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An investigation is being conducted after the upper part of a home in Washington Township caught fire before 11 a.m. Friday morning. According to a report dictated by Capt. Jack Giles of the Reelsville/Washington Township Fire Department, Putnam County firefighters, as well as law enforcement and medical personnel, were dispatched on a box alarm to 6990 W. CR 450 South on the north side of the township at about 10 a.m...

Having opted for the first time last year not to leave any money on the table, the Greencastle City Council has again agreed to capture the maximum assessed value possible from the TIF (tax increment financing) district. Asked to approve a Greencastle Redevelopment Commission (RDC) letter requesting $100 million as the amount of assessed value to be captured from the Greencastle Economic Development Area — the TIF district — for 2019 payable in 2020 the City Council instead chose in a split decision to capture the full 100 percent of the available AV.. ...

Having been inspected and deemed unserviceable in a worthy cause, a retired American flag is disposed of in the burn pit at the Greencastle American Legion Veterans Plaza Friday evening.

If anyone noticed a lot of Indiana State Troopers in town Tuesday, there was a reason. The ISP SWAT team conducted tryouts for a new position for their central team at the Putnam County Sheriff’s range. The ISP SWAT team was originally developed in 1975 with only seven team members. ...

Gov. Eric Holcomb ceremonially signs State Rep. Beau Baird’s bill into law Thursday at the Statehouse.

CLOVERDALE -- After addressing a change to the speed limit in the Stardust Hills subdivision attracted controversy last month, the Cloverdale Town Council has a compromise on the table. However, it will continue to consider the move’s efficacy and costs...

The South Putnam School Board approved the following personnel report at its regular session Wednesday evening: • Resignations: Dana Carr, Central Elementary special education teacher; Nicole Morison, MS/HS science teacher; Matthew Thoennes, MS/HS English teacher and MS/HS cross country coach and assistant boys’ track coach; Carlie Nichols, MS/HS instructional assistant; and Paula Hillard, part-time custodian,...

Noble Fry of Roachdale will celebrate his 99th birthday on Thursday, June 20. He operated a dairy farm for 50 years and produced corn and soybeans. Noble has participated in Putnam County Farm Bureau, Pork Producers, Putnam County Fair Board and was a 4-H leader. He is a North Putnam FFA “Hero.”...

As a husband, father of three, youth minister and fourth-grade teacher, Kevin Johnston plays a lot of roles. On Monday at Robe-Ann Park, he’ll be playing one of his favorites, that of musician and entertainer of children. Johnston will be the feature performer at the weekly edition of Music Mondays, set for 12:30 p.m. at Robe-Ann Park shelterhouse No. 2...

Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church will host the Charles Wesley Singers Youth Choir of Damascus United Methodist Church on Friday, June 21. The event, planned in part by Gobin choral director and DePauw music student Bryce Taylor, will serve as a fundraiser for the Mary Allison Children’s Trust. Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert is free, but there will be a freewill offering collected during the event...

More than a year after they joined the team, two firefighters have been officially a part of the Greencastle Fire Department. James Shaw and Benjamin Wright were sworn in by Mayor Bill Dory in a to-the-point ceremony inside the bay area of the firehouse on Indiana Street, with Wright’s family and Shaw’s girlfriend Claudia Porter in attendance...

Rather than asking the question “What’s wrong with you?”, a shift to “What happened to you?” – brings one closer to recognizing the needs of the individual. This simple shift in thinking leads to insight and understanding of physical and emotional challenges...

A large barn is a total loss following an early morning fire that engulfed the whole structure. At approximately 2:05 a.m. Thursday, the Greencastle Fire Department was dispatched to 2947 E. CR 275 South, which is south of Big Walnut Sports Park...

The shared connection between two people — a DePauw University professor and a Holocaust survivor who both lost their fathers when they were young — leads to a compelling story on creating a new conversation for Holocaust survivors and their stories...

South Putnam High School graduates will soon be recognized on a system more in line with college graduates. Principal Levi Yowell presented a plan to the South Putnam School Board outlining a transition from honoring only the valedictorian and salutatorian of each class to a Latin honors system used at colleges and universities...

KIEL, Germany — U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steven Mason, a native of Bainbridge, is participating in the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise with 18 other nations. “I’m looking forward to training with international partners and learning more about other cultures,” Mason said...

Local families are invited to “Rev Up Your Imagination” for the Friends of the Putnam County Public Library’s seventh-annual Touch-a-Truck event. Touch-a-Truck will take place from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the Greencastle High School lower parking lot...

NORTH SALEM — The Indiana Department of Transportation recently announced State Road 236 will close just under half a mile east of State Road 75 on or after Tuesday, June 25, weather permitting. The project will remove the bridge over the abandoned railroad and lower the road approximately seven feet to improve sight distance and enhance the safety for the motoring public...

Having already whittled the number of candidates from five down to three, on Monday night Greencastle Township Trustee Steve Butts and the township advisory board chose to retain Mike White on the Greencastle School Board. In a split vote of the advisory board, White was chosen from among three finalists that also included Russell Harvey and Ed Wilson...

CLOVERDALE -- After recent nursing cuts were met with concern and controversy from parents and community members, Cloverdale Schools is looking to enter into a partnership with Putnam County Hospital to establish a localized health clinic. Invited to speak during the Cloverdale School Board’s regular session Monday evening, CEO Dennis Weatherford offered input on how such a clinic would function, as well as how it could meet the needs of students...

With the roof of the Music on the Square venue in need of replacement, a crane lifts objects onto and off of the roof at 21 N. Indiana St. in downtown Greencastle Monday morning.

A Cloverdale man was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital following a Friday-evening motorcycle crash on the DePauw University campus. According to a DePauw Police report, 40-year-old Christopher Wallace was northbound on College Avenue approaching the T-intersection at Hannah Street at 11:40 p.m...

WASHINGTON – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate...

As Keith Brackney of Hayes Murphy Sharp & Brackney presents a $500 check to Joe Ferguson, Mary Allison Trust board member, the Greencastle insurance agency continues its support as a Mary Allison Children’s Trust Patron.

Having begun their romance as pen pals, Georg (Dustin Bond) and Amalia (Lisa McCoy) finally meet at a discreet hideaway during the Putnam County Playhouse production of “She Loves Me.” Directed by Shelly McFadden, the musical completes its two-week run at the Hazel Day Longden Theater this week with 8 p.m. shows each night from Wednesday through Saturday. A few tickets remain for the upcoming shows for $10 each. They are available by calling the PCPH box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday evening and from 5 p.m. to curtain time all other evenings.