Stories from Wednesday, April 1, 2020

As of the end of day on Tuesday, 11 Putnam County residents had tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, in Indiana there have been 2,565 positive cases, along with 65 deaths. The latest numbers, released Wednesday morning by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), add two to the local total reported by the Putnam County Health Department (PCHD) and Putnam County Hospital on Tuesday evening...

In providing a daily update on COVID-19 Wednesday, Putnam County officials announced a no visitors policy at Putnam County Hospital and free testing for healthcare professionals and first responders by the Lilly Clinic. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county still stands at nine. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 11 cases. However, according to the Putnam County Health Department, the two additional cases were from neighboring counties...

Helping students get the food they need in a time of uncertainty, volunteers rose to the task at Greencastle High School Wednesday to provide for families served by Greencastle Community Schools.

When you look up the word “coach” in the thesaurus, you get the words mentor and teacher as your first two options. Putnam County sports fans have been very fortunate over the years. This small rural community has been home to several of the finest athletic coaches that the state of Indiana has had. Several hall of fame coaches have ran programs in this county either for a short time or the majority of their careers...