Stories from Monday, October 17, 2016

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Commercials for U.S. Senate candidates Evan Bayh and Todd Young have been everywhere on local television recently, but theirs won’t be the only two familiar faces featured on the U.S. Senate debate Tuesday evening. Greencastle and DePauw community members, as well as long-time local news watchers, will also recognize DePauw Media Relations Director Ken Owen, who will moderate the 7 p.m. event broadcast live from the studios of Indianapolis PBS affliate WFYI...

Early voters doing their civic duty at the Putnam County Courthouse are getting a patriotic surprise this election season — a large American flag hanging from the fourth floor above the courthouse rotunda. At 10 feet by 15 feet, the flag has certainly become a conversation piece in the courthouse as well as a sight to behold at particular times of day as light comes through the transparent dome on top of the courthouse...

Four county bridge projects are nearing or have reached completion, the Putnam County Commissioners learned Monday morning. In his bimonthly report to the commissioners, Highway Department Supervisor gave positive news for the four bridges as cold weather and the end of the build season approach...

Jocie Elizabeth Kircher, 97, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Arrangements are pending with the Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle. A complete obituary will be available for Monday, Oct. 31 edition of the Banner Graphic.

With Election Day upcoming, Greencastle's Public Access channel (channel three on most viewing guides) will be airing the recent Candidate Forum that took place inside DePauw University's Pulliam Center on certain dates until election season is through...