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Coats for Kids to distribute at Community Connect (10/21/24)Now under the umbrella of Phil the Need, the annual Coats for Kids distribution will take place at Greencastle Christian Church on Saturday, Oct. 26 as part of the Community Connect event. Phil the Need has partnered with local businesses, organizations and citizens to collect more than 600 new and gently-used coats for children and teens...
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Putnam County Yard Waste Site to close Oct. 30 (10/21/24)The Putnam County Yard Waste drop-off site, located at 2363 S. CR 250 West, Greencastle (past the County Highway Garage and Jim Baugh Shooting Range), will close for the season on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Residents of Putnam and Parke Counties are urged to take advantage of the warm weather to clean up yard trimmings and debris before the site closes for the year. The site is open Mondays & Wednesdays from noon-6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m...
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Community Connect returns this weekend at new location (10/21/24)Are you struggling and looking for ways to make things better for your family? The fourth-annual Putnam County Community Connect is set for Saturday, Oct 26, in a new location at Greencastle Christian Church from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This is a one-stop shop where people in our county can receive services or sign-up for services in one place on one day. ...
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‘North Putnam’ film garners ‘Indiana Spotlight’ award at Heartland Film Festival (10/21/24)1By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorINDIANAPOLIS — It’s an honor just to be nominated. Some platitudes have become so passe for a reason. Still, garnering inclusion in an international film festival, even one that takes place right up the road in Indianapolis, is sufficient reason for celebration...
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Staff surprises Detros with pink trailer amid breast cancer battle (10/21/24)1By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorBAINBRIDGE — After what they called “the worst April Fool’s joke” six months ago, PJ and Tony Detro opened October with a much more pleasant surprise. It was actually on April 1 that PJ learned of her breast cancer diagnosis. Then, with Breast Cancer Awareness Month just beginning and PJ just days from completing her chemotherapy, the Detros had their employees surprise them at their trailer dealership at U.S. 231 and U.S. 36 on Oct. 1...
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Arts Council’s ‘La Dolce Vita’-themed Bonne Soirée set for Nov. 2 (10/21/24)The Greencastle Arts Council can’t wait for you to gather with them this year for their “La Dolce Vita”-themed annual Bonne Soirée. This celebration of the sweet life in support of local art and artists will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6–8:30 p.m. at The Inn at DePauw...
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County Council adopts $9 million tax levy for 2025 (10/21/24)By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorThe culmination of a months-long annual process, the Putnam County Council recently made final approval of the 2025 county budget, tax levy and tax rate. Putnam County government will operate in 2025 on a total budget of $25,498,604. Of that, $9,339,560 will come directly from property taxes, the approved tax levy for the year collected from a tax rate of 0.6063, or 60.63 cent per $100 of assessed value...
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Stay ahead of the flu this season: Health Department expands flu and COVID prevention efforts (10/21/24)By PIA KIRCHNER, Medical Office ManagerAs flu season approaches, the Putnam County Health Department is expanding our flu and COVID efforts. Prioritizing the health of you and your family is essential. Influenza (the flu) is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by three types of influenza viruses: A, B and C...
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Garner to speak about naturalist Willis Blatchley on Oct. 26 (10/21/24)The Putnam County Museum will host a program about the life of Hoosier naturalist Willis Blatchley at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Blatchley grew up in Putnam County and is considered Indiana’s premier naturalist. In 1879, after taking a six-week training course, he worked as a country school teacher and married Clara Fordice, whose relatives still live in Putnam County. He camped and wrote books on the Fordice and McGaughey farms...
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GFD raises $3,000 for Putnam County Hospital (10/21/24)By CODEY EMERSON, Staff WriterWith October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Greencastle Fire Department joined in to support the cause and raise money for the Putnam County Hospital and patients currently battling breast cancer. Last Friday representatives from the PCH were at the fire station to receive a $3,000 check from GFD. ...
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Stinebrickner to discuss presidential selection process in PCPL talk (10/21/24)The selection process for President of the United States will be the topic of discussion by Bruce Stinebrickner, DePauw University political science professor emeritus, at Putnam County Public Library Thursday evening. The event is set for 6-7:30 p.m. at the library...
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Drug Take Back Day event set Saturday (10/21/24)In coordination with the national Drug Take Back Day effort on Saturday, Oct. 26, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Greencastle Police Department will be accepting unused or expired medications for safe disposal. Unused prescription drugs may be dropped off at Greencastle High School, 910 E. Washington St., Greencastle, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m...
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South Putnam to host trunk-or-treat Saturday (10/21/24)South Putnam Middle School/High School will host a trunk-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. in the SPHS commons.
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Food as medicine? (10/21/24)By JEANNA ANGLIN, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine b3 thy food.” - Hippocrates. It’s October and I am planting my garden. This time of year, we usually clean up our gardens for winter’s rest, to begin again in the springtime. What am I planting? Garlic. Each garlic bulb is made up of many segments called cloves. Plant the cloves in the fall. Mulch. Watch the new growth in the spring. Harvest garlic bulbs in early July. Hang up to dry. Save your largest bulbs to plant in the fall...
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Non-Food Pantry pick-up set Saturday (10/21/24)The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry will be distributing cleaning and hygiene products on Saturday, Oct. 26 from noon until 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. A light lunch will be served. Persons should bring verification of Putnam County residence, either a driver's license or a recent utilities bill, if they didn't have one on a previous visit...
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Fun fall activities ahead for families (10/21/24)By BAILEY YORK, Extension EducatorThe leaves are changing and the air is crisp. Autumn will go by as fast as the leaves fall from the trees, so be sure to take advantage of family time in the fall. Here are some ways you can enjoy time together under blue skies and fall foliage: • Visit a local Farmer’s Market. This is a great way to learn more about foods grown locally, talk with the grower and try new foods. The foods at Farmer’s Markets change with the seasons making each visit unique. There is so much to see and do...
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Paid Statehouse internship applications closing soon (10/21/24)The Oct. 31 deadline to apply for an Indiana House Republican internship during the 2025 legislative session is fast approaching, according to District 44 State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle). This full-time, spring semester internship is Monday through Friday at the Statehouse in Indianapolis during the legislative session, which will start in January and conclude in April. House interns earn $900 biweekly and can gain academic credit through their college or university...
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Annual Halloween Social at Russellville Saturday (10/21/24)RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Community Center's annual Halloween Social is set for this Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will kick off with the evening meal at 5 p.m. The year's menu consists of chili, potato soup, coney dogs, hot dogs, sloppy joes, fish, tenderloin, fries, nachos and cheese, potato chips, homemade desserts and a variety of drinks...
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Gleaners drive-through set Saturday at Bainbridge (10/21/24)BAINBRIDGE — Gleaners food distribution will again take place in the parking lot of Bainbridge Elementary School as a drive-through event on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. until food runs out, is open to all in need. No identification is required...
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Roachdale planning team meets to discuss drinking water protection (10/20/24)ROACHDALE — The Town of Roachdale has developed a plan to help protect its underground water supply from contamination. Roachdale’s plan is called a wellhead protection plan (WHP), which has been approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management...
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95-home development in planning stages just outside city (10/17/24)5By ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusA housing development that could see 95-97 units built on 16 acres south of Greencastle is perhaps just a city sewer agreement away from becoming a reality, the Board of Works learned Wednesday evening. Developer David Drake and builder James Carrell, both of Heritage Lake, made a brief presentation to the board, hoping to lay the groundwork for access to city sewers for a project on land they have acquired along the south side of South Street, west of Zinc Mill Road...
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Williams, Poncé to pay tribute to Bob Flanigan (10/17/24)3By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorIn an era when the name Bob Flanigan is at risk of disappearing from Greencastle, a Tuesday downtown concert will again shine a light on the vocal music innovator. As a founding member of vocal group The Four Freshmen, Flanigan had untold influence on generations of musicians who came after him, most notably Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys...
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Back home again in Indiana, astronaut Joe Allen awarded Sagamore of Wabash (10/17/24)1By ERIC BERNSEE, Editor EmeritusCRAWFORDSVILLE — While his NASA career historically took him into space, orbiting the Earth 156 times on two space shuttle flights, Joe Allen saw his post-astronaut career land him in places like Houston and Washington, D.C. Yet when it came to living out the last years of his life, the 87-year-old Allen — a product of Greencastle, Crawfordsville and DePauw University — is back home again in Indiana...
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DePauw, city to host Tuesday event for ‘Growing Green and Gold Together’ (10/17/24)3Community members from Greencastle and DePauw will come together on Tuesday, Oct. 22 to discuss the Growing Green and Gold Together initiative. At this event, the community can meet and engage with the initiative leadership and implementation teams, hear updates on the pre-planning work and learn the latest details of Growing Green and Gold Together...
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Cloverdale teachers to receive raises (10/17/24)1By CODEY EMERSON, Staff WriterCLOVERDALE – Even though it was fall break for Cloverdale schools, that didn’t stop the monthly school board meeting from taking place Monday evening. Supt. Greg Linton addressed the school board on a tentative agreement between the CCSC and the Cloverdale Education Association...