During a Holy Week unlike any other current believers have experienced, church communities are finding ways to continue to worship “together” even as the people are physically apart. Listed below are some of the ways that anyone can take part in Easter services from local churches on Sunday...

With unknowns already surrounding county revenue in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, costs continue to roll in for Putnam County government, both in response to the pandemic and in areas unrelated to the response. At this point, county and local governments cannot be sure when the next tax draw will come in, considering that property and income tax deadlines have been moved back by the state to encourage social distancing and abiding by Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Stay at Home orders...

With families encouraged to shelter in place as necessary to help slow the spread of COVID-19, there will still be trash to get rid of. To meet the demand, Jack’s Trash Service is continuing to make their rounds in Putnam County as an essential service...

The death of Dr. Fred Haggerty, whose obituary appears elsewhere on this website and will be included in Friday’s Banner Graphic, puts a face on the COVID-19 pandemic for me. The good doctor passed away Sunday at age 88, a victim of the current pandemic, according to a family Facebook post forwarded to me...