Roachdale News

One town in northern Putnam County is taking on a patriotic appearance, with banners in place and flags appearing on the windows of downtown Roachdale merchants as the community prepares for SummerFest 2009 on July 3 and 4. The event kicks off Friday evening with the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Fish Fry starting at 4 p.m. This is followed by a ...

On July 3 at 6 p.m., a renowned tradition will return to the town of Roachdale -- roach races.

Two people were trapped in their mini-van following a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning east of Roachdale.

North Putnam Community School Superintendent Murray Pride's last board meeting was short and sweet Thursday evening.

The newest Habitat for Humanity house has its frame up. The house should be finished before school begins in the fall.

A motion to dismiss one of the charges against a Roachdale woman accused of stealing more than $56,000 from local special education cooperative Old National Trail has been denied.

Older campers learned the value of cooperation during a rope game at Heritage Lake this week.

Five new felony charges have been filed by the state against a Roachdale woman accused of stealing more than $56,000 from Putnam County's Old National Trail special education cooperative.

Town Council members Bill Long and Jack Jones heard a request from Bonnie Yahraus, representing Roachdale PRIDE and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars to close off some areas of downtown for the VFW Fish Fry and Summerfest activities.

An overturned semi at the corner of US 231 and CR 850N had traffic stopped on 231 for more than four hours Wednesday afternoon.

The eighth annual Blast from the Past Festival opens at the Bainbridge Community Center next Saturday at 9 a.m. The two-day festival is the main fundraiser for Friends of the Park in Roachdale, Bainbridge and Russellville and helps support the Summer Fun in the Sun program in local parks.

Roachdale resident and DePauw senior Lauren A. Wendling has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship.

North Putnam Community School Corporation Superintendent Murray Pride introduced local author Vera M. Kierstead-Farber to Roachdale Elementary students before he finished reading her book "Jamie's Journey" to them.

The North Putnam School Board accepted a number of personnel moves Thursday night and also discussed the school's cell phone policy and the 2009-10 school calendar.

With current budget reductions handed down from the state, county council members have been forced to look at some interesting ways to run the county.

For more than four decades, Judy Blaydes has been molding the minds of elementary students.

Principal Helen Blubaum will retire from Roachdale Elementary School this year after 13 years.

Janie Briones was busy Sunday morning delivering the thousands of pounds of food collected by local postal workers Saturday during their annual food drive.

Putnam County schools did not fare particularly well on the 2008 ISTEP-Plus. While Bainbridge and Roachdale Elementary schools ranked in the "exemplary" category; and Deer Meadow Primary, Ridpath Elementary, Central Elementary and Cloverdale High School garnered an "academic progress" rating, all other schools in the county are on the "watch" list.

Despite the age and history of many items, Saturday's antique appraisal fair at Mooresville High School reminded one of a novel with several plot twists.