Stories from Friday, January 4, 2019

The Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA) is asking the public for photos for its annual Historic Preservation Month photo contest. DHPA works to preserve buildings and the built environment, and is looking for photos to celebrate that effort. Specifically the division is photos of something that has been preserved, is in the process of being preserved, or desperately needs to be preserved...

In preparation for its Winter Term 2019 tour of Japan, the DePauw Chamber Symphony will play a send-off concert in Kresge Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Twenty years ago, the Chamber Symphony traveled to Japan for the first time, during its "Coming of Age" tour in January 1999. Deeply moved through this cultural immersion experience and interactions with students of all ages, many participants considered the tour a life-changing event...

Interstate 70 near the State Road 243 exit in western Putnam County was closed or reduced to one lane for several hours Friday after a one-vehicle accident occurred about 12:30 p.m. The interstate was back open completely by 7:30 p.m. The accident was reportedly caused when the driver of a GDS Express semi loaded with paint cans steered into the north embankment of the westbound lanes. ...

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County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 10:37 a.m. Jeremy Mark Pruett, 36, Waynetown, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently performed two medical assists and had one disregard...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Charles G. Van Kempen, 25, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony auto theft Miranda Jo McNew, 30, Stilesville, Level 6 felony auto theft Bradley J. Moore, 36, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving...