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The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has several programs coming up in the next few months and urges local residents to take part. On Wednesday, Sept. 22 the Parks Department will sponsor National Ice Cream Cone Day with a special Lego build. Each participant will get to build his or her own ice cream truck that they can take home and add to their cityscape. The program will be held at the Robe-Ann Park bandshell at 6 p.m...

The announced retirement of a West Central Indiana state representative will keep two current representatives from facing off in the 2022 primary election. Under the proposed map for the Indiana House of Representatives unveiled Tuesday by state Republicans, District 44 Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) and District 41 Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) would find themselves in the same district beginning with the 2022 election. However, Brown has announced he will not seek an additional term after 2022...

A Greencastle man and woman are hospitalized in Indianapolis following a serious crash Monday afternoon on State Road 240 in eastern Putnam County. Driver James Grivas, 59, was taken to an Indianapolis hospital by ambulance, while Susan Grivas, 58, was taken to Indianapolis by helicopter, after their passenger vehicle was struck head-on by a box truck...

CLOVERDALE — The Cloverdale School Board passed two items for consideration during a short session Monday evening. The board voted to adopt the 2022 Cloverdale Community Schools budget, which had already been advertised and the subject of a public hearing. Board members also approved the district’s capital projects and school bus replacement plans and resolutions related to the adoptions...

For the eighth year, Dr. Dennis Knuth, Dr. Tess Funke and the team at Greencastle Hometown Dental will offer a Free Dental Day to the Putnam County community. Offering free dental care for those in need, the event is set for Friday, Sept. 24 at the practice at 113 Indianapolis Rd...

Like virtually everyone, former New York lawyer Brian Gilmartin recalls dawn’s early light the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 as ”an absolutely spectacular day.” “Not unlike today,” Gilmartin, who now resides at Cloverdale, added Saturday morning as guest speaker for the Washburn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 20th anniversary remembrance of the attacks of Sept. 11...

With news that less than 50 percent of City of Greencastle employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19, a move to tie their potential bonuses to being vaccinated was suggested at the September City Council meeting at City Hall. With the city salary ordinance (2021-12) up for first reading, City Clerk-Treasurer Lynda Dunbar announced that salaried city workers would receive a 1.9 percent increase in pay next year, while hourly workers will get a 1.8 percent pay hike for 2022...

The City of Greencastle has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for improvements to the local water system. The project will include: -- A new generator for the city’s water treatment plant to take care of an issue in which the current generator does meet demands during power outages...

Arriving at the DePauw University School of Music as the 2021-22 artist-in-residence, Rhiannon Giddens will open her time in Greencastle with a pair of events this week. Giddens is a multi-Grammy Award-nominated musician whose work encompasses banjo playing, singing, acting, composing and advocating for previously-erased contributions to American country music...

Different kinds of unique and colorful artwork were on display at the 2021 Putnam County Green Light Art Festival Saturday. Alex Hirt showed her work including original paintings of pets...

FILLMORE — Having grown greatly this year and now employing just over 60 employees, Liberty Trailers in Fillmore is set to have the ability to increase production thanks to a manufacturing-focused grant. The trailer manufacturer was recently announced as a recipient of a $100,000 matching grant toward investing in autonomous robotic welding and increasing its internal fabrication capability...

DePauw University ranks No. 46 on the preeminent list of the best national liberal arts institutions in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 college rankings published Monday. DePauw ranked No. 1 in Indiana and one of the seven best in the Midwest. It also scored well in rankings compiled by College Factual, which likewise were released Monday...

Leading in his turnout gear, Engineer Paul Hinton and fellow Greencastle firefighters (from top) Brandon Watson, Darrick Wiatt and Jonny Newgent climb the stands at Blackstock Stadium Saturday morning.

With ponies being the main attraction during the monthly Second Saturday festivities on South Indiana Street, five-year-old Jolene Storkman of Bainbridge rides Lucy the unicorn as she is led along by Lucy Hildebrand of Life Vantage Farms Saturday evening.

As the first new champion of the event in three years, Hogg Wild BBQ has been crowned the 2021 champion of the Taste of Putnam County. The family event took place in downtown Greencastle on Friday, Sept. 3, with music and kids activities in addition to the food...

The king and queen and princes and princessess of the 2021 Cloverdale High School Homecoming will be crowned on Friday...

Getting up close and personal with the snakes in the Vanderhof house, visiting in-law Mrs. Kirby (Holly Pritchett) is taken aback as Martin Vanderhof (Ric McFadden) tries to calm her in a scene from the Putnam County Playhouse production of the comedy,”You Can’t Take It With You...

With one of about 50 vehicles that made it out Saturday, Tim Monday of Speedway wipes down his slammed 1967 Volvo Amazon during Smokin’ Rides ‘n’ Rods at the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department...

With the original location to be Big Walnut Sports Park, Putnam County Hospital will host its Pink Out 5K on Saturday, Oct. 2 at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle. “Big Walnut is hosting several events that day, and with our large number of registered runners and walkers, we have decided to move to Robe-Anne Park to allow for more room,” PCH Director of Marketing Brooke Trissel said...

The 1971 graduating class of Greencastle Senior High School has announced its 50th anniversary reunion weekend Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17. An outdoor soiree (rain or shine) occurs on Saturday afternoon and the actual reunion on Sunday evening...

FILLMORE -- After being canceled last year due to COVID precautions, the annual Fillmore Chicken Barbecue will be held this weekend at the Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department. Serving will begin this Friday at 5 p.m. and then at noon on Saturday. Meanwhile, the traditional parade will get under way at 1 p.m. Saturday...

The Putnam County Park Board will hold three sessions in October for the community to provide ideas about needs and wants for Putnam County’s park spaces. A team from Purdue University will lead the sessions through its Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces program to create county-wide outdoor recreation goals. These goals will guide a five-year plan the Park Board, Friends of the Park of Putnam County, Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Putnam Parks and Pathways can pursue...

The planned reunion for the North Putnam Class of 1971 has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 resurgence. The 50-year reunion originally scheduled for Oct. 9 is on hold until 2022. The specific date will be decided later. While the decision was a difficult one for the reunion committee, the members concluded it was a necessary precaution for the well being of attendees and the North Putnam community...

AVON – A public informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14 for the proposed U.S. 36 added travel lanes project in Avon, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced. The meeting will be held at the Avon Town Hall in the Council Chambers located at 6570 E. U.S. 36, Avon. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. will the presentation to begin at 6...

The Florida man who attacked another man with a machete early this year was found not guilty of four felony counts in Putnam Circuit Court this week. A jury found 40-year-old Stephen A. Taplin of Melbourne, Fla., not guilty of the charges of Level 3 felony aggravated battery posing substantial risk of death, Level 3 felony aggravated battery causing serious permanent disfigurement, Level 6 felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and Level 6 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon...