Stories from Wednesday, October 18, 2023

In coordination with the national Drug Take Back Day effort on Saturday, Oct. 28, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will be taking part. Unused prescription drugs may be dropped off at PCSO, 13 Keightly Rd., Greencastle, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for misuse of medications...

A game of “red light, green light” is no mere child’s play on the city’s north side presently, with a wait of several minutes in store as traffic proceeds northbound or southbound through the one-lane zone that stretches from Shadowlawn Avenue to just north of the entrance to the Putnam County Museum. On Tuesday afternoon, though, some unfortunate motorists have the added obstacle of a train passing through on the CSX track...

The Greencastle Fire Department teamed up recently with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” This year’s campaign, which wrapped up on Oct. 14, works to educate families about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and others safe...

FILLMORE — Members of the Washburn Chapter of the DAR met at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Marion Township on Saturday, Oct. 7 for a general cemetery cleanup day. Yucca was hacked, debris was removed and stones were cleaned. This historic cemetery, located on County Road 525 East just south of 50 South, contains the tombstones of many early Putnam County citizens, including Revolutionary War patriot Julius Glazebrook, who served in Williams Company in Tucker’s Virginia Regiment. ...

Michael A. Tzouanakis II passed away at his home on Oct. 15, 2023. He was born in Greencastle and was a graduate of Greencastle High School, where he was an accomplished athlete. He graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute and began a lifelong career in motorsports. ...