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Brad Chambers keeps economy central to vision for state (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
It was James Carville, that vaunted Democrat strategist of a generation ago, who coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” While Republican gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers is less blunt in his word choice, he’s no less committed to putting the economy first in his campaign... -
Quick Knockdown (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
Cloverdale Township and Greencastle firefighters check a home in the Stardust Hills subdivision after a fire Monday afternoon... -
Narrow Bridge (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
With downtown road construction not stopping First Friday festivities in Greencastle, those in attendance for the May event on Friday also don’t let it stop them from navigating the various spots for food, drink, music and fun. A narrow metal walkway allows pedestrians to cross Washington Street at Indiana Street even with no street surface currently in place in the eastbound lane... -
Pickup, trailer roll over, closing U.S. 36 (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
BAINBRIDGE — A rollover crash on U.S. 36 completely blocked the road east of Bainbridge Monday afternoon. A pickup truck and the dump trailer it was pulling rolled over at the intersection of County Road 600 East, stopping traffic in both directions for more than an hour... -
Bandshell roof repairs set to begin at Robe-Ann Park (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
Five years after a $165,000 construction project produced a new Robe-Ann Park bandshell, a $20,000 venture to replace the roof of the structure is set to begin. Park Director Greg Ruark told the Greencastle Park Board at its May meeting that Amish workers, under the guidance of Bill Mentgen of Energy Conservation Solutions, will undertake the $19,234 repair project... -
GHS math team claims 36th academic state title in school history (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
WEST LAFAYETTE — In remaining consistent from its area performance to the state finals, the Greencastle High School math Academic Super Bowl team cruised to a state title on Saturday. During the initial area competition in April, the GHS team of Mylea Mangus, Ty Ishikawa, Tobey Benedix and Cyrus Gurnon answered 20 out of 25 questions correctly, good enough for a three-point lead in the Class 3 seeding going into the finals... -
Governing Putnam County — Locally: Fire departments (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
In February and March of this year, the Banner Graphic published a half-dozen stories about fires in Putnam County, most of them on the front page. One mid-February story reported an early-morning fire in the house right next to Greencastle City Hall on Washington Street, and another story a couple of weeks later addressed a fire that destroyed a two-story house in Belle Union in Jefferson Township... -
Preparing for future farm disasters (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
Throughout life there are many different situations that an individual can experience while at home, on the farm, at work or when relaxing with family. These situations can be wonderful experiences, or they could be a disaster such as a flood, tornado, fire or accident... -
County commits $89,000 to Big Walnut Water funding (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
The request of help from a local water company did not go unheard by the Putnam County Commissioners. On Monday, commissioners David Berry and Tom Helmer committed to investing $89,700 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to perform an emergency repair on a Big Walnut Water line that runs under the creek of the same name in northern Greencastle Township... -
One dead in early-morning Parke crash (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
MARSHALL — A motorist is dead following a single-vehicle crash on State Road 47 east of Turkey Run State Park early Monday morning. At 4:39 a.m., Parke County sheriff’s deputies responded to the single-vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road 750 North. The location is northeast of Marshall... -
Making the Turn (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
With work ongoing farther east on Washington Street, road construction on the U.S. 231 corridor through Greencastle officially begins making its way north on Jackson Street Monday morning with crews beginning to tear out the road surface on the west side of the Putnam County Courthouse... -
Master Gardeners offering free seeds (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
It’s spring, and a gardener’s fancy turns to thoughts of plants and soil and sunshine and fertilizer and seeds. Seeds are the biggest (actually, they’re very tiny) and most important part of gardening, and the Master Gardeners of Putnam County are sharing their finest seeds... -
ISBA recognizes South Putnam School Board (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
The South Putnam School School Board has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) with an Exemplary Governance Award (EGA) for 2023. The award denotes the board having demonstrated an outstanding commitment to professional learning and student success... -
Lane closures to impact U.S. 40 in Putnam County (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced alternating lane closures will be coming to U.S. 40 in Putnam County. Beginning on or after Monday, May 13, crews will be closing one lane at a time with flaggers between County Road 800 West and U.S. 231... -
Kiwanis pancake breakfast set Saturday (Local News ~ 05/06/24)
The Kiwanis Club of Greencastle will hold its 66th-annual pancake breakfast on May 11 from 7-11 a.m. at the Greencastle Moose Lodge, 212 W. Franklin St. Tickets are still only $5 and can be purchased from a Kiwanis member or at the door. The pancake breakfast is one of two large fundraisers the Kiwanis Club of Greencastle will host this year, with proceeds assisting the club’s support of Riley Hospital and local initiatives that help the youth of our community...
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