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While they could be at home preparing their own meals, a group of volunteers from Gobin Church and Greencastle Christian Church instead gathers at GCC Thursday mroning to prepare an outreach meal for those in the community who might not otherwise enjoy a harvest feast...

CLOVERDALE — With a theme of Candy Canes and Christmas Carols, Christmas in Cloverdale, highlighted by the town’s annual Christmas parade, is set for Saturday, Dec. 4. The festivities will begin with donuts with Santa from 9-11 a.m. at Endeavor Communications...

The Putnam County Public Library celebrated the openings of two StoryWalks in Cloverdale and Reelsville Saturday. Present at the Cloverdale pathway are (from left) PCPL Marketing and Communications Director Kaitlin Tipsword, Jeff McKean, Dixie McKean, Carly McKean, PCPL Director Matt McClelland and Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinator Mindy Duckett...

The opportunity for DePauw University students to study abroad has again been recognized by the Open Doors Report, which ranked DePauw among the top baccalaureate colleges in the country. For the 2019-20 academic year, DePauw -- compared to other baccalaureate institutions -- was ranked:...

PLAINFIELD – Duke Energy Indiana filed a plan Tuesday with Indiana state utility regulators to improve the reliability and resilience of its statewide network of power lines and infrastructure that deliver electricity to more than 860,000 Hoosier homes, businesses and industries...

Being the first Ubben Lecture since “Jeopardy!” GOAT Ken Jennings visited DePauw University in February of last year, campus and community members gathered Monday evening to hear women’s basketball star Tamika Catchings. She was joined by DePauw women’s basketball’s Kris Huffman, herself a two-time NCAA Division III championship coach. In a moderated discussion, Catchings spoke on how adversity and drive paved the way for her as an athlete and a philanthropist...

With bids set next month for more Greencastle Community Schools construction projects, the second semester is likely to see the beginning of upgrades at Greencastle High School. That was what the Greencastle School Board heard during its Monday meeting, when Mike Montgomery of krM Architects gave an update on the school’s construction projects made possible by a $32 million bond sale earlier this year...

Perhaps considered kind of a rite of passage, students in Area 30’s fire and rescue program recently got hands-on experience with learning and seeing how a fire develops and then spreads. Working in a partnership with the program, the Greencastle Fire Department invited the class to participate in flashover training with them Tuesday morning...

Extending its current trash and recycling contract, the City of Greencastle expects to have a new agreement in place by February. The Board of Works Tuesday approved an amendment to the current city contract with Republic Services of Indiana, providing an extension that runs through Feb. 28. Without the extension, the contract would have expired Nov. 30...

With the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department battling a semi fire near the 32-mile marker of eastbound Interstate 70 Wednesday morning, an eerie sort of beauty emerges from the scene as smoke rises against the backdrop of the morning sun. No one was injured in the incident...

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jim Baird is facing a $5,000 fine for a violation of House security rules. Political website The Hill reported Tuesday that Baird (R-Greencastle) was fined following an incident last week in which he walked around a metal detector instead of going through it...

Fresh off of granting significant raises to teachers for the first time in at least four years earlier this month, the Greencastle School Board on Monday increased compensation for other employee groups. At the recommendation of Supt. Jeff Gibboney, the school board unanimously approved salary adjustments to the remaining employee groups...

A pair of familiar medical professionals in Putnam County were recently appointed to state posts by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Jackie Eitel of Greencastle was named to the Behavioral Health & Human Services Licensing Board. A nurse by trade, Eitel serves as business development manager for the Indiana Health Information Exchange...

Greencastle McDonald’s owner Tim Jedele recently awarded a $500 MAC Grant to CJ Shields and his technology students at Greencastle High School. The purpose of the grant will be to purchase equipment for creating podcasts. The goal is to launch a student-run podcast to get them engaged in the community...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor announced Wednesday he would extend the state’s public health emergency for another month amid a stalled legislative proposal that would force businesses to grant COVID-19 vaccination requirement exemptions without any questions and block similar immunization rules set by state universities...

The culmination of 11 weeks of discussion and getting out into the community, the Putnam County Leadership Academy celebrated the graduation of its 2021 cohort with a ceremony at Tiger Pointe Country Club Monday afternoon...

PUTNAMVILLE -- The Thanksgiving holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Indiana State Police want to remind every motorist planning to travel this holiday period to drive responsibly and ensure every passenger is buckled up properly...

ROACHDALE — The North Putnam School Board’s regular meeting Thursday evening was accented by contentions over the school corporation’s COVID guidelines as they stood. One member of the audience threw an expletive before obliging to leave. Another claimed that COVID was not harmful to children and that masks were ineffective. Echoing a sentiment that they were too stringent, another said the guidelines were “asinine” and a “power trip.”...

Turning out to show support for cancer care here at home, local leaders, community organizers and businesspeople gathered at Owl Ridge Event Center Saturday evening for Putnam County Hospital’s fifth-annual gala. As it has since the inaugural event in 2017, the gala benefited the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center and its staff and patients, as well as provided an opportunity to thank the community for this support...

The DePauw University School of Music will present its 2021 Holiday Gala on Saturday, Dec. 4 with a shorter, family show Sunday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme is “Holiday Gala at the Movies,” and the show will include selections various holiday-themed movies. After having to forgo last year’s performance because of COVID-19, this year’s gala marks a special time for all...

It took years to build a following of more than 20,000, and who knows how long it may take to rebuild it. However, after a break of several exasperating days, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was back with a new Facebook page as of Sunday afternoon...

Hoping the third time is indeed the charm, the City of Greencastle is again applying for a grant to complete the Ivy Tech-to-Limedale leg of the People Pathways trail. Application for National Trails funding is due Dec. 1, Mayor Bill Dory told the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission (RDC) at its recent November meeting...

ROACHDALE — As part of a meeting in which North Putnam’s COVID guidelines were amended, the North Putnam School Board also approved staff pay raises Thursday evening. The board first considered pay increases for administrative staff, in which Board Vice President Mark Hoke proposed to table them and consider them in more detail. ...

The end of the year is a time when many begin to finalize tax considerations and reflect on the past calendar year. You may receive a return of a 50-percent direct credit to your tax bill when donating up to $200 per individual, and $400 for couples filing jointly, given to an Indiana-funded university. ...

Small business, big impact. That’s the motto of United Way of Central Indiana’s 365 Small Business Circle, a new leadership circle helping to connect small, local businesses to big impact in Putnam County. About 34 percent of Putnam County residents struggle to make ends meet, according to United Way. ...