Calling on citizens and community stakeholders to increase their participation in efforts to prevent child abuse, Mayor Lynda Dunbar recent signed a proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city. The proclamation took place during a gathering at the Putnam County Courthouse that brought together various agencies involved in the fight against child abuse, such as Family Support Services of West Central Indiana, Putnam County Youth Development Commission/C.A.S.A., Department of Child Services, Mental Health America of Putnam County, Community Partners for Child Safety, Area 30 Career Center, Old National Trail, Transformers, Putnam County Head Start and Isaiah 117 House.. ...

Putnam County voters will have the chance to cast their ballots for the 2024 primary election on each of the next two Saturdays. The Putnam County Courthouse and the Bainbridge Community Center will be open for early voting on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day...

Birth certificates and death certificates are two of the most important pieces of documentation for maneuvering through life. We are reminded of their importance often times when they are misplaced or lost. It is important to provide correct information when a record is being developed, there can be many problems later on when vital records do not have accurate data provided at the time of either the birth or death. ...

tival Choir, co-sponsored by the Greencastle Arts Council and DePauw University School of Music, will present Gabriel Faur�s famous �Requiem in D Minor� for its spring concert on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center for the Performing Arts� Kresge Auditorium at 600 S. Locust St. on the DePauw University campus...

WASHINGTON, D.C. � Fourth District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has released a statement after voting on four major pieces of legislation during a Saturday session of Congress. Congressman Baird voted in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act and the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act while voting against the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act and the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act...

As road construction crews expand the affected area of the U.S. 231 road construction project in Greencastle Friday morning, even more chaos on the streets of the city ensues. While southbound traffic on Jackson has no left turn onto Washington, westbound Washington traffic has no left turn onto South Jackson...