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United Way near goal despite tough economy
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
As the economy worsens and people tighten their belts, the demand for Putnam County United Way Agency services continues to rise. These same agencies are facing cuts from federal and state funding programs and are relying on the generosity of the community in which they operate...
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County home to hire professional cleaners for room
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
The Putnam County Commissioners passed a measure on Friday to hire a professional company to clean up a room at the county home where a man died two weeks ago. The commissioners met in special section to discuss the matter. Officials told the commissioners that Michael Jarvis likely died on Dec. 26, but the exact date of his death is not known because his body was not discovered until Dec. 30...
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Make your own stimulus check
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
Many of us have done it -- dropped a garbage bag stuffed to capacity with clothes to be donated to a charity, and claimed a small sum at tax time for the contribution. In reality, those bags are probably worth a lot more in deductions than most people realize...
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Hendricks Regional to expand hours
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
DANVILLE -- Hendricks Regional Health is expanding the Immediate Care hours at its Plainfield facility, located at 1100 Southfield Drive. The Plainfield Immediate Care will now be open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday...
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Charles E. "Chazzie" Sutherlin
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
Charles E. "Chazzie" Sutherlin, 84, Cloverdale, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. He was born June 22, 1924, in Putnam County, to Pete and Effie Taylor Sutherlin. Chazzie was a member of Putnamville Baptist Church and retired from the railroad, where he was a maintainer...
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DePauw among USAs 'Best Value' according to Kiplinger
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
DePauw University is among the nation's top 50 liberal arts colleges that combine "outstanding economic value with top-notch education," according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance. The magazine's just-released 2009 "best values" list places DePauw 38th among the nation's liberal arts colleges. The list highlights colleges that provide exceptional education at outstanding economic value, emphasizing academic quality while remaining affordable...
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Rockville too much for Eagles to overcome
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
The South Putnam boy's Varsity basketball team was certainly licking their wounds on the bus ride home from Rockville Friday night after losing 83-37 to the Rox and dropping their win-loss record to 3-7. The Eagles started out the night with as 4-0 lead with back-to-back baskets by Cameron Chestnut and Adam Masters. Then Rockville's Josh Reed scored followed by one free throw to make it a 4-3 game...
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Grivas scores 16 as Tiger Cubs struggle in loss to Speedway
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
When it takes 7:38 to put your first points on the board, a team knows it could be a long night. The GHS girls' basketball team is struggling to find its way early in '09 and Friday was nod exception. The Tiger Cubs fell to Speedway 41-26, but got a glimpse of what they can be...
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GHS storms back, falls short to Speedway
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
It seems like a worn out script. Play hard for three quarters, show signs of your potential, put yourself in position and watch as the game slips away. That's a script the Greencastle boys' basketball team is surely tired of looking at, but it was center stage again Friday night against Speedway...
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Fordice - 25th
(Anniversary ~ 01/10/09)
Mark and Sandra Fordice of Russellville recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Mark Fordice and Sandra Chilcote were married Jan. 7, 1984 at the Russellville Church by the Rev. Lester Niles. The Fordices both work in Crawfordsville, Mark at Nor-cote International for almost 22 years and Sandra at Hibbett Sports for eight years...
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Kendall - 50th
(Anniversary ~ 01/10/09)
Ralph and Louise (O'Conner) Kendall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28 with a buffet dinner at their home in Indianapolis. The Kendalls were married Dec. 30, 1958, in Bainbridge by the Rev. Verl Winslow. The couple has three children: Rodney Sr. ...
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Reeves-Humphries Engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/10/09)
Meredith L. Reeves and Kevin Zachary Humphries will be united in marriage on Feb. 7, 2009. The wedding will take place at First United Methodist Church in Richardson, Texas. Meredith is the daughter of Gary and Janet Reeves of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of Velma L. Reeves of Greencastle and the late Robert J. Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. James Spear of Dallas...
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New Arrivals for Jan. 10, 2009
(Births ~ 01/10/09)
Congratulations to the following parents on the new additions to their families...
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