Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2019

A barn located on Cemetery Road is a total loss after a fire ignited inside Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:15 a.m., a box alarm went out to emergency personnel for a large barn fire located on Cemetery Road near County Road 300 South...

Angela Hope Coffman, 67, of Greencastle passed away early Tuesday morning, Aug. 27, 2019, at her residence. Angela was born in Indianapolis on April 21, 1952, the daughter of Henry and Cynthia Bernice (Flora) Hagan. Mrs. Coffman worked as a cleaner and cleaned at DePauw University, as well as cleaning homes in the community. She enjoyed tending to her flowers and listening to gospel music...

Michael L. Jones, 59, of Quincy, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. He was born June 5, 1960, the son of Kenneth and Beverly (Haltom) Jones. He was a heavy equipment operator for many years within the union. He is survived by his children Candice McGinty and husband Trent, Michael Jones and girlfriend Lacey Chambers and Hanna Vickrey; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother Melvin Jones; and great friends Lois Shillings and Charlie Brown...

The Brazil man killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning in Marion Township had already passed when emergency personnel arrived on the scene. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies were called County Road 500 East just south of County Road 300 South shortly after midnight...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jared Anthony Pentz, 29, Fillmore, Level 6 felony strangulation, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Jason D. Grimes, 35, Greencastle, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement using a vehicle, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance...

County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 11:34 p.m. Dustin Michael Kennedy, 24, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 4:55 p.m. Johnathan Michael Huber, 27, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction and on a local warrant...

Friendship and fishing go hand in hand and Sunday was no exception as Dr. Robert Heavin took his friend (friend first, patient second) Fred Carroll fishing at his pond. They were joined on their outing by Caroll’s daughter Nancy Hoge and Kelly Robertson, memory care activity director at The Waters of Greencastle...

Three Putnam County teams are listed in the state rankings for their respective sports this week. In soccer, North Putnam’s girls are ranked 14th in Class A. The Cougars are 4-0, and look to extend their unbeaten streak on Thursday at Southmont. In football, Greencastle received 14 rating points in Class 3A and is ranked 14th...

The broad complexities, issues and benefits of social media engendered a healthy conversation during this month’s Community Conversation Monday evening. Jeff McCall, a professor of communication at DePauw University, and Sgt. Matt Ames of the Indiana State Police provided perspectives on the role of social media in an engaging presentation held in the Kiwanis Room at the Putnam County Public Library...