Stories from Sunday, April 7, 2024

After three years of the Putnam County Commissioners setting aside several hundred thousand dollars of Economic Development Income Tax funds for road improvements, there is no such line item in the 2024 EDIT plan. Still, some portion of the $1,361,583 could ultimately go toward roads...

The Greencastle League of Women Voters, WGRE 91.5 FM and the Banner Graphic are co-sponsoring a Candidates Forum for the Putnam County community at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Featuring candidates for at-large Putnam County Council and Putnam County Commissioner District 1, the event will take place at the Watson Forum in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media on the DePauw University campus...

The public is invited to join a Wednesday morning ceremony to show support for the children and families of Putnam County. At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Greencastle Mayor Lynda Dunbar will recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Greencastle. Immediately following, community members will plant a pinwheel garden to symbolize the hope that together we can work to give every child in Putnam County a carefree childhood, free of abuse and neglect...

Laura Jane Martin-Dickey, 73, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. She was born Sept. 25, 1950 in Clinton, the daughter of Robert Paul and Gradie (Decker) Martin. She was a 1968 graduate of Rockville High School. Laura wore many hats during her career working around Greencastle. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and the Women of the Moose...