Reelsville News

Clerk of the Putnam County Circuit Court Marty Watts updated Putnam County Commissioners on Monday on changes being made to the voting precincts for the 2010 election.

Elnora Jean Gates, Baltimore, Md., passed Dec. 5, 2009. She was born May 9, 1930, in Putnam County, to Curtiss and Anna Strain.

A decade-and-a-half after he first began collecting data for the National Weather Service, Joe Sadler is still a dedicated volunteer.

A Friday night fire destroyed a home near the north edge of Cataract Lake. The Reelsville Fire Department was dispatched to the home at 3842 W. Ivanwald Dr.

For about 25 Reelsville sixth grade students, the three days before Thanksgiving vacation were even better than having the time off from school.

November 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. - The life work of the late Richard E. Peeler, a longtime professor of art at DePauw and 1949 graduate of the University, and his wife, Marj, is detailed in a new book, Peeler Pottery: A Retrospective .

Betty J. Slack, 77, Brazil, died Nov. 15, 2009, at her residence following a brief illness.

A plea agreement has been proposed for a Poland man accused of stealing guns from a Putnam County home.

A Monday night barn fire resulted in several explosions and dozens of responders from local agencies.

Laura Goolsby of Reelsville didn't know what she would have done if she hadn't been able to get coats for her four children at the Putnam County Youth Development Commission's Coats for Kids distribution on Saturday.

Virginia L. Bullerdick, 82, Brazil, died Oct. 27, 2009, at 7:40 p.m., at St. Vincent Clay Hospital.

The Putnam County Emergency Operations Center was recently the site of a tabletop exercise featuring tornado disasters in the area.

John Kirby Brown, 76, Reelsville, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, 2009, at Meadows Manor East, Terre Haute.

The Putnam County Community Foundation recently presented a $1,000 grant to the Putnam County Museum to help with efforts to publish a book about Peeler Pottery.

Lillian Rosalie Bridgewater, 86, Brazil, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at St. Vincent Clay Hospital.

Multiple moves were made during Tuesday's regular meeting of the Clay County Commissioners to improve the condition of county property.

Ava Faith Houk Aug. 13, 2009 Deidre Bailey and Justin Houk of Lebanon announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Faith Houk, on Aug.

Raymond and Hester Rissler celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. They were married in 1939, in Brazil.

Scott and Gabriel Mabry Aug. 20, 2009 Billie Rouse, formerly of Lebanon, and Scott Mabry, both of Vega, Texas, announce the birth of their twin sons, Scott Mabry and Gabriel Mabry, on Aug.

The transportation department at South Putnam School Corporation has started the new school year without much difficulty thanks to a new program.