Stories from Monday, March 13, 2023

On Sunday, a “for sale” sign was placed on the front lawn of 302 E. Washington St., Greencastle, a location more commonly known for almost a decade as Myers’ Market. While the property, owned by DePauw University, may be on the market, proprietor Mitch Myers wants the public to know in no uncertain terms that the business is not for sale...

The Greencastle School Board is looking for applicants to fill the more than three years remaining on the term of a member who recently resigned. The vacancy is left following the resignation of Russell Harvey, who recently accepted an appointment to the Greencastle City Council, the very body responsible for appointing him to the school board...

The Ag Day message from the state president of the Future Farmers of America was simple. “Agriculture touches all aspects of life,” 2022 North Putnam High School graduate Seth Ariens, current FFA state president, told those assembled Saturday morning for the annual Ag Day breakfast at the Putnam County Fairgrounds...

Agriculture isn’t a matter of speed. It’s about incremental processes and planning for the long haul. And so it is that each year with the Agriculture Hall of Fame awards, the Putnam County Ag Day Committee honors people who have been plying their trades for decades...

So to speak, Putnam County’s Habitat for Humanity chapter is not resting on its laurels. The opposite would be apparent as it continues to appeal for the community’s support. Moving forward was the overarching theme of Habitat’s third-annual dinner at Owl Ridge Saturday evening. But for Executive Director David L. English and the chapter’s board, there is much to be thankful for...

While dealing with tax abatement has become a rather routine part of the employment and economic landscape for the Greencastle City Council, the March Council meeting took the issue to new heights. The Council dealt with four tax abatement issues, including two history-making residential tax abatements, a more traditional abatement on new equipment for Heartland Automotive and a transfer of an old abatement for Ascena Retail Group to its new ownership...

Long-awaited work has begun on the Greencastle Wellness Center site on the city’s East Side. Topsoil stripping was the first step for Tonn and Blank Construction, general contractor on the project that will also include a YMCA-operated community center...

1 Peter 2:21 reads, “Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow.” This scripture is a tenet of the Catholic Church’s belief in “redemptive suffering.” Father John Hollowell recently experienced this while on a personal journey in June 2022...

The Greencastle Civic League is seeking performers for this summer’s Parkfest. Now in its 30th season, Parkfest is the Civic League’s annual summer music series presented weekly at the Robe-Ann Park bandshell. The season will run every Tuesday from June 6 through July 25 from 6:30-8 p.m...

Bridge 252, located on County Road 850 North west of County Road 25 West in southern Franklin Township, is closed. The bridge abutments have been undermined. The highway department should be able to make the repairs with County Engineer Jim Peck estimating it would be closed for approximately 30 days...

Russellville Community Center, partnered with Preston Dildine Presents, has announced the return of its dinner theater spring fundraiser on Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19. After a two-year hiatus the Community Center will present the popular musical “Church Basement Ladies,” opening on Friday...