Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2019

With 125 years of police work between them, retired Putnam County Sheriff’s Department deputies Steve Fenwick, Tom Helmer and Danny Wallace know what it means to serve the community. Retirement on the other hand? It’s unclear if any of the men know what it means...

PLAINFIELD — A two-vehicle crash claimed two lives Tuesday afternoon in Hendricks County. Just after 2:15 p.m., emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the exit for State Road 267 for a serious crash. Upon arrival, first responders found a heavily damaged full size van with two occupants had crashed into the rear end of a semi-tractor trailer...

Artists are invited to participate in the third-annual Greenlight Art Festival hosted by Putnam County Comprehensive Services Inc., located at 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle. The outdoor event will take place Friday, Sept. 13 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday Sept. 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m...

PLAINFIELD – Indiana’s largest electric supplier is helping address opioid addiction in Indiana — a problem in too many of the communities it serves. The Duke Energy Foundation announced Tuesday $250,000 in grants to tackle unique aspects of the issue...

Putnam County has joined a very small group of Indiana communities demonstrating the value and importance of the arts by dedicating a person to enhancing them and, through them, the local quality of life. Suzanne Hassler has been named to the newly created position of Putnam County director of arts and culture, with a goal of coordinating, creating and adding to Putnam County’s extensive arts scene. ...

Eight years after their closure of Reelsville Elementary School, South Putnam officials have moved forward on selling the property. During a special meeting convened Monday evening, the South Putnam School Board approved the auctioning of the school and surrounding land...

William V. Crabb, 74, of Brazil, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on Sunday, July 28, 2019 following a brief illness. Bill was born on Oct. 25, 1944, the son of William and Ruby (Slater) Crabb. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1962. He married Billie Jo LeMay on June 18, 1967. Bill had worked for General Motors and Allison Transmission for 38 years...

The 15th Annual Mary Allison Children’s Trust Golf Outing was held on July 12 at Clover Meadows Golf Course. A team from Clover Meadows won first place, while the second-place team was Langdon and Friends and a team from Greencastle Community Schools claimed third...

Warden Brian Smith and the Putnamville Correctional Facility recently welcomed State Senator Philip Boots and State Representatives Tonya Pfaff and Peggy Mayfield, as well as legislative assistants Kayla Owens (Reps. Burton, Stutzman and Zent), Eric Sears (Reps. Steuerwald, Heine and Goodrich) and Ethan Hudson (Sen. Ford), Legislative Member Service intern Alexus Tucker and press intern Charlie Tinkle...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Alanna Tinch, 25, Greencastle, Level 6 felony forgery, Class A misdemeanor theft Michael L. Grimes, 43, Fillmore, Level 6 felony intimidation, Class B misdemeanor harassment using a computer network or other form of electronic communication...

Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 12:40 a.m. Scott Robert Wathen, 37, North Salem, was lodged at the jail for intimidation, possession of methamphetamine, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and public intoxication...