Stories from Wednesday, April 26, 2023

In 2021, 35 percent of Putnam County households were in poverty or considered ALICE, meaning they earned above the Federal Poverty Level but not enough to afford a basic household budget. That’s 4,748 households – a three-percent increase since 2018...

A semi rests near the middle of the intersection of U.S. 36 with U.S. 231 after a collision Wednesday afternoon...

Even with recent turnover in the assistant superintendent’s seat, Greencastle Community Schools is moving forward with new educational materials for the coming years. In March, it was the adoption of a new math curriculum for grades six through nine. The most recent meeting of the Greencastle School Board featured the adoption of a new reading curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade...

BAINBRIDGE – Two of the better teams in the Western Indiana Conference squared off at North Putnam on Wednesday night in high school softball action. The Northview Knights were able to eke out a one-run victory, 4-3 over the hosts in a well-played game that came down to just a few plays here and there. The Knights jumped out to an early lead and then scored a run late to edge the Cougars...

Linda M. Daugherty, age 78, of Poland, passed away April 24, 2023. She was born Jan. 21, 1945, in Indianapolis to the late Murlin and Edith (Scribner) Reed. She married Rondal Dean Daugherty and he preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 2011. She is survived by her daughters, Dana Lee and husband Gary, Debbie Smith and husband Randy and Darla Johnson and husband Tony; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; and her sibling, Brenda Reed...

Mary J. Boesch, 87, of Roachdale, passed away Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023, at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. Mary was born July 23, 1935, in Willow, Calif., to Hobart and Alvina (Overbey) Swiney. Mary attended of Tucson High School in Tucson, Ariz...