Stories from Thursday, April 25, 2024

With the Washington Street portion of work on U.S. 231 now well under way, tons and tons of dirt are being removed from beneath the road bed as crews prepare for waterline work and rebuilding the road surface. Here an excavator loads dirt into a dump truck in front of St. Paul’s Catholic Church...

Normally a routine part of the consent agenda during Greencastle School Board meetings, corporation treasurer Kellie Romer’s financial report contained an interesting nugget this month. Reporting on expenditures from the bond issuance from 2021, Romer noted that, to date, $31,715,097.46 has been spent...

While May is recognized nationall as Mental Health Month, the observation will get a bit of an early start in Putnam County. On Saturday, Mental Health America of Putnam County will host a mental health fair along with the Don’t Dodge the Issues dodgeball tournament at the Lilly Center on the DePauw University campus, 728 S. Indiana St., Greencastle...

Calling the rezoning of the old Jones Elementary School site one of the first steps in “a 20-step process,” Putnam County officials have cleared their first major hurdle in creating a long-sought courthouse annex. Acting unanimously on a motion by board member Veronica Pejril, the City Plan Commission Monday endorsed a favorable recommendation to the City Council to rezone the 4.08-acre site at 209 W. Liberty St. from Single-Family Dwelling District (SD2) to General Business (GB1)...

Having impressed a willingness with discussing addiction and recovery to Recovery Raw’s Eric Rippy, Eric Doden stopped in Greencastle on Wednesday as the gubernatorial primary looms. Doden touched on different issues that he promised to take to task. Overall, his message revolved around individuals stepping up to better their communities...

When WGRE went on the air from the DePauw University campus in 1949, it represented a different model in broadcasting. Yes, other universities had earlier claims to having FM stations, such as Syracuse University and Purdue University right here in Indiana...

Seeking to retain its part-time employees and attract new ones, the Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees approved a wage increase on Wednesday. In bringing the proposal to the board, Director Matt McClelland referenced previous discussions about not doing such an increase as a general end-of-year one. He also noted that part-time compensation has been under budget...

BAINBRIDGE – For a second-straight season, North Putnam and Greencastle couldn’t separate themselves in their WIC baseball outing in just seven innings. Where the 2023 game took an extra inning to get through, Thursday’s contest needed nine innings of play and multiple missed chances with bases loaded for both teams before the Tiger Cubs plated a run in the top of the ninth and kept the Cougars in check for a 3-2 win...

Brendle is a senior at Greencastle and participates in two sports, football and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Brendle Brennan: “Sports are pretty important. They teach a lot of skills useful in life. You have to be dedicated if you’re going to be good at them.”...

BAINBRIDGE — Gleaners food distribution will again be in the parking lot of Bainbridge Elementary School as a drive-through event on Saturday, April 27. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. until food runs out, is open to all in need. No identification is required...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry will distribute cleaning and hygiene products this Saturday, April 27 from noon-2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Distribution takes place inside Hamilton Hall and a light lunch will be served. Attendees must present proof of Putnam County residency, which can include a driver’s license or recent utility bill. Those coming to pick up items for neighbors should bring their identification...

BRIDGETON — The annual Bridgeton Rendezvous is coming up this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can stroll through the Bridgeton Covered Bridge and view demonstrations at the Bridgeton Mill...

One of the most common remarks heard from current and former Putnam County 4-H’ers is how awesome their camp experiences were while in the 4-H program, or what a great experience it was to be on a college campus for science workshops. Most will make lifelong friends while participating in these experiences...