Stories from Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Bonnie Wanetah Berry, 93, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Bonnie was born in Montgomery County on Sept. 10, 1924, the daughter of Lon and Ida (Burkett) Mount. She was a graduate of Union Township High School in Parke County...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board heard a report during its regular meeting Monday night from the Cloverdale FFA program. The words "busy" and "productive" would best describe last year for Cloverdale FFA, including many awards, fundraisers and volunteer projects...

Larry Lee and Eleanora Kay (Hacker) Linneman of Spencer will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 17. There were married February 17, 1968 in the New Providence Baptist Church, Greencastle. Eleanora is the daughter of the late Sherman and Alberta Hacker. Larry is the son of late Ray and Norma Linneman...

It’s high noon on Tuesday, and from high atop the courthouse square in Greencastle, the bird’s-eye view of the parking area is noticeably different. Where for decades you’d feast your eyes upon nothing but cars and pickups tucked into each and every available parking space within a stone’s throw of the courthouse, that no longer appears the case...

With suspects ranging from the Cheshire Cat to the Mad Hatter to the White Rabbit, Putnam County Museum murder mystery dinner guests not only fed their head and remembered what the Dormouse said but correctly solved the case Saturday night. With 25 participants on hand for the first event in the museum’s newly remodeled meeting space, Museum executive assistant Megan Rentfro conducted a magical mystery tour of Wonderland, imploring guests to ask questions of fellow diners and eliminate suspects to reach the proper conclusion, which nine participants ultimately did.. ...

WEST LAFAYETTE—Jared Guy Thomas, a West Point graduate, former Army captain and Bronze Star recipient, has officially filed to be on the ballot in the May 8 Republican Primary for Indiana’s 4th U.S. Congressional District. The 4th District seat is the position vacated by Republican Todd Rokita, who is running for U.S. senator...

City Police One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers. • At 1:59 a.m. Tuesday, Landon Patterson, 26, Greencastle, was arrested on Martinsville Street by Officer Luke Brown. Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Patterson is facing charges of domestic battery and strangulation...

The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Women in Business program on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The February program, featuring guest speaker Dana Simons, executive director of the Next Step Foundation, is set for 8:30-10 a.m. at Music on the Square, 21 N. Indiana St. (east side of the square) in Greencastle...