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CLOVERDALE -- At approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped an eastbound gold Chevrolet Equinox on Interstate 70 near the 41-mile marker for a traffic violation of following too closely. Stopped near the Cloverdale/U.S. 231 exit of I-70 in Putnam County, the driver was identified as Joshua Gomez, 21, San Diego, Calif. During a conversation with Gomez, the trooper reportedly observed criminal indicators...

Seeking to extend the campus pedestrian corridor known as Burkhart Walk that runs north and south from Seminary Street to Hanna Street, DePauw University has asked the City of Greencastle to permanently close a portion of College Avenue. Mayor Bill Dory said he has received a request from DePauw, seeking to close College Avenue between Hanna and Olive streets, effectively extending the pedestrian corridor by creating a new section between the Julian Math and Science Center and Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center on the west and the Performing Arts Center on the east.. ...

To borrow the old slogan from Staples, “That was easy.” After five rounds of voting and no consensus reached during its January meeting, the Putnam County Council had a unanimous selection for president less than five minutes into the February meeting on Tuesday...

A collaboration between two faculty members and a student at DePauw University has brought to print a story that, in the words of history Professor Emeritus John T. Schlotterbeck is “important to DePauw’s history while providing an unprecedented account of one man’s civil war.”...

The Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) intends to contribute $28,500 to support Putnam County non-profit organizations with missions or programs that encourage tourism. “All non-profits need reliable financial support,” PCCVB Board Member Kit Newkirk said. ...

Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory met with members of the Beta Psi chapter of Tri-Kappa Sorority recently to sign a proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 17-23 as Tri-Kappa Week. Kappa Kappa Kappa Inc. (Tri-Kappa), a women’s service sorority, was founded on Feb. 22, 1901.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Putnam County and most of Indiana Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. An expanding area of high pressure will produce clearing skies late tonight. But a surge in warmer, moist air north will overrun the cold layer and spread into central Indiana late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, causing snow to develop overnight. That snow will later become mixed with sleet and freezing rain as temperatures rise...

Continuing his 100-mile walk in honor of both his late grandfather and fellow student Tyler Trent, Purdue University junior Aaron Lai could be seen making his way south toward Greencastle from Brick Chapel Monday evening.

A Greencastle woman had to be extricated and flown to an Indianapolis hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Waterworks Hill shortly after noon on Monday. A Crawfordsville man and two children in his car were taken to Putnam County Hospital by ambulance. Multiple emergency agencies were dispatched to Waterworks Hill at 12:04 p.m. for what was described as a serious crash with one overturned vehicle...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons need to bring proof of Putnam County residence...

One pastime that many individuals enjoy during the winter months is bird watching. Birds are magnificent creatures that have unique personalities. If you have a birdfeeder, you have probably seen those personalities in the form of dominant birds hogging a feeder, birds eating on the ground by themselves, and social birds flying around each other...

Though it was hoped the newly dubbed MaCaronis Grill would finally be ready to give Cloverdale residents another eat-out option, owner Pedro Hernandez and company were still renovating the former Wendy’s restaurant Sunday afternoon.

State Sen. John Crane (R-Avon) would have lost a bet had he wagered on the proposed Indiana hate crimes bill that passed the Senate Public Policy Committee Monday afternoon. Addressing an audience of 30 Saturday morning at the second of three Putnam County Farm Bureau-sponsored Legislative Update programs, Crane predicted there would be no committee vote conducted Monday on the proposed legislation...

A barbecue fundraiser and silent auction are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 to benefit the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department Youth Basketball Program. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deer Meadow Primary School cafeteria. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches from Hog-N-It-All Barbecue with baked beans, cole slaw, chips and drinks (water or canned pop). Cost of the meal will be a free-will donation...

BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m on Saturday, Feb. 23. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...

POLAND -- The Poland Community Lions Club will host an all-you-can-eat chili supper fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 23 to benefit the Poland Street Light Fund. The dinner is scheduled for 4-8:30 p.m. at Cook’s Corner Restaurant in Poland. Carry-out will be available...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Montgomery County will receive a $43,000 grant from the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association for the purpose of starting a Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP), Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has announced. “Offenders in our jails and prisons need meaningful opportunities to turn their lives around and break the cycles that lead them repeatedly into criminal behavior,” Hill said. ...

Senior Education Ministries Inc. presents a Dine with a Doc program on the fourth Monday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at Putnam County Hospital, 1542 Bloomington St., Greencastle. Dine with a Doc is a free program that welcomes the local senior public to hear an educational topic while enjoying a complimentary lunch...

Maybe the second (or sixth?) time will be the charm. Following five rounds of voting and no consensus reached during its January meeting, the Putnam County Council will again try to elect a new president during its February meeting on Tuesday evening...

With national issues dominating the internet and social media, there is an ongoing debate about the accuracy of the phrase, "all politics is local." What is still local however are our elections. In Indiana it is the responsibility of the clerk of the Circuit Court (also known as the county clerk) to administer all federal, state, county, municipal and special elections in each county. ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- "We have many families of color that live in our community," DePauw University President D. Mark McCoy told an Indiana Senate committee Monday morning. Testifying before the Senate Public Policy Committee in support of a proposed specific hate crimes bill, President McCoy asked, "What does Indiana say to them when they refuse to pass a law that would provide a strong sense of safety and solid commitment to it?...

"Washington is like local government on steroids," 4th District Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) said Saturday morning while making an impromptu visit to the monthly Legislative Update program. Making his first comments locally about 30 days since being sworn in as a U.S. congressman, Baird called his indoctrination into Washington politics "kind of a whirlwind."...

Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics...

With a fairly straightforward regular meeting that was accented by optimism for the future Wednesday, the South Putnam School Board approved two requests aimed toward technology upgrades, as well as student travel opportunities. School officials heard a presentation by Tona Gardner, South Putnam’s director of curriculum, instruction and technology integration, as well as Tammy Severe detailing a continuing effort to integrate up-to-date technology in classrooms across the school corporation The request revolved around the permission to purchase new Cleverboards, which are similar to a Smart Board.. ...

Seventeen students in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Indiana program at Cloverdale High School recently made a strong showing demonstrating work skills and creativity at the 2019 Career Development Conference at Terre Haute’s Ivy Tech campus...