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Waterline project discussion boils over to Board of Works (7/18/24)Discussion of the waterline portion of the Washington Street/U.S. 231 reconstruction project dominated the July meeting of the Greencastle Board of Public Works Wednesday afternoon. Less than a week after the City Council confronted angry business owners and residents about an unannounced disruption of water service that left some shops high and dry as communication efforts fell short of appeasing those affected most, the discussion moved to the Board of Works...
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4-H’er’s piano project full of history, mystery (7/22/24)There’s a little bit of mystery to one of the most interesting projects in the Putnam County Fair 4-H Exhibit Hall this year. Eighth-year 4-H’er Stone Stauch, the son of Courtney Williams and Adam Stauch, has clearly taken an antique upright piano and turned it into a beautiful coffee bar. The project is also a clear choice for grand champion in the home environment category...
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Putnam County Fair now under way (7/19/24)With the Putnam County Fair officially kicked off, Jori Beasley leads her llama through the obstacle course Friday during the 4-H llama and alpaca show.
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Haddon tops first all-girl lineup to win Supreme Showmanship (7/26/24)A few minutes after Emmie Haddon was named the 2024 Supreme Showmanship champion at the Putnam County 4-H Fair, older brother Hunter shared what could have been a private family joke. “Bailey,” he said to a fellow Haddon sibling, “now we don’t have to show against her anymore!” A round of laughter erupted in the fairgrounds indoor arena, but this wouldn’t have been a thought that was just on the minds of the Haddon family...
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DAZE WORK: Animal stories adorn the fair and more (7/22/24)Some of the stories I’m about to share might make a lot more sense if I didn’t live smack dab in the middle of Greencastle. But then I’ve always been a sucker for a good animal story. I blame it on listening to WLS radio in Chicago and cutting my teeth on Superjock Larry Lujack doing a darkly humorous segment called “Animal Stories.” In the daily bit, “Ol’ Uncle Lar” would share some wild tale gleaned from the wire services with Little Snot-Nosed Tommy, who was always worried the featured animal would somehow be hurt in the making of the joke embellished by the brutal sarcasm of Lujack.. ...
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Greencastle man arrested in theft, I-70 chase near Hagerstown (7/25/24)HAGERSTOWN -- A 31-year-old Putnam County man has been arrested in Wayne County as a suspect in a burglary and vehicle chase earlier this week. Wayne County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded Monday to a reported burglary at a residence on State Road 1, south of Hagerstown. Upon investigation, deputies discovered signs of forced entry into both a barn and the garage attached to the house...
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South Putnam accepts bid of $9.8 million for fieldhouse (7/18/24)By this time next year, an entirely new set of athletic facilities should be available to South Putnam student-athletes. On Wednesday evening, the South Putnam School Board accepted a $9.8 million bid from Peterson Co. for the new fieldhouse project at South Putnam Middle School/High School...
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City may consider outdoor area for 2025 First Fridays (7/25/24)In the aftermath of securing the $19 million Stellar Grant that helped revitalize Greencastle’s downtown, city officials looked to other locations for ideas on how to expand business opportunities. One of those pointed to an increase in specialty restaurants by allowing additional alcoholic beverage permits in the designated downtown area...
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Health Department could move into new home (7/18/24)Hemmed in at its current home and with a landlord not interested in renting more space, the Putnam County Health Department may soon find itself in a new home. Earlier this week, both the Putnam County Commissioners and Putnam County Council approved the expenditure of no more than $3,500 in grant money to get two appraisals performed on the old Fresenius Kidney Care building at 316 Medic Way, Greencastle, as a possible new home for the health department...
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GCSC to cut ribbon on new spaces at GHS, GMS July 30 (7/22/24)The result of three years of work and a $32 million bond issuance, the final pieces of a major construction project for Greencastle Community Schools is finally ready to be unveiled. While none of the five school buildings in the corporation were untouched during the project, no area received more upgrades than the connected campuses of Greencastle High School and Greencastle Middle School, work that was completed during the summer months...
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Waterline project discussion boils over to Board of Works (7/18/24)37Discussion of the waterline portion of the Washington Street/U.S. 231 reconstruction project dominated the July meeting of the Greencastle Board of Public Works Wednesday afternoon. Less than a week after the City Council confronted angry business owners and residents about an unannounced disruption of water service that left some shops high and dry as communication efforts fell short of appeasing those affected most, the discussion moved to the Board of Works...
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Health Department could move into new home (7/18/24)17Hemmed in at its current home and with a landlord not interested in renting more space, the Putnam County Health Department may soon find itself in a new home. Earlier this week, both the Putnam County Commissioners and Putnam County Council approved the expenditure of no more than $3,500 in grant money to get two appraisals performed on the old Fresenius Kidney Care building at 316 Medic Way, Greencastle, as a possible new home for the health department...
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City may consider outdoor area for 2025 First Fridays (7/25/24)11In the aftermath of securing the $19 million Stellar Grant that helped revitalize Greencastle’s downtown, city officials looked to other locations for ideas on how to expand business opportunities. One of those pointed to an increase in specialty restaurants by allowing additional alcoholic beverage permits in the designated downtown area...
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County will not pursue federal funding on Bridge 45 (7/18/24)11In a meeting featuring updates on several county bridges, perhaps the most notable news was a bridge that won’t be getting any work. Bridge 45 on County Road 900 East (Hendricks County line) over Big Walnut Creek in Jackson Township will not be the subject of a federal aid project after the three Putnam County Commissioners all told County Engineer Jim Peck not to pursue the funding during their Monday meeting...
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CAC to IURC: Affordability must be considered in Duke rate case (7/22/24)5The Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), working with outside counsel Earthjustice, has filed testimony in the pending electric rate case of Duke Energy Indiana, making numerous recommendations to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) intended to mitigate the impact of this obscene proposal on captive ratepayers...
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South Putnam accepts bid of $9.8 million for fieldhouse (7/18/24)7By this time next year, an entirely new set of athletic facilities should be available to South Putnam student-athletes. On Wednesday evening, the South Putnam School Board accepted a $9.8 million bid from Peterson Co. for the new fieldhouse project at South Putnam Middle School/High School...
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GCSC to cut ribbon on new spaces at GHS, GMS July 30 (7/22/24)3The result of three years of work and a $32 million bond issuance, the final pieces of a major construction project for Greencastle Community Schools is finally ready to be unveiled. While none of the five school buildings in the corporation were untouched during the project, no area received more upgrades than the connected campuses of Greencastle High School and Greencastle Middle School, work that was completed during the summer months...