Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Richard E. "Ricky" Robinson, 66, of Greencastle, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He was born June 30, 1951 in Greencastle, the son of Charles Dew and Willa May (Sligh) Robinson. A graduate of Greencastle High School, Ricky had been a truck driver for several years and proudly served in the National Guard for several years...

Patricia Yvonne Bowers Foist, 61, Greenfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. She will be sincerely missed. Patty was a free-spirited gal who lived life to the fullest and always did what inspired her. She was a loving wife, mother, mama, sister and aunt who will be dearly missed by her family, but she will be forever in their hearts...

Robert “Bob” L. Wilson II, 51, of Cloverdale, passed away on June 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., on Dec. 1, 1966 to Robert L. Wilson and Patricia (Garrett) Wilson. He enjoyed music and working on things. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents W. Russell and Ruby (Ridge) Wilson and brother Michael Wilson...

After his tour of duty in Iraq a Putnam County veteran could not wait to get home to be with his family and resume his job as an air traffic controller. His family was grateful that he was unharmed and eager for his return. Family dreams of a normal life, however, quickly turned to nightmares as the soldier began to experience panic attacks when he saw a bird fly up from the side of the road making him fear enemy attack or sudden noises gave him flashbacks of enemy fire...

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...

County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 10:50 a.m. William Troy Clark, 49, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 3:42 a.m. Kevin Carl Morphew, 60, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant...

The annual Putnam Pride Initiative (PPI) Community Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 a Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at shelterhouse No. 5 (between the tennis courts and playground) on the north side of the park...

On Saturday, July 21 members of Putnam County Greater Good (PCGG) will serve a free meal in Robe-Ann Park’s Shelterhouse No. 2 (adjacent to the skatepark) from noon to 3 p.m. The meal is being organized and prepared by Putnam County community members who want to help provide meals for people who are homeless or insecure about their food needs...

On May 1, First Financial Bank launched a “1,000 Meals a Day in May” food drive to benefit hunger relief organizations throughout its two-state service area. The bank announced that it exceeded its 31,000-meal goal, collecting food and funds equivalent to 144,514 meals...

BAINBRIDGE -- The Sacred Nations Cultural Center invites the community to the fifth annual Sacred Nations Sundance, led by Chief Michael Vargas. The Sundance will begin Friday, June 22, and the public is welcome June 25-29 from early morning through early evening...

A DePauw University professor’s research created some worldwide buzz on Tuesday via social media and other outlets. The research by Salil D. Benegal, an assistant professor of political science, links attitudes on climate change and race. “People who doubt the truth of climate change are more likely to hold racist views, a large-scale study of American attitudes has revealed,” begins a Yahoo! News report. ...

As car makers already look toward the next model year, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is looking to cash in on the incentives of buying late in the current model year. On Monday, PCSD officials presented the Putnam County Commissioners with a lease on three 2018 Ford Explorers from Andy Mohr Ford in Plainfield...

Not long ago it seemed as though a for-sale sign lurked on about every street corner in Greencastle. It was like Collins Evans or Tucker Schneider were somebody running for City Council. Four or five years ago dozens of houses were on the market in the Edgelea Subdivision alone. Yet now apparently there is a housing shortage, Greencastle City Council President Adam Cohen noted at the panel's recent June meeting at City Hall...

Greencastle’s Jacob Meyer took a little while longer than some of his teammates to find his home for college football. But once he decided upon Millikin University, he was happy with the decision. “I got some things in the mail from them last fall, but I really hadn’t heard of the school,” said Meyer of Millikin, a Division III school located in Decatur, Ill. ...

Lillie Stein concluded her South Putnam basketball career this winter as one of the school’s top performers ever. After leading the Eagles to back-to-back sectional titles, Stein was rewarded for her efforts by being named honorable mention all-state, all-Western Indiana Conference and the Putnam County “Player of the Year.”...