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Mary Jane Nichols
(Obituary ~ 01/02/12)
Mary Jane Nichols, 81, of Fillmore passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. She was born on Sept. 9, 1930 neaer Stilesville at the historic Rising Hall home on U.S. 40, to Cecil L. Nichols and Kathleen Oursler Nichols. Mary Jane was a 1947 graduate of Fillmore High School and attended business college in Indianapolis...
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Mary Louise Allaben
(Obituary ~ 01/02/12)
Mary Louise Allaben, 85, passed away Dec. 20, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur B. Allaben. She was born April 10, 1926 in Rockford, Ill., to George and Georgia Sowles. She was a devoted housewife and caretaker of her family. Mary Lou is survived by her loving children, Martha Adams, Charles, Gregory, John and David Allaben. She is the grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of one...
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Geneva Faye 'Hound' Fox
(Obituary ~ 01/02/12)
Geneva Faye "Hound" Fox, 80, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. She was born on March 30, 1931 in Morehead, Ky., to Ora Russell Gilkison and Lucy Sloan Gilkison. A graduate of Rowan County Kentucky High School, she married Grover C. Fox on June 16, 1949 in southern Indiana, and they farmed in Holton, Ind...
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Adriann Nichole Holt
(Obituary ~ 01/02/12)
Adriann Nichole Holt, infant daughter of Kimberly Nichole Long and Jesse Lee Holt, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Adriann was born on Oct. 18, 2011 in Indianapolis. She was the little sister of Savannah Monnett, Grant Long, Gavon Long, Johnathon Holt and Kane Holt...
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Small steps to health and wealth in 2012
(Local News ~ 01/02/12)
The beginning of a new year is a time many people set new goals and think about doing things to improve their lives. The most common goals usually have to do with reducing debt and saving money or trying to lose weight or start an exercise program. The good news is that small steps can actually lead to significant improvements. ...
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Fern Marie Mohler
(Obituary ~ 01/02/12)
Fern Marie Mohler, 100, Greencastle, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. She was born March 25, 1911 in Parkersburg, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle Wolverton Cole. Fern was a 1929 graduate of Clinton Center High School and was a member of Costa Mesa Women's Club...
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GHS goes 7-2 at Scottsburg Classic, Hesler wins individual champ
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
SCOTTSBURG -- The Greencastle wrestling team moved to 19-8 on the season after going 7-2 at the Scottsburg Warrior Classic over Christmas break. The Tiger Cubs defeated Scottburg, Christian Academy, Southport, Fort Wayne Concoria, Jennings County, Mitchell and Southwestern. Their only losses were to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and Washington...
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Cloverdale falls victim to ranked Eels
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
CLOVERDALE -- A sea of purple flooded the gym at Cloverdale High School Tuesday night to witness the Class A No. 12 Lady Eels take down the Cloverdale Clovers 61-22. Cloverdale (3-9, 0-2) feel behind from the beginning when Clay City (10-5, 5-0) sprinted out to a 9-0 lead largely on the back of their free throw shooting. Seven of the Eels' first nine points came from the stripe, and from there it was all Brielle Drelick...
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Kerry Shepherd receives Cloverdale Civic Award
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Lions Club has presented its 17th annual Cloverdale Civic Award to Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kerry Shepherd. Shepherd was presented with the annual award in appreciation of the numerous volunteer hours he has devoted and continues to devote to the betterment of the Cloverdale community...
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Dollars for Scholars awarded grant
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Putnam County Community Foundation has awarded Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars with a $15,000 matching grant to build its endowment by $45,000. In addition to the matching grant from the Community Foundation, a group of anonymous local donors will also match contributions, meaning that between Nov. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2012, every dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar up to a cumulative dollar amount of $45,000...
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Revered DePauw School of Music director Cassel Grubb dies at 88
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Cassel Grubb, 88, Greencastle, professor emeritus of music at DePauw and former director of the DePauw University School of Music, passed away Jan. 1, 2012 in Greencastle. Grubb was a professor of violoncello and theory at DePauw from 1949 until his retirement 40 years later. He was appointed director of the School of Music in 1978 and held that post until his retirement in 1989...
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Legendary DePauw coach and AD Tommy Mont dies
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Thomas A. "Tommy" Mont Jr., who served as DePauw University's head football coach from 1959 through 1976 and as athletic director from 1972 until his retirement in 1987, died Sunday, Jan. 1, of heart failure in Arizona. He was 89 years old. Born June 20, 1922 in Mount Savage, Md., Mont was a star quarterback at the University of Maryland. He was the nation's No. 3 passer in 1942 and was an honorable mention All-American that season...
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JoAnn 'JoJo' Ridge Meehan
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
JoAnn "JoJo" Ridge Meehan, 84, of South Bend, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 in Hamilton Grove, New Carlisle. She was born in Adrian, Mich., on March 4, 1927 to the late Everett and Julia (Craig) Meehan. JoJo graduated from Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Ill., and earned her B.A. degree in sociology from DePauw University in Greencastle...
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William E. Knauer
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
William E. "Bill" Knauer, 83, of Greencastle passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. He was born on June 16, 1928 in Parke County to William J. Knauer and Hazel E. Phelps Knauer. Bill was a graduate of Greencastle High School and had worked at Otto's Gas in Brazil...
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Scanner for Jan. 4
(Police Logs ~ 01/04/12)
City Police Two Putnam County men were arrested Saturday following an altercation in the middle of South Indiana Street. Officers Nick Eastham and Eric Vaughan responded to a reported fight a block south of the square at 1:44 a.m. Arrested were Cade R. Gibson, 24, Bainbridge, and Dennis Campbell, 42, Greencastle...
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Girl Scouts plan sweet time at Cookie Rally Friday at GMS
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
Northern Putnam Girl Scouts will conduct a Cookie Rally Friday, Jan. 6 at Greencastle Middle School. Girls will be able to taste all varieties of the 2012 Girl Scout cookies and learn what sales incentives are available. They will also receive their cookie order cards at the 6-9 p.m. meeting...
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HFCS co-founder to speak Jan. 9 to Defenders of Liberty Group
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
Greg Fettig, co-founder of Hoosiers For a Conservative Senate (HFCS), will be the featured speaker at the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty meeting, Monday, Jan. 9. The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle...
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Greencastle wins second contest against Northview this season
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/12)
BRAZIL -- The Greencastle Tiger Cubs continued a midseason surge with their fifth victory in a row on Tuesday night, closing out the Northview Knights by a 43-26 score to improve to 9-5 overall this season. The victory might not have been pretty for the Tiger Cubs, who shot just 31-percent (14-of-45) from the field during the game, but head coach Bradley Key was simply focused on the bottom line...
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Cougars start 2012 with loss to Stars
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/12)
ROACHDALE -- In their first contest of 2012, the North Putnam Cougars suffered from a rough shooting night en route to a 61-44 loss to Western Boone Tuesday. North Putnam head coach Nathan Martindale noted the team's struggles on the night and what they need to do when shooting woes happen...
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GHS alumni to offer scholarships
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
The Greencastle High School alumni scholarships are once again being offered this year. Applications are available from the Greencastle High School guidance counsler, the Putnam County Community Foundation or online at www.greencastlealumni.com. The GHS Alumni Scholarship Fund has awarded 91 scholarships to GHS graduates since its inception in 1995. The fund is housed in the Putnam County Foundation and only the interest is used for scholarships, so the fund will continue into perpetuity...
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County to make all paychecks direct deposit
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
All Putnam County employees will soon stop collecting paychecks -- in a sense. Meeting with Treasurer Sharon Owens in their role as Board of Finance, the Putnam County Commissioners voted Tuesday morning to begin paying all employees by direct deposit rather than giving them the option of checks...
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Fire destroys home
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
FILLMORE -- Eight fire departments from two counties responded to a house fire near the Putnam-Hendricks county line Tuesday afternoon. The fire destroyed much of the home owned by Gary Hazlett at 488 N. County Road 850 East, with the remainder heavily damaged by smoke...
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Marion McCauley Cook
(Obituary ~ 01/04/12)
Marion Cook, 95, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at Garden Villa Nursing Facility, Station 4, in Bloomington. She has taken the last journey. Marion Louise McCauley was born March 7, 1916 in Rock Island, Ill. She was one of five children born to Anna Hunt McCauley and Hope W. McCauley: Ruth, William, Robert, Marion and Margaret...
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Clara M. Terry
(Obituary ~ 01/04/12)
Clara M. Terry, 97, Belle Union, passed away Jan. 4, 2012 at the Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle. She was born on Oct. 30,1914 in Clay County, Ind., and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ida (Shofer) Altemiller. She married Norman R. Terry on Feb. 17, 1945, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1998...
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Wreck closes U.S. 231 most of afternoon
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
FINCASTLE -- A one-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon closed U.S. 231 between U.S. 36 and State Road 236 when a semi left the roadway and bottomed out after returning to the pavement, effectively blocking the highway for at least three hours. Truck driver Warren R. Eikelberg, no age available, Michigan City, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a semi-truck carrying a wide load when he ended up in a ditch just north of Fincastle...
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Scanner for Jan. 5
(Police Logs ~ 01/05/12)
County Jail Several people have been housed at the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4 p.m. Mark Wade Eageny, 45, Stilesville, was held for operating while intoxicated. At 5:44 p.m. Zachary Adam Poole, 28, Greencastle, was arrested for probation violation...
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Eagles take two from Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
The South Putnam seventh and eighth grade boys' basketball teams defeated Eminence on Wednesday. The seventh grade squad won 27-25, while the eighth grade team easily won 42-21. Logan Vandermark led the seventh graders with nine points, with Kieffer Vittetow adding eight points and Hunter Higgins chipping in four points...
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Tiger Cubs slip past Knights
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
BRAZIL -- The Greencastle girls' junior varsity team defeated Northview 29-25 Tuesday. The Tiger Cubs were paced by Taylor Stoltey with 10 points. Sydney Smiley and Lauren Bridgewater added four points each, with Jessica Lenihan scoring three points. Delanie Stoltey, Sydney Secrest and Melody White adding three points each...
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Tiger Sharks edged by Mustangs, looking toward conference meet Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
The swim teams of Greencastle High School hosted Edgewood Wednesday, with the Mustangs running away with two narrow wins on the evening. The boys' team fell 98-87, while the girls' lost 101-84. "This was great competition and their kids swam great," GHS head coach Kent Menzel said. ...
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Putnam Purdue Club offering scholarships
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The Purdue Club of Putnam County is again offering three scholarships for Putnam County students who will be attending Purdue University in the fall of 2012. Additionally, the Barbara and Edward Brookshire Scholarship for a Putnam County student who will major in an agriculture-related field at Purdue, will be administered by the Purdue Club...
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Old antique shop receives BZA approval as law office
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
With an attorney's office right across the street and a florist on the corner, it would seem the property at 111 W. Walnut St. might be perfect for a law office/residence. After all, the building in question once housed an antique shop itself. Yet just as time can heal all wounds, it can undo things, too. And one of those coming undone can be zoning variances...
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Bedwell honored as Dispatcher of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The chance to actually save a life is rare for most people. But for a 911 dispatcher, the opportunity could always arise the very next time the phone rings. At least twice in 2011, Putnam County dispatcher Jason Bedwell had the opportunity...
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Mary Lou Etter
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Mrs. Mary Lou (Gorham) Etter, age 94, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at Asbury Towers Healthcare. Born Aug. 26, 1917 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Sherman D. and Bessie (Crawley) Earley and was a 1934 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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The masses are right -- Adele is on top in 2011
(Entertainment ~ 01/05/12)
Adele made the best album of 2011. She set the standard high with a January release date, and everyone else managed to limbo under it. As the title of the album implies, Adele was 21 when she composed and created her sophomore effort. As opposed to the debut "19" (which was also excellent) this is an adult portion.
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Edgar Bayliff
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Edgar Bayliff, 84, a longtime Kokomo resident and practicing lawyer for more than 50 years, died on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Ed was born Feb. 23, 1927, to Henry Arthur Bayliff and Grace Eva (Bourn) Bayliff in Hazelwood in Hendricks County. He was married for 62 years to the former Betty Lou Whitman, who survives...
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Cougars fall to Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/12)
The North Putnam girls' basketball team lost to Fountain Central 45-34 Thursday on the road. Leading the way for the Cougars was LeeAnn Davis with 10 points, followed by Kensy Asbell with eight and Sam Lucas with seven. Cayla Kientz scored four, with Bethany Wiatt adding three and Madi Asbell scoring two...
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Eagles defeat Eels
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/12)
EMINENCE -- The South Putnam girls' basketball team defeated Eminence 50-26 Thursday. The quad of Emily Dabkowski, Jenny Thompson, Mallory Cash and Leanna Masters each scored eight points, with Mattie Varvel and Nikki York adding four each. Aubrey Nichols scored three and Brittany Birt chipped in two points in the win...
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Bowl-a-thon Jan. 28 to support Hope Haven efforts
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
Hope Haven Horse Farm will be hosting a bowl-a-thon at Western Bowl, 6441 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, on Saturday, Jan. 28. "Bowling for Hope," a bowl-a-thon and silent auction, will be for the benefit of Hope Haven and its program for special needs and at-risk residents of Putnam County, Hendricks County and the surrounding areas...
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Martinsville man arrested for shooting deer illegally
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested and jailed Bradley Ferran, 44, Martinsville, for possession of an illegal whitetail deer. Ferran was bow hunting on a friend's property when a large buck walked past that he reportedly could not resist shooting...
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Off-duty trooper rings in new year by saving woman's life
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
PLAINFIELD -- Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on New Year's Day, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Dan Hearon was off duty and out of uniform, eating dinner with his wife at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Plainfield. Little did he know that a few minutes later he would be hailed as a hero...
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Ex-Putnamville trooper new assistant commander at Indy
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Indiana State Police Supt. Paul Whitesell has announced the promotion of Sgt. Jeff Payne to the rank of first sergeant, appointing him to serve as assistant commander of the Indianapolis District. Formerly assigned to the Putnamville Post, Payne received his recent promotion through written testing and a competitive interview process, Whitesell said...
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Imagine That
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
Early in 2011, country music legend Dolly Parton and Rotary International announced a collaborate relationship in which Rotary Clubs in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States are encouraged to support the Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library.
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Eagle boys upend defending sectional champs
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/12)
South Putnam's boys' and girls' swim squads hosted Southmont Thursday night as a precursor to the WCC swim meet this Saturday. The boys' squad, against the defending sectional champion Mounties, eked out a 91-89 win, with the girls falling 109-71. In a meet where no finish was inconsequential, the Eagle boys needed every place they earned to knock off the Mounties after netting four first place finishes...
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Morris Glenn Ogles
(Obituary ~ 01/06/12)
Morris Glenn Ogles, 87, Belle Union, went to join the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospice, after a brief illness. Morris Glenn was born on June 6, 1924. He was the son of the late Johnie and Edna (Clearwaters) Ogles. He was born and raised in Belle Union and was married to Helen (Dozier) Ogles on September 11, 1943...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 6, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 01/06/12)
Two Fillmore area juveniles are being charged with shoplifting following a Tuesday evening incident at the Greencastle Walmart store. Greencastle City Police Sgt. Chris Jones was called to the store at 6:20 p.m. after two male suspects, ages 16 and 17, were stopped for reportedly attempting to steal men's cologne and razor blades with a total value of $36.92...
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Clinton Twp. residents advised of survey for fire truck grant
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
The Putnam County Commissioners, on behalf of the Walnut Creek Fire Protection District, are attempting to qualify for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and are currently seeking grant funding for the purchase of a new fire truck to serve the Clinton Township area...
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More than 1,800 households pledge to save energy
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
More than 14 percent of Putnam County households made a pledge to save energy through the 2011 Putnam RISE (Renewal, Investment, Savings and Efficiency) initiative. The 1,801 participating households did so through a competition among county school corporations to collect the highest rate of energy savings pledges per student...
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Barn lost, animals saved in Thursday fire
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
Smoke rolled across the sky as local fire departments arrived in northern Greencastle Township Thursday afternoon. A barn owned by Chris and Kim Duell at 1414 W. CR 100 North was completely destroyed. Fire departments were alerted of the fire at 4:12 p.m. and firefighters hurried to rescue and release livestock in the barn...
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DePauw 175th anniversary celebration begins Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
A celebration of the 175th anniversary of DePauw University's founding will begin Tuesday, Jan. 10 with a reception in the Great Hall of the Judson and Joyce Green Center for Performing Arts at DPU. The 90-minute event will begin at 5 p.m., marking the 175th anniversary of the approval of the university's charter by the Indiana General Assembly (occurring Jan. 10, 1837)...
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Purdue's 'CSI guy' to present Jan. 26 programs locally
(Local News ~ 01/06/12)
A program on emergency preparedness will highlight a dinner program sponsored by the Purdue Club of Putnam County Jan. 26 at Autumn Glen. The 6:30 p.m. dinner will feature Dr. David Tate, sometimes known as Purdue's "CSI Guy," with a program he has been presenting nationally to groups involved in preparation for and reaction to emergency situations...
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Juanita Irwin
(Obituary ~ 01/06/12)
Mrs. Juanita Irwin, age 72, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at the St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 6, 1939 in Vevay, Ind., she was the daughter of Charles William and Jeanette (Monroe) Birkemeier. She was a 1957 graduate of Reelsville High School...
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Co-Alliance LLP announces $20,000 in local scholarships
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
One of the area's largest farmer-owned cooperatives has offered to extend a financial helping hand to 20 college-bound students this month, thanks to the Co-Alliance Solutions Scholarship program. Co-Alliance serves energy and agribusiness customers across Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, and Co-Alliance's farmer-directors have again committed $20,000 in academic awards to the children and grandchildren of co-op members...
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Friend of Children
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
Friends and Neighbors Homemakers Extension Club recently become a Trust Friend by a donation of $100 to the Mary Allison Children's Trust. Funds will be used to continue the legacy of Mary Allison assisting children of Putnam County. Presenting the check to treasurer of the Trust Ginger Scott (right) are members of the club Sandy Jessup (left) and Joyce Humphreys. Information on the Trust may be obtained by contacting Scott at 655-2333 or President Jim Jackson at 522-1000...
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Recent Births for Jan. 7
(Births ~ 01/07/12)
Three local families welcomed new additions recently at Hendricks Regional Health...
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Scanner for Jan. 7
(Police Logs ~ 01/07/12)
County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:42 Raymond Herbert Hess, 45, Cloverdale, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department responded to several dispatches recently...
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As the new year begins many look to quit smoking
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
With the start of every new year, resolutions are made to better and improve one's quality of life. One common resolution, and one of the hardest for many to stick with, is to kick the addiction to tobacco, which for most, is smoking. According to the American Lung Association, six out of 10 smokers require multiple attempts before successfully kicking the habit. This being said, many smokers might quickly give up on their resolution, thinking the chances are heavily against them...
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Jan. 22 Greencastle event to celebrate birthday of the Lego
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
The Lego Building Block was born on Jan. 28, 1958, and in honor of the occasion, the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the birthday of the Lego. Participants can enjoy an opportunity to "free build" with the department's collection of building blocks piled high on the floor of City Hall. Cake and ice cream will also be served...
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Girl Scout cookie orders now being taken
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
Putnam County Girl Scouts will be taking orders for cookies beginning Saturday (today) and running through Saturday, Jan. 21. Cookies are $3.50 a box again this year. Cookies ordered will arrive in Putnam County for distribution on Wednesday, Feb. 1...
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Cougar swimmers battle in three-way
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
The Cougar swim and dive team battled North Montgomery and Covenant Christian Thursday night. The Cougar boys' defeated Covenant Christian 130-33, but fell nine points shy of a sweep for the night losing to North Montgomery 139-130. The Cougar girls' fell to a strong North Montgomery squad 160-61, and were edged out by Covenant Christian in the last relay to fall by six points, 67-61...
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GHS junior varsity dominates Sparkplugs
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
The Greencastle girls' junior varsity basketball team powered past Speedway 58-23 Thursday night. The win was the team's sixth in a row. Jessica Lenihan had a huge game for the Tiger Cubs scoring 18 points, with Sydney Smiley adding 10 points. Tera Amis scored nine, with Delanie Stoltey chipping in eight points. ...
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Hutcheson scores 28 in GHS win
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
SPEEDWAY -- Behind a 38 point, 17 rebound performance by Nick Hutcheson, the Greencastle boys' basketball team improved to 7-1 on the season after defeating Speedway 73-70 Friday The Tiger Cubs jumped out to a big lead after one quarter, leading the Sparkplugs 25-12. However, Speedway outscored GHS 32-28 in quarters two and three and outscored the Tiger Cubs 26-20 in the fourth. But the early lead was enough for the Tiger Cubs to hold on for a three-point win...
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Tiger Cubs cruise to win over Sparkplugs
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
SPEEDWAY -- The Greencastle girls' basketball team picked up its sixth straight win after defeating Speedway 62-49 Friday. The Tiger Cubs got a big scoring effort from Taylor Pruitt, who scored 25 points to lead the team. Hannah Wainman scored 15, but it was defense on JoJo Daghe that her head coach talked about following the win...
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Clovers see improvment despite loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Cloverdale boys' basketball team fell to 1-10 on the season after losing to Covenant Christian 58-43 Friday Mitch Williams led three Cloverdale players who scored in double figures with 15 points. Brandon Dorman added 11 and Joe Fidler scored 10 in the loss. Chuck Strunk scored five and Zach Dorman chipped in two points...
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Cougars pick up second win of the season, defeat Turkey Run, 51-37
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam boys' basketball team survived a fourth quarter push and poured it on late in securing their second win of the season over Turkey Run, 51-37. The Cougars started off the game with strong play from the backcourt as Kolten Everts, Tim Wiltermood and Braydon Porter scored 13 of the home side's 16 points in the frame...
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Free throws, tough defense key in Eagles' win
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/12)
With their leading scorer and rebounder on the bench with an injury, South Putnam put together a stellar defensive effort to win its fourth game of the season. The Eagle defense stymied Eminence's leading scorer Dawson Gore to send the Eels to their sixth straight loss, 51-43...
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PCPL celebrates Martin Luther King
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
The Putnam County Library will be hosting a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 14. The event will begin at 2 p.m. with a welcome by the Library Director Alice Greenburg It will also include a variety of readings and programs honoring Martin Luther King Jr...
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Rev. Davies leaving Immanuel Baptist after 30 years
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
After 30 years of service to his church and the community, Pastor Bob Davies of the Immanuel Baptist Church is stepping down from the pulpit. Originally from Connecticut, Davies attended Taylor University to follow in his father's footsteps as a businessman. But after two years of school, Davies was called into the ministry...
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Commissioners make board appointments
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
After soliciting the county for applications last month, the Putnam County Commissioners made several appointments to county and regional boards at their Tuesday, Jan. 3 meeting. With the Putnam County Hospital Board expanding from five to seven board members, the commissioners have three appointments to make -- one to a full term and two new members to shortened, staggered terms...
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Council approves changes to utility policy at Fillmore
(Local News ~ 01/07/12)
FILLMORE -- With the new year, the town of Fillmore has a new council lineup as well as some minor changes to the town's utility policies. Back on the council are re-elected members Alan Jones and Tami Parker, joined by Curt Leonard, who previously served eight years in the post and regained his seat in November's election...
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Clovers lose to Wildcats
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
CLINTON -- The Cloverdale girls' basketball team came up short against South Vermillion last Thursday 48-38. The team put together a solid first half, leading 23-21 at the break. Head coach Matthew Langdon acknowledged his team's first half performance on the night...
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Times, dates announced for GMS winter volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
The Greencastle Middle School winter volleyball practices started Sunday and will also take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All practice times will run from 3:30 to 5:10 p.m. On Jan. 28, the winter volleyball practices for the fifth grade girls will start. Practices will be every Wednesday from 3:10 to 5 p.m...
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Tiger Cubs win John Foutch Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
ELLETTSVILLE -- The Greencastle freshman boys' basketball team captured the Edgewood Invitational Saturday. Using a superior team defensive effort, the Tiger Cubs defeated Bloomfield 39-14 and the host Mustangs 30-17. Greencastle did not allow more than five points in any quarter for the day...
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GHS junior varsity splits games last week
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
The GHS boys' junior varsity basketball team split a pair of close games last week. On Thursday at McAnally Center, the young Tiger Cubs fought back from a 16-4 half-time deficit and lost to the Sparkplugs by six, 35-29. Down 18-4 after the first possession of the second half, Greencastle ratcheted-up the defensive pressure and went on a 20-7 run and were down 25-24 with a chance to take the lead at the free-throw stripe. ...
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Greencastle's six-game win streak snapped by Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
After experiencing the high of a six-game winning streak, the GHS girls' basketball team was dealt a harsh dose of reality when it matched up against Brown County Saturday. The Tiger Cubs came out flat after a big win the night before at Speedway and fell 56-32 to the Lady Eagles...
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Greencastle wins WCC title by single point
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
For the first time in some time, Greencastle's girls' swim squad was a part of the hunting pack at the WCC meet Saturday at DePauw University. Despite winning 10 of 12 events, defending champions Cascade were stunned when Greencastle reclaimed the WCC title by a solitary point, 367-366. South Putnam placed third with North Putnam finishing fourth...
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Tiger Cubs continue dominance at conference meet, wins by 25
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/12)
Greencastle's boys' swim squad recorded its 15th straight WCC title at DePauw University Saturday afternoon while avenging a previous loss to second-place North Putnam with a 330-305 score. South Putnam placed third in the team score, 28 points better than fourth-place Cascade...
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Gnarliest Putnam County tree sought for publication
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is looking for the strangest trees in the state. The DNR Forestry division is accepting submissions for its 2012 "Invasion of the Weird Trees" online publication, which identifies the weirdest tree for each county. The list is updated every four years...
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Curtis F. 'Curt' Batty
(Obituary ~ 01/09/12)
Curtis F. "Curt" Batty, age 51, of Mooresville passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. He was born on March 31, 1960 in Indianapolis to Fred F. and Carolyn Brown Batty. He married the former Kay Phipps on Feb. 6, 2001. She survives. Curt was a very loving husband and father...
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Eugene 'Gene' D. Lindsey
(Obituary ~ 01/09/12)
Eugene "Gene" D Lindsey, 55, Coatesville, peacefully went to Our Lord Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at his home, surrounded by all his loved ones. He was a true warrior against his long, 12-year battle with cancer, with a strong will and positive attitude. He amazed many by beating the odds against him many times...
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Internet service over Parke REMC lines to cease
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The Alabama-based company known as IBEC has announced it will cease providing Internet service to Parke County REMC customers. IBEC, a company that has been providing Internet service over some of Parke County REMC power lines, recently told its customers in the area that it was going out of business and would shut down Internet service, perhaps as early as the end of January...
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If it's Wednesday, we must be walking
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The new year's first Wednesday means the opening session of the Winter Edition of Walking Wednesdays as walking regular Darrel Thomas signs up for the morning program. Anyone who would like to walk with others interested in walking indoors at the DePauw University Track and Tennis Center may join the third season of the program conducted 8-10 a.m. each Wednesday through Feb. 22.
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Toddler Time Returns
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The Putnam County Public Library welcomed the return of Toddler Time Thursday morning as participants Addalyn Brinkman, Aiden Brinkman and Laney Cash listen to six stories read by Cortina Ziuchkovski, as well as participating in a craft following the story time.
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On the 2012 Iowa Caucuses campaign trail
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
DePauw University Professor Bruce Stinebrickner teaches and writes about American politics. Four years ago Stinebrickner observed the last three days of campaigning in the Iowa City area before attending an Iowa precinct caucus in Grinnell. This year he went to central Iowa and observed six Republican candidates at 14 campaign events over a four-day period starting on New Year's Eve.
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Crime stories drew most online traffic in 2011
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
As the number of visitors to the Banner Graphic website -- www.bannergraphic.com -- continued to increase in 2011, it was the stories of crime and controversy that drew the most readers' attention. The number of page views and unique visitors to bannergraphic.com, reached new heights in 2011, with both measures of traffic up more than 10 percent...
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Chamber dinner to feature comic juggler, Citizen of Year Jan. 28
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its Annual Dinner for Saturday, Jan. 28 at the DePauw University Indoor Tennis and Track Facility. The evening will begin with social hour from 6-7 p.m. with DJ Jim "Figgy" Hardwick providing music. His appearance is sponsored by Duke Energy...
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Pennies from Heaven
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
There's an old adage that says "gold is where you find it," and that's certainly an apropos sentiment for a guy like Mick Burney. Gold, silver, bronze or brass, Burney is apt to find it as he runs his trusty metal detector over the grounds at places like Greencastle's Robe-Ann Park...
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City Christmas tree pick-up ends Jan. 13
(Local News ~ 01/09/12)
The Greencastle Department of Public Works is continuing its annual Christmas tree pick-up efforts through Jan. 13. Residents within city limits may place only live Christmas trees (no tree stands or decorations) between the curb and sidewalk. Those who do not have a curb or sidewalk are asked to put their trees out near the street, but not in it where it could affect traffic or drainage...
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Clara Ann Rutenberg
(Obituary ~ 01/10/12)
Clara Ann Rutenberg, 79, Cloverdale, passed away on Jan. 9, 2012 at her residence. She was born on Nov. 17, 1932 at Shelbyville, Ind., and was the daughter of the late Fred and Willa Everman (Elder) Sorden. She was married to Charles Lee Rutenberg on Sept. 22, 1958, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2002...
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Boil order in place for some South 43 Water customers
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
South 43 Water Association Inc., serving customers in southern Putnam County, has experienced a water main break near Deer Creek in the association's south line. Customers in that area are not expected to have water service for the remainder of the day on Wednesday. It was expected to take the rest of the day to repair the water line break...
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Eagle grapplers perfect at Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
MONROVIA -- The South Putnam wrestling team went 4-0 at Monrovia Saturday. They defeated Tri-West 47-20, Owen Valley 72-6, Indianapolis Ritter 59-18 and Monrovia 60-18. The Eagles will travel to Plainfield tonight at 5:30 p.m.
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SP seventh graders defeat Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
The South Putnam seven grade boys' basketball team defeated Clay City 43-34 Monday. Josh Bills led the Eagles with 20 points, followed by Kieffer Vittetow with 10 points.
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Greencastle 7th graders win
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
The Greencastle seventh grade boys' basketball team defeated Owen Valley 44-30. The win moved the Tiger Cubs to 10-1 on the season. The Tiger Cubs were led by Nick Costin with 20 points. He was followed by Noah Clark with 11, Duke Duff with nine and Devin Clar with four. Kevin Bland and Nathan Gobert chipped in one point each...
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Greencastle JV wins close contest
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
The Greencaslte girls' junior varsity basketball team won a thrilling contest over Brown County Saturday 30-27. The Tiger Cubs received double-figure performances from Melody White and Jessica Lenihan, who scored 10 points in the game. Sydney Smiley added four points, with Taylor Stoltey adding three and Lauren Bridgewater two points. Delanie Stoltey contributed one point in the win...
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North Putnam take down Eels
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team defeated Eminence 55-40 for its fourth win of the season Saturday. The Cougars trailed 16-15 after the first quarter, but went on to win the three remaining quarters en route to the victory. Maggie Pinney led the Cougars with 15 points, followed by Bethany Wiatt, Sam Lucas, Kensy Asbell and Cayla Kientz with seven points each. Madi Asbell scored four, with Morgan Robinson and LeeAnn Davis adding two points each...
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Clovers edged by Vikings, 38-32
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
CLOVERDALE --Cloverdale's girls' basketball squad kept Monday's game against West Vigo from getting away from them, but couldn't find enough offense to overcome an 11-point deficit to start the fourth quarter, falling 38-32. Both sides shot around 25 percent from the field, but multiple second shot opportunities gave the visitors extra opportunities to get baskets...
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South Putnam falls to 7th ranked Panthers squad, 57-44
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/12)
South Putnam tangled with Class A seventh-ranked Riverton Parke Tuesday, losing a contest that was much closer than the score indicated. The Eagles lost 57-44, with the Panthers using small runs to gain an advantage. Riverton Parke went on a 5-0 run to close the first quarter, leading 17-11 going into the second. The Eagles fought their way back into the game, with Jenny Thompson hitting a three-pointer just before the half and cutting the lead to 25-21 at the break...
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A more rounded way to gauge Congress
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
I suspect that most members of Congress will want to forget the year that just ended. The institution that symbolizes our democracy finished 2011 plumbing depths of unpopularity it has never experienced before. Its low approval ratings set records -- suggesting, as Gallup put it, "that 2011 will be remembered as the year in which the American public lost much of any remaining faith in the men and women they elect and send off to Washington to represent them."...
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A brief apology
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
I recently spent an hour in another man's underwear. Telling the story of how I took a complete stranger's briefs may help me locate the original owner and wash away the guilt I am feeling. Let me put my readers and editors at ease. This is not an X rated column, although I did go through a period in my life when my own shorts were XX...
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Making some sense of experiencing the newspaper
(Column ~ 01/11/12)
My Sunday paper arrived on time but a little on the soggy side the other morning. Not that it was my carrier's fault. He or she had plastic-bagged the paper and tossed it onto my driveway in the wee small hours of a drizzly morning. Unfortunately, the paper landed at the edge of the concrete, in a low spot where rainwater typically collects before making its escape via what's left of the gutter along Hilltop Lane...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 11, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 01/11/12)
Four recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers. -- At 11:45 p.m. Monday, Timothy Ray French, 40, Greencastle, was arrested by Capt. Charles Inman on a Montgomery County warrant for contempt of court/failure to appear in court...
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City Christmas tree pick-up ends Jan. 13
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
The Greencastle Department of Public Works is continuing its annual Christmas tree pick-up efforts through Friday, Jan. 13 (a story published earlier listed the ending date incorrectly). Residents within city limits may place only live Christmas trees (no tree stands or decorations) between the curb and sidewalk. Those without a curb or sidewalk may put their trees near the street, but not in it where it could affect traffic or drainage...
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Open basketball, Guard Experience events planned for Greencastle Armory
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
The Indiana National Guard will be conducting community events on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 11 and 12. From 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, an open basketball tournament is scheduled at the Greencastle Armory. The Guard will have other games and prizes as well...
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Jaws of Life
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
Floyd Township Fire Department and Five Alarm, a fire product supplier, sponsored a basic auto extrication class at Floyd Township Fire Department. Fire departments from Floyd Township, Roachdale, Bainbridge, Madison Township, Reelsville and Bellmore participated in the free training.
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Cloverdale Dollars for Scholars to host phone-a-thon
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
CLOVERDALE -- As students return for their second semester, the Cloverdale School Board heard updates on various school programs as well as prepared for its annual board retreat. Board members heard from Vivian Whitaker of the Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars, who gave an update on their upcoming events...
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Taylor to retire after 33 years as a dental assistant
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
The Greencastle Hometown Dental office will be hosting an open house on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 2-5 p.m. in honor of dental assistant Marilyn Taylor, who is retiring after more than 33 years. Born in Green Bay, Wis., Taylor resided there until her family moved to El Paso, Texas, at the age of 16. It was there she later met her husband, Virgil...
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Bill to fund road repairs passes out of committee
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy passed legislation authored by Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) to allow Putnam County to have additional funds for maintenance and repair of roads. The bill passed unanimously by a vote of 11-0...
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Election filing period begins today
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
With the election bug having already stirred the people of Iowa and New Hampshire, the 2012 election process begins a bit more quietly today in Indiana. From precinct committeemen up to the governor, election season officially opened at 8:30 a.m. with the beginning of election filing season. Any candidate wishing to appear on the May 8 primary election ballot must file between now and noon on Friday, Feb. 10...
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Sylvia Mae (Young) Bauer
(Obituary ~ 01/11/12)
Sylvia Mae (Young) Bauer, 81 of Belton, Mo., passed away Saturday, Jan. 7. Mrs. Bauer was born Feb. 19, 1930 in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Clifford L. and Virgie Alice (Lyons) Young. On May 22, 1947 she was united in marriage with Edwin Walter Bauer Jr. in Topeka, where they made their home until 1954 when the family moved to Kansas City. In 1992 they moved to Peculiar, Mo. Mr. Bauer passed away on July 23, 1994...
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DePauw celebrates 'remarkable act of hope' as 175th anniversary begins
(Local News ~ 01/11/12)
"One can't really know what was in the minds and hearts of those who created this University nearly two centuries ago," DePauw President Brian W. Casey told a crowd that packed into the Great Hall of the Green Center for the Performing Arts Monday afternoon to celebrate the University's 175th anniversary...
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Cloverdale Middle School Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
Second Nine Weeks Grade 5 High Honor Roll: Makenzie Allen, Caroline Cupp, Jake Davis, Lisa Hess, Jaylen Hughbanks, Bradley Johnson, Haley Maners, Josiah Mann, Abigail McDonald, Davis Powell, Markus Priest, Hannah Rady, Jaren Rossok Kathleen Selig, Kendall Tarantino...
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Cloverdale High School Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
Second Nine Weeks Grade 9 All A: Christa Raylynn Asbury, Collin Charles Beauchamp-Umphrey, Clayton Brock Byrd, Cristain Riley LaFary, Rylan Lee Mattocks, Mark Edward Sprinkle and Laura Elizabeth Worthington. A/B: Ethan Hudson Boyd, Troy Michael Davis, David Alan Green, Emily Jean Grove, Bridget Mary Jackson, Tyler Kennedy Lotz, Hannah Megan Mann, Raeanna Lynn McFadden, Christopher Ryan Moghadam, Charlotte Angeline Muns, Sarah Elizabeth Neeley, Collin Clay Pennington, Taylea Jordyn Pennington, Jacob Alexander Roach, Madison Louise Smith, Anna Kristine Spencer, Bailee Rayne Stevens, Sylvia Dawn Tiedemann and Jessica Paige Winders. ...
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Reelsville Elementary Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
First Semester Grade 2 High Honor Roll: Samuel Ross Hayden, Savanna Paige Junkin and Trevor L Vanihel Honor Roll: Madison L Aker, Amanda Faye Boone, Celeah Beth Burton, Tyler W Carey, Marlena Crawley, Damian Golden, Dillian M Head, Riley Mason Johnson, Logan W Jordan, Halen K Nichols, Parker J Pelfrey, Kendal Rae Thompson and Haylee E Wood...
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Positive behavior results in party choices at Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Elementary School has been host to three parties this past year celebrating positive behavior choices made at school. As part of the school's positive behavior plan, students earn SCORE tickets for positive behavior choices, and have the opportunity to save them and turn them in for admission to one of the parties...
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Scanner for Jan. 12
(Police Logs ~ 01/12/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 10:15 p.m. Nicholas Paul Owens, 21, Bainbridge, was housed at the jail for public intoxication. At 10:20 p.m. Eric Tyler Huber, 21, Bainbridge, was booked for public intoxication, driving with a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance and trafficking contraband with an inmate...
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Hospice volunteers currently needed in Putnam County area
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
Advocate Hospice has announced that hospice volunteers are needed in the Putnam County area. Hospice volunteers visit with patients, read, converse, play games, and perform light housekeeping or cooking, Other administrative volunteer opportunities available. All volunteers receive training...
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Business After Hours set at Almost Home Jan. 24
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
Almost Home, 17 W. Franklin St., will be hosting and sponsoring the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce's January Business After Hours session. The networking and social event will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. It is open to all Chamber members and their guests...
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Hoops-for-Troops night at South Putnam-GHS game Friday
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
The South Putnam High School Interact Club will have a Hoops-for-Troops night on Friday, Jan. 13 during the boys' and girls' varsity basketball games against Greencastle at SPHS. The Interact Club would like fans from both teams to bring a donation to the game for care packages to send to our troops overseas...
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South Putnam's Troy Burgess will coach South All-Stars in WVFCA game
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/12)
The Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association announced Wednesday a new format for their annual All-Star game played each year in June. This was brought about due to the continued growth of the association. First, a little history about the Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association. ...
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No changes in City Council assignments
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
Change may be good, as some suggest, but the status quo might be best -- at least in theory -- for the Greencastle City Council. Tuesday night marked the Council's first meeting of the new year, a time for board reorganization and determining assignments as department liaisons and appointments to other boards...
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No butts about it, ashtray sparks mystery
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
As a veteran local auctioneer of nearly 40 years, Greencastle's De Eilar not only has a lifetime of memories but quite a cache of souvenirs as well. He's got an old Greencastle cabinet bearing a bronze plaque denoting its homegrown history. Stored inside it are a number of old greenish Coca-Cola bottles, including one of the old rounded originals and a couple with "Greencastle" embossed on the bottom...
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Boil order in place for some South 43 Water customers
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
South 43 Water Association Inc., serving customers in southern Putnam County, has experienced a water main break near Deer Creek in the association's south line. Customers in that area are not expected to have water service for the remainder of the day on Wednesday. It was expected to take the rest of the day to repair the water line break...
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Stars will shine at Golden Globes this Sunday
(Entertainment ~ 01/12/12)
Can you smell it? Awards season is once again upon us. The Golden Globes hit this Sunday and it looks like a wide variety of flicks will be honored this year. So, I thought in honor of the Globes, I would do a little pre-Golden Globe prediction column and show my cards before the big night...
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Miller lets his fandom show on 'The Interpreter'
(Entertainment ~ 01/12/12)
In some ways, a good cover song can be the closest moment of connection between musicians and their audiences. It provides a moment where the artist and the fans can enjoy the music on almost the same level. There's an unspoken agreement in the opening bars of a favorite: "We all know this one. Let's enjoy it together."...
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Arts being brought back to community
(Local News ~ 01/12/12)
In an effort to help transform the education system, the Putnam County Coalition for Education and Creative Arts organization has created a movement to partner with Putnam County schools in grades K-12. The mission of the coalition is to partner with teachers in the Putnam County schools to provide a new approach to the curriculum by integrating arts into their weekly activities by utilizing the rich talents of DePauw faculty, staff, students and local artists...
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John E. 'Elvis' Capps
(Obituary ~ 01/12/12)
John E. "Elvis" Capps, 66, of Reelsville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. He was born on March 24, 1945 in Hendricks County to Elmer L. Capps and Clonia P. Spear Capps. Johnny had worked at Area 30 and was a retired roofer. He was a former member of the Knightsville Masonic Lodge 409...
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PCYSA holding free skills camp
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/12)
GREENCASTLE -- The PCYSA is holding a free soccer skills clinic Sunday, Jan. 22 at the DePauw Indoor Tennis and Track Center. The event will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Members of both the men's and women's DePauw soccer teams will be on hand to help young players with skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting and goalkeeping...
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South 43 boil order has been lifted
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
South 43 Water Association announced Friday afternoon that the boil order for water customers south of Deer Creek along U.S. 231 South and East U.S. 40 has been lifted. Water Supt. Jeff O'Neal has been notified that test results have confirmed the water is safe to drink...
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GCSC School Board appointee sought
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/13/12)
To the Editor: I am writing on behalf of the Greencastle School Board. At our January public meeting, the school board accepted the resignation of board member Monica Fennell, an appointee of the Greencastle City Council. The board is empowered to appoint a member to fill the vacancy within 30 days, and the replacement's term will last through June 30, 2014...
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PCH to host food and paper product drive on Jan. 26
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
Often after the holidays, food pantry shelves go bare and the volunteers struggle to fill them. A local effort is out to help remedy that. Putnam County Hospital, along with Horizon Hospice, the Banner Graphic, WREB and local FFA chapters, will be hosting a "Hope for a Super 2012" food and paper product drive on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Surgery Center parking lot at PCH...
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Cunot Community Center hosts home health care presentation
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
The Cunot Community Senior Center will host Visiting Angels for a presentation on home health care and assisted living at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Everyone is welcome. Call the center at 795-3461 for more information.
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Putnam poets can enter competition
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
Wabash Valley Outdoor Sculpture Collection and Arts Illiana announce the 2012 Max Ehrmann Poetry Competition. Entries must be mailed or delivered by Feb. 24. Competition is open to individuals and students living, working or attending school in Putnam, Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion or Vigo counties. Cash prizes will be awarded...
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A Conversation with the Author: Mike Mullin
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
The Putnam County Public Library will be hosting "A Conversation with the Author," featuring Mike Mullin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. Mullin will discuss writing, geology and his novel "Ashfall" as well as give a Taekwondo demonstration. It was when Mullin was in the sixth grade that he discovered he could make money with his writing. Mullin's first sale as a writer earned 10 cents for one word: Tenacious...
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Snowfall keeps Putnamville troopers busy
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Indiana State Police Troopers from the Putnamville Post were kept busy Thursday, responding to various calls for service related to slippery road conditions. The busiest period was between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Troopers responded to seven property-damage crashes, three slide-offs (no damage), and three mechanically disabled vehicles...
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The wait is over
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
Thursday's snowfall quickly made the sign in front of ServiceMaster on Indianapolis Road outdated, though no less true. With snowfall to continue through the night and into today, any local residents with a taste for snow are certainly getting their fill...
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South Putnam swimmers sweep Patriots
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/12)
The South Putnam swim teams picked up a pair of victories over Owen Valley Thursday night. The girls' squad won by a score of 103-64, while the boys' squad recorded a 120-53 win. Josalynn Farmer picked up two wins for the Eagles in the 50 and 100 free races, while Mackenzie Trisler also added two wins in the 200 IM and 100 fly. Morgan Deszi won the 100 back and Courtney Sullivan won in the diving portion of the meet...
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Five new course offerings coming to GHS curriculum
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
Greencastle High School students will find some new offerings as they begin to choose their classes for the 2012-2013 school year. The Greencastle School Board approved the addition of five new classes to the GHS curriculum during Wednesday's monthly meeting...
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Wi-Fi bubble activated on Greencastle Square
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
The new Greencastle Wi-Fi bubble, named "GCFree," is now fully operational. The Wi-Fi zone, which is accessible to anyone within two to three blocks of the Putnam County Courthouse Square, is meant to provide Internet access to the casual user, and should not be used to conduct a business...
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Greencastle School Board begins search for Fennell's replacement
(Local News ~ 01/13/12)
The Greencastle Community School Board was one member short at its January meeting, with the other four board members accepting the resignation of Monica Fennell. Fennell has been chosen for a Rotary Peace Fellowship, which means she will spend three months in Bangkok, Thailand, later this year...
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Elizabeth A. 'Betty' Wathen
(Obituary ~ 01/13/12)
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Wathen, 84, of Poland passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. She was born on Dec. 3, 1927 in New York to Orlando Pfaltz and Marian Dachenhousen Pfaltz. Mrs. Wathen was a graduate of Queens College and was an X-ray technician for Dr. Beelers and Silver in Indianapolis for more than 35 years. Betty was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church...
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Littrell - 100th Birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/14/12)
Luther Littrell celebrated his 100th birthday with cake and ice cream on Monday, January 2. Mr. Littrell was born in Kentucky and retired from France Stone Quarry in Greencastle. Birthday wishes can be mailed to 830 E. Washington Street, Greencastle, IN 46135...
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Barker - 90th Birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/14/12)
Edna L. Barker, a lifetime resident of Roachdale, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Monday, Jan. 16. Cards or calls will be greatly appreciated to 13720 N. CR 425 East, Roachdale, IN 46172 or 522-1439.
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Recent Births for Jan. 14
(Births ~ 01/14/12)
Five Putnam County families recently welcomed new additions at Hendricks Regional Health...
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Arts Illiana sets grant program information workshop Jan. 21
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
The Arts Illiana fiscal year 2013 Regional Initiative Grant Program is now open for application. The application is available through the Indiana Arts Commission's online grant system at the website indiana.cgweb.org/. Applications must be submitted no later than midnight on March 1, 2012. Grant guidelines are available at www.artsilliana.org by scrolling down to Regional Arts Grants under the Programs and Services tab on the home page...
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Scanner for Jan. 14
(Police Logs ~ 01/14/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:45 a.m. Peter John Benedict IV, 39, Clinton, was held at the jail for three counts of failure to appear. At 2:30 p.m. David Johnson Baysinger, 51, La Porte, was arrested for failure to appear...
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One injured in I-70 crash
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- A Terre Haute woman was transported to the hospital for minor injuries following a Friday afternoon crash on Interstate 70. At 3:36 p.m. Indiana State Troopers and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to the two-vehicle crash in the eastbound near the 37-mile marker...
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GMS seventh graders in action
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
The GMS seventh grade boys' team defeated Southmont 61-38 Thursday night. GMS was lead by Nick Costin 18, Duke Duff and Noah Cook 14 each, Devin Clar nine, JT Mathews three, Spencer Rhine two and Tyler Edwards one. The B team was defeated 31-23. Nathan Gobert lead with seven, Spencer Rhine six, Tyler Edwards five, Brandon Workman three and Rylan Lucas two...
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Greencastle girls JV defeats South Putnam, 37-20
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
The Greencastle girls' junior varsity team defeated 37-20 Thursday. Taylor Stoltey led the way for GHS with 10 points, followed by Sydney Smiley and Jessica Lenihan with seven points each. Lauren Bridgewater scored five, while Delanie Stoltey scored four and Sydney Secrest and Rebecca Sampson chipped in two points each...
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Tiger Cubs down Eagles by 20
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
The Greencastle boys' junior varsity basketball team used relentless defensive pressure and the hot hand of Holden King to defeat the South Putnam Eagles 45-25 at McAnally Center Thursday. Only trailing once at 7-6, the young Tiger Cubs used balance scoring and a 17-8 second quarter edge to pull away from the Eagles and secure the win...
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North Putnam loses close contest to Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam's boys' basketball squad battled Monrovia Friday night in a game that could have given the home side a chance at a three-game winning streak. Instead, the Bulldogs picked off their third WCC opponent of the year, holding off the Cougars 61-56...
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Slow start hurts Cougars in loss to Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
ROACHDALE -- A slow start from the North Putnam girls' basketball squad was all that Monrovia needed Friday night, as a 17-2 deficit after one led to the Bulldogs easing past the Cougars 61-30. A good shooting night was key to any plans the hosts had against the Bulldogs, but the slow first quarter, coupled with a nearly eight-minute long scoreless streak in the second half, allowed the visitors plenty of time to rack up the points...
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Clovers struggle against Cadets
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
In the early game of a double header, Cloverdale dropped their eighth straight game 52-15 at Cascade High School on Friday night. The girls began the game at breakneck speed, sprinting out to a hand full of wild shots in the first two minutes. Eventually, Cascade (12-4, 4-0) was able to control the speed of play into their favor when senior center Krista Powell connected on a layup over a multitude of Clover (3-12, 0-3) defenders. ...
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Cloverdale still searching for winning formula
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
CLAYTON -- Cloverdale boys' basketball fell on Friday night for the eighth consecutive time this season, this a 56-29 decision to the Cadets of Cascade High School. The Cadets (8-3, 3-1) came out firing, scoring three different ways before Cloverdale (1-11, 0-3) head coach Pat Rady called a timeout exactly two minutes into the ball game. ...
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Tiger Cubs pick up eighth win of the season
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
Greencastle made it obvious Friday they were going down low and they were going to go often, as post players Nick Hutcheson and Jesse Tesmer combined for 35 points in the Tiger Cubs' 66-42 win over South Putnam. The win is Greencastle's eighth of the season...
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South Putnam rallies to retain paddle
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/12)
Friday's contest between the girls' team from South Putnam and Greencastle proved that things can change in the blink of an eye. However, two huge quarters from the host Eagles provided them with a 56-44 win and more importantly, they get retained possession of the Putnam County paddle in the process...
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MLK event Monday to feature Jason Kreag
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
On Monday, Jan. 16, DePauw University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a presentation by DePauw alumnus Jason Kreag. Just as activist King fought for justice and equality of African-Americans and all people, attorney Kreag, a 1997 DPU graduate, fights for justice for and exoneration of wrongfully sentenced individuals...
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School corporations may soon implement one to one policy
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
The Area 30 Career Center Board conducted its first meeting of 2012 Tuesday morning, discussing several matters, including the balanced calendar and one to one implementation. Area 30 Technology Director Ruben Hinners gave the board an update on the one to one implementation. Hinners discussed each school district's one to one implementation plan and how Area 30 hopes to participate in the process...
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Cloverdale elects new officers
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council's first meeting of the year Tuesday involved such issues as the election of new officers and updates from the utility manager and building inspector. The council, having several new faces this year, began by electing officers. Both Gary Bennington and Don Sublett were nominated for the position as president. Sublett won by a vote of 4-1 with Larry Fidler voting against...
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Bringing the old back to Greencastle
(Local News ~ 01/14/12)
After years of living in Minnesota, Bill and Lynn Martindale Sullivan decided to move back to Greencastle to renovate Lynn's childhood home at 425 E. Franklin St. Lynn's family had owned the home from about 1963 through 2005. The couple came across the home as a foreclosure...
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Attacker in police-action shooting charged officers with butcher knives
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
REELSVILLE -- A fatal police-action shooting that occurred Sunday evening remains under investigation by Indiana State Police detectives and crime scene investigators from the Putnamville Post. William E. Williams, 38, Reelsville, was fatally wounded by officers in an incident that unfolded about 7:30 p.m. Sunday at his home at 11152 S. CR 300 West.
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Extension Homemakers host open houses
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
Do you or someone you know enjoy singing, crocheting, scrapbooking or machine embroidery? Would you like to learn more about any of these or other interests or skills? If so, Putnam County Extension Homemakers are ready, willing and able to help. Bonnie Bryan and the Putnam County Extension Homemakers membership committee are planning two Open Houses from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. ...
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Waveland firm in violation of child labor laws after machine severs arm of worker, 17
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
WAVELAND -- The U.S. Department of Labor has found S & H Pallet Industries in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's child labor provisions after a 17-year-old worker's arm was severed in an accident at the Waveland-based wood pallets manufacturing plant...
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Hogsett reveals priorities for U.S. Attorney's Office during Greencastle visit
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
United States Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett visited Greencastle this week to discuss the 2011 accomplishments of the U.S. Attorney's Office and to unveil the office's federal prosecution priorities for 2012. Pledging to build on the success of the U.S. Attorney's Violent Crime Initiative, Hogsett vowed to expand efforts in the areas of white-collar fraud and public corruption...
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GHS future broadcasters 'take over' WGRE
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
The Greencastle High School Future Broadcaster's Initiative (FBI) is "taking over" DePauw University's radio station, 91.5 WGRE. The two organizations are teaming up to broadcast a weekly talk show, "Tiger Cub Takeover," which will cover exclusive news, sports and events from the high school...
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Sen. Lawson's bill to eliminate nepotism in government passes out of committee
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Members of the Senate Committee on Local Government voted 9-0 last Wednesday in favor of legislation authored by Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) to eliminate nepotism at all levels of Indiana government. Senate Bill 170 would prohibit an individual from serving in a direct supervisory role over a family member within any government unit...
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Foundation now accepting community grant applications
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
The Putnam County Community Foundation is seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches and units of government to be partners in serving the local Putnam County community. Preliminary grant applications are being accepted now and are due Feb. 1. They may be picked up at the Foundation office or downloaded at www.pcfoundation.org...
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Bridal Show
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
Krista Wilson (from left), Jana Grigsby and Chloe Grigsby, all from Brazil, learn what Mona Lisa Spa and Salon has to offer from owner Rhonda Stonebraker during the eighth Brazil Times and Banner Graphic Bridal Show Sunday. The event took place at Traditions Banquet Hall in Brazil.
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Putnam County Hospital to install new information system
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
Putnam County Hospital has announced the purchase and impending implementation of the CPSI Healthcare Information System. With the system, PCH will be integrating departments to bring together patient data in a way that will allow the hospital to achieve greater efficiencies in operations as well as providing a higher level of patient care to the community...
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Legislative Update set Saturday at Farm Bureau office
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
The first Legislative Update session of 2012 is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21, beginning at 8 a.m. in the Farm Bureau Boardroom located at 1001 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. State Sens. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) and Richard Bray (R-Martinsville), along with District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), will be on hand to discuss activities of the Indiana General Assembly and answer questions on legislation being presented during the current short session of the Legislature...
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DPU School of Music 'free gift to Indiana schools' well received
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
"A free gift to Indiana schools" from the DePauw University School of Music -- a special recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner" -- has been greeted with an overwhelming response, according to Mark McCoy, dean of the School of Music. At the beginning of the fall 2011 semester, high schools throughout Indiana received a recording of the national anthem featuring the DePauw Orchestra...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. King
(Local News ~ 01/17/12)
The Putnam County Library held a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Saturday afternoon. During the celebration Greencastle Middle School sixth-graders Luke Varvel, Lucas Gillen and Ben Gellman were honored by GHMS Principal Tamera Walker and PCPL Director of Community Margot Payne as finalists in the "Dear Dr. King" essay contest.
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Tiger Cubs end regular season perfect
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/12)
The Greencastle High School bowling team completed the regular season undefeated in the Wabash Valley South High School Bowling Conference. The Greencastle team of Austin Alspaugh, Reggie Alex, April Cain, Joe Fields, Brittany Friars, Zane Miller, Jacob Schick and Ray Stinson finished the season 11-0 with a victory over Lebanon on Saturday at Revolutions Bowling Center in Frankfort...
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GMS eighth graders pick up wins
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/12)
ROCKVILLE -- The Greencastle eighth grade boys' basketball team traveled to Rockville last Tuesday evening and returned home with a pair of wins. In the first game, Rockville opened up in a trapping half court defense that caught the Tiger Cubs off guard, jumping out to an 11-6, first quarter lead. The visitors made the necessary adjustments in the second quarter and outscored the Rox 13-3, to take a 19-14 lead heading into the locker room...
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DPU men notch second upset win in a week
(College Sports ~ 01/17/12)
DePauw's men's basketball team picked up their second major win in four days after knocking off No. 16 Wooster 75-66 Saturday afternoon. Three days after dropping rivals and No. 14 Wabash in Crawfordsville, the Tigers came through late to hand the Fighting Scots their third NCAC and overall loss of the year...
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Tigers remain perfect in NCAC, win 12th straight
(College Sports ~ 01/17/12)
For a brief moment, DePauw's women's basketball squad looked as though they might be in for a game against Wooster Saturday afternoon. Trailing 5-1 four minutes into the game, a lid fell on the Wooster basket as the No. 7-ranked Tigers outscored the Fighting Scots 32-2 for the rest of the first half en route to cruising past the visitors 71-36...
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Cloverdale narrowly misses ending losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Two teams desperately seeking a return to the win column squared off in boys' basketball on Saturday night as Clay City and Cloverdale came into the contest with multi-game losing streaks. On Saturday night it was the Eels who survived foul trouble and another cold shooting night to escape Cloverdale with a hard fought 43-37 victory against the Clovers...
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Richard L. Harlan
(Obituary ~ 01/17/12)
Richard L. Harlan died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the age of 65 at the Valparaiso VNA Hospice. He was the oldest child of Robert and Bernice (Crumley) Harlan of Lafayette, Ind. Dick was a resident of Valparaiso for the past 20 years. Born in Williamsport, Ind., on Sept. 22, 1946, Dick Harlan was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and attended Purdue University...
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South Putnam wins conference wrestling title
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Wrestling teams gathered at Cloverdale High School for the West Central Conference match Saturday. Two Putnam County schools battled for the top spot, with South Putnam coming away with the win 197-189.50 over Greencastle. North Putnam finished fifth, with the host Clovers finishing sixth on the day...
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Rev. Glendon Carl Dixon Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/17/12)
Rev. Glendon Carl Dixon Sr., age 84, of Brookville, Ind., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at his residence. Born Aug. 6, 1927 in Ashburn, Mo., he was the son of the late Jesse Dow and Trulla Bernadine (Troutner) Dixon. On May 6, 1956 he and the former Quannah Scott were united in marriage, and she survives...
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Carl E. Lockhart
(Obituary ~ 01/17/12)
Carl E. Lockhart, 84, of Plainfield, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. He was born on Sept. 8, 1927 and was the son of the late Charles B. and Mary E. (Jones) Lockhart. Carl graduated from Quincy High School, served his country in the Army Air Force and graduated from Indiana University with a BS in geology...
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Rev. Frank Bunn Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/17/12)
Rev. Frank Bunn Sr., 89, rural North Salem, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2012 at Hendricks Regional Health. He was born Jan. 14, 1923 in Olney, Ill., the son of Frank Solomon and Nellie Fisher Bunn. He was the pastor for the past 23 years at New Maysville Community Church and had previously been a pastor at several area churches...
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William E. Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/17/12)
William "Bill" E. Williams, 38, of Reelsville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Bill was born Jan. 29, 1973 in Terre Haute, the son of William Dean and Patricia Kay (Southard) Williams. Bill graduated from Southern High School in Stronghurst, Ill., with the class of 1991 and then graduated from Lincoln Tech in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992 with a degree in Automotive Technology...
- Perfect Season (High School Sports ~ 01/17/12)
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Scanner for Jan. 18
(Police Logs ~ 01/18/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 9:38 p.m. Christopher McKnight, 23, Avon, was lodged in the jail for operating while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. At 2 a.m. Athena Rae Siddons, 28, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for battery with bodily injury, criminal recklessness, theft and intimidation...
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South Putnam board clears rumors, says aquaculture lab will not close
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
Many concerned parents and students showed up to the South Putnam School Board on Tuesday evening hoping to find out more information regarding the school's aquaculture lab. The board cleared up rumors that the aquaculture program at South Putnam High School would be closing following the loss of hundreds of fish after apparent overfeeding during winter break...
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Tiger Cubs rout Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The GMS eighth grade boys' basketball team traveled north to take on the Mounties from Southmont this past week and came away with a pair of victories. In the first contest, Greencastle jumped out to a big lead and then coasted to an easy 43-28 win. Balanced scoring in the first half resulted in all five starters scoring four points or more and enabled the visitors to take a 24--10 lead into the locker room...
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Clovers nip Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
The South Putnam seventh grade boys' basketball team lost to Cloverdale Tuesday 38-33. Josh Bills led the way for the Eagles with 10 points. He was followed by Kieffer Vittetow with seven points and Hunter Higgins with six points.
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North Putnam dominates Warriors on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam wrestling team defeated Turkey Run Wednesday on senior night 52-9. Picking up wins for the Cougars were Zach Ruble (113), Josh Coultier (120), Dean Kleiber (126), Mike Smith (132), Joe Mindiola (145), Larry Sexton (160), Randal Cox (182), Joel Murray (195) and Laren Sanford (285)...
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South Putnam swimmers split with Cadets on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
South Putnam's swim squads celebrated Senior Night Tuesday, honoring trio Brooke Boetjer, Avery Dotson and Sam Gould as the Eagles spilt with Cascade on the evening, the boys winning 102-80, with the girls falling 100-77. Tayler Arnold led the charge for the Eagle boys, who claimed six first place finishes on the evening. The sophomore won the 50 free and 100 back, with senior Gould taking the 100 breaststroke and Matt Lund winning the 100 fly...
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Cougars challenge Mounties, fall just short
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam had its chances Tuesday against visiting Southmont in girls' hoop action, but the Cougars encountered an unkind baskets as they struggled from the field and lost a narrow contest to the Mounties 49-41. Shooting issues have been something the Cougars have dealt with throughout the season and head coach Jim Brothers acknowledged that fact following the game...
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Parke County teenager dies from injuries sustained in accident
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
LYFORD -- A Parke County teenager has died of injuries sustained in an accident Sunday afternoon on U.S. 41, near Lyford. The three-vehicle accident in Parke County claimed the life of Macey Crum, 19, Bloomingdale, who died Monday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis...
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DPU students help teach GMS pupils in Youth Science Club
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
Under normal circumstances, the scene that unfolded in the DePauw University Julian Science and Mathematics Center recently would have been an unmitigated disaster. A large group of middle school students had taken the high ground on a third-floor balcony, and one by one, they were dropping eggs to the ground below...
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The games people play digested in DePauw Winter Term course
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
Students shuffle into a classroom at 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, only a few hours removed from the first DePauw University Winter Term weekend of 2012. At the front of the room, Howard L. Brooks, professor of physics and astronomy, stands before a projection screen filled with the blocky namesakes of today's object of study...
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Helen M. Barker
(Obituary ~ 01/18/12)
Mrs. Helen M. Barker, 90, Peru, Ind., formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. She was born June 27, 1921 in Terre Haute, to Raymond and Claudia L. (Akers) Cunningham. She married Ralph L. Barker on Oct. 12, 1940 in Roachdale. He preceded her in death in 2003...
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Joann Capps
(Obituary ~ 01/18/12)
Joann Capps, 72, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Cloverdale, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. She was born March 11, 1939 to Clarence and Therla Sobolic in Larimore, N.D. She met her husband of 50 years Phil Capps when he was in the Air Force...
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Bray will not seek re-election to Senate District 37 seat
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
State Sen. Richard Bray (R-Martinsville) announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election for Senate District 37. The 77-year-old Bray, a lifelong Hoosier and military veteran, has served in the Indiana Senate since 1992. "Under the leadership of my Senate colleagues, our caucus has done an incredible amount of good for Hoosiers across Indiana and I am honored to call them friends," Sen. Bray said in commenting on the timing of his retirement...
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Scanner for Jan. 19
(Police Logs ~ 01/19/12)
City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department has responded to a number of recent runs. At 9:29 p.m. crews were dispatched to an alarm at 110 E. Larabee St. Cleared 9:36 p.m. At 10:34 p.m. GFD responded to a container fire at Final Approach, 102 Ballard Ln. The restaurant staff had extinguished the fire when crews arrived. Cleared 11:06 p.m...
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Wandering Wednesdays combine fun, education for area youth
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Do your children need a mid-week pick-me-up when February rolls around? Then Wandering Wednesdays may be just the right fit. The new Wandering Wednesday program is a joint effort of the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department, Public County Public Library and Putnam County Museum...
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Eagle eighth graders win over Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
The South Putnam eighth grade boys' basketball team defeated Cloverdale 41-13 Tuesday. Leading South Putnam in scoring was Josh Stewart with 19, followed by Grady McHugh with 11 and Dylan Drawbaugh with six.
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Clovers rally, fall short against Rockville
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
ROCKVILLE -- The Cloverdale girls' basketball team dropped a tough contest to Rockville Tuesday 35-26. Paige Gruener and Katie Fulkerson led Cloverdale with six points each. Sydney Shrum added five points, with Bailee Stevens with four points and Bristy Skiles adding three. Amillia Nally scored two points for CHS...
- Champs! (Community Sports ~ 01/19/12)
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GHS swimmers race away from Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
The Greencastle swim teams welcomed West Vigo Wednesday as each squad honored its seniors. The girls rolled, winning every event and the meet 139-39, while the boys' won all but two events en route to a 106-56 win over the Vikings. The girls' team wasted little times getting things going as its 200-yard medley relay team of Rachel Custis, Emily Wheeler, Rosio Gomez and Alison Howard easily won with a time of 2:14.66, a full 11 seconds ahead of second place West Vigo...
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2011 Nobel prize Gbowee coming
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian activist whose work on behalf of women's issues and peace earned her the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, will visit DePauw University on Wednesday, Feb. 15. At 7:30 p.m. in Meharry Hall of historic East College, Gbowee will discuss "Dedicating Your Life to Promoting Peace" in a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture. The program is presented free of admission charge and is open to the public...
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DePauw students hope to raise awareness on organ donation
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
As many students are immersed in winter term at DePauw University, sophomore Jack Burgeson and junior Matt Kukurugya are focusing their efforts on trying to educate the community about organ donation. In an effort to raise awareness about the topic of organ donation the pair decided to start an official group, the DePauw Donors, which is recognized by the DePauw student government as well as the Indiana Procurement Organization...
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Edgelea homeowners a step closer to repaving
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Edgelea homeowners are one step closer to new pavement on their crumbling streets. On Tuesday the Putnam County Council gave official approval to the expenditure of $150,000 for a repaving project in the subdivision north of Greencastle. As with previous discussions of the issue, council members expressed a lot of misgivings about the project, but said they couldn't say no with residents of the area paying the lion's share of the cost...
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Where there's smoke, there's fire, ashtray mystery proves
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Apparently you don't need a rumpled raincoat or an old, gnawed-on cigar to help solve a mystery. Not if you're lucky enough to make connections with the right Putnam people. Last week, a story in the Banner Graphic centered around an old glass ashtray featuring a long-ago image of Ernberg's Restaurant and Delicatessen at 111 W. Walnut St. in Greencastle...
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Greencastle grapplers fall to Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/12)
On Thursday, the Greencastle wrestling team hosted Danville on a night when it honored its three seniors. The Warriors came on strong down the stretch and delivered the Tiger Cubs a 43-30 loss. After the meet, GHS head coach Matt McComish was pleased with his team's effort against a very tough opponent...
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South Bend theater damaged in 1934 Dillinger shootout sold
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
SOUTH BEND (AP) -- A downtown South Bend theater that bears bullet holes from a shootout that followed John Dillinger's last bank robbery in 1934 has been sold. Banko Capital, an investment and management company, recently completed the purchase of the State Theatre. Purchase price was not disclosed...
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We need a nickname
(Column ~ 01/20/12)
Nicknames have been on my mind a lot lately. The ever-edgy New York Post has given one to the embattled captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, calling the Capt. Francesco Schettino the "Chicken of the Sea" after his actions in the ordeal off the Tuscan island of Giglio...
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Diabetes education group classes at PCH
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
Putnam County Hospital will again be offering a group class for diabetes self-management on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The material will be divided into two sessions: Diabetes 101: Diabetes Basics and Diabetes 201: Proper Nutrition which will include carbohydrate counting...
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Sunday afternoon event to celebrate birthday of the Lego
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
With the Lego building block born on Jan. 28, 1958, the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will honor the occasion by celebrating the birthday of the Lego this Sunday. Participants can enjoy a "free build" with the department's collection of building blocks piled high on the floor of City Hall. Cake and ice cream will be served...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan 20, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 01/20/12)
Local and state officials had to respond for the cleanup process when a Monday morning collision at a local business caused a non-toxic chemical to spill onto nearby soil. John Whitkanack Jr., 78, Cloverdale, was backing up a 1992 Dodge pickup and attached trailer toward a service entrance behind Sparks Tire on North Jackson Street, Greencastle, at approximately 11:45 a.m. Monday...
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Rotary club invites speech contestants
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
The Rotary Club of Greencastle is inviting students from Putnam County's four high schools to take part in the 2012 Rotary Speech Contest. This year's speech topic is to contain, in part or in whole, some aspect of a local, national or international Rotary project or program such as "Polio Plus" or Rotary's food or water programs...
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Inaugural SPHS Alumni Banquet to feature initial Hall of Fame inductees
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
The first South Putnam Alumni Banquet is being planned by the South Putnam Community Education Foundation. The Alumni Banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport in Greencastle...
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Enjoy 'Mysteries ... and Smaller Pieces' Friday night at DePauw's Moore Theatre
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
DePauw Theatre will present a preview performance of The Living Theatre's "Mysteries ... and Smaller Pieces," this Friday, Jan. 20. The performance, which is presented free of admission charge, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre, located within DePauw's Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Cloverdale family to celebrate in silky style Sunday
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
CLOVERDALE -- When Jim and Jackie Dean decided last fall to host a foreign exchange student in their Cloverdale home, they expected to gain some new cultural insight. But little did they know that they would also acquire some beautiful, traditional Chinese shirts, not only for themselves but also for their entire extended family...
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Rod Bray wants to succeed his father in Senate District 37
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
Former Martinsville City Attorney Rod Bray announced Thursday he is seeking the Republican nomination for the State Senate District 37 seat currently held by his father, Sen. Richard Bray (R-Martinsville). Sen. Bray announced Tuesday he will retire when his current term expires this November...
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Bill to fund road repairs passes out of Senate
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Senate lawmakers today voted 48-0 to approve legislation authored by Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) to allow Putnam County to have additional funds for maintenance and repair of roads. Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) will sponsor Senate Bill 172 in the House of Representatives. The legislation will allow county officials to use 10 percent of its hazardous waste disposal tax revenues to help cover cost of maintaining and repairing county roads in Putnam County...
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Early Edition
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
Getting a peek at the news before everyone but the newspaper staff, a group of Cub Scouts from Pack 99 examine the "Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Report" inserted in today's Banner Graphic.
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Charles E. Inman
(Obituary ~ 01/20/12)
Charles E. Inman 66, of Ladoga, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at Witham Memorial Hospital, Lebanon. He was born on Feb. 9, 1945 at Greencastle to Wilbur and Elsie Cofer Inman. He was a member of New Hope Christian Church. Charles retired from RR Donnelly's at Crawfordsville where he was a material handler. He also was driver for Standard Oil and had worked at P.R. Mallory's in Greencastle...
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Democrat walkout stalls Baird's Military Family Fund legislation
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird's (R-Greencastle) authored legislation, House Bill 1059, advocating for the Military Family Relief Fund is one of many bills being delayed due to the Democrat walkout. The Military Family Relief Fund bill was unanimously passed out of the Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, but cannot be voted upon on the House floor until the Democrats return. ...
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GCC celebrates 30 years of ministry for Millers
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
In January of 1982, Mark Miller began his ministry in Putnam County as the preaching minister at Greencastle Christian Church and his wife Lori Hetrick Miller began her ministry as the church's worship leader and choir director. To honor their 30 years of service at Greencastle Christian Church, an open house and card shower will be held on Sunday, Jan. 22 from 2--4 p.m. in the family life center at Greencastle Christian Church...
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Cox - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/21/12)
Charles L. and Vera J. Cox of Greencastle, formerly of Mooresville, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Charles married the former Vera Sullivan on Feb. 9, 1952 in Mooresville with the Rev. Carl W. McBee officiating. Vera and Charles met on a blind date in December of 1951 and married just a few months later, believing that Charles might be enlisted to serve in the Korean War...
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Madden - 96th Birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/21/12)
Vivian Madden will be celebrating her 96th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. She would enjoy hearing from friends and neighbors. Cards may be sent to Vivian Madden, 1014 Mill Pond Ln., Greencastle, IN 46135.
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Crystal Valley Quartet to perform at Putnamville UMC
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Crystal Valley Quartet is coming to the Putnamville United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited so bring the whole family. Their live concerts are exciting, inspiring and entertaining. A pitch-in dinner will follow the concert...
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Scanner for Jan. 21
(Police Logs ~ 01/21/12)
County Jail Sheriff's Department The car left the road and crashed through a fence. Damage $2,501-$5,000. No injuries were reported. Damage $2,501-$5,000. Stephen D. Freund, 18, Coatesville, came around the corner in a 2006 Ford Focus and could not stop because of the slick road and struck Scolaro's truck in the rear...
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Eighth-grade parent meeting slated Wednesday evening at SPHS
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
South Putnam Jr-Sr. High School will have an eighth-grade parent meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, SPHS guidance counselor Becki Arnold has announced. The meeting is considered an important information session for high school scheduling. It will be conducted in the high school cafeteria, beginning at 6:30 p.m...
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PCH playing host to food, paper product drive on Thursday
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
Hospice, the Banner Graphic, WREB and local FFA chapters, will be hosting a "Hope for a Super 2012" food and paper product drive on Thursday, Jan. 26. The drive is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Surgery Center parking lot at PCH. Types of products sought as donations are non-perishable food items, toilet paper, facial tissue, diapers and paper towels...
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Parke REMC sets youth program applications
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
Parke County REMC is now accepting applications for the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., Touchstone Energy Camp and the Parke County REMC scholarship program. High school juniors have a chance to join other Indiana youth on a trip to the nation's capital. The trip begins June 13 in Indianapolis and ends June 21...
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New brand in town
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
Before watching fuel prices go down throughout the week, motorists in Greencastle saw something go up along North Jackson Street -- a new Phillips 66 sign at the former Greencastle Mini Mart. The sign signals the return of branded gasoline to the station. ...
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Tiger Cubs JV girls fall to Cadets
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
The Greencastle girls' junior varsity team lost a tight contest to Cascade Thursday at home 44-36. Jessica Lenihan scored 12 points to lead the way for GHS, with Taylor Stoltey adding seven. Sydney Stuckwisch scored six points, while Delanie Stoltey adding four and Lauren Bridgewater adding three. Tera Amis and and Sydney Smiley scored two points each...
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Tiger Cubs blast Cadets on the road
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
Once again riding a stingy defense and the hot shooting of Holden King, the Greencastle Tiger Cub junior varsity basketball team defeated Cascade 57-27 at Cascade Thursday night. Trailing 4-2 early in the contest, the young Tiger Cubs went on a 14 point run to take a 16-4 lead late in the first quarter. ...
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North Putnam rebounds with win over Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam and Cloverdale's girls' basketball squads met for the second time of the year Friday night at North Putnam High School. Much like the first encounter, the host Cougars used a pressing defense to force turnovers and claimed their fourth victory of the season with a 50-35 win...
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South Putnam edges WCC foe Monrovia, 43-41
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
MONROVIA -- The South Putnam girls' basketball team won a close battle with Monrovia Friday 43-41 to move to 11-6 on the season. The Eagles found themselves behind 17-13 at the half and by two, 25-23, after three quarters. They were able to turn things around in the fourth quarter to come away with the victory...
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Tough second half dooms Eagles against Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
MONROVIA -- The South Putnam boys' basketball team traveled to Monrovia Friday night, falling to the Bulldogs 68-53. The Eagles battled Monrovia hard in the first half and looked to be heading to halftime down just 21-19, but a steal and shot at half court at the buzzer instead had them down 24-19...
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Taylor scores 19 in Tiger Cubs loss to Cadets
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
A big first quarter by visiting Cascade proved to be too much for Greencastle to overcome Friday, as they fell to Cadets 65-57. The Tiger Cubs actually outscored the Cadets 39-31 in the second half, but the damage had already been done. Freshman Callan Taylor led all scorers with 19 points and head coach Bradley Key said he told his team he was looking for someone to step in Friday's contest...
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North Putnam scores win over rival Clovers, 49-33
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam's boys' basketball squad used a stifling second half defense to turn a one point halftime lead into a comfortable 49-33 victory over Cloverdale Friday night. Defense was the strong suit for the Cougars throughout the night, forcing 19 Clover turnovers but was especially stingy through the third and most of the fourth quarters...
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GHS gets emotional win over Cascade
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/12)
Emotions ran high at Friday night's boys' basketball contest between the host Greencastle Tiger Cubs and visiting Cascade Cadets. Basketball might have been the name of the game on the court Friday, but the name that was one the lips of most in attendance was the name Becky...
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North Putnam officers remain the same
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
North Putnam conducted its first school board meeting of the year on Thursday evening. On the agenda was election of officers as well as hearing updates on various programs. North Putnam bus driver Jim Hazelwood stood before the board in hopes of getting the board to look at and revise the severance pay policy...
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Local girl donates hair to Locks of Love for third time
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
The power of giving can be a wonderful thing. Fourteen-year-old Anna Beth Urban has done her fair share of giving back through volunteering for various organizations as well as donating her hair to Locks of Love three times within the past four-and-a-half years...
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County Sheriff's Department seeks additional deputy
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
Less money in the county budget doesn't necessarily mean a smaller caseload for the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, and Sheriff Steve Fenwick is hoping to alleviate the strain. The Sheriff's Department is requesting that an additional deputy position be reinstated to assist the department's two detectives...
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Support for Becky
(Local News ~ 01/21/12)
Students show support for Becky Greenlee, elementary school counselor and wife of Greencastle basketball coach Troy Greenlee, during Friday night's basketball game at green castle High School. Mrs. Greenlee suffered a heart attack Sunday evening and is currently being treated at an Indianapolis hospital...
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Cassell Grubb
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Cassel Grubb died on Jan. 1, 2012. He was born in Palmyra, Pa., on July 23, 1923 and was the son of Pennsylvania Germans, William M. Grubb and Alva Cassel Grubb. On Dec. 26, 1948 he married Bernice Flanagan, his wife of 63 years, in Highland Park, Ill., and she survives...
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Barbara Ann Davis
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Barbara Ann Davis, 70, of Roachdale, passed away at her residence on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. She was born on Oct. 19, 1941 at Barnard to Vitus M. and Susie Clements Clemens. She married Alvin Victor Davis on May 5, 1989 and he passed away on Aug. 17, 1997. She was a homemaker...
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Rylee Mackenzi Wood
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Infant Rylee Mackenzi Wood, three-week-old daughter of Rebecca "Becky" McCarty and Ethan Wood, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Rylee was born on Dec. 31, 2011 in Danville. Survivors include her parents; a big brother, Ryan Plessinger; grandparents, Lynda McCarty, David McCarty, Tracie Gibson and Charles Wood; and her aunts, Katie McCarty, Sarah McCarty, Chastine Shillings, and Brittni Grimes...
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Kathryn S. Nickell
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Kathryn S. Nickell, 97, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21 in the Mill Pond Health Care Facility in Greencastle. Born Oct. 14, 1914 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Joseph Rhea Sullivan and Emma E. (Newman) Sullivan. She married Frank Nickell and he preceded her in death...
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Mildred L. 'Millie' Edwards
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Mildred L. "Millie" Edwards, 89, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. She was born Nov. 19, 1922 in Greencastle to Clifford and Dorothy (Stewart) Monnett. She is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Brian) Haymond and Judy (Jerry) White; daughter-in-law Elizabeth Edwards; grandchildren Kristy, Stephanie, Nick, Steve and Bradley; three great-grandchildren and granddogs. ...
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Richard Warren Mishler
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Richard Warren Mishler, age 50, of Greencastle, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at the Putnam County Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1961 in Greencastle, he was the son of Warren E. and Betty N. (Rollins) Mishler, and a 1979 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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Clara Newgent
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Clara Newgent, 97, Crawfordsville, died Friday at Whitlock House. Born Feb. 8, 1914 at Salem, Wis., she was the daughter of William and Clara (Malzahn) Bruenning. She had been a buyer for G.C. Murphy's. She was educated in Salem (Wis.) schools. She was preceded in death by husbands Barney Fossum, Melvin Coffman and Clyde Newgent...
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Sharon Sue King
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Sharon Sue King, 70, Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22. Services are pending at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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New polling places secured for two Greencastle Twp. precincts
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Two Greencastle Township precincts whose polling places had been at the Putnam County Annex have found new homes. When the Putnam County Commissioners voted to close the Annex last year, they set the date for mid-November in part so it did not affect last year's municipal elections...
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GMS boys win against Jackson Creek, 40-34
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/12)
The Greencastle seventh grade boys' basketball team defeated Jackson Creek Thursday night 40-34. The game was a back and forth battle between two solid teams. Jackson Creek held a five-point halftime lead 19-14, but the Tiger Cubs came out in the third period with a will to win...
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Greencastle thumps Turkey Run by 38 for 11th win
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/12)
After dropping a tough contest to conference foe Cascade Friday, Greencastle rebounded with a 38-point victory over visiting Turkey Run Saturday 60-22. Head coach Bradley Key talked about the impressive first half his defense put together against the Warriors...
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Eagles tame Bruins to end losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/12)
After a disappointing second half against Monrovia Friday night, South Putnam looked to rebound against Tri-West, who lost Friday night also by a point to Speedway. The game proved to be a hot spot amidst a cold night as the Eagles hung tough with the Bruins and, with a jumper from Seth Hammond, knocked off the visitors 55-53, securing the school's first win over Tri-West since Jan. 22, 2005...
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Humorist Ian Frazier to give Feb. 14 reading at DePauw
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Acclaimed writer and humorist Ian Frazier, who is at DePauw University as the 2012 Mary Rogers Field Distinguished University Professor of Creative Writing, will present a reading on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The program, which is presented by the James and Marilou Kelly Writers Series, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within DePauw's Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Senate productive despite distractions, Lawson says
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Neither snow nor ice nor a Democrat walkout over a Right-to-Work bill could keep local lawmakers from the first Legislative Update session of 2012 Saturday morning. District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) and District 24 State Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) interacted for more than an hour with a group of 20 area residents at the Farm Bureau Building. District 37 State Sen. Richard Bray (R-Martinsville) did not attend...
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GCC sale, silent auction to aid Greenlee family
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Greencastle Christian Church, with help from the entire community, will hold a Rummage Sale and Silent Auction at Greencastle Christian Church, 620 Primrose Lane, on Saturday, Jan. 28 in the GCC gym. All proceeds from the sale will be directed to the Greencastle Christian Church Greenlee Family Fund to assist the Becky and Troy Greenlee family with medical bills from her hospitalization...
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2012 Dancing Stars
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Dancing glory is within reach for a new group of stars from throughout the county. On Saturday the Putnam County Youth Development Commission, in partnership with Dance Workshop, DePauw University and other local sponsors, unveiled the cast for the fourth annual Dancing with the Putnam County Stars, set for Saturday, April 14 at the DePauw University Indoor Tennis and Track Center.
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Esther L. Plain
(Obituary ~ 01/23/12)
Esther L. Plain (nee Bowen) passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle at the age of 95 with her daughter, Jean Dell, at her bedside. Esther was born on Aug. 3, 1916, in her grandparents' farmhouse in Fulton County, and prior to moving to Greencastle to be near her daughter in September 2011, she had been a resident of Hartsfield Village in Munster for 12 years and had lived in Lake County for more than 70 years, residing in Crown Point, Hammond, Dyer and Munster...
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Banner Graphic print subscribers get unlimited digital access
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Subscriptions to the printed Banner Graphic will include unlimited access to content across digital platforms, publisher Randy List announced today. This new initiative will go live Wednesday, Jan. 25. List details the business decision in a column that appears here. List said that a new technology platform developed in-house will allow integration with the newspaper's current subscription system...
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The Banner Graphic to begin digital subscriptions
(Local News ~ 01/23/12)
Recently, hundreds of newspapers -- including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Sun Times, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Dallas Morning News and dozens upon dozens of smaller newspapers -- have started charging for online access. On Wednesday, Jan. ...
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Sharon Sue Call King
(Obituary ~ 01/24/12)
Sharon Sue Call King, 70, of Greencastle passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. She was born on Oct. 27, 1941 in Morton to Rex O. Call and Mary F. Ensor Call. Sharon was a graduate of Bainbridge High School and had been employed at I.A.C., F.B. Distro and Mallory...
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Patricia Arburn Carey Aikin
(Obituary ~ 01/24/12)
Patricia Arburn Carey Aikin, Indianapolis and Coatesville, was born Nov. 25, 1926 and died Jan. 19, 2012, in Brownsburg. She was the daughter of Mary Ruth Arburn Carey and Arthur Elias Carey (both deceased). She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack William Aikin, and siblings, Mary Ruth Carey Beaning, Dr. Joan Carey Beaning and Joseph Carey...
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Patty Mae Hurst-Mettert
(Obituary ~ 01/24/12)
Patty Mae Hurst-Mettert, 79, Franklin, passed away on Jan. 22, 2012 at Franklin. She was born on Aug. 23, 1932 in Vermillion County, Ind., and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucille (Lamb) Williams. She married George A. Hurst on June 22, 1957 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1985. She then married Michael J. Mettert on July 4, 1991, and he survives...
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Clovers win on the road
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Cloverdale girls' basketball team picked up a win over Eastern Greene Tuesday 53-47. The Clovers had four players score in double figures Tuesday. Sydney Shrum led the team with 18 points, followed by Katie Fulkerson with 13, Amillia Nally with 11 and Paige Gruener with 10 points. Bristy Skiles chipped in one point in the win...
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Eagles defeat Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
The South Putnam seventh grade basketball team defeated North Putnam 26-22 Monday. Josh Bills led the Eagles with 10 points, followed by Kieffer Vittetow with five points. Evan Burton scored four points, with Cody Wyatt with three points.
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GHS JV girls fall to Terre Haute North
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Greencastle junior varsity girls' basketball team lost a close contest to Terre Haute North Monday 27-23. Jessica Lenihan led the Tiger Cubs with nine points, followed by Melody White with five points. Lauren Bridgewater scored four points, while Sydney Smiley contributed three points and Sydney Stuckwisch with two points...
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Cougars win against Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
MARSHALL -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team defeated Turkey Run 53-40 Tuesday. LeeAnn Davis and Morgan Robinson led the Cougars with 14 points, with Kensy Asbell chipping in 13 points. Bethany Wiatt scored nine points and Madi Asbell contributed three points in the win...
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North Putnam routs Falcons on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
ROACHDALE -- Senior night proved to be a resounding success for the North Putnam swim teams Tuesday night. The boys' squad picked up a 134-38 win over visiting North Vermillion, while the girls' earned their second win of the year 95-40 over the Falcons...
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Local artist has shot at Super Bowl
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Much like Super Bowl is not 40 miles away every year, it is not often that a musician from Greencastle has a chance to open for the likes of The Roots and Jane's Addiction. For Greencastle singer-songwriter Kevin Crafton, these two unlikely scenarios could come together in a single day...
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'Dear Dr. King' by Luke Varvel, GMS, third place
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Dear Dr. King, Many things have changed since your unfortunate death. People from all over the world have equal rights and everyone is treated like human beings. You could ride anywhere on a bus, drink out of any water fountain and you can go to any school without it being a "white school" or a "black school."...
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'Dear Dr. King' by Lucas Gillen, GMS, second place
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Dear Dr. King, I am very grateful that you managed to make the equal rights to make the world a better place. You have suffered so much I could never thank you more! I fear today that racism is still a major problem today. Hate groups like the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) are against blacks. They used to hang, beat or do many other hurtful things to people that are just a different skin color. There is also the White Supremacy group who are against Jews, Catholics, Hebrew, blacks, and many other races...
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'Dear Dr. King' by Ben Gellman, GMS, first place
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Dear Dr. King, Since you made a stand for civil rights in the U.S. and all around the world, the nation has become less racist and accepting of all people no matter their race. You showed the world that if you want to make a stand for something you believe is not fair you can make a difference in the world, if you work hard enough. ...
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First-place Martin Luther King Day essay
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Today, in America, there are still racial issues that affect many African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. had spent a large majority of his life trying to perfect the way different races, especially African Americans, are treated in the United States...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 25, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 01/25/12)
He said his foot slipped off the clutch pedal, causing his truck to hit the 2002 Oldsmobile Alero in front of him driven by Christina J. Rumley, 25, Reelsville. Damage $1,001-$2,500. Damage $2,501-$5,000. The car ran off the road and hit the guardrail on the north side of the road. It then spun across both westbound lanes before ending up in the median facing northwest...
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Cloverdale Utility Board discusses cost cutting alternatives
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
The Cloverdale Utility Board met for the first time this year on Monday to discuss not only the routine monthly issues, but ways to creating savings in the town as well. A good portion of the meeting was dedicated to the Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Galloway who both updated the board on the town's finances and several ways to cut costs...
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Goodwin seeking GOP nomination in Senate District 37
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Current Morgan County Councilman Ryan Goodwin filed Thursday morning to seek the Republican nomination for the Indiana State Senate District 37. The seat has become open due to the retirement announcement of long-serving Sen. Richard Bray (R-Martinsville)...
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Clover Candidates
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
Winter homecoming king and queen candidates at Cloverdale High School are getting ready for the homecoming boys' and girls' basketball games Friday night vs. South Putnam.
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Latest county jobless rate up slightly again
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
For the second straight month, the Putnam County jobless rate has crept upward, hitting the 9.9 percent mark in the latest figures. That December rate is a full point worse than the November figure of 8.9, which had restored Putnam County to the middle of the pack among Indiana's 92 counties. The latest figure leaves Putnam County tied for 68th place with Randolph County...
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Greencastle announces improvements and extension of South Street
(Local News ~ 01/25/12)
The City of Greencastle will be holding a public meeting for proposed improvements to South Street that will extend it to Bloomington Street (U.S. 231). The public meeting is for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 from at Greencastle City Hall, where city officials will explain plans to improve South Street and ask the public to provide input and feedback...
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South Putnam struggles against Tri-West
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/12)
A rough third quarter against visiting Tri-West was too much for the host South Putnam Eagles to overcome as they fell 63-44. The Eagles struggled offensively against the Bruins and head coach Lindsey Blackman wasn't pleased with how here team responded Tuesday...
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Jane Annis Houston Weist
(Obituary ~ 01/25/12)
Jane Annis Houston Weist, 75, Cloverdale, joyously went to be with our heavenly father on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. It was her grandest wish for everyone to know Jesus Christ, so that some day we will all be reunited in heaven for eternity. Her favorite hymn chorus was "Farther along we'll know all about it. Farther along we'll understand why; cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine, we'll understand it all by and by."...
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Kieth Nelson Green
(Obituary ~ 01/25/12)
Kieth Nelson Green, 76, of Greencastle passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. He was born on Jan. 19, 1936 in Brownsburg to Edward and Mildred Wilson Green. Kieth served his country in the U.S. Navy Reserves during the Korean War. He attended Purdue University, and had been employed at Avco in Cincinnati, Magnavox in Urbana, Ill., Ford Motor Co. in Indianapolis, and at P.R. Mallory in Greencastle, where he served as the plant manager from 1987 until his retirement in 2004...
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George S. Burnett Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/25/12)
George S. Burnett Sr., 70, Clayton, died Jan. 25, 2012. He was born Sept. 12, 1941 to Tole and Berniece (Gasper) Burnett Sr. George owned and operated Burnett's Service Station in Clayton for 23 years, from 1972-1995. He then was employed by the Mill Creek School Corporation in Clayton as a custodian from 1998 until retiring in 2009...
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It's Better To Give
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
In December, the Fillmore Elementary fifth grade collected non food items for the Putnam County Non Food Pantry hosted by St. Andrew's Church. In lieu of doing a gift exchange in their classroom, the boys and girls in Mrs. McCammack's class demonstrated the true meaning of the Christmas spirit by bringing in items for others in need. ...
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Scanner for Jan. 26
(Police Logs ~ 01/26/12)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:40 p.m. Scott Dean Campbell, 45, Poland, was held at the jail for possession of cocaine and sale of methamphetamine. At 1:30 a.m. Wesley Keith Foote-Crowdey, 22, Prairieton, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...
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DePauw site for annual College Goal Sunday event
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
College-bound students and their families are invited to DePauw University, one of 40 sites statewide where College Goal Sunday will take place on Feb. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Now in its 23rd year, College Goal Sunday provides free financial aid information and assistance to all Indiana students seeking admission to any Indiana college, university or technical institution...
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Gibson Gets 'Knighted'
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/12)
South Putnam senior Rob Gibson signed his commitment paper to play football for the Marian University Knights. Present at Wednesday's signing were his parents Jack and Sheila Gibson and (back, left) South Putnam assistant athletic director Valerie Rayce, Marian head football coach Ted Karras Jr., South Putnam head football coach Troy Burgess, South Putnam athletic director Matt Griswold, South Putnam assistant football coach Nathan Aker and Marian assistant football coach Rodney Deckard.. ...
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Central Elementary School Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
First semester and second nine weeks honor roll for Central Elementary School.
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Roachdale Elementary School Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
Second Nine Weeks All A 5th Grade -- Shalyn Nelson 4th Grade -- Adam Bonebrake, Aaron Fritz, Skyler Warren A/B 5th Grade -- Taegan Abney, Jordan Adam, Lilly Brown, Marcus Burdine, Jaden Day, Olivia Denny, Emily Fink, Reese Gant, Cheyenne Graham, Aidan Millican, Jarrek Montgomery, Andrew Pickel, Jake Powell, Bryce Smith, TJ Smith, Sophie Wishert...
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Parkfest undergoing changes
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
The women of the Greencastle Civic League have announced the 19th season of Parkfest summer concert series. Parkfest festivities occur in the Bob Flannigan bandshell at Robe Ann Park on Tuesday nights throughout the summer months. These evenings in June, July and August are flooded with local talent...
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Free beer tomorrow (get it?)
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
As familiar to Moore's Bar clientele as the red neon sign outside and the shiny tin ceiling inside is a placard that hangs on the back wall of the area behind the actual bar. It reads: Free beer tomorrow. While that notion often makes a new customer at least initially sit up and take notice, generally he or she quickly realizes that "tomorrow" is never today. And "free beer," like tomorrow for Annie, is always a day away...
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Homecoming Hopefuls
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
A new king will take his crown Saturday night at South Putnam during the 2012 Winter Homecoming celebration. Between the JV and varsity games against Riverton Parke, one of four seniors will be crowned the 2012 king by last year's king Seth Arnold. Seniors vying for the crown are (seated, from left) Seth Hammond, Alex Kelly, Sam Gould and Rob Gibson. ...
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PCPL working on delayed e-books release
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
The Putnam County Library Board was taking care of business at its first meeting of the year on Wednesday evening. The board received updates on upcoming library events as well as the status of the e-book release. A good portion of the meeting was focused on the delayed release of e-books. Previous meetings discussed a release date that came and went as the library ran into technical issues with the carrier, Baker & Taylor...
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Moore's Bar cheers local clientele
(Local News ~ 01/26/12)
Lyrically, the bar in the long-running television show "Cheers" stands as the iconic place "where everybody knows your name." Comfy, crowded, familiar, friendly, harmonious. "And they're always glad you came." Instead of that Boston TV tavern, they might as well have been singing about Moore's Bar, a Greencastle fixture for more than 60 years now...
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Glen Cofer
(Obituary ~ 01/26/12)
Glen Eugene Cofer, 88, Indianapolis, died Saturday morning, Jan. 21, 2012 at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis. Born in Parke County, he was the son of William Vern Cofer and Artie Inez (Fowler) Cofer. He married Letha Louise (Irwin) Cofer on June 8, 1946...
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Charles Patrick Chittenden
(Obituary ~ 01/26/12)
Charles Patrick Chittenden, 57, of Roachdale, died at Hendricks Regional Health on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. He was born on March 17, 1954 in Crawfordsville to Harold J. and Marjorie Rady Chittenden. They preceded him in death. He graduated from North Putnam High School in 1973. He worked at Steel Technology in Crawfordsville as a shipper. Before that he worked at Cold Metal of Indianapolis for 29 years...
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TIF district change offers flexibility for city projects
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
Divide and conquer may be one strategy worth fighting for, but City of Greencastle officials definitely prefer the combine-and-shine approach. Pursuing the theory that combined efforts can be more than the sum of their individual parts, city officials Wednesday completed a circuitous move to merge and expand the city's existing TIF (Tax Increment Financing) districts into one Greencastle Economic Development Area...
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Working with a purpose
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
It's hard not to argue that March 16, 1995 was the worst day of T.J. Smith's life. That was the evening a drunk driver crossed over the centerline on Fillmore Road, causing a collision that badly injured his mother Karen Miller and killed his 8-year-old sister, Lindsey Miller...
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Greencastle girl swimmers win county
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/12)
ROACHDALE -- Greencastle claimed eight events and placed second in seven others to take the Putnam County Girls' Swim Meet title Thursday night 276-181-106 over second place South Putnam and hosts North Putnam in third. Faith Liveoak netted two wins for the Tiger Sharks in the 200 and 500 free, while Emily Wheeler won both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Rosio Gomez won the 100 butterfly and Rachel Custis won the 100 backstroke...
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Coatesville man arrested on child molestation charges
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
A 37-year-old Putnam County man has been arrested on multiple felony sexual allegations involving a minor female. Indiana State Police detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post Thursday evening arrested David L. Williams of Coatesville...
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Master Gardener advanced training seminar Feb. 25
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
It's time for our annual Putnam County Master Gardeners Advance Training Seminar, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 25. Come and increase your gardening knowledge, shop vendors, meet fellow gardeners, win door prizes, and enjoy breakfast and lunch (included in registration fee of $35. The seminar is open to the public, so you don't have to be a master gardener. The knowledge gained will be a benefit whether you are an inexperienced or experienced gardener...
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Residents get first look at proposed South Street improvements and extension
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
Greencastle residents got their first look at proposed improvements to South Street but it may be a while before they get a second glimpse. The City of Greencastle is working with Bernardin, Lochmueller Associates engineering, Indianapolis, on design work for a project that may not be ready for construction until late 2014...
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Story lesson
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
Phil Gick, president of the Putnam County Heritage Preservation Society, was guest presenter at the Jan. 19 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greencastle. Gick, who owns an historic home in Greencastle, detailed the three new National Register of Historic Places historic districts in Greencastle and the positive effect that a National Register listing can have on property values and tourism. ...
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Recent Births for Jan. 28
(Local News ~ 01/27/12)
A number of local families welcomed new additions recently at Hendricks Regional Health...
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Indiana prison documentary earns award
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
Indiana Department of Correction Commissioner Bruce Lemmon announced Tuesday that 44 Blue Productions and the Oprah Winfrey Network have received the American Correctional Association's (ACA) 2012 Outstanding Journalism Award for the documentary series "Breaking Down the Bars."...
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Dismuke - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/28/12)
Fred and Sally Dismukes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Fred Dismukes married Sally Redmayne on Feb. 2, 1962 in Fultondale, Ala. at Fultondale United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Lamar officiating. Fred and Sally are the proud parents of Sheri (James) Hoyt and Scott (Tina) Dismukes. They have two grandchildren, Samantha and Kyle Jackson...
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Union Chapel Methodist Church changes service times
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
Union Chapel United Methodist Church (one mile west of Morton on U.S. 36) is changing the times of its Sunday morning services. As of Sunday, Feb. 5, Pastor John K. O'Neal would like to invite anyone to join the church for 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. church service...
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Scanner for Jan. 28
(Police Logs ~ 01/28/12)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 3:30 p.m. Shane Allen Willey, 21, Cloverdale, was held at the jail for probation violation and possession of a Schedule IV drug. At 6:12 p.m. Christopher Lee Allen, 48, Bristol, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent...
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Tiger Cubs hold off charging Cougars in junior varsity action
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/12)
ROACHDALE -- Once again riding the hot hand of Holden King and the inspired effort of Lane Winslow, the Greencastle boys' junior varsity basketball team defeated North Putnam 50-39 on the road Thursday. Greencastle jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead only to see the Cougars fight back and take an 11-10 lead after the first quarter...
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Greencastle wins second straight, downs Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/12)
Greencastle girls' basketball picked up an impressive 51-25 conference victory over North Putnam on Friday night at the McAnally Center. This West Central Conference showdown was close in the first quarter, with neither team finding proper offensive stride. Greencastle had plenty open looks, many thanks to North Putnam defensive lapses, but couldn't find a way to connect...
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Joe Fidler hits free throws to end Cloverdale skid
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/12)
CLOVERDLAE -- Cloverdale's homecoming celebrations needed a perfect ending Friday night after the girls fell to South Putnam earlier in the evening. It took some last second maneuvering and big plays, but two free throws from Joe Fidler with one second left in the game saw the Clovers edge past South Putnam 46-45...
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Last second shot by Everts lifts Cougars over GHS
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/12)
In a tough West Central Conference game, North Putnam was able to hold off a late Greencastle run, winning 61-59 at Greencastle High School on Friday night. Greencastle opened up the game on a speedy 14-5 run over the first 4:24, mostly fueled by eight early points from 6-foot-7 senior Nick Hutcheson...
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South Putnam's press overwhelms Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale entered Friday's game hoping to record back-to-back wins for the second time this season. Unfortunately, the Clovers ran into a hard-pressing South Putnam squad, falling 74-35. South Putnam was coming off a tough loss to Tri-West Tuesday and looking to get back in the win column. Eagles' head coach Lindsey Blackman was pleased with her team's effort on the night...
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Conservationist of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
The efforts of Putnam County landowners in soil and water conservation were honored on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual meeting. The evening included Harold Thompson of Big Walnut Watershed, Division of Soil Conservation Director Jerod Chew and several of the county SWCD supervisors. ...
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Legislation to aid active military and their families passes out of the House
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Legislation authored by Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) that extends the eligibility window for deployed soldiers and their families to receive grants from the Military Family Relief Fund passed out of the House Friday with a unanimous vote...
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Candidate filings slow in county races
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
Slow and steady will have to win the race for somebody in Putnam County's 2012 election season. Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Gibson said her office hasn't exactly been overrun with candidates filings in the two weeks since filing season opened. As of Friday, only seven candidates have filed to fill the eight open seats in county government...
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Emergency preparedness a learning experience at GHS
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
Preparing for college can be a lot like preparing for the worst of emergencies, Greencastle High School students were warned Thursday. While the afternoon exercise before them focused students' attention on a mock disaster featuring a faux fire and explosion at the Olin Biological Sciences Building on the DePauw University campus, there was a scholastic lesson in progress as well...
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Clover winners
(Local News ~ 01/28/12)
Cloverdale seniors Jessica Willis and William Whitinger were named the 2012 Homecoming King and Queen during Friday's game against South Putnam. Freshman Kyleigh Roberts and Denny Fidler, sophomores Elizabeth and Wade Warren and juniors Bonnie (Yao Ge) and Brody Plaff were named Princess and Prince of their respective class...
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Rose J. Buis
(Obituary ~ 01/29/12)
Rose J. Buis, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. She was born on Dec. 3, 1923 in Putnam County to Lemuel Blue and Dovie Akins Blue. Rose was a 1941 graduate of Greencastle High School and had been employed at Mallory's, Torr's Restaurant and the Fairway Restaurant. Mrs. Buis was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary...
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Doris R. Stierwalt
(Obituary ~ 01/29/12)
Doris R Stierwalt, 79, Quincy, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Indianapolis. She was born on Oct. 28, 1932, in Vermillion County, Ind., and was the daughter of the late James Marion and Nellie Marie (Hollingsworth) Lanham. She married Oren Dale Stierwalt on Aug. 19, 1951 and he preceded her in death on March 5, 1990...
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George W. 'Big G' Carter
(Obituary ~ 01/29/12)
George W. "Big G" Carter, 74, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. George was born in Indianapolis on March 23, 1937, the son of George W. Carter Sr. and Dorothy (Weissmuller) Carter. He served his country in the Indiana Army National Guard...
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Reelsville Youth Baseball/Softball League sets sign-up dates
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/12)
The Reelsville Youth Baseball/ Softball league will hold four chances for players wishing to sign-up for the leagues. Sign-ups for children aged four and up will take place on Feb. 3 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon and on Feb. 10 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to noon...
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Local teams learn IHSAA tournament draws Sunday
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/12)
Girls' basketball teams throughout the state learned who they'll face in the 2011-12 tournament. In the Class 2A Cascade sectional, Cloverdale and South Putnam will tangled to open the sectional, with the winner moving on to face Monrovia in the sectional semi-final...
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GMS eighth graders clinch conference
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/12)
MONROVIA -- On Thursday, the GMS eighth grade boys' basketball team traveled to Monrovia and made it a perfect 5-0 in conference play with a 50-36 victory over the Bulldogs. The Tiger Cubs jumped out to an early lead with red hot shooting from the field, leading after one quarter 17-7...
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Eagles score homecoming win over Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/12)
After a heart breaking loss to Cloverdale the night before, South Putnam boys' basketball team had to turn around and prepare for its own homecoming game against Riverton Parke Saturday night. A sluggish start gave way to a strong ending as the Eagles broke through in the fourth quarter to take a 40-32 win over the visiting Panthers...
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Girl Scout cookie booth with Soup-R-Bowl food drive
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Reelsville Girl Scout Troops 2320, 10483 and 1733 will be hosting a Girl Scout cookie booth at Tractor Supply Co. in Greencastle from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 along with Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In celebration of the Super Bowl weekend, the Reelsville Girl Scout troops have decided to sponsor a Soup-R-Bowl food drive for the local food pantry...
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Visiting Angels earns 'Best of Home Care'
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Visiting Angels has been recognized with Home Care Pulse's "Best of Home Care" distinction, which is awarded to the top 25 percent of agencies nationwide in client and employee satisfaction scores from Home Care Pulse. "We know that sometimes it's difficult to make care decisions when you don't have specific experience with an agency, explained Home Care Pulse founder Aaron Marcum. ...
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PCH announces breast cancer awareness drawing winners
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
The breast imaging staff at Putnam County Hospital congratulates Jane Frost of Bainbridge and Meghann Miller of Roachdale as the winners of the breast cancer awareness gift basket drawings. The first quarterly drawings for BCA gift baskets were to promote and celebrate women having their first mammogram at PCH and the women who faithfully return yearly. ...
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An inspiration for science and overcoming hardship
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Most likely, January 5th was a day that local residents were still discussing college football bowl games, readjusting to work and school schedules after the holidays and gearing up all attempts to not break New Year's resolutions...
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Busy Cloverdale FFA competing in Monsanto Chapter Challenge
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale FFA has been quite busy this winter. In December, the chapter raised more than $700, which allowed it to buy 11 bikes through the Bikes for Tykes program sponsored by the Terre Haute Exchange Club. The bikes went to children in Putnam County...
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Nancy Bowen exhibit to open Feb. 6 at DPU's Peeler gallery
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
DePauw University's Richard E. Peeler Art Center will present "Nancy Bowen: Begettings," an exhibition opening Monday, Feb. 6 and remaining on view through Friday, March 23. The artist will be on campus for a talk and reception 4-6 p.m. Monday, March 5. Both the exhibition and program are free and open to all...
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Evidence suggests foul play in death of Ladoga man, 94
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
LADOGA -- The suspicious death of a 94-year-old Montgomery County man near Ladoga is under investigation by Indiana State Police detectives. Samuel H. Kessler of 8737 E. State Road 234, Ladoga, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday by Montgomery County Coroner David Hunt...
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Director of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Honored as the 2011 Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Director of the Year, Jennifer Bedwell (left) of Putnam County Hospital accepts a plaque from out-going President Amber Bowers.
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King for the Night
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
South Putnam senior Rob Gibson was named Homecoming King during Saturday's homecoming festivities at South Putnam. He was joined on the court by underclassman princes Ben Fiest, J.D. Briones and Eli Harris.
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Play with Fire
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Riding a unicycle while juggling three torches Saturday night, comic juggler Jason Huneke entertains an audience of 300 at the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the DePauw University Tennis and Track Center.
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Gardner crowned sectional champ, 17 advance
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/12)
AVON -- Action at the 2012 Avon wrestling sectional was fast and furious Saturday, with the winner being decided by a mere half of a point. Danville edged host Avon 207.5-207 for the win. Locally, Putnam County has 17 wrestlers advancing to the Mooresville Regional next Saturday, with Greencastle and South Putnam leading the way with seven and six selections, respectively...
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Community support awes thankful Greenlee
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
For a guy who makes his living in a profession engrossed in winning and losing, Troy Greenlee has learned a lesson or two in life. He knows how hard work will pay dividends. And how preparation can provide opportunity. And that there can be a fine line between winning and losing...
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The jury's in: Judge LaViolette's the Chamber's Citizen of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/30/12)
Judged by a jury of her peers, Judge Diana LaViolette has been found guilty of being an engaged, dedicated, caring contributor to the very fabric of the Putnam County community. With such acknowledgement Saturday night, she was named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce during its annual membership dinner at the DePauw University Tennis and Track Center...
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Samuel H. Kessler
(Obituary ~ 01/31/12)
Arrangements for Samuel H. Kessler, 94, of Ladoga, who was found in his home Sunday morning, are pending at Servies & Morgan Funeral Home in Ladoga.
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Guy Prentice Gaston
(Obituary ~ 01/31/12)
Guy Prentice Gaston, age 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 26, 1924 in Winnebago, Ill., the son of Guy and Nina Susan (McClure) Gaston Sr., he was a 1941 graduate of Belle Union High School and had attended Purdue University...
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