Stories from Thursday, July 25, 2024

During a meeting at which perhaps the biggest news was who was there, not what was on the agenda Monday, the Greencastle School Board heard of prep work being performed for the 2024-25 school year. New members Kathryn Dory and Jimmy Beasley made their first public appearances as school board members, joining veteran members Dale Pierce and Ed Wilson...

In the aftermath of securing the $19 million Stellar Grant that helped revitalize Greencastle’s downtown, city officials looked to other locations for ideas on how to expand business opportunities. One of those pointed to an increase in specialty restaurants by allowing additional alcoholic beverage permits in the designated downtown area...

With a theme of “Happiness is Putnam County home grown,” the annual Family Fun Day program at the Putnam County Fair featured seven local businesses from a flower farm to meat markets to soap makers. With Sandy Rissler, president of the host Allspice Club, emceeing the program, she took the Community Building East crowd on a journey around Putnam County with stops at:...

The family of a toddler who died last winter is hoping to help avoid that fate for other local families. Jameson Allen was just 18 months old when he went into cardiac arrest. “On Feb. 21, 2024, our lives were forever changed,” the family said in a release. “What started out as a normal day, ended in tragedy. That afternoon we received a call that Jameson was unconscious and 911 had been called.”...

The annual Children’s Theatre Workshop is happening at Putnam County Playhouse this week, July 22-27. Director Caroline Good has assembled her staff, and there are about 30 participants involved. The workshop will conclude with a presentation of three original plays on Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is free thanks to a grant from Arts Illiana...

The Greencastle Water Department will spend two — possibly three — afternoons and evenings next week flushing fire hydrants throughout the city. Ed Phillips of the Water Department said the flushing process will run from approximatley noon through 10-11 p.m. each day on Tuesday, July 30, Wednesday, July 31 and possibly Thursday, Aug. 1...

For the fifth time, Greencastle will offer an outdoor triathlon. The triathlon is set for Saturday, Aug. 3. The event will take place at Robe-Ann Park with routes through the City of Greencastle and Big Walnut Sports Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the events will start at 8 a.m...

HAGERSTOWN -- A 31-year-old Putnam County man has been arrested in Wayne County as a suspect in a burglary and vehicle chase earlier this week. Wayne County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded Monday to a reported burglary at a residence on State Road 1, south of Hagerstown. Upon investigation, deputies discovered signs of forced entry into both a barn and the garage attached to the house...

Baron Jacob Spires, 17, of Fishers, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 8, 2007 to Michael and Ginger (Martin) Spires in Indianapolis. Baron was a Riley kid and was recovering from a recent open heart surgery...

BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band, directed by Matthew S. Huber, will present “100 Years of Delts” on Sunday, July 28 at 8 p.m. in Forest Park, rain or shine. The year 2024 is the centennial of the sorority Delta Theta Tau. Dr. Miranda Goodale, BCB French hornist, will introduce area members of the Delts and their mission...

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 4:05 a.m. Jaylen Martin, 22, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. Tuesday • At 6:31 p.m. Douglas R. Riley, 29, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant...