Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: The 2018 Putnam County FOP Santa Drop was a huge success thanks to all the generous donations. Santa and the Grinch were able to hand deliver toys to 60 Putnam County children. In addition, we worked with the Giving Tree and were able to donate toys to Putnam County children in foster care...

To the Editor: I would like to extend a special thank you to the employees of Buzzi Unicem. Each year Buzzi Unicem collects funds from employees and honors students with special needs to help make a happy Christmas. One Old National Trail student was fortunate to be showered with gifts as well as a special visit from Santa Claus...

To the Editor: On Saturday morning, Dec. 8, the Greencastle Sons of the American Legion Squadron 58, along with the Women’s Auxiliary, held our annual Breakfast and Christmas Party with Santa at the Cassell C. Tucker American Legion Post 58 in Greencastle...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission (PCYDC), we would like to thank the many individuals, businesses, organizations and the Putnam County school communities that contributed to the success of our 19th annual campaign. ...

To the Editor: Kudos to those Putnam County schools that scored above average on the state accountability exams. By now most people know that Greencastle Schools scored average on those exams. Does this performance make them inferior schools? I would like to offer the following in their defense. The situation certainly is not as dire as the president of the Greencastle School Board presented it at their last meeting...

To the Editor: This morning as I was stopped waiting for a school bus to load three children, I noticed that not one of them looked for traffic before walking across the street to board the bus. They just trusted that since the bus had stopped and that the stop signs on the side of the bus were extended, that it was safe to walk into the street. I have noticed similar behavior several times in the past...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Board of Realtors I would like to thank everyone that attended our Fall Bingo Event on Saturday, Nov. 10. It was our biggest and best event – raising more than $5,000 with over 190 in attendance and lots of cash prizes awarded...