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It’s not often you catch Greencastle City Councilman Dave Murray angry. But he certainly was at the May meeting of the City Council. “I’m going to be a little overly dramatic here,” Murray warned as his turn for Council reports began. “Greencastle is no longer an All-America City and it’s no longer a Stellar Community.”...

With the retirement of longtime executive director Lora Busch, the Area 30 Board officially approved its successor in current Asst. Director Chad Nunley during its regular meeting Tuesday morning...

With approvals from the South Putnam School Board at its regular meeting Wednesday evening, new bleachers are planned at South Putnam Middle/High School. The board also had a discussion concerning its approval of a proposal for maintaining water quality...

The Greencastle City Council is seeking candidates for one of the two positions to which it appoints members to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees. The position is a four-year term. The seat, currently filled by Russell Harvey, will commence on July 1, 2022 and continue until June 30, 2026. Harvey is eligible to seek reappointment...

MT. MERIDIAN — A Crawfordsville man was seriously injured Tuesday morning with the dump truck he was driving overturned on U.S. 40 in eastern Warren Township. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Larry S. Brown, 64, was eastbound on U.S. 40 when he lost control of his 2017 Mack tri-axle for an unknown reason near County Road 475 East...

Being the third cohort since it was revived in 2020, the Putnam County Leadership Academy graduated a new set of professionals representing various companies and organizations Wednesday. The short ceremony closed 11 weeks of discussions in which the group tackled leadership needs, communication, industry, government, education and community needs, as well as going out and learning more about Putnam County as a place to live and work...

Crown Equipment, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is dedicated to technological innovation and investment in its people. These guiding principles have led to the company’s continuous growth throughout its 77-year history. The latest example is Greencastle High School and Area 30 Career Center senior Trevor Torr, talented son of Chris and Jennifer Torr, Greencastle, who recently signed an agreement to continue his career as a welder with Crown Equipment following his upcoming graduation.. ...

Local business owners Andy and Susan Lorimer of Big Bounce Fun House Rentals are ready to get the party going again, and the fun starts this Saturday. The first Second Saturday of the season will take place on South Indiana Street outside of Scoops ice cream...

CLOVERDALE – With the impending retirement of a staff member in the administration office at Cloverdale Schools, as well as seeing a need for another special education teacher, the Cloverdale School Board addressed both positions during its regular meeting Monday evening...

ELLETTSVILLE – An appealing evening of weather greeted the teams participating in Tuesday WIC Girls’ Track and Field Championships at Edgewood High School where the hosts and Northview battled back and forth for conference supremacy. The Mustangs would use their strength in the field events to ultimately fend off the nights, winning 149.75-132.5 with West Vigo finishing a distant third...

It’s not often you catch Greencastle City Councilman Dave Murray angry. But he certainly was at the May meeting of the City Council. “I’m going to be a little overly dramatic here,” Murray warned as his turn for Council reports began. “Greencastle is no longer an All-America City and it’s no longer a Stellar Community.”...

The Greencastle City Council is seeking candidates for one of the two positions to which it appoints members to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees. The position is a four-year term. The seat, currently filled by Russell Harvey, will commence on July 1, 2022 and continue until June 30, 2026. Harvey is eligible to seek reappointment...

FILLMORE – If asking Jim Ensley and Lisa Zeiner as its attorney and planning director, respectively, the county is now long overdue for a revamp of its zoning designations. The driving force for such an overhaul now being fielded is a move toward standardized zoning throughout...

The theme of this year’s Indiana Academic Super Bowl was Canada, but after this year’s state championships, they should be singing “O Greencastle, our true and native land.” This after Greencastle High School brought home two more state titles from Purdue University on Saturday, the Class 3 championships in both science and interdisciplinary...

With approvals from the South Putnam School Board at its regular meeting Wednesday evening, new bleachers are planned at South Putnam Middle/High School. The board also had a discussion concerning its approval of a proposal for maintaining water quality...

MT. MERIDIAN — A Crawfordsville man was seriously injured Tuesday morning with the dump truck he was driving overturned on U.S. 40 in eastern Warren Township. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Larry S. Brown, 64, was eastbound on U.S. 40 when he lost control of his 2017 Mack tri-axle for an unknown reason near County Road 475 East...

Set as part of a mostly rained-out First Friday, owner J.D. Grove (center front) is joined by Chamber board member Beau Battin (far left), Putnam County Chamber Executive Director Cody Eckert (back right), Putnam County Chamber President Andrew O’Hair (far right) and other well-wishers as she cuts the ribbon on the opening of Granola Girl Skincare in Greencastle...