Stories from Friday, January 27, 2012

Divide and conquer may be one strategy worth fighting for, but City of Greencastle officials definitely prefer the combine-and-shine approach. Pursuing the theory that combined efforts can be more than the sum of their individual parts, city officials Wednesday completed a circuitous move to merge and expand the city's existing TIF (Tax Increment Financing) districts into one Greencastle Economic Development Area...

It's hard not to argue that March 16, 1995 was the worst day of T.J. Smith's life. That was the evening a drunk driver crossed over the centerline on Fillmore Road, causing a collision that badly injured his mother Karen Miller and killed his 8-year-old sister, Lindsey Miller...

ROACHDALE -- Greencastle claimed eight events and placed second in seven others to take the Putnam County Girls' Swim Meet title Thursday night 276-181-106 over second place South Putnam and hosts North Putnam in third. Faith Liveoak netted two wins for the Tiger Sharks in the 200 and 500 free, while Emily Wheeler won both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Rosio Gomez won the 100 butterfly and Rachel Custis won the 100 backstroke...

A 37-year-old Putnam County man has been arrested on multiple felony sexual allegations involving a minor female. Indiana State Police detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post Thursday evening arrested David L. Williams of Coatesville...

It's time for our annual Putnam County Master Gardeners Advance Training Seminar, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 25. Come and increase your gardening knowledge, shop vendors, meet fellow gardeners, win door prizes, and enjoy breakfast and lunch (included in registration fee of $35. The seminar is open to the public, so you don't have to be a master gardener. The knowledge gained will be a benefit whether you are an inexperienced or experienced gardener...

Greencastle residents got their first look at proposed improvements to South Street but it may be a while before they get a second glimpse. The City of Greencastle is working with Bernardin, Lochmueller Associates engineering, Indianapolis, on design work for a project that may not be ready for construction until late 2014...

Phil Gick, president of the Putnam County Heritage Preservation Society, was guest presenter at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greencastle. Gick, who owns an historic home in Greencastle, detailed the three new National Register of Historic Places historic districts in Greencastle and the positive effect that a National Register listing can have on property values and tourism. ...

A number of local families welcomed new additions recently at Hendricks Regional Health...