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Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Boller and Capt. Doug Nally were honored Monday with lifesaving awards for their actions in a recent water rescue in Jefferson Township. On March 3, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched for a vehicle that had been swept by swift water at a driveway crossing the Sallust Branch near Stilesville. The flooding was due to heavy rainfall that moved through the area...

With one Indiana film festival award already on her resume, Greencastle native Jess Berry and her short film “Daughters” added another one at the Hoosier Films Festival in Bloomington. Jess was named Best Actor for her role in a production that she wrote, directed, filmed and edited. It was filmed entirely on the Jack and Jane Berry family farm outside Greencastle...

The first such conducted since before COVID-19, law enforcement on Wednesday went through the last of three active shooter trainings held in the past week. With exercises conducted at North Putnam and South Putnam on March 21 and 23, respectively, several police officers from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies drilled on finding a shooter at Greencastle High School. Much of the point was keeping focused on their task at hand...

South Putnam Drama Club to present ‘The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch’ Friday, Saturday The South Putnam High School Drama Club will present “The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch” on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. “The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch,” by James L. ...

CLOVERDALE -- After a couple of years' absence, the Cloverdale High School Student Council is going to host a Senior Citizens’ Prom again on Saturday, April 15 from 6-9 p.m. The theme is “Surfin’ USA” Beach Party. There will be music, food and dancing...

Landowners are invited to join Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District and Purdue Extension in a four-part series on forest and woodlot management. In these sessions, owners will learn how to: • Create their own forest management plan. • Control invasive plants,...

The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA), along with other national, state and community organizations, is leading the effort to highlight the importance of advance health care decision-making on National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16...

JTN Outdoor Power Equipment recently announce the inclusion of ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment as part of its lineup. As an authorized ECHO dealer, JTN is now stocking and servicing Echo Power Equipment. “We wanted our community to have vast options in outdoor power equipment, and what better brand than ECHO,” JTN manager Jonny Newgent said. “We do business with our local schools and universities, so getting them a reliable piece of equipment is vital to their success.”...

POLAND — There were again plenty of lights to be seen at the Cataract Lake Water Corporation’s “Holiday in Lights” drive-through to end 2022. A record number of vehicles passed through the display. The number of lights displayed increased again this year thanks to employees of South Central Indiana REMC. Lights were added to the next level of the water tower...

A fire destroyed a garage and significantly damaged a home in Warren Township on Wednesday. As soon as it had concluded an emergency run with a medical helicopter, the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at about 4:10 p.m. for a structure fire at 2637 Skyline Dr. The smoke reportedly could be seen north of Interstate 70...

Firefighters’ quick actions meant damage was limited in a fire at Beyond Homeless in Greencastle Tuesday evening. The Greencastle Fire Department was initially dispatched to the shelter for a fire alarm and responded with an engine. Upon arrival, firefighters were advised by a staff member that a room was on fire. A box alarm was called at about 8:10 p.m., while personnel arrived in Greencastle Fire’s other engine...

BELLE UNION — Bridge 211 on County Road 450 South is now closed. It is located about eight-tenths of a mile of County Road 1000 East and crosses a branch of Mill Creek. The county highway department announced Tuesday that the bridge will be closed indefinitely until further notice...

DePauw University’s Honor Scholar Program recently recognized a Clayton teacher who a student said, “embodies the fervor and excitement that high school education should ignite for students.” Allison Paradise, who teaches English literature and writing courses at Cascade High School, was recently named the 2023 Battey National Educator of the Year, an honor awarded annually to a secondary school teacher who inspired a graduating DePauw Honor Scholar...

RUSSELLVILLE — While specific requirements are not to be outlined for the town, Russellville leaders are in support for the county’s new comprehensive plan. Though with Cathy Jones absent, Russellville councilmen Cary McGaughey and Tony Riggen voted to opt into the plan at their regular meeting last Wednesday evening. The consideration was tabled last month as Riggen was absent, while Jones was in favor of the town being involved...

With the balmy weather Sunday a stark contrast to the chaos that rocked Coatesville 75 years ago, Washburn Chapter DAR member Sharon Ellett reads the names of the 14 residents who died in the wake of the devastating tornado that swept through the area on March 26, 1948.

It’s had a number of names over the years, including the Fleece Fair, the Fiber Event and now the Greencastle Wool Show. However, when the two-day festival of knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, felt and other fiber-related activities returns to the Putnam County Fairgrounds on April 14 and 15, fiber aficionados will find many of the same vendors and workshops...

After successive years of construction, COVID and a shortage of lifeguards, things are already looking up for the 2023 pool season at the Greencastle Aquatic Center. What Assistant Park Director Chrysta Snellenberger has planned for this summer is the resumption of a seven-day-a-week schedule, the return of summer swim lessons and a more normal schedule for the pool lifeguards...

Help from local governmental and economic development officials is fast tracking the return of the “World’s Fastest Lawnmower” to its old manufacturing home. As Dixie Chopper transitions back to its original factory facility east of Fillmore, it will do so with a tax abatement on both real property improvements and personal property recently granted by the Putnam County Council...

Well, spring has sprung and the vernal equinox is behind us, and for most of the past week that’s meant primarily wind and rain across central Indiana. Putnam County wound up with rainfall totals and wind reports among the highest in the state during the period Thursday through Saturday...

The City of Greencastle will partner with the Putnam County Mural Project to honor the city’s bicentennial this year by commissioning a mural on the west-facing wall of Dick’s Barber Shop at 1 E. Franklin St. The committee is inviting the public to be part of the process of identifying stories and people that honor Greencastle’s past, and to help select the artist who will install the mural...

The Putnamville Cemetery will hold its annual meeting on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnamville Methodist Church. All ground flowers should be removed by April 15.

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 202 E. Washington St., Greencastle, is hosting the last of its two annual Lenten season Fish Fry Fridays this Friday, March 31. Tickets for the 4-7 p.m. event can be purchased at the door at $8 adults and $4 for children 12 and under...

The lack of a contested primary in the upcoming municipal elections will delay the inclusion of candidate biographies in the Banner Graphic. Originally slated for early March for primary candidates, the lack of a primary led to few submissions...

Peace Lutheran Church is inviting the community as it will hold services celebrating Holy Week and Easter. Holy Week will begin on April 2 with a Palm Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. The Holy Triduum observance will then commence with services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (April 6 and 7, respectively) at 7 p.m...

The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) that would expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Baird said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. ...