Social media networks have swarmed over American culture, bringing both new opportunities and numerous drawbacks. “Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword” will look at how social media has impacted the nation’s human interactions. This Community Conversation will take place at the Putnam County Public Library on Monday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m...

Coming off of the storm that rolled through Sunday evening, heavy rainfall struck Putnam County once again early Tuesday afternoon. However, this one came with very strong wind gusts that brought down several trees and power lines in the area. Emergency personnel secure one such scene near where Indiana Street and Shadowlawn Avenue meet as a large tree is suspended precariously over the roadway...

Senior Education Ministries will present another monthly installment of Dine with a Doc on Monday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m to noon at the Putnam County Hospital. Dine with a Doc is a free community-based program that welcomes the local senior public to hear an educational topic while enjoying a complimentary lunch...

Banished to the from the kingdom by the wicked and vain Lord Farquaad, fairy tale creatures find themselves in the swamp where the ogre Shrek has previously lived alone in the Putnam County Playhouse production of “Shrek the Musical.”