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Wednesday was Friendship Day in Greencastle, in which residents could pick up a dozen roses from a number of area Chamber of Commerce members, giving away 11 of the roses with the chance to keep one. At Mill Pond Health Campus, one of the participating locations, Trista Dilley visited a number of residents and fellow employees, brightening their morning with a rose.

The annual Taste of Putnam County merged with First Friday for the first time this year, resulting in a large crowd in downtown Greencastle on Sept. 2.

TDS Telecom, a telecommunications company that has served west-central Indiana and other areas of the Midwest since 1969, has decided to donate its former regional headquarters in Roachdale to the community after downsizing to a much smaller building across town on North Meridian Street.

Brandon Vaughn, 25, asked his longtime girlfriend, Ashley Ross, also 25, to marry him during the First Friday celebration Aug. 5 on the courthouse square in Greencastle.

The first day of school arrived Friday morning for students at Central Elementary in the South Putnam Corporation. Teachers and staff members line the sidewalk as students enter the building for their first day under new Principal Todd Gowen. He succeeds Debbie Steffy, who is now principal at Fillmore Elementary.

The contest had four classes: 0-39 pounds (Class 1), 40-54 pounds (Class 2), 55-65 (Class 3) and 66+ (Class 4).

Henry Wallen, a resident at Hickory Creek at Sunset, and wife Debbie renewed their wedding vows Wednesday, June 29 on the 25th anniversary of their marriage. Rev. Jim Morrisett conducted the ceremony just as he did 25 years ago in the backyard of the Wallens' home on Martinsville Street in Greencastle.

Nearly 100 people from all walks of life gathered on DePauw University's campus Thursday to memorialize the recent Orlando shooting and its victims.

Greencastle American Legion Post 58 made its famous Legionburgers available during a one-time-only drive-though effort Saturday, May 21, and sold out more than 1,500 burgers in a little more than three hours.

North Putnam High School gave its students a vision they won't soon forget, especially ahead of Saturday's prom.

The 2016 edition of Dancing with the Putnam County Stars featured fierce competition and high marks from the judges across the board. At night's end, it was Allison Creekmore and Logan Kuhne who claimed the dancing title with their ghoulish take on a tango/cha-cha combo. Phyllis Legan claimed the top fundraiser title by raising more than $7,500.

The inaugural Bourbon, Barbecue and Blues event at Music on the Square in Greencastle Saturday, April 23 featured bourbon tasting, four kinds of barbecue created by chef Daniel Orr of FARM/Bloomington and the blues stylings of Greencastle's own Tad Robinson

Dozens of people of all ages came out Tuesday to Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church in support of children and families everywhere in a service that included guest speakers and a candlelight vigil.