Stories from Friday, August 2, 2024

Eight weeks of retirement was apparently enough for a local school administrator. Having just retired as principal at Deer Meadow Primary School in the Greencastle district, Mike McHugh was announced Thursday as the new assistant principal at South Putnam Central Elementary...

BAINBRIDGE — Days away from the start of the 2024-25 school year, North Putnam has its high school principal. Amanda Williams, who has served for the past two years as assistant principal, was named the interim principal during a special meeting of the North Putnam School Board Thursday evening...

EVANSVILLE — A home communications provider with Greencastle roots was recently acquired by an internation telecommunications company. Both Metronet and T-Mobile have announced a joint venture between T-Mobile and investment firm KKR to buy the fiber-to-home provider from majority stakeholders Oak Hill Capital and the Cinelli family...

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 3:32 a.m. Jessica A. DeBlase, 38, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. Wednesday • At 2:44 p.m. Mason B. Henline, 28, Pendleton, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, obstruction of justice, maintaining a common nuisance, driving with a suspended license and possession of paraphernalia...

State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is encouraging families with students who have disabilities to apply for Indiana’s Education Scholarship Account before the Sept. 1 deadline. The program provides monetary scholarships to students with disabilities that can be used toward educational resources to best meet their learning needs...

James Hugo Mann, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Asbury Towers. James was born in Greencastle, on March 28, 1942, the son of Emil and Edith (Costa) Mann. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Mann worked for many years as and optical electrical mechanical engineer for IBM. He started work with them at the age of 17. IBM sent him to school to be an engineer...

Michael Ray Steele, 72, of Fillmore, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 at home with his family by his side. Michael was born Aug. 23, 1951 to Edgar N. and Virginia “Gail” Steele in Greencastle. Michael was a 1969 graduate of Bainbridge High School. He was a member of the American Legion in Greencastle. He worked for 22 years at Hi-Tech in Crawfordsville as a foreman...

Jake R. McQueen, 56, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. He was born July 19, 1968 in Indianapolis to Bob and Pamela (Richart) McQueen. He retired from being a cement mason in the Local 692. He has been with his significant other Robin Tabor for 32 years, and she survives...

Carolyn Sue Wheeler, 80, passed away Aug. 1, 2024. Carolyn was born to the late James Brenton and Mildred Rosella (Korton) Wright on Aug. 27, 1943 in Brazil. Carolyn was always faithful in her walk with God. Family and friends were a very important part of her daily life...