Stories from Thursday, February 6, 2020

A Greencastle man was arrested Thursday afternoon after an argument allegedly led to stabbing his brother. Around 12:30 p.m., Putnam County Dispatch received a call of a stabbing at Country Place Apartments, located at Woodhaven Drive and South Street. Police spent the next 90 minutes trying to locate the suspect, 31-year-old Andrew King...

The DePauw University School of Music will welcome the renowned composer and soprano Susan Botti for the 2020 Music of the 21st Century Festival. The five-day residency, running Feb. 10–14, produces two concerts exclusively dedicated to Botti’s works...

Robert D. Newton Jr. died Feb. 4, 2020 from complications of pneumonia at Putnam County Hospital. Robert was born Jan. 3, 1928 to Ora Belle Simmons Newton and Robert D. Newton in Camden, Ark. He spent his early years in Camden, in Moss Point, Miss. and in Memphis, Tenn., where he attended Central High School, played football and was graduated in 1945...

MONROVIA -- The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that Interstate 70 eastbound at Exit 59 for State Road 39 will be closed beginning Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 11:59 p.m. until Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 5 a.m. for the contractor to set beams. Traffic will be detoured up the ramp across State Road 39 and back onto the interstate utilizing the ramps...

Annetta Joyce Shonkwiler, 64, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born April 3, 1955 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Sherman Clyde and Carol Jean (Carrington) Lowe. She was a 1973 graduate of Greencastle High School...

A new film festival will premier in Indiana this spring. On March 19-22, the Hoosier Films Annual Festival will show a collection of shorts and feature films in downtown Bloomington. Most of the festival’s screenings will take place at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, with additional events taking place at nearby venues such as the Bloomington Academy of Film and Theater...

South Putnam alumni will celebrate their 50-year anniversary banquet on Saturday, April 18 in the South Putnam High School cafetorium. The classes of 1970 (50 years), 1980 (40 years) and 1995 (25 years) will be recognized along with a presentation by a representative of each class...

The new Elite Skyhawks academic/recreation gym is now located in Greencastle in the south portion of the old Kroger building that houses the Putnam County Museum.

A “Living with Low Vision” meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle, from 10-11 a.m. There will be a demonstration of the voting machine. Persons should feel free to bring a friend or family member to this meeting...

Mill Pond Health Campus will host a euchrre tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Persons need to RSVP for the 6-8 p.m. tournament at Mill Pond, 1014 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle, by calling 653-4397. Space is limited. Appetizers and drinks will be provided...

County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 6:08 p.m. Geoffrey W. McClellan, 35, Brazil, was booked in on writ. • At 4:21 p.m. Candice Jo Lumpkin, 38, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail on a writ of body attachment...

A dusting of snow and a glaze of ice overnight made traveling a little dicey in Putnam County Wednesday night and Thursday morning

For a solemn event such as a military funeral or a celebration of veterans past and present, an honor guard takes pride in showing its best. Part of the duty in commending these tributes is being there rain or shine, freezing or humid. Over a period of years, this can take a heavy toll on the full uniforms each volunteer wears, as well as their equipment...