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Fuller dinner focuses on new beginnings, partnerships (3/18/24)By BRAND SELVIA, Staff WriterHolding its first dinner after its transition from Habitat for Humanity, Putnam County’s chapter of The Fuller Center for Housing looked toward a new beginning Saturday evening. Stability and partnerships were discussed as key factors to the chapter’s viability, and indeed to make a difference in the community. That is coming to fruition in addressing needed housing locally...
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Meeting set on next part of U.S. 231 project (3/18/24)By ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusThe first total eclipse over Indiana in many moons is now less than a month away, which means the resumption of the U.S. 231 reconstruction project can’t be far behind. And, despite what the signs that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has placed along Washington Street state, that could be as soon as April 9, the day after the eclipse fades into memories...
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Garden Variety (3/18/24)Photos by ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusGetting ready for spring, Putnam County Master Gardeners hosted their annual Garden Fair Saturday at the Fairgrounds with seminars and tree giveaways and vendors selling items like the bluebird house purchaser Terri Maher is showing fellow Master Gardener Howard Shrader after she bought the last one the seller had...
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Banner Graphic welcoming primary candidate bios (3/18/24)In advance of the Tuesday, May 7 primary election, the Banner Graphic is requesting brief biographies of any candidates taking part in the primary. Each candidate for county office in the 2024 primary is eligible to submit a story for publication between now and the election...
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Pot of Gold (3/18/24)Finding the end of the rainbow just one day after St. Patrick’s Day, Mariette Barger of Greencastle accepts a $1,000 check from Banner Graphic General Manager Daryl Taylor Monday afternoon. A retired educator, Barger’s name was chosen from among approximately 70 entrants to the Scavenger Hunt contest published Tuesday, Feb. 27 by the three Rust Communications Indiana newspapers.
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Aguirre helms new leadership team for Putnam Democrats (3/18/24)2With a focus on “new faces and new focus” in the Putnam County Democratic Party, new leadership has taken the helm locally. Vincent Aguirre, currently serving on the Greencastle City Council, has been appointed chair of the party. Jackie Roberts has stepped in as the new vice chair, and Christopher Oldstone-Moore has assumed the role of secretary...
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Fillmore council hears water main plan for new church (3/18/24)By BRAND SELVIA, Staff WriterFILLMORE — With construction of a new Bethel Baptist Church waiting in the wings, Fillmore can expect a new utility customer. Tabatha Briones of Align Civil Engineering Consultants, Greencastle, outlined a plan for connecting a new forced wastewater main at the Fillmore Town Council’s regular meeting on Thursday...
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Added turn/auxiliary lanes coming to U.S. 231 north of Cloverdale (3/18/24)CLOVERDALE -- New turn lanes on U.S. 231 onto County Road 800 South are coming for Cloverdale, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced. This is part of a project that started in early March, that had a temporary crossover to allow for a lane shift between Interstate 70 and County Road 700 S on U.S. 231...
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Baird: Agricultural innovation is key in battle against food shortages, inflation (3/18/24)By BEAU BAIRD, Indiana State Representative District 44According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices increased by 5.8 percent last year. Overall inflation was 3.4 percent. Food prices are trending down, but the long-term picture is for higher worldwide demand for food leading to increase prices and shortages absent increasing production...
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HPS annual meeting to highlight local railroad history and preservation (3/18/24)All are invited to the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County (HPS) annual meeting on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. HPS has engaged Neil Hoerstman to conduct a condition assessment for the exterior restoration of the Greencastle Vandalia-Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot. In addition to the assessment, he was hired to provide a cost estimate or range for that restoration...
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Final fish fry of Lent set for Friday at St. Paul (3/18/24)St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church will have its final Lenten fish fry of the year this coming Friday, March 22 at the Greencastle church, 202 E. Washington St. Dine-in or carry-out will be available from 4-7 p.m. The meal is fried fish, french fries, slaw and a cookie (lemonade, tea or water is included with dine-in)...
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Easter egg hunt set Saturday at Reelsville VFD (3/18/24)REELSVILLE –– The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department will host its eighth-annual Barbara Proctor Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 23. The event will be rain or shine and get under way at noon starting with a hunt for ages 1-3, with hunts for ages 4-7 and 8-12 at 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively...
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Poland Lions Club to host annual egg hunt (3/18/24)The Poland Community Lions Club annual egg hunt is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The Lions Club Park will be stocked with more than 1,000 candy-filled eggs. Additionally, there will be a drawing for baskets, books and bikes. The Poland Community Lions Club Park is located at 4117 County Road 850 East (Clay County)...
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Alternating lane closures take effect on U.S. 40 in Brazil (3/18/24)BRAZIL — The Indiana Department of Transportation recently announced alternating lane closures coming to the eastbound lanes of U.S. 40 in Brazil, between Raridan Street and Tower Road. With closures set to begin as early as Monday, crews from Joink will be working in the area to expand the company’s internet services...
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Holy Week services set at St. Andrew’s (3/18/24)St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church offers many opportunities to observe Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday on March 24 and ending with Easter Sunday on March 30. The public is invited to any or all of the Holy Week services. March 24: Palm and Passion Sunday, 10:15 a.m., Procession of Palms beginning at 10 a.m...
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City Council passes UTV ordinance by 4-3 vote, allowing use in Greencastle (3/15/24)17By ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusFour months after passing the proposed Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) ordinance on first reading, the Greencastle City Council adopted Ordinance 2023-7 on second and final reading by a 4-3 vote Thursday night. Councilor Katherine Asbell, noting the Council has had “discussed it a lot,” made the motion to adopt the measure...
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South Putnam trail improvement project recapped (3/15/24)By BRAND SELVIA, Staff WriterTwo years in the works after he proposed it, a project put on by a South Putnam senior has seen the improvement of a nature trail on school grounds. Attending to provide a recap of the project, Troop 99 member Les Brown detailed how the effort involved students and local businesses during the South Putnam School Board’s meeting on Wednesday...
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SENIOR LIFE ODYSSEY: Maxine Patterson remains ‘life of the party’ at age 102 (3/15/24)3By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorFrom her childhood and young adult years in the Detroit area to more than 60 years now in Greencastle, Maxine Patterson has done her share of living more than 102 years. Having lived at The Waters of Greencastle for several years now, the longtime local resident spent much of her adulthood raising three children — David, Linda and Don — but also worked at the DePauw Union Building long enough to have retired from the university, having worked in food service...
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SENIOR LIFE ODYSSEY: Memory rescue (3/15/24)By TAMMY HUNTER, Health CoachLast month I introduced “Memory Rescue,” a book by Daniel G. Amen, MD. I shared his BRIGHT MINDS acronym identifying key risk factors related to brain health. There was so much information to share, I needed another month to discuss the most meaningful insights that captured my attention. ...
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SENIOR LIFE ODYSSEY: Save taxes by rolling your required minimum distributions over to a church or charity (3/15/24)2By MICHAEL GOSS, AttorneyIf you’re 73 or older and have a 401k, 403b or Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you probably know you have to withdraw some of that money each year. The IRS wants you to take money out of those accounts so the funds can be taxed. If you don’t take those “required minimum distributions” (RMD’s), you may owe a penalty equal to 50 percent of the amount you failed to withdraw!...
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SENIOR LIFE ODYSSEY: What a mess! (3/15/24)By JEANNA ANGLIN, Integrative Nutrition Health CoachWhat a mess of mushrooms! If you have lived in Indiana for any time at all, you understand the excitement of morel mushroom season. You’ve probably heard stories about the great finds, first mushroom, largest mushroom, largest patch. Or maybe you have experienced it yourself...
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Palace Play (3/14/24)Photos by ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusJust days after the Greencastle Park Board heard a report that deteriorating conditions at the Emerald Palace playground may result in its demise by next year, Park Department maintenance workers Mack McCammack (above, left) and Jim Bartlett were tightening some of the connections at the wooden structure in a brief repair effort Wednesday...
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Look to the skies, tornado season on the horizon (3/14/24)3By ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusWith Indiana coming off a year which spawned 54 tornadoes statewide, Severe Weather Awareness Week might be a good time to keep your eyes on the skies. While most of us will be looking up for the April 8 total eclipse, the period March through July is prime time for watching out for funnel cloud rotation in our midst...
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Egg hunt moved to Big Walnut; dog event set (3/14/24)3The annual Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt will get a new location Saturday, March 30, while a new egg hunt event for dogs is being added. Because of Phase II construction under way on the Robe-Ann Park renovation, the egg hunt is being moved from its long-time site to Big Walnut Sports Park for an event that will include other games and activities beginning at 10 a.m. with the egg hunt slated for 10:30...
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Cloverdale stormwater project going back to bid (3/14/24)By BRAND SELVIA, Staff WriterCLOVERDALE — With the financials not matching up, leaders in Cloverdale are resetting on securing work for extensive stormwater improvements within the town. Speaking during the Cloverdale Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Town Manager Jason Hartman said bids for the project were received recently. However, he said they came “substantially” over the initial estimate...