Stories from Friday, March 2, 2018

Evelyn Louise Ends, known to all as Louise, 94, lifelong resident of Brazil, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 at Towne Park Assisted Living in Brazil. Born in Clay County on Aug. 31, 1923, she was the daughter of Abe and Nellie Spurr Stallcop...

County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 11:20 p.m. Karen Sue Gilley, 51, Rockville, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. City Police One arrest was reported Thursday morning by Greencastle City Police officers...

Delta Theta Tau, Theta Chapter, is seeking applicants for two grants worth $800 each. Applicants must be female Putnam County high school seniors planning on attending a college or vocational school or Putnam County high school graduates already attending a college...

Winter has set in this year and with that there is one question that I get asked more than any other during this time, “Where do all the honeybees go?” This is a good question and I usually hear many different thoughts as to an answer. The correct answer is that they are still there in the tree or hive and with a little luck and good preparation by the beekeeper, live through the winter to come out in full force as soon as spring hits...

Imagine losing the iconic local advertising sign that is as characteristically Moore’s Bar as its tin ceiling and neighborhood bar appeal. Well, it almost happened recently, Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory told the Redevelopment Commission during its recent monthly meeting at City Hall...

FILLMORE -- Clerk-Treasurer Tom Gilson announced his resignation during the Fillmore Town Council’s recent regular meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Gilson said he would be moving out of town, and his last day would be April 5. The council announced that it already had two candidates, one of whom was present and had an interview after the meeting...

A community cookout, a family photo scavenger hunt, a tea party, tie-dye day and the return of Soggy Doggy Day. Those are just a few of the new events planned by the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department and included in the March-September edition of its program guide...

Billy Ray Whiting, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Flanner Buchanan-Floral Park, Indianapolis. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1 p.m. For a longer obituary, please visit www.flannerbuchanan.com...