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Color Rush (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
Runners take off from the start of the 11th-annual C.A.R.R. Memorial 5K Saturday from Dear Meadow Primary School. Organized in honor of the late Keith Carr, the race benefits A Kinetic Change, a non-profit also in Carr’s honor that aims to increase community physical activity by creating recreation facilities, organizing fitness events and motivating people to convert their potential energy into kinetic energy with movement... -
BZA approves city’s first variances for RV parking (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
For the first time since adopting an ordinance on recreational vehicle parking on residential property in the City of Greencastle in July 2001, the Board of Zoning Appeals has approved variances for two RV owners. At the June BZA meeting, the board unanimously approved development standard variances on properties literally across the street from each other for:... -
Four-Way Stopgap (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
The latest traffic change as a result of Greencastle road work involves the intersection at Northwood Boulevard and Franklin Street as well as Durham and Franklin streets. The intersection is now a four-way stop in a temporary situation while U.S. 231/Washington Street is under construction in an INDOT project expected to last until Thanksgiving... -
Gala toasts 50 years of EMS in Putnam County (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
The history of emergency medical services in Putnam County wasn’t simply celebrated Saturday evening — it was present. It was not simply current and recent paramedics and EMTs of Putnam County EMS who were in the house at the Prindle Institute for Ethics, but nearly 20 men and women who served either Putnam County Operation Life when it was founded in 1974 or its predecessor, the DePauw Fire Company, in the preceding years... -
JP Olsen, Black Market Vinyl play week two of Parkfest (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
The second week of Parkfest will feature a first-time performer on the Robe-Ann bandshell stage as well as a staple of the concert series for the last several years. JP Olsen is set to take the stage at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the second installment of the weekly concert series presented by the Greencastle Civic League and the Greenastle Parks and Recreation Department. Black Market Vinyl will follow as the main act for the two-hour show... -
Música Ficta to perform Wednesday night at Gobin (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
The Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned comfort of Greencastle’s Gobin Church with the Colombia-based early-music group Música Ficta, performing “Stars, Lights, Rays: Art Songs of Sebastián Durón (1660-1716) in the New World.”... -
Tiger Cubs, Kelley finish boys’ golf season at Lafayette Jeff Regional (High School Sports ~ 06/10/24)
LAFAYETTE — The boys’ golf season came to an end for Greencastle and Cloverdale golfer Eli Kelley Friday at the IHSAA Boys’ Golf Lafayette Jeff Regional held at Coyote Crossing GC. The Tiger Cubs shot 352 to finish ninth overall among the competing teams. Westfield edged out Zionsville for the regional title after both teams shot 309; the Shamrocks claimed the title with a better fifth scorecard over the Eagles. Defending state champions Guerin Catholic also advanced, posting a score of 316... -
Ruby R. Young (Obituary ~ 06/10/24)
Ruby R. Young, age 81, of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2024. She was born Aug. 21, 1942 in Needham to the late Everett and Ethyl (Simpson) Shepherd. She was a member of the Church of God in Greencastle and devoted her life to the Lord and her family being Mom and Grandma to her kids and grandkids... -
Dr. Thomas Hale Graffis (Obituary ~ 06/10/24)
On June 6, 2024, in the wee hours of the morning, music could be heard in Heaven, surprisingly from the hands of Tom Graffis. He was heard playing the piano, a skill he always wanted but never had while on earth. He told his family that this was the first thing he would do when he got to Heaven... -
Miller - 70th Anniversary (Anniversary ~ 06/10/24)
Tom and Marcia (Albin) Miller were married on June 12, 1954 at the Clinton Falls Community Church, where they still attend. They are the parents of five, grandparents to 13, great-grandparents to 31 and expecting their first great-great-granddaughter in November... -
One-day VBS set Saturday at Cloverdale Church of Christ (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
CLOVERDALE — A one-day vacation Bible school event is set on Saturday, June 15 at Cloverdale Church of Christ. “Return to Redemption Ranch” is set for 1-5 p.m. at the church at 155 N. Main St. Registration runs from 12:30-1. Lessons will be about the Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the Unmerciful Servants... -
GCC to present ‘What Seniors Need to Know’ June 19 (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
The community is invited to a special luncheon and program planned for Wednesday, June 19 at the Greencastle Christian Church Gym on the topic of “What Seniors Need to Know.” A panel of presenters includes Mark Hammer, CPA, who will cover the topic of finances; Natalie Pritchard, banker, who has critical information on avoiding scams; and Jerrod Baugh, Putnam County sheriff, who will discuss important safety issues for seniors... -
Add flavor with herbs and spices (Local News ~ 06/10/24)
Herbs and spices add fabulous flavor and color to food without adding salt, fat or sugar. Cooking with herbs and spices is also a great way to introduce a variety of flavors to children while helping foods look more appetizing. The terms “herbs” and “spices” are often used interchangeably and are sometimes referred to as “seasonings.” However, they are different...
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