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Community members are served some cheer Friday morning with a crepe breakfast at the Good Day Café at Area 30 Career Center...

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will host a Blue Christmas service on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The service is a quiet one meant for prayer and comfort in a season of darkness. Anyone who is grieving, has had struggles or bad news this year or finds the holiday season difficult is welcome to join...

Anyone who has ever considered running for local government office is welcome to join Purdue Extension and the Putnam County Clerk’s Office to learn more about the process for running for local office, requirements and positions up for election in 2024...

At first with it being a “mindless repetition” from five years old, South Putnam’s Caroline Hodge expressed the Pledge of Allegiance being a broad representation on Tuesday. But in ultimately reading her essay as the Washburn Chapter’s 2023 DAR Good Citizen, she honed in on the ideals of liberty and justice for all. The essential point was putting them into practice through civic mindfulness...

The old Marsh Supermarket store at 1033 Indianapolis Rd., vacant or only used for storage since the early 2000s, is expected to become a family practice medical clinic/physical therapy facility following action of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)...

The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) presented a $15,000 grant to Recovery Raw on Tuesday. To better serve Putnam County residents and realign the organization’s grantmaking and other strategic initiatives, PCCF completed a Community Needs Assessment earlier this year which identified addiction and illegal drug use as the community’s most pressing concern followed by mental health, access to livable wages, housing and quality healthcare...

Breakfast at the North Pole — formerly Breakfast with The Grinch — is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at 3 Fat Labs off Saddle Club Road in Madison Township. The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department is welcoming all ages to enjoy a “finger-food-style” breakfast, focusing on games, activities and crafts instead of food in the restructured event...

With winter not having fully set in, a worker from Atlas Building Services performs periodic maintenance on the limestone of the north side of the Putnam County Courthouse earlier this week. Water infiltration can cause cracks in the limestone, with the freezing and thawing of winter and early spring in particular leading to damage...

Each year, the Putnam County Commissioners field a number of requests from other agencies for funding from the Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT). From homelessness and hunger to transportation to pathways to mental health, the commissioners use the EDIT plan to fund a number of organizations that provide for public good...

Peace Lutheran Church is conducting its annual Advent services. In addition to its usual worship services at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays, worshippers will be gathering in the name of the Lord each Wednesday evening leading up to Christmas (Dec. 6, 13 and 20). These midweek services begin at 7 p.m., and are less than an hour in length, perfect for busy families...

The last 2023 hike by Putnam Park & Pathways will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 on the Nature Trail of People Pathways. The Nature Trail parking lot is on South Jackson Street, next the railroad tracks just south of 3G Bowl. Participants will clean out the bluebird houses to get ready for the Eastern Bluebirds to return in spring and then hike the trail...

Occasionally out of their element on the toy aisles at the Greencastle Walmart Supercenter, about a dozen volunteers from the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police take care of Christmas shopping for the upcoming Operation Santa Drop, set for Wednesday, Dec. 20...

Making yet another local stop, Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Greencastle Eagles 4388 for Lunch with Santa. The auxiliary hosted not only the Clauses but also the Grinch, Buddy the Elf, an angel and six other helpers...

Awed. Humbled. Grateful. On a day could understandably have been all about him, 2024 Putnam County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Isaac Hertenstein was not talking about his own accomplishments. Instead, the Greencastle High School senior, son of Matthew and Margo Hertenstein, was thinking of the support he’s received from the Greencastle and Putnam County community...

With hands clasped and a twinkle in her eye, kindergartner Annmarie Tirotta, six-year-old daughter of Erika and Andrew Tirotta of Greencastle, gets a Christmas hug from Santa Claus during the annual Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa program Saturday morning at Deer Meadow Primary School...

Having worked nearly four decades in the field, Dave Costin has rolled with myriad changes in emergency operations. It has always been about meeting the mission. For his colleagues here and at the state level, he has shaped an emergency response structure that is resilient in its preparedness. All the while, though, it has been aimed toward continuous improvement...

First it was a wet spring and standing water that wouldn’t go away that plagued the $28 million Greencastle Wellness Center/YMCA project. Now it’s the advent of winter and cold weather that’s poised to add another $175,000 cost to the project via a change order addressing weather conditions...

For more than a year, an effort has been afoot to give local children a place to go on their very worst day. The local chapter of Isaiah 117 House has been raising awareness and funds to build a home where children go on the day the Department of Child Services has to remove them from a negative situation at home...

Framing the shot just perfectly, Nick Woodall snaps a picture of son Henry holding brother William alongside Santa Claus during the big man’s visit to Robe-Ann Park on Tuesday. Moments earlier, the entire family, including mom Leslie, poses with Santa...

Santa and Mrs. Claus bring up Cloverdale’s annual Christmas parade on Saturday.

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale Main Street will host breakfast with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9-11 a.m. at American Legion Post 281, 501 S. Main St. The event is free with donuts, festive crafts with the Boy Scouts and pictures with the Jolly Old Elf himself. Children under 12 will also receive a small gift and be able to choose a book...

REELSVILLE — The auxiliary of the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring cookies with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 9 from 2-4 p.m. Aside from decorating cookies, children will receive a treat from the Big Man himself. Photos can also be purchased at the event...

In what has become a local holiday tradition complete with live animals, First Baptist Church of Greencastle will put on a live nativity Sunday, Dec. 10. Featuring several scenes telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, the live nativity drive-through is scheduled from 6-8 p.m...

Here are a few budget-friendly tips to help save money on holiday meals: • Plan your menu carefully. Check what food and ingredients you already have and then make your shopping list. Look at online and print grocery store ads. • Prepare less. Think about having less food. This could include less of the expensive items and a smaller number of dishes served. However, consider keeping the holiday foods important to your family traditions on the menu...

The public is invited to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Turkey Run and Shades state parks for firewood. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas...