Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: My name is Stacie Langdon and I am currently serving as the Republican Greencastle City Council representative to the Second Ward. I am not a member of the League of Women Voters. I have great respect for this organization and the work they do in our community to bring awareness and urge residents to participate in local government...

To the Editor: The Greencastle Fire Department would like to extend a special “thanks” to the following supporters who contributed to the 19th annual open house event on Oct. 3, 2019. We had a huge success this year! The winners of the coloring, poster and art contests were recognized with ages ranging from pre-K to 12th grade...

Dear fellow Putnam County residents: For a Sunday, Oct. 6 concert, the University Band will perform, among a number of pieces, the beautiful work “October” by composer Eric Whitacre.  To accompany the performance, we would like to present a slideshow of favorite autumn scenes...

To the Editor: Now that fall is here and various activities are under way throughout the community, I would like to take this opportunity to remind citizens and businesses regarding the prohibition of placing signs in street and highway rights-of-way...

To the Editor: I love Putnam County and its people. I write this because I feel that there is misunderstanding about my dismissal as library director. As I visit Greencastle and see people I recognize from my time as director, I am often approached with looks of suspicion and/or discomfort. I hope this will help people understand that I did nothing terribly wrong...

o the Editor: I took my weekly collection to Kroger to put in their paper recycling bins. Clearly in front of one’s eyes is signage telling us what not to put in them. I looked inside of the one that was nearly full. The entire top layer consisted of plastic and glass bottles, film plastic items, and ... wait for it ... a large number of aerosol paint cannisters!...

To the Editor: The Greencastle Music Fest 10th Anniversary was an epic weekend made possible by more than 50 generous sponsors, 100 volunteers and close to 4,500 music lovers. With absolutely gorgeous weather, it made for an incredible two days of magic for young and old...

To the editor: Each year, the week of Sept. 17 through 23 is set aside to pay homage to the Constitution of the United States of America. The Washburn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution urges all Americans to review this document which provides the framework of our government...

To the editor: On behalf of the National Night Out committee, we wish to thank everyone that attended our annual event. This year’s attendance was significantly lower due to so many school activities scheduled. In an effort to be more accommodating, the committee is actively searching for an alternative date...

Dear Editor: Last evening, I was thrilled to see several female monarch butterflies laying eggs on the milkweed plants in our summer campground on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Even though I spend the summers in Maine, my hometown is in Greencastle...

To the Editor: One of the things I love about rural Indiana is driving to work past lovely wildflowers, butterflies, birds and animals. That is what makes it particularly distressing to see all of that dying — leaving blackened plants and dying trees...

To the Editor: On Wednesday, July 31, Putnam County Special Olympics held a recognition picnic at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle for the athletes and coaches who have successfully competed in year-round athletic trainings and competitions across the state...

To the Editor: I have been reading today about how the city was disappointed that U.S. 231, inside the city limits, wouldn’t be getting new overlay payment this year, and that they were concerned that the potholes would just get worse. The potholes that we have on U.S. ...