Stories from Thursday, May 24, 2018

A construction flagger was critically injured Thursday evening when he was hit by an alleged impaired driver on U.S. 231, south of Greencastle. At 7:16 p.m., the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a report of a multi-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian near 3037 U.S. 231 South, which is in the area of Jones Road (County Road 300 South)...

As a single lane of northbound traffic motors past in the southbound lane Thursday morning, crews from Wabash Valley Ashpalt perform resurfacing work on U.S. 231 south of Veterans Memorial Highay on the south side of Greencastle...

This summer, 25 different charitable organizations, scholarships and endowments are participating in the Putnam County Community Foundation Share the Dream program. The fundraising program offers proportionally awarded grant prizes to participants who receive at least 10 donations of $25 or more between May 1 and Aug. 31. Each of the 25 organizations will be highlighted in this series...

The Mission and Service Leadership Team of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church has announced that Putnam County Youth Food Delivery Program as the recipient of its second small community grant of $1,000. The Youth Delivery Program is a mission coordinated by Cornerstone Baptist Church...

ROACHDALE -- The Putnam County Community Foundation has a mini-grant program whereby 10 board members select a Putnam County nonprofit organization that models the Community Foundation’s mission “enrich the quality of life and strengthen community for this and future generations.”...

Hoosiers are invited to join guided hikes or explore Turkey Run and Shades state parks on their own June 2 for National Trails Day. “It is no secret these are two of the best locations for hiking trails,” park naturalist Aaron Douglass said. “Whether you’ve hiked these parks countless times or you’ve never been hiking before, June 2 is the day to visit.”...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Rodney D. Jacobs, 40, Greencastle, Level 4 felony sexual misconduct with a minor William A. Grogan II, 41, Level 5 felony burglary, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...

County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:45 a.m. Joseph Anthony Fox, 18, Plainfield, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. • At 4:59 a.m. Harrison J. Akers, 31, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a local warrant...

A 41-year-old Coatesville man was arrested on four charges Wednesday in a case that began as an alleged breaking-and-entering incident in broad daylight in the middle of Greencastle, City Police reported. William A. Grogan of Heritage Lake, who was ultimately lodged in the Putnam County Jail, is facing charges of burglary, a Level 5 felony; criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor; and reckless possession of paraphernalia, a Class B misdemeanor...

Almost two years after charges were filed against a 26-year-old Parke County man in a Putnam sexual misconduct case, the suspect appeared in court Thursday, asking for a speedy trial. Already serving time in prison at New Castle Correctional Facility for similar crimes, Cody B. O’Haver, Rockville, has been charged with child molesting in a 2012 Putnam County case...

In attendance at the Monday meeting of the Putnam County Commissioners to recognize National Emergency Medical Services Week, Operation Life Director E.J. Claflin also presented the Putnam County Commissioners with a problem. The cascade system that fills oxygen bottles for local fire departments and OL is 20 years old and in need of replacement. Moreover, many local fire departments are still using old steel oxygen cylinders, which need to be replaced with industry-standard aluminum cylinders...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department expects the Bob York Splash Park in Robe-Ann Park to open Saturday (May 26), the same day as the Greencastle Aquatic Center kicks off the summer season. A problem with the filtering system at the splash park has kept it from opening earlier despite a preponderance of 80-degree days this month...