John Garner of the Greencastle Commission on Sustainability and volunteer Marsha Hedrick (below) were on hand giving away free trees Saturday morning, as they help Dean Rossok of Greencastle decide which species to take home with him.

Mary Beth Kaiser, Putnam County Hospital director of pharmacy, and hospital CEO Dennis Weatherford (right) receive the Best Practice Award for the past year from Dave Karkiewicz, regional director of operations for Pharmacy Systems Inc. in a recent ceremony.

PUTNAMVILLE -- A 25-year-old Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) officer is facing two felony counts of trafficking with an inmate following a recent arrest at the prison facility. Michael Anthony Miller of Plainfield is being held in the Putnam County Jail on charges of trafficking with an inmate involving a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit trafficking of a controlled substance. Both are Level 5 felonies that are punishable by 1-6 years in prison...

A 43-year-old Putnam County man, scheduled for trial later this month in an attempted murder case, has reached a plea agreement that could send him to prison for up to 16 years. Douglas Lee "Bam" Allsup Sr. of Greencastle -- who was facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery causing serious bodily injury in the July 24, 2018 shooting of motorcyclist Christopher R. ...