center for the Performing Arts...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Shayne C. Frost, 42, Bainbridge, Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm Jack D. Major, 90, Bainbridge, Level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent offender...

Bridge 150 on County Road 200 South, just west of CR 100 East, over Owl Branch Creek will be closed on or after Thursday, Sept. 7, the Putnam County Highway Department has announced. The bridge is located on Airport Road between Zinc Mill Road and 10th Street, south of Greencastle, in Greencastle Township...

Myers’ Market will host the Ridpath Elementary School’s “Be Nice, Be Kind to Everyone” fundraising initiative Friday, Sept. 8 from 4 - 7 p.m. The objective is to raise funds for a local family or families in need by the end of the spring semester...

HOLLANDSBURG -- Members of the Parke County Sheriff’s Office went to a residence near Raccoon Lake Aug. 22 to investigate possible possession of stolen property. While at the residence, officers located a stolen Ford F-150 taken on July 22 from New Start Motors near Raccoon Lake...

The annual Putnam County Fair Board and membership meeting will be Monday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Fairgrounds York Automotive Family Community Building. The evening will include a pitch-in dinner, annual business, awards and election of directors. All are welcome with the annual dues of $1 payable at the door...

Offering fresh local fruits and veggies, baked goods, take-home meals, naturally raised Red Barn Farms meats, handcrafted items and more, Harvest by Red Barn Farms recently celebrated its Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on the South Side of Greencastle. Owners Rick and Rhonda Woodall have a strong interest in supporting local farmers and artisans who work hard to give the Putnam County community the gift of buying close to home...

Area youth ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies with a free airplane ride on Sept. 9 or 10 as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1374 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Putnam County Regional Airport during Airport Appreciation Days Saturday and Sunday...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The 35th annual Russellers’ Roundup celebration is scheduled this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10. All events will be at the Russellville Community Center with breakfast served both mornings from 8-11 a.m., featuring homemade cinnamon rolls, sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, omelets and new this year, hash browns...

SPENCER — Two men linked to an April home invasion in Putnam County are now wanted in relation to a similar crime that occurred in Owen County about a month later. On Friday, Owen County Prosecutor Don VanDerMoere announced that a four-month criminal investigation had culminated with arrest warrants for four suspects — Paul Reese Jr., 28; Charles William Elliott Maybaum, 31; Emily Nicole Redmon, 24; and Ashley Nicole Hillenburg, 22, all of Indianapolis...

Ahead of her Monday night Ubben Lecture on the DePauw University campus, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai speaks in a DePauw classroom earlier in the day. A Pakistani schoolgirl whose bravery and activism for female education made her the youngest-ever Nobel recipient, Malala was shot and critically injured by the Taliban as a 15-year-old in 2012 while traveling home from school on the bus with her friends...