Stories from Tuesday, June 29, 2021

To make up for a quiet Robe-Ann Park as the nation celebrated its birthday in 2020, the Celebrate 4 Independence Day event will have the park buzzing with two days of activities this year, on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4. Saturday kicks off at 7 a.m. ...

With Prime Real Estate as the sponsor, July First Friday is set for 5-10 p.m. Friday, July 2 in downtown Greencastle. Prime will be providing a number of activities, including a 30-foot inflatable rock wall and slide and train rides for children as well as handing out balloons and other prizes near their building. Prime will also host a Coats for Kids drive...

Right on schedule, the Independence Day festivities arrive a week early in Bainbridge, as Mortonville Fireworks puts on its annual hometown display from its headquarters on the east end of town. The town was crawling with people hours earlier, as a long line in front of Myers’ Dari-Ette attests.

CLOVERDALE — On the heels of a deadline for renewing insurance for the town’s employees, Cloverdale officials had to move quickly to ensure they would be covered for the next year. Revelations about the town’s former provider, though, meant that a last-minute change needed to be made...

Next to home ownership, the cost of college is one of the biggest investments for Americans. People are either trying to pay for college for their children or they are trying to attend college themselves. It is the crux of why many are questioning the value of a college degree. When calculating the cost of tuition and fees, plus textbooks, along with living expenses, simply put, college can be expensive...

Someone I once worked with liked to say “Change is different,” and liked to use the phrases “paradigm shift” and “Think outside the box” and you know all of those clichés. There are times one loves change for variety and spice to life. It certainly occurs in Extension, which allows one to enjoy the job as each and every day brings new adventures. ...

The Putnam County Master Gardener Association recently awarded scholarships to Gayle Baugh and Parker Hacker for the 2021-22 academic year. Pictured with Baugh and Hacker (front) are Putnam County Master Gardener Officers (back, from left) Jane Jackson, Jason Keeney and Kristi Nelson...

Are you looking for a way to support your community this summer? Lucky for you, the Putnam County Community Foundation currently has a matching opportunity through its annual Share the Dream program. In 2003, Share the Dream was established to increase fundraising efforts for endowments at the Community Foundation. ...

James (Jim) J. O’Brien, 74, of Bainbridge, passed away at Hendricks Regional Health on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Jim was born on July 10, 1946 in Johnson City, N.Y. He was the son of Francis P. O’Brien and Barbara (Pope) O’Brien. Jim graduated from Greencastle High School in 1965 and joined the United States Air Force...