Stories from Wednesday, May 1, 2019

West Central Indiana Quail Forever will host a presentation by Samantha Dame, Farm Bill biologist for Southwest Indiana Quail Forever, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6 at the Putnam County Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. Dame’s presentation will discuss the decline of quail and pollinator habitat and how property owners can manage their large or small lands to increase habitat for quail and pollinators. Her presentation will also discuss how closely their habitats are related...

CLOVERDALE -- Over the river and through the woods, well not quite, but you can enjoy a run/walk in the woods with Friends at Lieber State Recreation Area near Cloverdale. Runners and walkers will traverse a fairly level course through the woods and campgrounds at Lieber SRA. A unique setting for an early morning run or walk amid the flora and fauna. You may see deer, raccoons and other animals as you navigate the course over wooded trails...

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have awarded more than $52,000 to 11 communities and organizations, including the Town of Coatesville, for quality of place initiatives through the Quick Impact Placebased Grant...

PUTNAMVILLE -- During an awards program for Indiana State Police employees Friday afternoon at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, ISP Superintendent Douglas G. Carter and his primary staff recognized two Putnamville troopers for their hard work and dedication...

The following cases have been filed recently in Putnam County courts. Karina Oertel, 38, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated...

Alex Costin is a senior at Greencastle and participates in football and baseball. He played basketball for two years. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? AC: “Sports have been important to me since I was young, and they have taught me how to evolve as a person and figure things out for the long run. I’ve grown up with it, and they have shown me the importance of following through with something you love.”...

On the 100th anniversary Tuesday of Edward Rector’s gift to provide scholarships to DePauw University students, alumnus Tim Solso (Class of 1969) has given $1.5 million to the Rector Scholarship Endowment. “The Rector Scholarship made it possible for me to enroll at DePauw, where I learned to lead, think critically and communicate clearly,” said Solso, who was chief executive officer of Cummins from 2000-11 and chairman of General Motors from 2014-16. ...

After 74 years, the Greencastle Schools bus barn property could have a new owner as soon as last this week. With the completion of a new transportation center on Tennessee Street last year, the old bus barn on Vine Street has been out of commission since the summer of 2018...

With the enforcement part of parking on the Putnam County Courthouse Square apparently rectified, one Greencastle councilman wonders if it’s time for more drastic measures. In the name of safety, visibility and maneuverability, City Councilman Dave Murray has suggested the city revisit how parking is positioned along the south side of the square, as well as in the block of Washington Street immediately east of the square (between Starbucks and Old National Bank)...

Greencastle Middle School has earned two state championships and a pair of state runner-up spots in the recent 2019 Junior Indiana Academic Super Bowl. GMS teams captured Class 3 state titles in math and science, while earning runner-up in both English and interdisciplinary competition...

County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 4:25 a.m. Jeremiah Fredrick Sheffler, 41, Plainfield, was housed at the jail on a local warrant. • At 3:24 a.m. Timothy Lee Fowler, 56, Indianapolis, was booked in on a local warrant...

Betty L. Simmons, 83, Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. She was born on Nov. 21, 1935 to the late Juddy and Ruth (Robinson) French. Betty married William Simmons on June 18, 1955, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Juleena (Randy) Cox and Kelly (Tommy) Dirickson; grandchildren Tyler (Tiffany) Cox, Kory Dirickson, Tiffani (Andy) O'Hair, Kody (Trinity Brown) Dirickson; Tessa Cox; great-grandchildren Keaton Dirickson, Ali Dirickson, Addison O'Hair, Kyleigh Cox, Justin O'Hair; and sisters Marlene Alexander and Reta Gill.. ...