Stories from Sunday, July 27, 2014

Barrier Windows has relocated to the north end of Greencastle at 1133 N. Jackson St. (the Classic Flooring building). The move has expanded the showroom with many full-size windows, doors and patio door displays. Owners Neil and Kelley Masten offer a family-owned company that specializes in high-performance, energy-efficient replacement products, Barrier Windows' triple-pane windows and composite entry doors cannot be found in big-box stores...

Green Leaf Inc., an Indiana manufacturer of agricultural products, and Indiana 4-H Youth Development have named Kelly Hansen of Greencastle as Putnam County's Top Green Leaf 4-H Garden Award Winner. During the Putnam County 2014 fair Hansen was named the 4-H Garden grand champion, and in addition was recognized by the fair as the Top Green Leaf 4-H Garden Award Winner, a new award presented this year...

Hundreds showed up on Tuesday evening to watch one of biggest attractions at the Putnam County Fair, the horse pull competition. Winning the 2013 Horse Pull was the Joe Edwards team, which included horses Rock and Sam at a combined weight of 5,100 pounds...

Greencastle Christian Church is hosting a back-to-school giveaway to help Putnam County residents needing help with the sometimes overwhelming costs of getting kids ready to return to school. The event will take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at the church, 620 Primrose Lane...

The last official ParkFest of 2014 is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 at the Bob Flanigan Bandshell at Robe-Anne Park in Greencastle. Tuesday will be teen night, featuring a trio of young artists -- Carly Rhine, Haley Jonay and The October Scene...

The Putnam County Fair is over for another year. Summer vacation is coming to an end. And there's a light at the end of the tunnel for the South Indiana Street rehabilitation project as well. A project that began with an initial street closing back in mid-April is now expected to see a mid-August end, according to the latest information from the general contractor, Mayor Sue Murray told the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission at its July meeting...

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a 67-year-old Ohio man that occurred Sunday afternoon at Cataract Falls State Recreation Area, south of Cloverdale. Indiana Conservation Officers advise that Paul Domonic DiBlasi, of Galloway, Ohio, died as a result of his injuries in the accident that was reported at 4:10 p.m...