Stories from Friday, August 7, 2020

Following a surge of 43 new cases when COVID-19 statistics were reported on Thursday, Putnam County added nine new cases in Friday’s statistics. The sudden spike was largely attributed to...

Due to coronavirus restrictions and safety precautions, this year’s annual Fillmore Chicken Barbecue has been canceled. Terry Wood of the Fillmore Community Volunteer Fire Department announced the decision during the Fillmore Town Council’s regular meeting Thursday...

A crash that occurred on the city’s east side Thursday morning was initially a mystery. However, it later resulted in the arrest of a local woman after she fled the scene of the incident. According to Sgt. Ed Wilson of the Greencastle Police Department, she was eastbound on Washington Street when the vehicle moved into the other lane. The driver then overcorrected and struck a utility pole before coming to rest at the entrance to Stadium Drive...

Thomas Alan Troyer, 73, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Born Feb. 3, 1947 in Seymour, he was the son of Merle and Margaret (Walters) Troyer. Thomas was a graduate of Greencastle High School and had attended Princeton University...

Michael Anthony Strotman, 64, of Bainbridge, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Born on February 8, 1956 in Speedway, he was the son of Herbert and Stella Strotman. He was a plastic injection moldmaker for several years before starting a construction business. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, spending time with family and his Bainbridge Christian Church family and his cats...