Stories from Thursday, April 4, 2019

James “Red” Tucker, 81, formerly of Greencastle, passed away in Auburndale, Fla., on Monday, April 1, 2019. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

The southbound lane of South Locust Street in the vicinity of Olive and Howard streets in Greencastle's South End will be closed from Monday, April 8 until June 1 for a DePauw University construction project. The immediate work involves relocation of underground utilities and installing new heating and cooling piping under the street prior to construction of the new residence hall...

James H. Easton, 87, Stilesville, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Plainfield Health Care Center in Plainfield. Born Nov. 25, 1931 in Bedford, he was the son of William Elmer Easton and Nellie R. (Thompson) Easton. Survivors include his wife Beverly J. ...

LADOGA — Police attempting to serve a felony warrant Wednesday night shot a suspect who reportedly fired at the officers. The suspect, 39-year-old Matthew G. Olsen of Roachdale, was taken to Eskanazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was listed in serious condition upon transport, which had been upgraded to stable as of Thursday evening...

Turkey Run State Park recently joined a number of state park properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The designation recognizes the park’s unique cultural value to Indiana as well as its national history. The park had to meet specific criteria to be listed on the register including its significance, age and integrity...

The Silver Lining Players will celebrate their first anniversary with a performance of “The Proposal” by Anton Chekhov on Monday, April 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. Parts will be played by Bill Wieland, Karen Sutherlin and Carol Moore...

The award-winning Culinary Arts students at the Area 30 Career Center will host their final Ivy Gallery luncheon of the 2018-19 school year on Wednesday, April 17, Culinary Arts instructor Mary Anne Birt has announced. Seating will begin at noon. Cost of the three-course meal, which doubles as a fundraiser for the program, is $11 per person. The price includes a drink, salad, main entrée and dessert selections...

All Tractor Supply Stores (TSC) -- including the local Greencastle TSC store -- will host the spring Paper Clover event for both in-store and online paper clover purchases during March 27 through April 7. The Putnam County 4-H program thanks the local store management for this ongoing promotion and the funds that support local 4-H youth...

SPENCER -- Walkers and runners of all ages and experience levels will congregate at McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer on Saturday, April 27 for the 11th annual YMCA/Friends of McCormick’s Creek 5K. The timed Mag 7 Series event is open to all. The largest group to participate will be recognized with a photo plaque...

Beginning in the fall of 2016 the Mary Allison Children’s Trust Board of Directors began a projects program. Each semester the applications are distributed to the elementary schools to present a project to the projects committee. Second Semester of 2018-19 recipients of the Projects Fund are Area 30 Career Center Construction Equipment Operations and Computer Systems Networking Programs for Augmented Realty Sandbox Project in the amount of $1,660...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Lauren Gutschlag, 24, Poland, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm Sean P. Conway, 32, Brazil, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm...

County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 10:40 p.m. Dustin Michael Kennedy, 23, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. Tuesday • At 12:15 p.m. Jacob Michael Hull, 20, New Palestine, was housed at the jail on an out-of-county warrant...

Taking advantage of warmer weather Wednesday than the beginning of the week, volunteers from Family Support Services and other agencies place pinwheels on the courthouse lawn in honor of children affected by child abuse.

Beginning this fall, the submission of test scores from the SAT or ACT will be optional at DePauw University, which joins a growing number of selective colleges and universities around the nation that are moving to test-optional admissions. “We’re very excited about increasing access to a DePauw education,” said Bobby Andrews, vice president for enrollment management in announcing the policy Friday. ...

Out with his fifth novel and the fourth in his Clay Arnold series, local author-artist-photographer-bon vivant Stuart Fabe has reached into his past for the setting and mood of his latest thriller, “Evening Son.” Fifty years ago, as Fabe recalled for his Putnam County Public Library Author’s Talk audience earlier this week, he spent the first of two summers as a counselor at a northern Wisconsin boys’ camp...

EVANSVILLE —Former South Putnam teacher, coach and administrator Troy Burgess has resigned his teaching and coaching position at Evansville Central after one season. Burgess coached the Bears to the Class 4A state championship game before losing in overtime to Fort Wayne Dwenger...

Cloverdale’s Tori Combs and South Putnam’s Allen Plunkett will be competing in all-star basketball competitions this weekend. Combs, who will play collegiately at Lincoln Trail College, will play tonight in the All-Star Spring Classic on the LTC campus in Robinson, Ill...

Melvin Keith Keyt, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. He was born Aug. 18, 1936 in Putnam County, the son of Emmett Cleo and Clella Helen (Morlan) Keyt and was a 1954 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Melvin was a United States Army veteran, having served from 1959 to 1961...