Stories from Friday, May 5, 2017

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that the intersection of State Road 75 and State Road 240 will become an all-way stop next week. INDOT crews plan to make this change on Tuesday, May 9, weather permitting. INDOT is making this change to improve the safety of this intersection...

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 2:26 p.m. Kathy Ann Kiger, 58, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for parole violation. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to four recent property-damage crashes. • At 5:10 p.m. Thursday, Jeffrey D. Bindhammer, 23, Reelsville, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt when he left the roadway...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. David G. Gibson, 45, Greencastle, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor dealing in marijuana, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Kristopher D. Tipton, 33, Crawfordsville, Class A misdemeanor theft...

-- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-noon. Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. PCPL has a computer technician available to diagnose and help repair computers and electronics. Most computer problems can be repaired in 20 minutes but if your computer problem is severe enough, or would take longer than 30 minutes to fix, it is recommended you take it to a professional...

PUTNAMVILLE — During a district post meeting, two Putnamville District employees were recently recognized for years of service to the department. Det. Michael Featherling was recognized for five years of service to the department. Featherling graduated from the 71st ISP Recruit School in 2012 and was assigned to the Putnamville Post. ...

The updated Indiana Big Tree Register is now available online for Hoosier big tree lovers. The register, published every five years, lists the largest tree, or “champion,” of every native state tree species. Included among those is one champion from Putnam County, a Red Maple found on property owned by Sheila Hubble east of Belle Union at County Road 600 South...

With a state agency expanding its operations across Indiana, it’s only logical its Greencastle office would need an expansion of its own. And Tuesday night approval of the expansion of a building housing the local office of the Indiana Department of Child Services and Case Chiropractic at 121 Ridgeland Rd. was granted by the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals in the form of a development standards variance...

Persistent rainfall that’s nearing eight inches overall for the last 10 days has just about pushed some Putnam County residents over the edge. And now apparently it’s trying to take a lakeside home or two with it. Rain-moistened ground and high winds have put at least one Heritage Lake home in peril as the ground beneath it gave way Thursday afternoon, dumping the lower deck of one home into the lake, sinking two boat docks and eating away at the supports for an upper deck and the home in general.. ...

A simple question during “unfinished business” turned into the most extensive conversation of the recent meeting of the Putnam County Commissioners. Having discussed funding issues for Putnam County Operation during their April 3 meeting, the commissioners had not revisited the issue...

CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Unfortunately, there is only so much a conventional officer can do when it comes to using the body’s five senses while on the job. Indeed, any officer who attempts to sniff out drugs, explosives or other illegal materials may come away wishing he hadn’t tried...

Putnam County Commissioner David Berry (top left) performs the official courthouse clock dedication ceremony Friday afternoon on Greencastle’s downtown square. Those in attendance included State Representative Jim Baird, Mayor Bill Dory and Putnam County Republican Party Chairman Beau Baird. Mayor Dory (right) opens up the courthouse clock dedication ceremony. A lecture about the history of courthouses followed...