Stories from Monday, September 3, 2018

PARAGON -- Three Cloverdale adults were killed and two children were injured when the car they were riding in Sunday night plunged more than 100 feet into a ravine near the Morgan-Owen county line northwest of Paragon. Monday evening, the Morgan County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Brett Bundy, 28, Jami Kinsler, 27, and Cassedy Brown, 25, all of Cloverdale...

Crystal Fern Woods, 91, of Fillmore, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family. Crystal was born in Fillmore on Aug. 10, 1927, the daughter of Carl and Gladys M. (Terry) Phillips. She was a 1945 graduate of Fillmore High School...

Eula Gwendolyn Wells, 85, of Greencastle, or "Gwen" as she was known by her family and friends, passed away early Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2018 at The Waters of Greencastle. Born April 7, 1933 at Louisville, Ky., she was the daughter of Charles Everett and Connie Velma (Cassidy) Bales...

As part of the continuing Community Conversations program, Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt will give a presentation on the Open Door Law and the Access to Public Records Act on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at City Hall. The 7 p.m. meeting is an opportunity for elected and appointed officials to learn more about their responsibilities under the law. It also provides a chance for community members to learn their rights. There will be time for questions following Britt's presentation...

New York’s electric chamber ensemble, the Bang on a Can All-Stars will perform selections from their ongoing multimedia project Field Recordings for opening night of DePauw University’s Green Guest Artists Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 in Kresge Auditorium...

Putnam County Voices of Recovery and the Putnam County Substance Abuse Committee (PCSAC) are urging local residents to join them to celebrate September as National Recovery Month. The celebration is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 on the Putnam County Courthouse Square. Participants are urged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during a celebration of those in recovery that will include music and guest speakers...

The Greencastle Summer Music Festival ended its 2018 season Aug. 15 with a performance featuring pianist May Phang, clarinetist Randy Salman,and cellist/festival founder Eric Edberg. The evening concluded 12 weeks of concerts featuring “friends making music for friends” and was described by many as “the best season yet,” setting the bar high for next year’s 15th anniversary of the festival’s founding...

NEW WINCHESTER -- State Road 75 will close just south of U.S. 36 on or after Tuesday, Sept. 4 to replace a small structure, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced. The structure is over Miller Creek and is located between West CR 150 South and U.S. 36...

PUTNAMVILLE -- The Indiana State Police (ISP) used a new tool to enforce alcohol-impaired driving this Labor Day weekend. The department’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”program continued through Monday, Sept. 3, which was Labor Day. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recently purchased 777 portable breath test devices for use by ISP troopers...

With the goal of providing a meaninful flight experience, free of charge, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1374 will conduct its annual Young Eagle Rally during Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days this weekend. Airport Appreciation Days is planned from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9...

Following successful events the last two years, the annual Taste of Putnam County will again coincide with the September edition of First Friday. The partnership between the annual Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce event with the monthly event presented by Main Street Greencastle will take place in downtown Greencastle from 6-9 p.m...

The music festival is the primary source of revenue to support the center’s programming throughout the year.

PUTNAMVILLE – Benton, Ill., native Shane Cockrum captured the “King of Non-Wing” sprint car special feature event on Saturday at Lincoln Park Speedway. Cockrum fended off a final charge from A.J. Hopkins to pick up the 25-lap A-main win, his fourth of the season. Alec Sipes won the second sprint car feature of the evening with Derek Groomer taking the UMP Modified main event. Wes McClara added another UMP Super Stock win to his 2018 results and Matthew Cooley won his first LPS bomber feature...

BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam defeated South Putnam 3-0 on Thursday in varsity volleyball action, winning by scores of 25-22, 25-6 and 25-12 Stat leaders for North Putnam were: Attacks — Zoey Dickson 2/2 with 2 kills, Kyla Willis 1/2 with 1 kill, Bradi Gierke 13/15 with 8 kills, Kinzey Young 10/12 with 5 kills, Haley Dickson 2/3 with 1 kill, Brie Miller 24/30 with 17 kills, Haley Stevenson 8/12 with 1 kill...