Stories from Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Jessica Dawn Sheets, 44, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 17, 1975 to Robert E. Jontzen and Pamela S. Burke. She married Steven Sheets, the love of her life, 23 years ago. Together they had two wonderful children, Nathan Rex Sheets and Samantha Nickole Sheets...

A Paint-In, organized in conjunction with the Indy Decorative Artists, is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Putnam County Museum. The event is open to the public and no experience is needed to create a work on canvas, led by artist/teacher Cindi Estes...

With a crowd already downtown for First Friday festivities as well as a DePauw Alumni Weekend block party, Conspire Contemporary Craft will present an art show by a pair of Indiana artists on Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m. The opening night, featuring works by M.Rees and Bekka Sage, will also include the artists giving live printing demonstrations and explaining the techniques behind their artwork...

County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 6:24 p.m. Gary Lee Nolan Jr., 31, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a Marion County warrant. • At 10:30 a.m. Devannair Daquince Gee, 31, Beech Grove, was housed at the jail for trafficking with an inmate...

Having completed her time as a 4-H’er and member of South Putnam FFA, Adrianna Clifford has garnered another distinction as president of the board of directors of the Indiana Junior Livestock Association (IJLA). She was recently elected to the position after serving on the board since last February...

With special honors planned for classes with as many as 70 years since graduation and as few as five, DePauw University will host its annual alumni reunion weekend from Thursday through Sunday on campus. The event will mean a little extra traffic around town and likely a boost to local businesses as more than 1,200 DePauw graduates and guests converge on Greencastle for the four-day celebration...

Changes to the wording of the Putnam County zoning ordinance should have a serious effect on future decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals. On Monday, the commissioners approved language changes in the zoning ordinance that are likely to open up the number of variances allowed by the BZA...

TERRE HAUTE — Saturday racers gathered at Crossroads Dragway to collect ET points and for a chance to win a Wally, which is drag racing’s most prestigious and sought after trophy. This elusive award is very valuable and only the very best can catch it...

MONTGOMERY — Greencastle’s boys’ golf team will tee off at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday in the Washington Regional at Country Oaks Golf Club. The Tiger Cubs won their fourth straight sectional title on Friday at Attica, and their sixth in the last seven years...

The Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues its series of free Wednesday concerts in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church this week at 7:30 p.m. with “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring pianist/organist Steve Snyder and guitarist Sandy Williams, both active professional performers who also teach at the DePauw School of Music...