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Late night accident leaves three injured

By LAUREN BOUCHER, Staff Writer

An accident occurred late Monday evening on U.S. 231 S. as a driver of a white GMC Safari van passed out behind the wheel due to a medical issue and drove through a fence, which eventually landed him in the side of an... >>
Mason Jewelers building demolished

By JARED JERNAGAN, Assistant Editor

After housing a jewelry business for 46 years and then standing for a year and a half after a partial collapse, the Mason Jewelers building came down in an hour Tuesday morning. Denney Excavating Inc. (DEI) began the... >>
Daniels recognizes Baird's legislation for military famlily relief

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Military Family Relief Fund legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), was recognized Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Mitch Daniels in a ceremonial bill signing at the Statehouse. "I am grateful... >>
Local track athletes moving on to regional

By TRENT SCOTT, For the Banner Graphic

The IHSAA Girls' Track and Field Sectional at South Putnam featured a completely new field Tuesday night, as sectional realignment meant that the Putnam County schools welcomed the likes of the Terre Haute schools instead of... >>
Illegal U-turn on I-70 causes crash

BRAZIL -- A three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near the 22-mile marker of Interstate 70 in Clay County involved a passenger car and two tractor-trailer combinations. The 4:41 p.m. crash resulted in critical injuries to... >>
South Putnam edges Cloverdale, 1-0

By CAINE GARDNER, Sports Editor

Fans expecting a high-flying, high scoring Putnam County softball tournament they came away very disappointed. For those looking for a set of games that kept everyone in suspense, you got your money's worth. In the end,... >>
Greencastle crowned county champions

By MIchael Hadley, For the Banner Graphic

In another classic North Putnam-Greencastle rivalry match up, the Tiger Cubs came away victorious on the baseball diamond to win the Putnam County Baseball Tournament 3-0 on Saturday. Hunter Mitchell threw seven innings of... >>

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Ind. school suspends 50 students for prank protest
CLAYTON, Ind. (AP) -- More than 50 students protesting suspensions and the firing of a custodian at a central Indiana high school received suspensions themselves Wednesday after refusing to end the demonstration....
Private Cline Avenue toll bridge agreement struck
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) -- The city of East Chicago and the state have struck a deal with contractors to build a private toll bridge to replace a span that was shut down in 2009....
Gregg seeks corporate tax cut for Ind. businesses
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg called for eliminating the state's corporate income tax on Indiana-based businesses Wednesday as he continued to roll out his policy ideas ahead of November's election....
Feds: Ind. man provided gun used to shoot officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An Indianapolis man has been charged with illegally buying a handgun for a felon who later used it to shoot and wound a police officer....
Ind. lottery seeking ideas from private firms
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Hoosier Lottery is looking for private companies that might be interested in taking over some of the lottery's operations....