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With completion of the lengthy Indianapolis Road project barely in the rear-view mirror, city officials have already turned their thoughts to an INDOT project still two to three years down the road. That scheduled U.S. 231 “major overhaul” -- a project to be done by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) – even reared its head during the recent city candidates’ debate despite being not likely to occur until 2021 or 2022...

After 17 years, the DePauw School of Music, Greencastle Arts Council and the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau are excited to bring back the Putnam County Festival Choir, a community-wide collaboration that will bring together students and residents throughout the county through singing music...

The crisp air of fall has arrived just in time to begin bringing down the autumn leaves in earnest to await the annual collection efforts of the Greencastle Department of Public Works. That process is scheduled to start with the city leaf vacuum making its rounds beginning Monday, Oct. 28 and continuing through Nov. 27, Mayor Bill Dory told the City Council at its October meeting...

BAINBRIDGE — With the broadest candidate field of any municipal election in Putnam County this year, there is certainly a lot for Bainbridge voters to consider as they head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 or sooner. With this in mind, the Bainbridge Improvement Society is hosting a “Meet the Candidates” event at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Bainbridge Community Building...

The Greencastle Police Department will again partner with the Greencastle School Corporation and the Drug Enforcement Agency Office to participate in the National Drug Take Back Day event scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26. Officials from GPD will be set up outside at Greencastle High School, 910 E. Washington St., just in front of the GHS main office area...

John Norberg, a Lafayette journalist, writer, humorist and recently-retired director of communications for development at Purdue University, will be the featured speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Purdue Alumni Club of Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 24...

Parke County REMC CEO Chadd Jenkins donates a $9,000 check to Phil the Need Inc. President Ruth Myers as part of the REMC Multi-County Community Trust Inc. (Operation Round Up). The money will help with software renewal and the purchase of a box truck for volunteers to use when distributing furniture and appliances to needy residents of Putnam County.

Michael White, 18, recently received Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. White is a member of Troop 99 chartered by First Christian Church and currently attends Greencastle High School. Involved in Scouting for 10 years, White achieved the Eagle rank after demonstrating leadership as a patrol leader, instructor and junior assistant scoutmaster...

In honor of many of the classmates turning 80 this year, the Greencastle High School class of 1957 will celebrate with “Around the World in 80 Years” on Saturday at the Putnam Inn. A number of newly-minted octagenarians will be toasted with this casual gathering from 2-6 p.m. at the Greencastle eatery...

On Nov. 9, vendors and shoppers will once again fill the halls of Greencastle Middle School during the annual Holiday Bazaar. With a week left for early bird registration, 9x6 booth spaces are still available for $25 each. Discounted rates are available for Greencastle School groups, Greencastle student entrepreneurs, and “information booths” for vendors providing information but not selling products...

Signs of seasonal change are all around us. The city pool is not only closed, it’s been drained and repainted. Dairy Castle has served its last turtle sundae until sometime in February. And pumpkin spice lattes are back. Can our first frost really be far behind?...

With surface and striping complete, Indianapolis Road between Kroger and Percy L. Julian Drive features something it hasn’t since spring — eastbound traffic. The project that has dominated the area since April is nearing completion, with some miscellaneous work yet to complete. It could require some lane shifts, but the one-way detour is at an end...

In a meeting that took less than half an hour, the South Putnam School Board approved a handle of routine items during its regular October meeting Wednesday evening. Without any further comments from the audience of three or themselves, board members approved the planned budget for 2020, as well as an established capital projects fund and school bus replacement plan. These will be able to be viewed on Gateway...

A Greencastle teen escaped with only minor injuries when she rolled an SUV on Manhattan Road late Friday afternoon. It was just one of seven crashes the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department had worked on wet roads Friday...

Citing the “reasonable” nature of a bond issue that would make a splash in funding $1.6-$1.8 million in improvements to the Greencastle Aquatic Center and Robe-Ann Park, the City Council Thursday night unanimously approved a resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds by the Park Department...

Mike Van Rensselaer will be performing Revolutionary War songs, including a sing-along, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Local History Room of the Putnam County Public Library. This is the October meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, but the public is invited and encouraged to attend...

Ever wonder exactly how powerful that camera in your smarthphone can be? The Putnam County Photogrpahy Club is inviting fellow amateur photogaphers to learn a bit more at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gobin United Methodist Church. Local photographer Rad Drew will present “Discover the Magic - iPhone Photography” in the Collonade Room at the church...

Several students were honored during the Greencastle Fire Department’s recent open house for art they created to highlight Fire Prevention Month...

The final Greencastle Second Saturday event of the 2019 season is set for Saturday evening in downtown Greencastle. A lot of families are out of town on Fall Break, but for those who stuck around, this free family event provides a good time while never having to venture out of Greencastle...

ROACHDALE -- One woman was sent to the hospital and three vehicles were damaged Thursday evening in a crash on U.S. 231 about a quarter mile north of County Road 1000 North. Road construction was going on in the area, with flaggers stopping the traffic...

Less than five minutes into a debate that stretched for two hours Wednesday evening, one candidate set the tone for what was largely a night of positive, constructive discussion of where the city of Greencastle is headed. Vying for a second term in one of three at-large seats, Democrat Dave Murray highlighted the positivity and cooperation he hopes to continue to see at work in the city...

Following months of uneven pavement, workers from Feutz Contractors Inc., Paris, Ill., lay down the smooth topcoat of asphalt on Indianapolis Road Wednesday just west of Percy Julian Drive, the east end of work that stretches to the main entrance of Kroger. With this job performed on Tuesday and Wednesday, work began on traffic control markings Thursday. The revised completion date of the $1,161,773 project — which involves widening the road to three lanes and adding sidewalks on both sides — is the end of October.

MONROVIA – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that work is under way on the Interstate 70 and State Road 39 interchange. The contractor will close the left lane in each direction on I-70 from the 59- to the 60-mile marker (18 miles east of Cloverdale) overnight to install barrier wall on the inside shoulder. The work will begin at 9 p.m. and continue through 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11...

September 2019 marked the official launch of Hoosier Films. Started by two Bloomington residents, filmmaker Thomas DeCarlo and folklorist Meredith McGriff, the film streaming service provides indie film enthusiasts with a gateway to independent film in Indiana...

CLOVERDALE — An Indianapolis man was arrested on driving while intoxicated charges following a Monday-evening incident at a rural Cloverdale residence. At 7:42 p.m. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies were called to a disturbance on County Road 175 East, the property of Leeroy O. Patton. Patton had called law enforcement after observing headlights in the hayfield south of his residence...