Stories from Monday, November 20, 2017

TERRE HAUTE —Noting that “justice is required in this case” a new judge is sending a former Putnam County Deputy back to federal prison. Terry Joe “T.J.” Smith of Greencastle will spend an additional 19 months in prison based on the Monday-morning decision of Chief Justice Jane Magnus-Stinson...

Endeavor Communications celebrated its continued support of the local communities it serves by making a donation of more than $5,000 to the Putnam County Cancer Center recently. The funding includes donations collected as part of Endeavor’s third annual Monster Dash Family 5K Walk/Run at Cloverdale High School. This year’s event was especially notable as Endeavor’s total $5,236.44 donation directly benefits the residents of Putnam County...

James Brady Simmons, 58, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 peacefully at his home after losing his battle with long-term illness. Jim was born Oct. 10, 1959 in San Diego, Calif. He traveled the country before residing with his family in Greencastle, where he graduated high school in 1978 from Greencastle High School...

Julie Jacqueline Young, 93, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at The Waters of Greencastle. Julie was born in Darlington, Ind., on June 25, 1924, the daughter of Jules Leon and Alice (Fink) LaPage. She was a graduate of Darlington High School. Mrs. Young worked for more than 23 years with DePauw University in its Archives Department...

The fifth annual Turkey Trot beginning from the All-American Karate Academy is set for 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov. 23. This fun run/walk/trot is for our health and our community. It is not a race. All participants are invited to go their own distance and pace...

MANHATTAN -- On Saturday, Nov. 25 Krambo’s in Manhattan will be hosting its annual Topless Toy ride to benefit local families. Registration starts at 2 p.m. with bikes departing at 3 p.m. Free hot chocolate, hot apple cider and food will be available...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has connections with some pretty popular people this December. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Santa Claus will be making phone calls to registered Greencastle youth (ages 2-7) from his North Pole hideaway. Fill out a registration form, available at City Hall, by Dec. 7 to get on Santa’s list...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Troy Dunscombe, 44, Greencastle, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license Cesar Rivera-Aguilar, 22, Indianapolis, Class C misdemeanor driving without ever receiving a license...

PUTNAMVILLE -- A 20-year-old Bloomington woman, already ticketed for doing 118 mph on Interstate 74 Sunday afternoon, got a second ticket five minutes later for 90 mph, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. At 4:53 p.m., Indiana State Police Master Trooper Don Farris was patrolling eastbound I-74 near the 23-mile marker, when a beige 2013 BMW approached the rear of his unmarked ISP commission at 118 mph in a 70-mph zone...

TERRE HAUTE -- A one-vehicle accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the two-mile marker Monday morning resulted in fatal injuries to an elderly driver. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2006 RV was eastbound on I-70 near the 2 mm, when the RV suddenly left the roadway on the south side and struck a guardrail. During the impact, the driver was ejected through the front windshield and pronounced deceased at the scene...

End-of-year is a time when many begin to finalize tax considerations and reflect on the past calendar year. You may receive a direct deduction of 50 percent off your tax bill when donating up to $200 per individual and $400 for couples filing jointly if given to an Indiana-funded university...

Taking care of local communities is in the hands of its residents, and Putnam, Parke and Montgomery counties are no different. Making an effort to safely remove toxic and hazardous materials that can affect the health and safety of its residents is the reason West Central Solid Waste District began sponsoring Tox-Away Days in 1997, and continues today...

• Community Help Desk, 4 - 7 p.m.: A computer technician will be available to diagnose and repair electronics. Most computer problems repaired in 20 minutes or recommended to a professional. • Hour of Code, 4 - 5 p.m.: Explore the basics of coding in a fun and interactive way with the help of friends from DePauw. Nurture creativity and develop problem-solving skills. For all ages, but this program is aimed at school-age children...

BAINBRIDGE -- In a ceremony awash in red, white and blue, the ladies of the One Stitch at a Time quilt club again honored their country, their family, their friends and their neighbors in a touching post-Veterans Day ceremony Saturday at Lifespring Church west of Bainbridge...

The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce is urging residents to shop locally, particularly on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. “Our community is a lucky one when it come to the great small business that we have,” Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brian Cox said...

Lois Eileen (Laudig) Case, 93, passed away Nov. 18, 2017. She was the widow of Lewis W. Case, who preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1982. Lois was born in Sheridan, Ind., and was the daughter of Ed and Mary Ann "Mollie" (Ballentine) Laudig. She attended Cloverdale High School and worked as an accountant for many years...

• Cascade 66, Cloverdale 35 — Kyle Thomas led Cloverdale with 15 points, while Brady Koosman had 10, Casey Miller had three and Nick Barnett, Logan Rambo and Xavier Evans each had two points. “We need to work on our help defense,” coach Chad Chrisman said...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Maya Howard poured in a career-high 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead 15th-ranked DePauw to a 78-67 win over Luther in the Paul Knueppel Classic at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The Tigers moved to 2-0, while the Norse dropped to 1-2...

• Cubs 3-2 at Mooresville — Greencastle competed in the Mooresville Triple Dual on Saturday and won three of their five matches. Logan Carrington was 5-0 for the day. Cade Winslow, Trace Thomas, Jacob Baker and Brach Carrington finished 4-1. Results:...

Crawfordsville at Greencastle Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff The coaches: David Pierce is in his eighth year at Crawfordsville with a record of 70-86. Bryce Rector is in his second year at Greencastle with a record of 8-15. So far: The game is the season opener for both teams...

“The key was the first quarter,” Cloverdale head coach Matthew Langdon said after Saturday night’s 57-27 victory of the North Putnam Cougars in the consolation game of the girls’ Putnam County Classic. That was the understatement for this game. The Clovers jumped out to a 16-0 first-quarter lead and even extended it to 21-0 early in the second quarter as they improved to 5-1 on the season...

The Culinary Arts students at Area 30 Career Center in Greencastle will be creating and serving two more Ivy Gallery lunches before the end of 2017. The latest luncheons are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 7. The latter will be a Christmas-themed event...

Greencastle got a putback basket from sophomore Allison Stevens with 24 seconds left to win its fifth straight Putnam County Classic girls’ basketball championship on Saturday night by defeating South Putnam 33-32. The tightly-contested game never had more than a five-point difference in the score, as the Eagles got five first-quarter points from senior Miranda Bieghler in taking a 10-8 lead at the first stop...

Six people were recently booked into the Putnam County Jail. Friday • At 2:29 a.m., Timothy L. Swafford, 41, of Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 5:02 a.m., Tammy M. Parker, 47, of Indianapolis, was booked into the jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and trespassing...