Stories from Friday, January 12, 2018

Putnam Prompt Care will be closing at 5 p.m. Friday. Normal business hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Prompt Care is located inside Putnam County Hospital. Persons may call 655-2686 for more information...

Wendell Dean Ratcliff went to be with Jesus on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. He was 87 years and 359 days old. He was a fighter, having defeated death two precious times. He loved the Lord and was confident in his eternity. Wendell was born in Clay County on Jan. 17, 1930 to Noble and Mary Ratcliff...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 2:16 p.m. William Ryan Olson, 40, Spencer, was taken into custody on a writ of body attachment. • At 1:21 p.m. Laura Kai Nicholas, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a writ of body attachment...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Christopher H. Tanner, 28, Brazil, Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine Drew M. Evens, 27, Coatesville, Level 6 felony possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

INDIANAPOLIS — A letter from a Putnam County Civil War soldier is featured in an Indiana Historical Society exhibit that explores the elation and excitement of being in love in a time before texts, tweets and Tinder. The exhibit, Love Always, spans a century in Indiana, from the 1850s to the 1950s, with items from IHS’s collections. It features Valentines, postcards and handwritten letters, including correspondence sent to Putnam County from Camp Morton in Indianapolis...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board accepted a grant and a donation and heard good news about school corporation investments during its first regular meeting of 2018. The board accepted the Title IV Grant in the amount of $70,000. Superintendent Greg Linton said the funds couldn’t be used to purchase equipment, but would still be used for technology integration and professional development...

Jake Bennett’s parents, Greg and Robin, are both golfers. He took up the game at an early age. His sister, Jessie, attended Marian University. So, Jake signing a national letter-of-intent on Wednesday to attend the Indianapolis school and play golf seemed meant to be...

It started as freezing rain. Then came the sleet. Then came the snow. And while the accumulation wasn’t what it could have been — less than two inches ­— and Putnam County certainly wasn’t hit as hard as areas south and east, driving on local roads wasn’t always easy Friday...

Putnam Coutny Public Library Jan. 15 -20 Monday, Jan. 15 -- Library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. 16 -- Baby & Me, 11 - 11:30 a.m.: Share songs, action rhymes, a book and some playtime to bond with your baby, get to know other moms and gain skills that help prepare baby for reading and writing...

AVON -- Hendricks Power Cooperative is continuing its Commitment to Community Scholarship program in 2018. The co-op will be awarding six scholarships, worth $1,500 each, toward college tuition or a school of higher education for graduating seniors...

Greencastle High School junior Addison Hughes is set to perform in Fort Wayne Saturday evening as part of the 2018 All-State Honor Choir. The choir is comprised of the most elite vocalists from around the state. Hughes auditioned on Sept. 9 and has spent the last few months preparing music for the performance...