Stories from Friday, May 3, 2019

Donald L. Chestnut, 85, of Switz City, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Posey Mae (Mitchell) Detro went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born in Putnam County, Ind., on July 15, 1923. She would have been 96. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Detro, in 1997; parents William and Della (Todd) Mitchell; three sisters and one brother...

Did you know that food insecurity is a concern for Putnam County residents? In Putnam County alone, statistics show that almost 4,500 people experience food insecurity. More than 1,200 children may be unsure of their next meal, and 45 percent of those who are food-insecure do not qualify for nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC...

The DePauw University Orchestra and Choirs will complete the 2018-19 academic year with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s incomplete final work, the masterful “Requiem in D Minor.” The joint concert — featuring DePauw faculty soloists, soprano Jessica Usherwood, mezzo-soprano Caroline Smith, tenor Kerry Jennings and baritone André Campelo — will be presented Sunday, May 5 at 4 p.m. in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium...

The annual Relay for Life of Putnam County/DePauw, set for 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, has been moved indoors due to the threat of inclement weather. The event will now take place inside the DePauw University Lilly Center.

DANVILLE -- Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) invites all students, parents and school officials from Indiana’s 4th Congressional District who are interested in learning more about attending our nation’s military academies to come to Academy Day on Saturday, May 11 at the Lafayette Family YMCA...

PUTNAMVILLE — The Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville conducted its annual memorial service Friday to honor those members of the department who gave their lives in the line of duty. Troopers were brought to attention and prepared for roll call by Putnamville District First Sgt. Matt Mischler. Opening prayer was given by Indiana State Police Chaplain John Lefler...

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...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases John D. Patrick, 25, Brazil, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body...

County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 7:48 p.m. Wesley Nathan January, 28, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for possession of marijuana and for being a habitual traffic violator. Sheriff’s Department Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent property-damage crash...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health of America Putnam County is starting out with Mental Health America’s Annual Celebration on Monday, May 6. The organization will be announcing its Person and Educator of the Year awards, and Kevin Enders from the Indiana Youth Institute will be sharing stories and insights about Indiana youth and mental health...

Forty years have brought a lot of change to the office of prosecuting attorney in Putnam County. The changes have come in staffing, in caseload, in the nature of crimes being prosecuted and the way those charges are handled. If a gathering of the four living Putnam County prosecutors — Del Brewer (1979-1987), Bob Lowe (1987-1996), Matt Headley (1996-2004) and Tim Bookwalter (2005-present) proved anything, it’s that the care taken by those entrusted with the job has not changed...

Big Bounce Fun House Rentals commandeers the “Choo-Choo” to chauffeur revelers, tooting its whistle so as to clear the First Friday crowd.

Marcia Lou Stone, daughter of Harvey William (Bill) Stone Jr. and Rose Louise (Shaw) (Stone) Jones, passed peacefully April 8, 2019. After a long battle with cancer, Marcia went into heaven to be with God, her daddy (Bill), her mother (Rose), her brother (Steve Stone), and all those who have passed before her...

According to the calendar, Tuesday is primary election day in Greencastle. City workers are even supposed to have the day off. But a funny thing happened on the way to the polls -- the primary filing period came and went without a single contested city race emerging on either the Republican or Democrat ballot...

FILLMORE -- With road improvements waiting in the wings, the Fillmore Town Council took another step in efforts to address water issues and business development Thursday evening. One item on a varied agenda considered during its May monthly meeting, the council selected Kristy Jerrell of Jerrell Consulting to administer grants through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program...