While many a celestial body has been unveiled through the lenses of its rare, antique telescopes, it is McKim Observatory that is a star in its own right. Surviving isolation, lack of attention and insufficient recognition over its 135-year life on Greencastle’s northeast side, the historic DePauw University observatory is considered not only a local gem but a national treasure, members of the Heritage Preservation Society (HPS) of Putnam County were told during their annual meeting Thursday evening at the Putnam County Museum.. ...

PUTNAMVILLE -- How fast is too fast on the interstate these days? In a 70-mph zone, driving 108 mph will earn you a citation. Not for bravery, but perhaps for stupidity, as a Terre Haute teenager learned Thursday afternoon. According to a report from the Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville, Master Trooper Don Farris issued a reckless driving citation to the 18-year-old Vigo County female traveling through Putnam County along Interstate 70...

It may have taken eight months for a 43-year-old Putnam County man to be charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a motorcyclist in the head last July, but his case could come to trial in about a quarter of that time. Douglas Lee "Bam" Allsup Sr. ...

Telling a story before getting into the next song, Gus Moon entertains a near-capacity crowd at Wasser Brewing Co. Thursday