Stories from Monday, March 31, 2014

Absentee voting will be available for the May 6 primary election beginning on Tuesday, April 8 and continuing until noon on Monday, May 5. Any Putnam County registered voter qualified to vote in this primary may cast a ballot in advance on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday...

Kal Penn -- known for his starring roles in TV's "House" and "24" and in the "Harold and Kumar" film franchise and the former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement -- will present the address to DePauw's Class of 2014 at the university's 175th annual commencement...

ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance thinks Putnam County residents should have the opportunity to vote based on information rather than just name recognition, and on April 3, county voters will get that opportunity. "Meet the Candidates" will provide a moderated discussion for Putnam County residents and the candidates running for sheriff and county commissioner positions...

Charles Vernon "Bill" Hubble, 67, Roachdale, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Hendricks Regional Health Hospital. He retired from the town of Roachdale in April 2012. Before that he had worked as a mechanic and truck driver. He graduated from Roachdale High School in 1965 and he enjoyed working and visiting with his family. He served in the National Guard from 1965 to 1967...

Volunteers and students from Old National Trail have placed blue pinwheels on the southwest corner of the Putnam County Courthouse to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention month. In addition to the pinwheels, the "Blue Ribbon Tree" is another way for residents to show support. ...

The Reelsville Water Authority announced Friday that a boil order advisory that has been in effect since Tuesday, April 1 has been lifted. Affected customers have been those from the southeast side of Manhattan all the way to water authority customers in Cloverdale...