Stories from Thursday, March 9, 2023

Poplar Street could be a popular spot for city street improvements this summer. The City of Greencastle has requested the maximum grant sum of $1 million from the state’s Community Crossing Matching Grant Program and three of the six street segments identified in the application involve Poplar Street projects...

RUSSELLVILLE — A Wednesday report from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management noted no harmful levels of dioxins in loads that have arrived from New Palestine, Ohio, to a hazardous waste landfill in Russell Township. Even so, some locals remain skeptical of the tests and of what could eventually end up in the soil and water of Putnam County...

Provided as the last part of its Secured School Safety Grant, the South Putnam School Board approved upgrades to cameras and access controls corporation-wide Wednesday evening. Supt. Corey Smith said the upgrades would be compatible with South Putnam’s current system in each school building. He added that real-time access would be available for law enforcement...

With midday traffic streaming past, workers from Rieth-Riley Construction patch U.S. 231 (Jackson Street) just north of the Putnam County Courthouse on Thursday. The crew made its way northward through town along the U.S. highway, patching on Bloomington, Washington and Jackson streets. Much to the chagrin of local motorists, the full resurfacing of the road has been delayed and will not take place in the middle of the city until 2024.

The last time bids were solicited relative to the park house at Robe-Ann Park, it was for restoration. Since that didn’t work out to the tune of $142,000 just to bring it up to standards, bids are now being secured for demolition of the home at 405 Bloomington St...

A public information meeting for the ongoing major pavement improvement project on U.S. 231 in Greencastle is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. The meeting will be held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds from 5:30-7 p.m...

Brooke Ranee Miles, 46, of Roachdale, went to her heavenly home on the evening of March 3, 2023. Brooke was born on Feb. 1, 1977 to Jeff and Debbie (Call) Daugherty. She married Rick Miles Jr. on April 17, 2021 in Marshall, Ind. Brooke graduated from Greencastle High School with the class of 1995 and then went on to earn her bachelor’s degree at Indiana University...

LITTLE POINT -- Work continues on a box culvert installation project under Interstate 70 in Putnam County, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. Starting on or after Monday, March 13, crews will be conducting nighttime lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound, in order to shift traffic and install barrier walls...

ROACHDALE — The community is invited to a concert by singer-songwriter Daryl Mosley on Sunday, March 19 at Roachdale Christian Church, 1 N. Walnut St. Mosley has regularly appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage and at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tenn, and has a touring schedule of more than 150 concerts a year...

“Arboreta: A Sabbatical Exhibition” by DePauw University art professor John Berry will be on view at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center through April 7. The paintings in the exhibit draw inspiration from the history, structures and resilience of the Schrebergarten in Leipzig, Germany, exploring the implications for how images, people and communities are organized...

Anthony Wireman of Servies & Morgan Funeral Home will discuss the question of, “If I die ... What if?” in an interactive presentation on Tuesday, March 14 at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. Planning can be a crucial part of ensuring that family members are not burdened in the time of loss. These conversations give families more time and energy to focus on healing and remembrance...

It won’t be much longer and winter will be exiting for the warmer breezes of spring, the birds will be singing and the bees will be buzzing. As a local beekeeper each year I get asked some of the same questions about what happens to the bees during the winter...

One Hundred Women Who Care of Putnam County is inviting those wanting to support the community to learn more about the group on Wednesday, March 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Whisk in Greencastle. The group comes together four times each year to make an impact by collectively giving. The women come from all walks of life, all ages and all parts of the county, and even connects with women who grew up here but have moved away...

All are invited to the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County’s (HPS) annual meeting on Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. As detailed in an article that ran in the BannerGraphic in February, the organization has engaged Kurt W. Garner to submit nine covered bridges in Putnam County for consideration to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He will be the featured speaker at the event...

REELSVILLE ­— The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department will host its monthly breakfast this Saturday, March 11. The meal is for a free-will donation and served from 7-11 a.m. A craft fair will also be held. The department is located at 7748 S. CR 625 West, off of U.S. 40 next to Cook Lumber...

Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 3:38 a.m. David W. Thompson, 36, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 2:56 a.m. Jessica A. Bushong Kenworthy, 38, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a local warrant...

Having learned that basic tasks are not so simple while wearing lineman’s gloves, Greencastle eighth-grader Stormy Purdue nonetheless hands a newly-uncoupled nut and bolt back to Duke Energy representative Kyle Carrico Thursday morning. Levi Hostetter (center) had recently had the surprisingly laborious task of putting together the two pieces of hardware...

VAN BIBBER LAKE — The Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department will host a free-will breakfast this Saturday, March 11 beginning at 8 a.m. Putnam County CERT will also be on hand to talk about Project Lifesaver, an initiative focused on locating those with cognitive disabilities who may be prone to wandering. Those interested in volunteering will be able to sign up...