Stories from Friday, February 23, 2018

Michael Wayne Gillham, 55, of Poland, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The son of Donald Gillham and Rochelle Farley and stepson of Cordell Farley, he was born Sept. 2, 1962. Michael attended the Cunot Community Center. Michael is survived by his mother, Rochelle Farley; sisters Patricia Perryman Rothman, Cindy Gillham Corrie and Donna Russell Massey; brothers Berl Wayne Thomas, William Thomas, John Thomas Sr. ...

Carolyn Jean Priddy, 74, of Roachdale, passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. She was born on July 17, 1943 to the late Herman and Helen (Lay) Hedge. On Feb. 14, 1959 she married David Alexander. Then on Nov. 7, 1993, she married Curtis Priddy. They both preceded her in death...

Mary Lucile Gilstrap, 89, Crawfordsville, passed Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. She was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Shoals, Ind., to Harry and Vern (Courtright) Canfield. She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and had retired from Raybestos...

Margaret Jeane (Bartholomew) Hill, formerly of Roachdale, passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at Brownsburg Meadows. She was born on June 2, 1926 in Roachdale to the late Thomas and Carol (Wright) Bartholomew. She graduated from Roachdale High School, graduating with the Class of 1943...

For the first time in more than two years, the City of Greencastle has an assistant fire chief on board. Rob Frank was elevated to the role from the captain’s ranks when the Board of Works and Safety made it official earlier this week. That came following interviews conducted by Chief John Burgess and Mayor Bill Dory with three interested firefighter candidates...

Family Support Services of West Central Indiana would like to invite you to join them on March 1 for their 1st FRIENDraiser event, sponsored by 2 West Bistro. During the 5:30-8 p.m. event persons can welcome new executive director Scott Monnett, celebrate the rebranding of the organization and learn about how to get involved with the agency...

DePauw University President D. Mark McCoy will be among the presenters at the 100th annual meeting of the American Council on Education (ACE) March 10-13 in Washington, D.C. Billed as “the nation’s most distinguished higher education event,” the conference at the Marriott Marquis will bring together nearly 2,000 leaders from deans to presidents from all institutional types...

County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 12:01 a.m. Hope LeAnne Rush, 46, Cloverdale, was booked in on a local warrant. Thursday • At 5:31 p.m. Brandon Steven Gosnell, 26, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant...

BRAZIL -- The probable cause and “manner of death” of the victim in the Feb. 6 Meridian Towers apartment complex at Brazil have not yet been determined, Clay County Coroner Nick French said in a press release. The fire took the life of a woman later determined to be Elizabeth “Libby” Thorpe, 67...

EMINENCE -- The North Putnam Cougars visited “The Tank” in Eminence on Friday night to close out the regular season in high school basketball. The Cougars overcame a sluggish start to pick up a 63-51 win and improve to 8-15 on the season. North used a big third quarter to gain a lead and then held on to pick up the victory. The Eels fell to 5-17 on their Senior Night...

LINDEN – Coaches normally like to go into post-season play coming off one of their best outings of the year to provide momentum. Greencastle may have overdone it on Friday night, shooting so incredibly well in an 84-49 rout of North Montgomery that the Tiger Cubs will be hard-pressed to surpass their shooting numbers when sectional play begins on Wednesday...

A 34-year-old Greencastle woman whose vehicle crossed the center line near the base of Water Works Hill on U.S. 231 north of Greencastle, resulting in a Dec. 27 accident that sent all three persons involved to the hospital, is facing four charges as a result of the collision...