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Scanner for Feb. 1
(Police Logs ~ 02/01/12)
County Jail A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 2:05 p.m. Michael James Vance, 21, Greencastle, was arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor. At 11:50 p.m. Tonya Lynn Sanders, 51, Brazil, was held at the jail for operating while intoxicated...
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St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church to host blood drive
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle will host a blood drive from 2-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. Donors will be eligible to win a $45 Walmart gift card. Schedule an appointment at DonorPoint.org or call Diana at 795-2005.
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Cunot Senior Center hosts lecture on Medicare fraud
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
The Cunot Senior Center will host a lecture on "How to protect yourself from Medicare fraud" at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. For more information, call the center at 795-3461.
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Art gallery to open Thursday
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
Studio B, a gallery of works by local artists, will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m. In addition to works by a number of local artists, the gallery will offer wine and light refreshments, music by local musician Ron Dye, and a spinning demonstration by Heidi Warren...
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Sweet and savory science studied at DePauw Winter Term
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
The explosion of interest in food preparation and the science behind it were the focus of a DePauw University Winter Term course, "Sweet and Savory Science," developed by Jeff Hansen, 1986 DPU graduate and associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry...
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Death of Ladoga man was a homicide
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
LADOGA -- The autopsy of an elderly Ladoga man's body found Sunday afternoon in his home has confirmed the death was a homicide. Following a Monday afternoon autopsy in Terre Haute, Montgomery County Coroner David Hunt released the manner of death of Samuel H. Kessler, 94, as a homicide. The cause of death was a gunshot wound...
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Cougar candidates
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
North Putnam High School will crown its 2012 Winter Homecoming King and his court on Friday, Feb. 3, between the girls and boys basketball games against South Putnam. Senior King candidates (seated, from left) are Nic Stanley, Allain St. Victor-Duncan and Tyler Shorter. ...
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GMS 8th graders in county final
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/12)
The Greencastle Middle School eighth grade boys' basketball team earned a spot in the Putnam County basketball championship game with a win over South Putnam Monday. The opening round host Tiger Cubs came out with a smothering pressure defense in the opening quarter that stifled the visitors and resulted in a 16-0 score after the first quarter. Ryan Coble and Zach Wilkerson both scored five points each in that opening stanza...
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PCYSA holding sign-ups Feb. 20 and 23
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/12)
The PCYSA has opened registration for the 2012 Spring Recreational League. Putnam County children between the ages of three and 14 are eligible to play. Visit the PCYSA website at www.pcysa.com to register online or to download a printable version of the registration form to send by mail...
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Championship game set for middle school
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/12)
The Greencastle seventh grade boys' basketball team defeated South Putnam 57-30 in the opening round of the Putnam County Tournament Monday. Cloverdale defeated North Putnam and will face the Tiger Cubs in the finals tonight at 6 p.m. In eighth grade action, North Putnam defeated Cloverdale 32-17 to advance to play Greencastle, who defeated South Putnam 41-23 in the championship game tonight at 7:30 p.m...
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Cloverdale closes regular season with loss to Shakamak, 44-33
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale girls' basketball team tried to finish the season with a win on Tuesday night against Shakamak. Sole senior Katie Fulkerson was honored on the Clovers' home court, but the squad couldn't find the offense needed in a 44-33 loss to the visiting Lakers...
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Big first quarter spells disaster for South Putnam against Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/12)
An explosive first quarter by visiting Clay City, in particular guard Carmela Roeschlein, proved to be too much for the South Putnam Eagles to overcome. The Eagles fell to 12-7 on the season with the loss. Clay City's Roeschlein connected was 5-of-6 from three-point range for 15 points and helped propel the Eels to a commanding 25-12 lead after one quarter...
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July trial date set for murder suspect Musall
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
ROCKVILLE -- A Cloverdale man accused of six felony counts, including murder, will face a jury trial in Parke Circuit Court in July. At a pretrial conference on Friday, Jan. 27, Judge Samuel Swaim set Jeremy Musall's trial for Monday, July 9 at 9:30 a.m...
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The Fluttering Duck to host comedy show featuring local act
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
The Fluttering Duck of the Inn at DePauw will be hosting a free comedy show today. The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. and last until midnight. The show will feature local comedian, originally from Brazil, Tucker. Tucker, began his career in comedy two and a half years ago when he decided to try it as a hobby. After several successful stand-up show's he decided that comedy was his true passion and decided to make it his full-time career...
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Coatesville man formally charged with 13 counts in molestation case
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
A Coatesville man arrested last week appeared in Putnam Circuit Court, formally charged with 13 sex crimes involving a minor. The charges against David L. Williams, 37, include 12 molestation charges -- nine Class A felonies and three Class C felonies -- and one charge of incest, a Class B felony...
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From the heart
(Local News ~ 02/01/12)
The local Night Stocking group has struck again, just finishing a new installation that calls attention to Women's Heart Health. The all-red tree, its branches and colorful yarn creations combining to resemble the human circulatory system, is located in the east parking lot at Deer Meadow School in Greencastle. ...
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Stanley R. Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/01/12)
Stanley R. Smith passed away Jan. 29, 2012 in Sacramento, Calif., at the age of 78. Born Dec. 15, 1933 in Fillmore, Ind., he was the beloved husband of 54 years to Ruby Smith. Greatly missed by children Suzzanne Katzakian and husband Tim of Lodi, Calif., and Stephanie Gonzales and husband Jamie of Reno, Nev. Forever remembered by grandsons A.J. Gonzales and Trevor Katzakian...
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William L. Fink
(Obituary ~ 02/01/12)
William L. Fink, 74, Greencastle, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Born April 15, 1937, he was a heat and frost insulator for Local Union 18 and was a member of the Greencastle Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Norma Spencer Fink; a daughter, Jackie (Steve) Cheh; two sons, Brian and William (Caryn) Fink; a stepdaughter, Melissa (John) Gallagher; a stepson, Rob (Tricia) Costin; a sister, Bobbie Ellen Young; cousins Ronnie and Denny Fink; and grandchildren Michael and Amanda Cheh, Josh, Jeremiah and Emily Fink, Nick and Maggie Gallagher and Courtney and Cassidy Costin.. ...
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'Mysteries . . . and Smaller Pieces' opens today
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/12)
DePauw Theatre will present The Living Theatre's "Mysteries . . . and Smaller Pieces" from today (Thursday, Feb. 2) through Sunday, Feb. 5. The performance will be held in Moore Theatre within DePauw's Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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School of Music offers new Sunday radio program 'Music for Life'
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/12)
The DePauw University School of Music is reaching out to the greater community with an innovative new radio show, "Music for Life," which debuts this Sunday, Feb. 5, on DePauw's student radio station WGRE. The 60-minute broadcast, which will be presented weekly, will feature members of the School of Music faculty and staff, as well as students and guest artists talking about upcoming performances, musical issues and the value of music in a life well lived...
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'I Do! I Do!' comes to Myers Dinner Theatre
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/12)
Myers Dinner Theatre announces the first show in its 2012 season, "I Do! I Do!" opening on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The show features book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the creators of "The Fantasticks." The romantic comedy runs at MDT through Feb. 25, with shows primarily on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and Friday and Saturday evenings...
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Piano-organ duo to perform Tuesday in Kresge Auditorium
(Entertainment ~ 02/02/12)
Bridging the gap between traditional piano and organ repertoire -- with original advances to more contemporary and popular genres -- Martin Ellis, on the piano, and Randall Frieling, on the organ, will perform as part of DePauw University's Performing Arts Series next Tuesday, Feb. 7...
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Indiana State announces dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
Indiana State University has announced its dean's list for the fall 2011 semester. Students must have a 3.5 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale in order to be eligible for the dean's list at Indiana State. Dean's list students from Putnam County or with local ties include Devin Gilmore and Ashley Novak of Bainbridge; Crystal Blanton, Hannah Cline, Kevin Dean, Samantha Monnett, Lindsey Staletovich, Mark Voelker and Katherine Williams, all of Cloverdale; Patrick Byrd, Cameron Callan and Sarah Rusie, all of Coatesville; Seth Arnold and Olivia Miller of Fillmore; Paul Banton, John Boatright, Charles Boswell, Bryan Campbell, Glenn Childress, Jack Chitwood, Bradley Craig, Jeffrey Cunningham, Carollea Davis, Willie Eaton, Chaleise Everly, Robert Ferguson, Adam Gaynor, Janelle Huber, Moriah Huber, Holly Jezior, Kyle Johnson, John Lane, Kory Mahoney, Victor Marshall, John McAllen, Shannon Moyer, Timothy Pearson, Adam Peck, Ethan Pennington, Stefanie Potts, Haylee Query, Jeffrey Rodriguez, James Smith, Sarah Tharp, Trevor Thompson, Maxine West, Shannon Wilson, Adel Yazidi, Dustin York and Jalal Zreba-Dover, all of Greencastle; Holly Becker of Kokomo; Bryan Halleck of Plainfield; Elizabeth Wiley of Quincy; Anthony Bailey, Morgan Clark, Matthew Hall, Rachel Jervis and Kirby Stuart, all of Reelsville; Elizabeth Brown, Wendy Cox and Maggie Lubinski, all of Roachdale; and Jessica Conrad of Sheridan.. ...
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Local students on Franklin College fall dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
Franklin College has announced its dean's list for the fall 2011 semester. Students named to the dean's list have achieved academic distinction by earning a 3.5 grade point average or above. The following local students achieved the honor. Mandy Renea Anderson, a senior, is the daughter of Bob Anderson and Sharon Cross of Coatesville...
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North Putnam Middle School Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
Second Nine Weeks Sixth Grade All A: Angelina Becker, Taylor Dixon, Emily Eltz, Jacy Holtze, Nickholas Jones, Brooklyn Probst, Lillian Rambis, Megan Scolaro, Abigail Spencer, Lucy Springmeyer, Chevelle Tallman. A/B: Miguel Anderson, Haley Baker, Danielle Bania, Donald Benge, Gabrielle Carney, Anna Carrington, Ashlyn Cooke, Tiffany Collisi, Morgan Cornell, Zachary Culberson, Krisara Dill, Caleb Duncan, Kristen Earley, Reuben Edwards, Alison Elmore, Tirzah Freije, Josie Fulwider, Jacinda Garver, Camryn Gibson, Katie Gilliam, Nicholas Goode, Zoe Hagymasi, Joseph Harrell, Dylan Hess, Emma Holsapple, Jonathan Kirby, Alex Krominaker, Chloe LaPierre, Miya Lee, Andrew Moore, Casin Nelson, Alanna Nunez, Caitlyn Osborn, Dominique Owens, Annie Peabody, Karmaria Phillips, Christian Pingleton, Hayden Rudes, Mia Runnells, Lexi Snedeker, Kaleigh Storm, Nicholas Stranger, Cooper Strasburger, Mariah Strohl. ...
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Roachdale Citizenship
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
A number of students were recently honored as Citizens of the Month at Roachdale Elementary. Pictured above are Haley Dickson, Alaina Fritz, Seth Fuhrman, Harmony Duncan, And Violet Smith, Lexie Fuchs, Kevin Barger, Charlie Cougar, Caden Storm, Owen Snedeker, Madison Vincent, Bryce Smith, Taylor Weddle and Shalyn Nelson...
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Kroger manager who shot would-be robber at Indianapolis store resigns
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Kroger grocery store manager who fatally wounded a would-be robber inside an Indianapolis store on Dec. 26 has resigned. North Putnam High School graduate Elijah "Levi" Elliott, 24, assured a news conference in Indianapolis Wednesday that he was not being pressured to leave Kroger, even though the grocery store chain has a policy prohibiting employees from bringing a handgun or any other weapon to work...
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Scanner for Feb. 2
(Police Logs ~ 02/02/12)
County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. City Police The theft of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, valued at $10,000, was investigated late Tuesday by Greencastle City Police officers. The brown 2005 motorcycle was taken from the parking lot at the Greencastle American Legion Post at 1401 Indianapolis Rd...
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North Putnam places second in three-way meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/12)
North Putnam boys' swim and dive team battled the Tri-West Bruins and the South Putnam Eagles on Tuesday at Tri-West. The Cougars defeated the Eagles 115-91 and came up four points shy in losing to the Bruins 119-115. Individual winners on the night for the Cougars were Dane Gray in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke and Taylor Thornell in the 500 freestyle...
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Youth baseball/softball league holding sign ups
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/12)
The Bell Union Youth Baseball and Softball leagues will have four chances for kids 4 years old and above to sign up to play this summer. The league will host sign-up sessions at Central Elementary School on Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 9 a.m.-noon each day...
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Tiger Cubs battle tough Cougars squad to win 8th grade title
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Greencastle Middle School boys' eight grade basketball team picked up the second of two county titles, winning over North Putnam 45-33. Neither side had much success in the opening period from the floor as both schools' defenses were swarming, while shots simply wouldn't fall for several players...
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Greencastle wins 7th grade championship over Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Greencastle Middle School boys' seventh grade basketball team won the first of two county titles Wednesday night, upending host Cloverdale 53-19. The Tiger Cubs used a swarming defense to force turnovers against the Clovers and converted multiple lay-ups throughout the contest...
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Wabash rallies to deal DePauw third loss in a row
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/12)
After holding a lead over visiting Wabash for much of the second half Wednesday, the DePauw men's basketball team couldn't hold off a hard-charging Little Giants squad, falling 65-63. Wednesday marked the third meeting this season between the two squads, with each having one of the opposing courts. For much of the game it looked as if DePauw would reverse that trend and deal Wabash it's third loss in a row. However, the Little Giants had other plans...
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BG sports editor to cover Super Bowl
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
With all the state, national and international focus on Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Banner Graphic readers will also get a little bit of local perspective on the event. Sports Editor Caine Gardner will be on the scene in Lucas Oil Stadium when the confetti falls and either the New York Giants or New England Patriots claim the Lombardi Trophy...
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Here Come the Cookies
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
A semi load of Girl Scout cookies arrived in Greencastle Wednesday to be divided up and distributed to Putnam County Scout leaders and then to girls in their respective troops for delivery. Greencastle leader Melanie Welker (above) counts her cases as workers from Planes Moving and Storage United Van Lines, Indianapolis, load up the Ford F250 truck she borrowed to take 165 cases of cookies home. ...
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Aerial show may start early for Super Bowl XLVI
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
With Sunday's Super Bowl featuring the first-ever matchup of former Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks, fans at Lucas Oil Stadium might expect Tom Brady and Eli Manning to fill the air with footballs. While that might be symbolically true, the air around Indianapolis in reality will be filled with airplanes the next few days...
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Samuel H. Kessler
(Obituary ~ 02/02/12)
Samuel H. Kessler, 94, Ladoga, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at his home, victim of a violent crime. He was born Nov. 5, 1917 in New Ross to Benjamin Kessler and Cora (Harshbargar) Kessler. On Sept. 22 1945 he married Norma Jane Otterman, who preceded him in death...
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Friday night chili supper to benefit Greenlee family
(Local News ~ 02/02/12)
A chili supper fundraiser for the Troy and Becky Greenlee family is set for Friday night in the McAnally Center lobby at Greencastle High School. Serving is set for 5:30-8 p.m., Greencastle Food Service Director Linda Nelson said. GHS will be playing a girls and boys varsity basketball doubleheader versus Monrovia Friday night at McAnally...
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Youth baseball/softball league holding sign ups
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/12)
The Bell Union Youth Baseball and Softball leagues will have four chances for kids 4 years old and above to sign up to play this summer. The league will host sign-up sessions at Central Elementary School on Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 9 a.m.-noon each day...
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GMS Club Softball having sign ups
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/12)
Greencastle Middle School Club Softball is having open registrations for any girls in grades sixth, seventh or eighth wanting to participate. There will be a sign up sheet at the Greencastle Middle School cafeteria. Interested players can register until Feb. 7...
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Greencastle Tiger Sharks land three relays in sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/12)
PLAINFIELD -- A new venue greeted the Putnam County swimmers as North Putnam, South Putnam and Greencastle's girls' swim squads competed at the Plainfield sectional Thursday night. The Tiger Sharks advanced all three relays into the finals Saturday, with the 200 medley relay squad of Sarah Beams, Sydney Cassida, Rachel Custis and Rosio Gomez placing fifth, the highest finish of the day among the county swimmers...
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Soup and sandwich dinner will benefit Russellville Community Center
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
The Russellville Community Center will host a soup and sandwich dinner at around noon on Sunday, Feb. 12. Guests are welcome to come early and wait in the gym. There will be several kinds of soup available, along with ham salad, chicken salad and grilled cheese sandwiches. The meal will be a free-will offering and drinks and desserts will be included...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 3, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 02/03/12)
On Feb. 1 at 11:28 a.m. Zachary Ryan Sondgeroth, 24, Oxford, was booked into the Putnam County Jail for theft. At 9:34 p.m. Cory Edward Smith, 26, Elwood, was arrested for probation violation. On Jan. 20 at 8:45 p.m. Shawna R. Mundy, 27, Indianapolis, was westbound on State Road 240 in a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta. She was traveling at a slow rate of speed due to slick road conditions when the car began to skid sideways...
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Student art show opens at PCM Feb. 11
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
The Putnam County Museum's fourth annual Student Art Show will open Saturday, Feb. 11, with a reception at 11 a.m. The exhibit will run through April 14. The exhibit features art from Putnam County students in grades K-12. The museum solicited every school in the county, as well as home schooled and private school students, for submissions of drawings, paintings, ceramics and more...
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Community gives back at PCH food drive
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
The Putnam County Hospital along with North and South Putnam FFA chapters held a food drive, 'Hope for a Super 2021', on Thursday, Jan. 26, which collected over 200 items. Items were donated throughout the day at a drop-off location at the Surgery Center parking lot of the hospital from 7 a.m. -- 5 p.m...
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Greencastle man in jail following Clay County chase
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
CLAY COUNTY -- After fleeing from deputies in a vehicle and then on foot, a Greencastle man was taken into custody Tuesday on various charges. Clay County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Rob Gambill said officers initially attempted to stop Thomas Miller, 41, on a couple traffic violations before the chase ensued...
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Indianapolis man faces bigamy charge
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
A country song from a generation ago warned of the perils of "Trying to Love Two Women." But the Oak Ridge Boys never sang about the implications of trying to marry two women. An Indianapolis man may soon find out. An arrest warrant was issued in Putnam Circuit Court earlier this week for 36-year-old Travis Camden on charges of bigamy and false information in marriage license application, both Class D felonies...
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McModernizing
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
McDonald's 'fast forwards' to the future. While it's not as simple as one ... two ... three, the addition of another drive-through window at the Greencastle McDonald's is much more than a move toward speed and efficiency.
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Filing deadline one week away for candidates
(Local News ~ 02/03/12)
The general election is nine months away, but Putnam County can already be sure there will be a full ticket for county offices on the Republican side. Current Putnam County Council members Larry Parker and Phil Gick recently filed declarations of candidacy and will appear on the May 8 primary ballot. They join current County Commissioner Gene Beck in seeking the three at-large council Republican nominations...
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Cora Lee Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/03/12)
Cora Lee Smith, 78, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born in Whitesburg, Ky. on Sept. 24, 1933. She is preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter Cynthia and her husband Rev. Grant Smith. Cora is survived by her children Glenna (Ed) Fite of Indianapolis, Patricia (Kevin) Burdette of Greencastle, Terry (Cheri) Smith of Greencastle and Douglas (Jana) Smith of Anchorage, Alaska. ...
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Scanner for Feb. 4
(Police Logs ~ 02/04/12)
County Jail On Thursday, Feb. 2 at 11:40 a.m. Richard Lee Brown, 19, Indianapolis, was booked in the Putnam County Jail for probation violation. At 11:45 a.m. Derrick Scott Justice, 31, Indianapolis, was held at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent...
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Relay for Life kickoff parties set for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
It's time to gear up for this year's Relay for Life and begin forming teams and reaching those fundraising goals. There will be two kickoff parties on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The community is invited to attend the Community Breakfast Kickoff at the Putnam Inn Restaurant from 7-8 a.m. During the event, residents are invited to enjoy a free buffet breakfast furnished by Relay for Life...
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Women's fellowship to meet
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
Christian Women's Fellowship of First Christian Church will meet Thursday, Feb. 9 at 9:30 a.m. at the church. The service projects will be cookies for our college students and valentines for shut-ins. Bring your cookies to this meeting. All church women are welcome...
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New service times at Union Chapel
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
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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New utility fees on hold at Fillmore
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
FILLMORE -- Changes to Fillmore's utility policies will be on hold for at least one more month. At its January meeting, the Fillmore Town Council tentatively approved several changes to the town's utility billing policies. The issue was back before the board as an official ordinance at the Thursday, Feb. 2 meeting, but some technical issues prevented passage of the measure...
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Greencastle boys' crowned WCC champs
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/12)
MONROVIA -- The Greencastle boys' junior varsity basketball team was crowned WCC champs with a hard-fought 44-36 overtime win at Monrovia Thursday night. A nip-and-tuck game from the beginning saw the young Tiger Cubs hit free-throws down the stretch to pull out the win...
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Eagles claim possession of county bucket with win over Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/12)
ROACHDALE -- After the Homecoming festivities had concluded, North Putnam's boys' basketball squad had a chance to sweep the rest of the Putnam County schools with a win over South Putnam Friday night. The Eagles, who had won two of three, made it three of four with a blistering offensive output, knocking off the Cougars for a 72-64 win...
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South Putnam holds off hard charging Cougar squad
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam High School's homecoming Friday night was a chance for the Cougars' girls' basketball squad to grab some momentum heading into sectional play. South Putnam was also looking to do so and, after a tight first half of play, got the early scores needed to deflate the home side and take a 47-35 win in the season finale for both squads...
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Greencastle goes to the Super Bowl
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
Where will you be Sunday evening? According to an online poll at bannergraphic.com, 50 respondents (6.5 percent) say they have tickets for Super Bowl XLVI. Online polls are far from an exact science, but the results indicate that a portion of local residents are taking advantage of the NFL's biggest game being just 40 miles away...
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Super Bowl XLVI comes to Greencastle
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
Distinctive blue-and-white scarf draped around her neck, Stephanie Dietz set out to greet the masses Thursday at the Putnam County Airport. The masses, however, were missing. And Dietz, the Indianapolis Super Bowl Committee volunteer manning the Super Bowl guest welcome desk in the lobby of the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the airport, was left mainly to chat with airport employees and visitors to the facility...
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Local man wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket at Phillips 66
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
It's been quite an interesting grand opening period for the new Phillips 66 station in Greencastle. Free drinks and discounted gasoline prices were successful promotions, and now the coup de grace ... the North Side gas station can claim a $1 million scratch-off lottery winner...
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Kings for a night
(Local News ~ 02/04/12)
Tyler Shorter was crowned the 2012 Winter Homecoming King at Friday nights basketball game against South Putnam. Shorter was escorted by his little brother Jacob. Junior Kyler Badtin, sophomore Shane Beaman and freshman Aaron Greene were also crowned homecoming princes...
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Tiger Cubs clinch share of conference title
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/12)
Greencastle head coach Troy Greenlee knows a thing or two about second chances and he schooled his team on seizing the moment to capitalize on those opportunities. After losing to North Putnam two weeks ago, the Tiger Cubs needed a win against Monrovia to claim a piece of the West Central Conference title...
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Tiger Cubs struggle at line in fourth in loss
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/12)
After falling behind early, the Greencastle boys' basketball team battled its way back before coming up short to Monrovia 45-40. The Tiger Cubs struggled in the first half, but came out firing in the third quarter to tie the ball game up at 33-all. However, they faltered in the fourth quarter, struggling at the free throw line, allowing the Bulldogs to grab the win...
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Charles Lopossa
(Obituary ~ 02/05/12)
Charles Lopossa, 69, Eminence, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital at Mooresville. He was born on January 13, 1943 in Eminence and was the son of the late Clifton and Gretchen G. (Haltom) Lopossa. He was a farmer and gravedigger. He was a member of the Eminence Christian Church, 1961 graduate of Eminence High School and was the Superintendent of the Morgan County Fair Horse Pull...
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Princeton man injured in I-70 accident while trying to get to hospital to see relative
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle crash Monday morning on Interstate 70 near the 37-mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2005 Nissan Quest SUV was eastbound on I-70, approximately four miles west of Cloverdale, when the vehicle suddenly veered to the left and struck the center guardrail...
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Cloverdale Dollars for Scholars Phone-a-Thon effort set Feb. 11-12
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars organization has been given an opportunity to raise money for its fund. Its goal is to build the fund with a Phone-a-Thon scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1-4 p.m...
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Lots of 2012 happenings for Putnam County SWCD
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District has completed 65 years of service in Putnam County. In many ways this year is no different than any other except we have planned many new programs, field days and events and encourage folks to join us. This is just a short list of upcoming events for the near future but well worth penciling in on your calendar...
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Soup's On!
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
The Super Bowl may be history, but it's still a great time to fill the soup bowls on your table. Even though we've been pretty fortunate with mild weather the first half of this winter, it's still a great time for a hot delicious bowl of soup for many weeks to come...
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Survey gives voice to concerned South Putnam community
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
Concerned South Putnam School Corporation parents and community members have created a survey in which they are looking for input from staff, parents, students and residents. Although, the survey is not administered by the school corporation they are hoping for a better understanding of how the community feels about the job the school corporation is doing...
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First Celebrate 4 planning meeting slated for Feb. 13
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
The Independence Day committee, Celebrate 4, is organizing the 2012 Celebrate 4 Committee. The first public interest meeting is set for 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at Greencastle City Hall. Celebrate 4 is looking for interested groups from Greencastle and the surrounding Putnam County communities to create another patriotic team of citizens, neighbors, students, moms and dads, friends, non-for-profits, small businesses and large businesses and service groups...
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Putnam Ag Days photo contest now under way
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
Entries for the 2012 Putnam County Ag Days Photo Contest are now being accepted. Entrants may send or drop off ag-related and rural living photos that have been taken in Putnam County to the Purdue-Putnam County Extension Office (which is now located at 12 Central Square, Greencastle) by Friday, Feb. 24...
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Winter Reading Program under way at Putnam County Public Library
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
The Winter Reading Program, "Reading with Heart," began Feb. 1 at the Putnam County Public Library and will continue throughout the month. The winter program is designed to encourage families to read together, to develop the love of reading. Each family can pick up a bingo card at the Children's Desk, or on the bookmobile, to play. Every time a family achieves a bingo they will be entered into a drawing for prizes...
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Indianapolis Arts Council VP to present at Greencastle community meeting Wednesday
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
The Greencastle Arts Council will play host to Anne Valentine, vice president of the Indianapolis Arts Council, at its 7 p.m. community meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Putnam County Museum. The meeting is open to all at the museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle...
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DPU men end skid, drop Kenyon
(College Sports ~ 02/06/12)
DePauw men's hoops shot nearly 56 percent from the floor and hit 27-of-34 free throws on the way to a 92-82 North Coast Athletic Conference win over visiting Kenyon on Saturday. The Tigers improved to 13-8 overall and 7-5 in the NCAC, while the Lords dropped to 9-12 overall and 3-9 in the conference...
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Tiger women win NCAC title, secure tourney's top seed
(College Sports ~ 02/06/12)
With its 85-43 win over Hiram Saturday, DePauw women's basketball not only extended its win streak to 19 straight but it wrapped up the North Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball title in its first season of competition in the league. The Tigers, ranked fifth in the latest USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll and sixth by D3hoops.com, improved to 20-1 overall and 13-0 in the NCAC. ...
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Greencastle tops Brown County in fourth-quarter shootout
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/12)
After grabbing a share of the WCC title on Friday night, Greencastle's boys' basketball squad was looking to avoid a letdown and show their prowess to potential sectional opponent Brown County. An offensive explosion in the final frame made up for a sluggish start as the Tiger Cubs took a 74-68 win over the Eagles...
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Girls' swimming season comes to close at sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/12)
PLAINFIELD -- With the big schools from Hendricks County and Terre Haute slugging it out for the top spots Saturday, the most exciting Putnam County moment went unnoticed by most of the crowd at the Plainfield girls' swimming sectional...
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A sports editor's perspective of Super Bowl XLVI Sunday
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Signs, signs -- everywhere signs. That's the name of the game when you're going to a Super Bowl it seems. If you don't like signs, then keep clear of the Super Bowl. Every person you talk to says "follow the signs" or "look for the signs" or my favorite "Did you read the signs"? The good news is it's easy to find your away around...
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Efforts under way to ID two unidentified victims of Eyler
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
The identities of two murder victims long attributed to a Putnam County-raised serial killer are still being sought by northwestern Indiana authorities. Newton County Coroner Scott McCord has teamed with the non-profit organization Can You Identify Me, dedicated to America's unidentified, to help find names for three still-unidentified murder victims in Newton County...
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Super Bowl XLVI
(Local News ~ 02/06/12)
While co-workers (right) Billy Arden, Louis Chavez, Juan Pimentel and Steve Antonio enjoy watching the Super Bowl at Buffalo Wild Wings in Greencastle, it's just another day of work for the Greencastle Fire Department. The fire department spent their day training and washing trucks and in between runs and some, like Captain John Burgess and firefighter John Shafer, even got to watch the football game...
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Six county wrestlers bound for semi-state
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/12)
MOORESVILLE -- Six Putnam County wrestlers will continue their seasons next Saturday in the Evansville Semi-State, hosted by Reitz High School. Cloverdale, Greencastle, North Putnam and South Putnam sent 17 wrestlers to the Mooresville High School regional, but found the competition more difficult than the last round, with the Cougars and Clovers unable to advance anyone on to Evansville...
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Jerry V. Acrea
(Obituary ~ 02/07/12)
Jerry V. Acrea, 67, Cloverdale, died Feb. 3, 2012, in Hendricks Regional Health. Jerry was born Dec. 7, 1944, in Hillsboro, Ill., to the late Virgil and Nelda (Riggs) Acrea. He graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute and attended Indiana State University and Rose Hulman Institute...
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Veto Eldon Ray
(Obituary ~ 02/07/12)
Veto Eldon Ray, 87, Mooresville, formerly of Bainbridge, died peacefully Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Mr. Ray was born July 14, 1924, in Morgan County, the seventh child of Everett Albert and Revicca Artrella (Parrish) Ray. Veto was the owner and operator of Ray & Sons Hardwood Lumber...
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W. Mitchell Price
(Obituary ~ 02/07/12)
W. Mitchell Price, 18, of Knightsville, formerly of Cloverdale, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1993 in Clay County, the son of William Darin Price and Laura L. Waugh. As a little boy he played CYL football, YMCA basketball and baseball...
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Putnam County Museum to toast Old DePauw on its 175th anniversary
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
The Putnam County Museum's upcoming exhibit, opening with a reception on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m., celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of DePauw University. The exhibit includes a timeline of student life and campus changes over the course of the university's 175-year history...
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With new CD out, Kim Archer goes on tour by coming home Feb. 11
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
Fresh out of the recording studio for her just-released CD "My Friend," singer/songwriter Kim Archer is coming home as she goes on tour to promote her acclaimed new album. The former Greencastle resident will be performing live from 9-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Swizzle Stick Bar, located at 17 W. Franklin St. in Greencastle...
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Euchre tournament to benefit Cascade Middle School
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
The eighth graders of Cascade Middle School will be hosting Kale's Kids Euchre Night at the Hazelwood Fire Department on Saturday, Feb. 11. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Admission includes all-you-can-eat soups, sandwiches, drinks and desserts...
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Princeton man injured in I-70 accident while trying to get to hospital to see relative
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle crash Monday morning on Interstate 70 near the 37-mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2005 Nissan Quest SUV was eastbound on I-70, approximately four miles west of Cloverdale, when the vehicle suddenly veered to the left and struck the center guardrail...
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Health Board meeting set Thursday night
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
The Putnam County Health Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 9 in the surgery center lobby at Putnam County Hospital. The 7:30 p.m. meeting is open to the public.
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Scanner for Feb. 8
(Police Logs ~ 02/08/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:45 a.m. Daniel Omeara Evans, 53, Clay City, was held at the jail for operating while intoxicated. At 4:18 a.m. Ryan L. Crist, 30, Greencastle, was arrested for violation of home detention...
- Everts Marian Bound (High School Sports ~ 02/08/12)
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Tiger Cubs down host Patriots, advance to face Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/12)
SPENCER -- Greencastle's girls' basketball squad descended upon Owen Valley High School to take on the host Patriots in the sectional opener Tuesday night. The Tiger Cubs kept the home side at bay for much of the contest but held off a late surge from the Patriots to take home a 48-42 win, their first sectional win since the 2009 sectionals...
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Thompson scores 24 in Eagles' sectional win
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/12)
CLAYTON -- "Three points, Thompson". Those three words rang loud and clear at Tuesday's Class 2A girls' sectional contest at Cascade. South Putnam senior Jenny Thompson hit 6-of-8 from three-point range en route to a game-high 24 points in the Eagles' 68-39 win over Cloverdale...
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The Super Bowl experience
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Super Bowl has come and gone and I'm finally done sleeping off its effects. You literally spend most of your time at the game in somewhat of a stupor, as the intoxicating vibes of football being played on the biggest stage flow over you. I loved it, I would do it again, but I'm glad it's over...
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Relay for Life sign-ups now under way
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
Spring is right around the corner and Relay for Life is beginning to gear up for its annual event. The organization held its first event, a kick off breakfast on Tuesday morning to begin signing up teams as well as fundraising. The kick off event began with the DePauw representatives Danielle Boyd and Katherine Butler announcing of this year's theme for the relay, holidays...
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County earmarks $1.7M in federal money for Bridge 71
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
When the Putnam County Commissioners voted not to bypass Dunbar Covered Bridge last fall, it left a pot of federal bridge money unused. If Putnam County didn't use the $1.7 million administered by the Federal Highway Works Administration (FHWA) and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the county risked the funds being revoked and used elsewhere in the state...
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Man on a ledge
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
Using a pressure washer and employing a lift and a crane to reach all the all nooks and crannies in the high places, a crew from Karr Tuckpointing Co., Vinton, Iowa, continues cleaning and maintenance work on the exterior of the Putnam County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. In addition to washing away dirt and grime and occasional pigeon droppings, the Karr crew will be repairing cosmetic imperfections to the courthouse as well...
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GHS JV falls in final game of season
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/12)
MONROVIA -- The Greencastle junior varsity girls' basketball team lost to Monrovia 34-27 Tuesday in the final game of the season. Greencastle ends the season with the record of 11-7. Sydney Smiley and Taylor Stoltey led the Tiger Cubs with eight points each, with Delanie Stoltey and Jessica Lenihan adding five points each. Melody White chipped in one point...
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Caravan planned for GHS girls game
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/12)
There will be a caravan for the Greencastle girls' basketball team to Owen Valley for Friday's sectional game against Edgewood. The caravan will depart at approximately 5 p.m., so people wanting to participate should be at the high school at 4:45 p.m...
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Cougar season comes to an end in sectional against Crawfordsville
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/12)
THORNTOWN -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team traveled to Western Boone High School Wednesday night to face Crawfordsville in sectional action. The first team they played this season also proved to be the last as two late first quarter three pointers and a 24-13 second quarter proved too much to overcome in a 63-41 loss to the Athenians...
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DePauw School of Music releases spring schedule
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/12)
With approximately 80 events scheduled, the DePauw University School of Music's Spring 2012 season promises profound and captivating music for all audiences. You're invited to attend the upcoming concerts, recitals and events that encompass an array of musical styles...
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Strong songwriting on display in 'Mergers & Acquisitions'
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/12)
Sometimes there's something to be said for abandoning witty metaphor and just telling a story. "Katharine, Don't Fall Off the Wagon," one of several standout track's on Have Gun Will Travel's third record "Mergers & Acquisitions," does just that. No hidden meaning, just a powerful story...
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'Breaking Dawn' is a step backwards for 'Twilight'
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/12)
After watching the third film in the Twilight saga "Eclipse", I held out some hope for the franchise. It had some cool werewolf scenes and as an overall film it wasn't that bad. Now we come to the latest film "Breaking Dawn: Part 1" and all I can say is -- wow...
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New Civic League Members
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
The Greencastle Civic League welcomed new members into its organization this week. New members include (from left) Kacey Seaver, Valerie Rudolph and Jennifer Pipkin. The Greencastle Civic League, Inc. will be accepting nominations for new members at the March meeting.
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Little Raccoon Waste District meeting set
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
Little Raccoon Regional Waste District will have its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Russellville Community Center.
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DePauw ASIA Club celebrates Year of the Dragon
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
DePauw University's Association for Students Interested in Asia (ASIA) invites the community to join in a celebration of the Year of the Dragon. Beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Neal Fieldhouse of the Lilly Center. There will be Chinese and Filipino food, games and festivities, including the dragon dance and lion dance. The event is free and open to all...
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Crocheting Club organizational meeting scheduled for Feb. 11
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
An organizational meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 for anyone interested in learning more about a newly created Extension Homemaker Crocheting Club. The meeting is set for 2 p.m. at the Putnam County Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle (the north side of the square)...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 9, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 02/09/12)
Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday, Feb. 7. On Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 3:01 a.m. Robert S. McCubbins, 29, Indianapolis was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2007 Ford Focus when he hit a deer. Damage $2,501-$5,000. On Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:09 the Greencastle Fire Department was dispatched to 202 W. Walnut St. for an investigation. Nothing was found. Cleared 7:40 p.m...
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Friend of Mary Allison
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
The Greencastle Rotary Club became a Mary Allison Children's Trust "Friend" recently with a donation of $100 to the trust. Rotary Club President David English (left) made the presentation to Mary Allison board members Mike Goss (middle) and Darren Hughes.
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Greencastle sets kindergarten round-up dates
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
The Greencastle Community School Corporation will be hosting its kindergarten round-up from Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 17. The event will run each day from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Deer Meadow and from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Ridpatch. Parents should enroll their children at Deer Meadow or Ridpath primary schools any day that week except on Monday, Feb. 13...
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Foundation making matching grants available through March 1
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced the availability of matching grants for endowments benefiting charitable organizations in Putnam County. All charitable organizations are eligible to apply, including 501(c)(3) non-profits, churches and units of government. Matching grants are available for an organization's existing or soon-to-be created endowment at the Community Foundation...
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Green Apple Frogurt denied monument sign by BZA
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
If old Will Shakespeare had written the saga of Green Apple Frogurt and its midwinter night's sign request, it might have sounded a lot like "Julius Caesar" in reverse. In Shakespeare's famed drama, of course, they came to bury Caesar, not praise him. Beware those Ides of March and all that .....
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School board chooses Tobin as fifth member
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
The Greencastle School Board will soon have a new resource in its efforts to interpret the mountains of ever-changing data a school corporation must process. At Wednesday's meeting, the board appointed DePauw University Director of Institutional Research Bill Tobin as its fifth member...
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A Season on the Brink?
(Local News ~ 02/09/12)
One day it feels like spring and the warmth of the sun brings out dandelions and the buds on your ornamental trees. Then the next day winter rears its head again, snow and cold are back, and you get mixed messages like these snow-covered tree buds from Mother Nature (above). Rest assured, winter is still officially with us until March 20.
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Kenneth L McCorkhill
(Obituary ~ 02/09/12)
Kenneth L McCorkhill, 84, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. He was born on Aug. 23, 1927 in Spiceland, Ind., to Frank and Donna (Cooney) McCorkhill. He married Betty L. (Bledsoe) McCorkhill on May 5, 2007. Kenneth had been a laborer, working construction and for the railroad...
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Group wants to assist water quality understanding
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/10/12)
To the Editor: Do you appreciate having clean water to drink? Do you ever wonder how safe our water is for swimming and other types of recreation? Chances are, you answered yes to at least one of these questions. The Big Walnut Watershed Alliance, a non-profit group working on water quality issues in the Greencastle area, wants to help you understand the quality of our water, where our current pollution problems are coming from, and how every business and resident can do their part to ensure we always have enough safe water.. ...
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Giving tree says 'Thank you, Putnam County'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/10/12)
To the Editor: The Putnam County Giving Tree officers and volunteers wish to acknowledge and thank all of the organizations and individuals that supported the 2011 PCGT program. Our organization provided assistance to more than 250 Putnam County families and 635 children...
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Losing proposition
(Column ~ 02/10/12)
Mary Ellen has signed up for another year of Prevention magazine. This pocket-sized monthly tells you how to prevent most everything except how to stop your wife from wasting another $24.95. Quite frankly, I think the whole publication is a lot of baloney, although in this guide to healthy living, you hardly ever see a baloney recipe...
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Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars Phone-a-Thon set for Feb. 11-12
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/10/12)
Editor's note: The following is a letter from the 1995 recipient of a Cloverdale Dollars for Scholars scholarship, Jay T. Branneman: In 1995, I was one of the first recipients of the annual Dollars for Scholars Scholarship. That award has been very beneficial in helping me reach my goals at this point in my life. It gave me a needed boost to move on to attend college and the financial obligation that goes along with all the college expenses...
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Scanner for Feb. 10
(Police Logs ~ 02/10/12)
County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Sheriff's Department On Friday, Feb. 3 at 6:21 a.m. Isaiah P. Lake, 21, Greenwood, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2004 Mazda3 when he hit a deer. Damage $1,001-$2,500...
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Sen. Lawson to speak to Greencastle Defenders of Liberty Monday
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
Indiana State Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) will be the featured speaker at the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty meeting on Monday, Feb. 13. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle...
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Delta Kappa Gamma seeking grant applicants for teacher education effort
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is seeking applicants for grant-in-aid from university juniors and seniors admitted to a teacher education program for elementary or secondary teaching. The mission of the society is to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. The society fulfills its mission by offering small grants to cover books, materials or incidental expenses related to the teacher education program...
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Conservation Officers investigate shooting of bald eagle near Eminence
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
EMINENCE -- Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the shooting and subsequent death of a Bald Eagle that was discovered in Morgan County. The eagle was located by a resident on private property near the town of Eminence in rural Morgan County on Wednesday, Feb. 1...
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Ag Day is March 10
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
Following the success last year of making Putnam County Ag Day a one-day event, the event has been set again for this year on Saturday, March 10 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building. The Putnam County Commissioners have signed a proclamation declaring the date as Ag Day in Putnam County. ...
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Eagle seventh grade girls defeat Rox
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/12)
The South Putnam seventh grade girls' basketball team defeated Rockville Wednesday 18-17. Leading the Eagles in scoring was Kailee Hawkins with eight points, followed by Jenna Carmichael with six points. Grace Taylor and Allison Bunton scored two points each in the win for South Putnam...
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South Putnam gets first win against Northview in 16 years, 60-54
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/12)
The South Putnam boys' basketball team did something Thursday it hadn't done since the 1995-96 season -- they beat the Northview Knights. In fact was 16 years to the day that South Putnam got its last win against the Knights. South Putnam defeated Northview 60-54 for its eighth win of the season and third in a row...
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Cougars crowned county swim champs
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/12)
The Putnam County boys' swim squads met at South Putnam High School Thursday night to determine the county champions for the 2011-12 season. An exceptionally tight meet came down to the wire, but when the last waves rippled across the pool, North Putnam claimed their first ever boys swimming county title, outlasting Greencastle and South Putnam 232-222-189...
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Summer heat, drought make Putnam one of 45 counties pegged natural disaster areas
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Putnam and 44 other counties in Indiana as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the combined effects of drought and excessive heat during the period July 1 through Oct. 18, 2011...
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Salt storage still a problem in Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
BAINBRIDGE-- The Bainbridge Town Council held its monthly town council meeting on Wednesday evening. The town heard updates on salt storage, the walking trail as well as discussing the police going to a split-band system...
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Officials hoping Deer Meadow roof problems in past
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
There was no foreboding music, no cigars burned down to a nub and certainly not a "man with no name," but the news on building maintenance at Wednesday's Greencastle School Board meeting might as well have been "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." The board received updates on the Deer Meadow roof, chillers for the middle school and high school and the high school corn boilers...
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Anna B. Dean
(Obituary ~ 02/10/12)
Anna B. Dean, 90, Cloverdale, passed away on February 8, 2012 at the Putnam County Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1921 in Marion County and was the daughter of the late John and Martha (Mudd) Englert. She was married to Paul Ervin Dean on May 10, 1940 and he preceded her in death on Aug. 17, 1980...
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City order to vacate, demolish old Mason Jewelers building reaffirmed
(Local News ~ 02/10/12)
A downtown building that sprang from the ashes of a turn-of-the-century fire and then survived an October 1988 blaze that destroyed an adjacent storefront has apparently lost its battle to the elements. An order to vacate and demolish the old Mason Jewelers building at 18 W. Washington St., issued last month by City Building Inspector David Varvel, was unanimously upheld Thursday afternoon at City Hall by the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority...
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Clovers drop heartbreaker to Southmont
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale came close to pulling off a major upset Thursday night, but fell in a thriller to visiting Southmont 57-56. Cloverdale had led for nearly the entire game until the final 8.7 seconds when a Drake Cooksey basket gave the Mounties just their second lead of the second half -- the other came after the first basket of the second half...
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Gerhardt - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/11/12)
Evert and Doris Gerhardt of Greencastle celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 10. Evert Dale Gerhardt and Doris May Buchhorn were married on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1962 at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Effingham, Ill. The 29 guests in attendance enjoyed a sunny, 50-degree day...
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Don and Lucille Gilstrap plan double celebration
(Anniversary ~ 02/11/12)
Donald and Lucille (Ratcliff/Gibson) Gilstrap will have double reasons to celebrate in the coming month. First, they will mark their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 19. They were married in Crawfordsville on Feb. 19, 1972 with Lawrence and Marie Windmiller as their attendants...
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Sears-Nichols Engagement
(Engagement ~ 02/11/12)
Jessica Sears of Cloverdale and Bradley Nichols of Avon have announced their engagement to be married. Jessica is the daughter of Carlos and Leslie Bumgardner and of David Sears. She is a 2007 graduate of South Putnam High School. Bradley is the son of Donna Auch and Brad and Lisa Nichols. He is a 1998 Ben Davis High School graduate and is currently in Afghanistan serving his third tour of duty...
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Who's News
(Other Record ~ 02/11/12)
Four Putnam County residents were among the students earning degrees from Ball State University in the 2011 fall semester. NATHAN AKER of Greencastle earned his Master of Arts. JOEL BOTTOM of Greencastle earned a Bachelor of Arts. LARA CLEMENTS of Coatesville earned a Bachelor of Science...
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St. Andrew's welcomes DePauw student program as partner in Non-Food Pantry
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church has welcomed the students in the DePauw Community Service program as partners in the work of the Putnam County Non-Food Pantry. Students Sharon Maes, Courtney Crosby and Sandra Bertin helped out in late January. These students encouraged other DePauw students to join them in supporting the project. At the DePauw Community Service Fair, 23 students expressed interest in the program...
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Recent Births for Feb. 11
(Births ~ 02/11/12)
Lisa and Ed Wilson, Greencastle, welcomed a baby girl on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Hendricks Regional Health.
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PCPL launches E-books
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
The Putnam County Library has announced that Baker and Taylor's Axis 360 digital media library or E-books is now available for its patrons. Axis 360 is a revolutionary digital media platform, providing libraries and their patrons with a state-of-the-art system for circulating E-book content and Blio, the groundbreaking e-Reading software...
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EMA hosts storm spotter training
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
The Putnam County Emergency Management Agency will host storm spotter training from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The training will by at the Emergency Operations Center, 1600 CR 225 South. EMA severe weather specialist Chris Edwards will conduct the training, which swill include interpretations of cloud structure and radar images associated with severe weather...
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Scanner for Feb. 11
(Police Logs ~ 02/11/12)
City Police One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers. -- At 10:36 p.m. Thursday, Richard Dwayne Huber, 55, Greencastle, was arrested at his 210 N. Gillespie St. residence by Officer Nick Eastham and Capt. Charles Inman. Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Huber is facing charges of battery causing bodily injury and probation violation...
- Battin signs with Olney (High School Sports ~ 02/11/12)
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Greencastle girls' hoops drops sectional battle against Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/12)
SPENCER -- Greencastle's girls' basketball team knew they would be in for a challenge playing 3A No. 10 Edgewood in the IHSAA sectional No. 28. But not even Mustang fans would have envisioned the way their team performed in the first half, outscoring Greencastle 46-12 en route to a 71-38 win...
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Eagles advance to sectional final with win over Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/12)
CLAYTON -- What a difference a year makes. At this point last season, South Putnam was out of the tournament with a record of 2-17. This year, however, the Eagles are boasting a 15-8 record and are just one game away from capturing a sectional title...
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Wrangling skunks in Putnam County
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
Each year Putnam County has experienced the spring stink of skunks. It has become a nuisance for residents as skunks make their way into the county and risk residents, homes and pets getting sprayed with their pungent defense spray. Most of the year, skunks are only seen at night or when they are disturbed which leads to spraying their obnoxious odor. However, February through April in Greencastle is a particularly smelly time...
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Cloverdale, Russellville receive $600,000 Focus Fund grants
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- At a Statehouse ceremony on Friday, Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman awarded $600,000 Community Focus Fund grants to a pair of Putnam County towns. The Town of Cloverdale has been awarded $600,000 to fund a wastewater system improvement project, while the Town of Russellville has received $600,000 to fund its water system improvement project...
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Greencastle school calendar to include weeklong fall break
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
Greencastle isn't ready to jump into the balanced calendar for schools just yet. For now, Greencastle Community Schools might just be dipping in a toe to test the temperature. On the recommendation of Superintendent Lori Richmond, the Greencastle School Board approved a traditional calendar for the 2012-13 school year at Wednesday's monthly meeting...
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'Evening at the Elms' Museum fundraiser slated for Feb. 18
(Local News ~ 02/11/12)
The Putnam County Museum will hold its annual winter fundraiser, "An Evening at the Elms," the evening of Saturday, Feb. 18. The 5:30-8:30 p.m. event held at The Elms, the traditional home of the DePauw University president at Wood and Seminary streets. Hosted by DePauw President Brian Casey, the event honors the continuing celebration of the university's 175th anniversary...
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Judith Ann Fisher Rogers
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Judith Ann Fisher Rogers, 68, Thorntown, passed away Saturday, Feb. 11 at her home. Judy was born on Oct. 16, 1943 in Lafayette, Ind., a daughter of the late Harold Edwin Clement and Rosemary (Sheets) Clement Schroeder. She was reared and educated in Lafayette, where she graduated from Jefferson High School in 1961. She attended Indiana University, Purdue University and Ivy Tech...
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Michael A. Mills
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Michael A. Mills, 53, of Canton, Ga., passed away on Jan. 19, 2012. Mike was born on Jan. 10, 1959 in Lafayette, Ind., to Eugene A. Mills and Donna M. Shemash Mills. He was a very talented carpenter. Mike was preceded in death by his grandparents, a niece, an aunt and an uncle...
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Ethel V. Fraizer
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Ethel V. Fraizer, 92, Greencastle, formerly of Cloverdale, passed away on Feb. 10, 2012 at Putnam County Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1919 in Putnam County, and was the daughter of the late Albert Albanus and Mary Elsie (Martin) Smith. She married S. Garwood Fraizer on June 22, 1947, and he preceded her in death on March 23, 1996...
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Irene W. Spencer
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Irene W. Spencer, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. She was born on May 31, 1925 in Lebanon, Ind., to Clarence Hood and Sophia Howard Hood. Irene married Ralph Spencer Sr. on Dec. 6, 1941, and he preceded her in death on June 14, 1994...
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Greencastle wins JV county title
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam hosted the Putnam County boys' JV basketball tournament Saturday morning, with Greencastle the eventual winners after defeating South Putnam in the final 44-38. South Putnam reached the final after knocking off Cloverdale 46-34, while Greencastle defeated the hosts 39-22 in the opening game...
- Lewis heads to State (High School Sports ~ 02/13/12)
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South Putnam falls in sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/12)
CLAYTON -- For the two opening games of the Class 2A No. 44 Cascade Sectional, South Putnam was slated as the home team on the scoreboard and played as if it was their home court. However, Saturday they donned their away jerseys and saw their run for the sectional title come up short...
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High Rollers at Mill Pond
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
Mill Pond Health Center residents and members of the High Rollers Wii bowling team Judy Stockton, Marylou Dudley, Ruth King, Morris Woods and Jim O'Hair were awarded Division Winners of the company wide 2012 Wii Tournament.
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Making a splash is DePauw prof's goal with high-speed camera work
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
What happens when a water droplet hits a puddle? A lot more than you might think, a DePauw University professor says. But it happens so quickly -- in just a few tenths of a second -- that the naked eye doesn't see much more than a plop and a ripple...
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School officials, area police train for the unpredictable
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Putnam County Safe Schools Commission and local and state law enforcement officers recently combined their training hours as more than 100 officials met at the Cloverdale High School for a day of reactive training. The morning training sessions were filled with police officers using classrooms and hallways for threat engagement drills on decision-making targets while conducting room-clearing techniques...
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Legislative Update set for Saturday at Farm Bureau
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
The next Putnam County Farm Bureau Legislative Session is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Farm Bureau Board Room at 1001 N Jackson St., Greencastle. The program begins at 8 a.m. As bills have moved to the second house, the group can look forward to hearing updates from State Sens. Connie Lawson (R-Danville), Richard Bray (R-Martinsville) and District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle)...
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Winter Festival slated Friday at Deer Meadow
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
The Deer Meadow Primary School PTO will conduct its main fundraiser, the Winter Festival, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the school. Games, food, bounce houses, face painting and balloon animals are all part of the activities scheduled for the Deer Meadow gymnasium...
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Slick Picks
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
Earning 196 points over the course of 20 weeks, Harold Pence of Frankfort won the Banner Graphic pro football contest, earning a 32-inch LCD television from Shuee and Sons Great Buys Plus.
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Off the Leash and Running Free
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Every once in a while, life will throw you a bone and present you with the opportunity of a lifetime. Whether or not you pick it up is entirely your decision. This is the story of mine. Currently a senior at Greencastle High School in the small town of Greencastle, Indiana, to say that anything extraordinary happens in my daily routine would be an exaggeration. ...
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Vernon Jordan to speak at DePauw Sunday
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
In conjunction with its 175th anniversary celebration -- which began Jan. 10 and continues for 18 months -- DePauw University will welcome back Vernon Jordan to deliver the first in a series of speeches by DPU alumni. The 1957 DePauw graduate will present the inaugural 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 in Meharry Hall of historic East College. The program is free and open to all...
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IAC plant plays key role in greening of 2013 Ford Escape
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
When Ford Motor Co. wanted to make the 2013 Ford Escape more eco-friendly, didn't it make perfect sense to turn to a plant in Greencastle, a city named Indiana's Green City of the Year three times? Perhaps the city's track record had nothing to do with the local International Automotive Components (IAC) plant producing the lightweight, eco-friendly door bolsters for the new Escapes...
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Primary filing period finishes with a flurry
(Local News ~ 02/13/12)
After nearly a month of very little traffic in the Putnam County Voter Registration Office, the primary election candidate filing period closed with a wave of filings on Friday. Putnam County Clerk Marty Watts, working alongside voter registration clerk Stacia Gibson on the final day of filing, said the office needed a while on Friday afternoon to sort through everything. A number of candidates pushed right to the noon deadline to file their declaration of candidacy...
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Mary F. Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Mary F. Mattingly, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. She was born Dec. 1, 1921 in Greencastle to the late Charles and Zella (Crabbe) Bergen. She married Garland J. Mattingly on Nov. 27, 1947, and he preceded her in death April 29, 1993...
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Illinois semi driver killed, Cloverdale wrecker operator injured in I-70 accident
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
MONROVIA -- A semi driver, whose rig had become disabled along Interstate 70 in western Hendricks County Tuesday morning, was fatally injured in an accident near the State Road 39 interchange. At approximately 7:36 a.m., Indiana State Police responded to a crash at the 57-mile marker of I-70 eastbound...
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Gas scare traced to college student's car
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
A natural gas scare that kept Greencastle firefighters hopping for more than an hour Monday morning turned out to be nothing more than a common problem for thousands of college kids -- a car in need of a tune-up. Greencastle Fire Department crews responded to the first call, to the Putnam County Courthouse, at 9:11 a.m., and the onslaught began. For the next 80 minutes, they responded to calls of a natural gas odor on Washington, Locust, Seminary, Bloomington, Hanna, Indiana and College streets...
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Hutcheson joins 1,000-point, 1,000-rebound club
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/12)
BRAZIL -- The Greencastle Tiger Cubs haven't had much success against the Northview Knights' basketball program and that continued on Tuesday night. The Knights topped the Tiger Cubs for at least the 16th consecutive time dating back to before the 1993-94 season...
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Church softball league hosts organizational meeting
(Community Sports ~ 02/15/12)
The Greencastle Nazarene Church will host a meeting of the Putnam County Church Softball League at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20.
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Central Time resolutions in front of legislature
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/12)
Resolutions requesting the United State Department of Transportation to unite all of Indiana in the same time zone by restoring the Eastern Time counties to their original Central Time Zone have been introduced in the Indiana Senate sponsored by Senators Mike Delph and Lindel Hume and in the House by Representatives Jeff Thompson and Dale Grubb...
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Yes, friends in need are friends indeed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/12)
To the Editor: I've never done this before, but sometimes one has to brag. A week ago, 13 members of Big Walnut Baptist Church made a trip to the funeral home in Westport, Ind., to support me with the passing of my Mom. My appreciation and gratitude exceeds the superlatives in my vocabulary...
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Troops appreciate Interact Club care packages
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/12)
To The Editor: The South Putnam Interact Club has received word that the troops overseas have received the care packages we sent them as part of our service project, and they are much appreciated. A special thank you is necessary from the South Putnam Interact Club to Scorpion Protective Coatings, Rotary of Greencastle, Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion SAL, all of which donated items, as well as to Sandra Gardella for the time, donations and support to make this project possible.. ...
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PCH offers thanks for food, paper drive success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/15/12)
To the Editor: Putnam County Hospital would like to thank all of those that helped make the "Hope for a Super 2012" Food and Paper Product Drive a great success. The event was held on Thursday, Jan. 26, a very drizzly day, at the hospital. But despite the weather, we had tremendous support for our event. We collected nearly 1,200 food and paper product items that were then distributed among five organizations within Putnam County...
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St. Valentine's Day ideal for an ambush
(Column ~ 02/15/12)
Seems little wonder to me that Valentine's Day should be forever intertwined with one of the most heinous, underhanded ambushes in criminal history. After all, Valentine's Day is in and of itself a minefield of planning and a holiday of deceit and deception...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 15, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 02/15/12)
A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 10:42 p.m. James Lincoln Goddard, 51, Poland, was arrested for operating while intoxicate and public intoxication. At 1:14 a.m. James Dewayne Hilburn Jr., 42, Bainbridge, was booked in for operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction...
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Business After Hours is Feb. 21
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce February Business After Hours is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Putnam Inn. Putnam County Purdue Extension and Metronet are the sponsors of the evening of food, drinks and prizes. Chamber members can register to win cable network gift packs, free service from Metronet and other prizes...
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Cloverdale FFA seeking local support
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
CLOVERDALE-- It was a routine meeting for the Cloverdale School Board on Monday evening. The board not only assessed routine matters but also heard updates from the Cloverdale FFA Chapter. The Cloverdale FFA chapter President Cameron Mann and Vice President Katie Arnold made a short presentation to the board discussing the chapter's upcoming events as well as recent achievements...
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Ivy Tech offers more dual-credit options
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
The Area 30 Career Center Board of Directors met Tuesday morning to discuss several changes that may occur in the upcoming 2012-13 school year. The board heard from Ivy Tech Community College Greencastle Executive Director Sharon Bone to discuss dual-credit opportunities and teacher licensing...
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Mary Helen Martin
(Obituary ~ 02/15/12)
Mary Helen Martin, 99, of Brazil, formerly of Parke County, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. She was born June 21, 1912 in Bridgeton, the daughter of C.L. Reeves and Maud Mitchell Reeves. She married Raymond "Bud" Martin in 1959, and he passed away in 1995...
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Herschel 'Buck' Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/15/12)
Herschel "Buck" Jones Jr., 81, Sargent, Texas, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 with his family at his side. Buck was born in Indiana on June 24, 1930 to Herschel and Lima Jones. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Buck then went on to work in the construction industry...
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Joyce A. Custis
(Obituary ~ 02/15/12)
Mrs. Joyce A. Custis, 78, of Greencastle, passed from this life to life eternal on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 at the Putnam County Hospital. Born Feb. 28, 1933 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of John C. and Alpha Mae (Hammond) Boatright. A 1951 graduate of Fillmore High School, she married Norman W. Custis on Sept. 23, 1951, and he preceded her in death Dec. 8, 2003...
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GMS MATHCOUNTS team takes runner-up in regional competition
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
The Greencastle Middle School MATHCOUNTS team, sponsored by L. M. Henderson and Co., competed in the regional competition of the MATHCOUNTS Contest on Feb. 11 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. Team members are Katie Rose Parsons, Zach Wilkerson, Sam Savage, Lily Spencer and coaches Gayle Hansen and Michele Villinski...
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Amish after new horsepower at Cloverdale expo center sale
(Local News ~ 02/15/12)
CLOVERDALE -- It was a very busy weekend for Carl and Cindy Harlan, proud new owners of the C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale, as thousands of people, mostly Amish, flocked to the newly renovated arena for the third annual Heart of America Dutch Harness Horse Sale...
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Cloverdale vocalists move on to state solo ensemble contest
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
On Jan. 28 Cloverdale vocalists competed at the Indiana State School Music Association Solo Ensemble District competition held at Terre Haute North Vigo High School. The vocalists results are as follows: Group V -- Gold Awards: Lindsay Davis, Kelsey Helterbrand, Makayla Westell, Payton Jannings, small ensemble; Lillian Boyd, Sophia Hawkins, Kelsey Helterbrand, Ambrie Kidder, small ensemble...
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GHS musicians earn trip to state solo and ensemble finals
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
On Saturday, Feb. 11, members of the Greencastle High School Band participated in the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Terre Haute North High School. Musicians competed in either solo entries or ensembles entries, which ranged from three to five members. Participants who received a gold medal rating in Group I will be participating at the state competition in Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 25...
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GMS music students earn honors at competition
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
On Saturday, Feb. 11, Greencastle Middle School instrumental students competed in the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble competition at Terre Haute North High School. The students spent many hours preparing a solo or ensemble piece and performed before a highly qualified judge...
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Scanner for Feb. 16
(Police Logs ~ 02/16/12)
City Police Three recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers. -- At 3:14 a.m. Wednesday, Capt. Charles Inman was called to an apartment on South Vine Street, where he reportedly found Jeffrey Hunter, 19, Coatesville, to be a minor in consumption of alcohol...
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'Drive': An impressive throwback of a film
(Entertainment ~ 02/16/12)
I'm a sucker for a good throwback flick. I love films that capture the essence of a time and certain style of cinema. All too often films try but never succeed. That, however, is not the case with "Drive." For those who haven't seen or heard much about the film, it follows Driver (Ryan Gosling), a man who is magic behind the wheel of a car, as he gets caught up some nasty stuff with criminals Bernie Rose (Albert Brooks) and Nino (Ron Perlman) after trying to help his lovely neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan).. ...
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Tigers stung by another 1-point defeat
(College Sports ~ 02/16/12)
The other half of Senior Night at DePauw's Neal Fieldhouse also saw two seniors honored for the Tigers. Ian Rumpp and Sean Haseley were the men of the hour as DePauw hosted No. 21 Wittenberg Wednesday night. But for the second straight game, DePauw (13-11, 7-8 NCAC) couldn't find the basket to get the win, as they fell to the visiting Tigers 56-55...
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DePauw women 22-1 after win over Wittenberg
(College Sports ~ 02/16/12)
Senior night at DePauw's Neal Fieldhouse was a chance for the No. 4 ranked women's team to play one more game in front of the home faithful. Kathryn Denbow and Katie Aldrich were the senior honorees for the Wednesday evening game against Wittenberg...
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Gbowee outlines rewards and struggles of promoting peace
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
"Dedicating your life to peace is one of the most beautiful things, but it's one of the most difficult things," 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Leymah Gbowee told an audience at DePauw University tonight. Gbowee, who was honored for her activism to promote women's rights and peace in her native Liberia, described her "journey to empowerment" in a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture. ...
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City sees prime-time savings for water line project
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
Nothing good on television these days? Don't try to tell that to Richard Hedge, superintendent of the Greencastle Water and Wastewater Department. Maybe it wasn't "CSI: Greencastle" or "Greencastle, 46135" he was watching, but Hedge was thrilled with what he saw being televised recently...
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Driver arrested for OMVWI after crash on I-70
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
BRAZIL -- a 60-year-old Tennessee trucker was arrested on alcohol-related charges Wednesday morning following a one-vehicle accident that closed a portion of Interstate 70. At 8:54 a.m., troopers from the Indiana State Police post at Putnamville responded to a semi tractor-trailer rollover on eastbound I-70 near the 24-mile marker in Clay County...
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24th annual banquet slated for Quail Unlimited on Feb. 25
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
The 24th annual West Central Indiana Quail Unlimited banquet and fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 in the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, located off Ind. 240 at Ballard Lane in Greencastle. Dixie Chopper is the corporate sponsor of the event...
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Local residents among 18 charged in multi-county drug bust
(Local News ~ 02/16/12)
BRAZIL -- Three Putnam County area men are among the 18 indicted in a multi-county methamphetamine bust announced by federal authorities Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett announced the indictments at the Clay County Justice Center, praising the efforts of federal, state and local authorities from across the area...
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Virginia L. Sligh
(Obituary ~ 02/16/12)
Virginia L. Sligh, 81, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at the Putnam County Hospital. Born Aug. 12, 1930 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Willie Edward and Lucy Lenora (Cartwright) Sligh. Virginia had been a cook at the Walmart Distribution Center, several years for the Putnam County Correctional Center, IBM Corp. and the Beta house at DePauw University...
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John R. Amers
(Obituary ~ 02/16/12)
John R. Amers, 70, Marietta, Ga., formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Monday Feb. 13, 2012 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He was born Dec. 14, 1941, in Terre Haute, the son of George and Etta Head Amers. He married Diana Zalokar on Aug. 11, 1984 in Danville...
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Donald G. Beaman
(Obituary ~ 02/16/12)
Donald G. Beaman, age 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at the Putnam County Hospital. Born Sept. 7, 1937 in Coatesville, he was the son of Ralph E. and Helen M. (Kersey) Beaman. He was a 1955 graduate of Fillmore High School...
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Alfred S. Losin
(Obituary ~ 02/16/12)
Alfred S. Losin, age 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Mr. Losin was a staff sergeant in the United States Army, serving his country for 37 months in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He had retired from IBM Corp. in 1987, having more than 25 years of service...
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Unclaimed money efforts return $44 million to state economy, $81,00o to Putnam County
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Attorney General Greg Zoeller has announced that more than $44 million in unclaimed property was returned to residents or former residents of Indiana during 2011. The total of $44,279,082.93 exceeds by more than $4 million the 2010 amount that went back into the pockets of Hoosiers...
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Dine with a Doc to discuss pharmaceuticals
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
Senior Education Ministries, Inc. will be hosting a free Dine with a Doc event with guest Lisa Hettich-Barnhart, registered pharmacist. The event will take place on Monday, Feb. 27 at the First National Bank from 10 a.m. -- noon. Lunch will be provided courtesy of The Waters of Greencastle...
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Scanner for Feb. 17
(Police Logs ~ 02/17/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:30 p.m. Bradley James Deubner, 40, Indianapolis was arrested for burglary and theft. At 4:10 p.m. John Bradley Inman, 40, Greencastle, was held at the jail for burglary and theft...
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Thanks for the memories, Davieses say
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/17/12)
To the Editor: As we prepare to move back to Michigan after 30 years in Greencastle, we would like to pause and thank so many friends and special people in our community: Our Immanuel Baptist Church family; Drs.Steve Kissel and Perry Wainman and their staffs; Dr. ...
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Yep, that's what he said ...
(Column ~ 02/17/12)
Repeated responses, both verbal and physical, often evolve -- good or bad -- into second-nature reflex actions. Advertisers use that to their advantage. When the stimulus is familiar, we often react automatically. The familiar is friendly. And friendly opens doors...
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Area swimmers move on to sectional finals Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
AVON -- The Putnam County boys' swimmers traveled to Avon High School for the sectional prelims Thursday night. Greencastle leads the pack with three relays and five individual swimmers making the sectional final, with North Putnam adding three relays and an individual finalist, with South Putnam adding a relay of their own to the finals...
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Tiger Cub wrestler Carter Lewis begins state championship quest tonight
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
For Greencastle junior wrestler Carter Lewis, his high school career on the mat has been a steady progression. This year, that progression has led Lewis to the IHSAA State Finals at Banker's Life Fieldhouse and a few short matches from achieving the goal that every high school wrestlers shares -- a state title...
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Cloverdale looking for extra savings
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
CLOVERDALE-- The Cloverdale Town Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. The utility manager position, the draining of POET's holding pond and the vacant Holiday Inn were among the topics discussed throughout the meeting. Interim utility manager Rich Saucerman updated the board on the status of POET's draining of its holding pond. POET has discharged nine times and the town will begin billing the ethanol plant monthly for its use...
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Sens. Lawson, Bray honor DePauw for its 175th anniversary
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
State Sens. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) and Richard Bray (R-Martinsville) led the Senate this week in recognizing the 175th anniversary of DePauw University, which was established in 1837 by the Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference. "DePauw University is without a doubt, the heartbeat of our community," Sen. Lawson said. "Its faculty, students, staff and programs breathe life into so many aspects of this area...
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Roachdale Town Council approves radio upgrades
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
ROACHDALE -- Technology doesn't come cheap. Advances in radio communications have left the radios in Roachdale town vehicles in need of upgrade or replacement. The town council approved a $3,277.85 quote for town radios. J & K Communications submitted the quote, which will include rebanding to police car radios and new units for the utility trucks. The utility department will also get a pair of hand-held radios for use in the backhoe and other equipment...
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144 pupils compete in annual Putnam Student Art Show
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
It was standing-room-only at the Putnam County Museum for the opening of the fifth annual Putnam County Student Art Show. More than 200 county residents flowed through the Museum's art walk to see the exhibit. "The Student Art Show is always one of our most interesting and popular exhibits," said Tanis Money, executive director of the museum. "Putnam County families are justifiably proud of their children's work."...
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NPHS band director on leave, pending investigation results
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam School Board met for 10 minutes shy of 2-1/2 hours Thursday night but the issue on many patrons' minds was never mentioned. The status of North Putnam High School Band Director Craig Rogers has become an issue after parents received a letter this week from NPHS Principal Alan Zerkel...
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St. Andrew's marks season of feasts and fasts
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
The people of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle, invite members of the community to join them on Tuesday, Feb. 21, for their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30-7 p.m. in the parish hall. Proceeds from free-will donations will be given to the Non-Food Pantry, which helps persons on food stamps with items that food stamps do not cover, such as laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels and other necessities...
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'Courageous' presented at New Life Baptist
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
New Life Baptist will host a free showing of the film "Courageous" at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. "Courageous" tells the story of four men with one calling: To serve and protect. When tragedy strikes home, four lawmen must wrestle with their hopes, their fears, their faith and their fathering...
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Tri Kappa Week proclaimed
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
Watching Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray sign a proclamation declaring Feb. 19-25 as Tri Kappa Week in Greencastle are Beta Psi Chapter members (seated left) Emily Johnson and (right) Amy Cassida and (standing from left) Michael Fisher, Beth Flint and Natalie Pritchard. ...
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Scanner for Feb. 18
(Police Logs ~ 02/18/12)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:16 p.m. William Cory Thompson, 25, Springville, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving and possession of a controlled substance...
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GHS rally comes up short against Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/12)
GREENASTLE -- It was Senior Night at Greencastle, but Southmont sophomore Devon Burton stole the show and led the Mounties past Greencastle 73-57 Friday night. Prior to the game the senior players were honored and Nick Hutcheson was honored individually for being one of just 10 players in the history of the state to ever accumulate 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career...
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Mahurin, Rockville too much for Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/12)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Clovers got a good look Friday night at how a state championship contender plays basketball. The Rockville Rox (16-4) scored from the outside and inside, with three-point shots, layups off steals and deft passing under the basket en route to a 68-42 victory on the Cloverdale Senior Night...
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Dream of state title ends with first round loss for Lewis
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Greencastle junior Carter Lewis' first foray into the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals would end up a one and done Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Lewis was matched-up against Merrillville senior Darryl Peppers at 170 pounds. At 5'5", Peppers was a different prospect from the rest of the field...
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Patriots get win over feisty Eagles squad
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/12)
South Putnam's Senior Night was spoiled by Owen Valley as the Patriots took home a 44-37 victory at South Putnam High School, the 17th straight victory for Owen Valley over the Eagles. The South Putnam (8-12) seniors contributed 26 of the home side's 37 points, but Owen Valley (7-12) used an early 11-0 run and solid defensive play to control the Eagle's comeback attempts...
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North Putnam ends three game skid
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam opened Friday's contest against Covington with a hot hand, netting 28 first quarter points en route to a 72-62 win over the Trojans. The Cougars improved to 7-12 with the win with sectional rapidly approaching. Both squads come out firing up shots beyond the three-point arc as they combined to go 10-for-10 from distance in the first quarter. North Putnam's Jameson Brewer and Tim Wiltermood hit two long-range bombs, with Braydon Porter adding one of his own...
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Walkin' Wednesdays
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
Thanks to the nice, dry indoor track at DePauw University, devoted walkers like Jayne Bray (right) and Linda Patrick are able to keep exercising regardless of the weather. Even saddled with a boot for a stress fracture to her right foot, Bray has joined Patrick as two of the most devoted walkers during the Winter Edition of Walking Wednesdays, which is sponsored by the Putnam County Health Coalition. ...
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Foundation announces Becky Brothers Service Scholarship
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that the family of Rebecca Jo "Becky" Brothers has established a scholarship endowment in her memory. The first scholarship will be awarded this spring to a South Putnam High School graduate. The recipient will be identified by a committee established by the administrators of South Putnam Jr.-Sr. High School...
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Development Center celebrates local investments, achievements in 2011
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
Accomplishments of the past year were reviewed for community leaders Friday morning during the annual meeting of the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center at the Inn at DePauw. During 2011, projects were announced for the communities of Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Greencastle and Fillmore...
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North Putnam celebrates Spanish teacher's American citizenship
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam High School begins each morning with the Pledge of Allegiance. For 10 years, Spanish teacher Maria Wilson has repeated those 31 words with her students. For the last two days, she has done so as a fellow United States citizen...
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North Putnam yet to pass upcoming school year calendar
(Local News ~ 02/18/12)
In a meeting just shy of two and a half hours, the North Putnam School Board discussed several routine maintenance issues yet made very few decisions. The board heard an update from the Cougar Softball League on the status of the soon-to-be-built concession stand. Although, the concession stand has been in the works for quite some time, the league was unable to build it due to financial constraints...
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IHSAA announces boys' sectional tournament brackets
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/12)
On Sunday afternoon, the IHSAA announced the brackets for the 2011-12 boys' sectional tournament pairings. Cloverdale, Greencastle and South Putnam will be staying in county, while North Putnam hits the road to Frankfort to compete in the Class 2A No. 25 Frankfort Sectional...
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James J. Ball
(Obituary ~ 02/20/12)
James J. Ball, 61, of Rockville, died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. He was a teacher in the mathematics and computer science departments at Indiana State University. He was born Feb. 13, 1951 in Greencastle to the late James Clarence Ball and Maxine Watson Ball...
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Melba Luella Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/20/12)
Melba Luella Brown passed away quietly Feb. 15, 2012 at her home for over the last 10 years, The Waters of Greencastle. Melba was 104 years old. She was born on Dec. 30, 1907 in Lone Elm, Kan. Her parents were Charles and Margaret Lamb. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Paul Brown, and her younger sister, Thelma Lamb Walters...
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Fugitive wanted in federal meth case captured
(Local News ~ 02/20/12)
Clay County Sheriff Mike Heaton confirmed Friday morning that a Clay County man wanted on federal drug charges was apprehended late Thursday evening in Terre Haute. Sankey Rust, 32, was one of 18 individuals who were federally indicted Wednesday morning on charges of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and distributing methamphetamine...
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William G. Cook
(Obituary ~ 02/20/12)
William G. Cook, 72, of Fillmore, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol S. (Ellison) Cook, stepson Michael (Megan) Lakin, daughters Sherry (Holly) Hollingsworth and Deborah (Brett) Stow, stepdaughters Cynthia (Anthony) Boswell and Amanda (Kurt) Lyons, sister Heidi Caine, brother Mike Cook, and grandchildren Cameron, Riley, Collin, Keaton, Caden, Brooke, Cody, Payton, Mikie, Jackie, Skyler, Jamison, Wyatt, Chelsie, Cassidy, Casey, Heather and Johnny...
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Honored for Conservation
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
Bob and Joanne Haymaker were honored by Ouabache Land Conservancy Vice President Hansford Mann at the recent Ouabache Land Conservancy (a local non-profit land trust) annual meeting.
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Cougar 3-on-3 set for March 10
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/12)
The 16th annual North Putnam 3-on-3 basketball tournament will take place March 10. Registration for the tournament will be at 10 a.m., with games tipping off at 10:30 a.m. It will take place at North Putnam High School. The cost of the event is $25 per player for ages 12 and under and $40 per players for ages 13 and over. A team can have three to five players...
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CHS baseball scramble set
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/12)
The Cloverdale baseball team will be hosting a golf scramble fundraiser on March 10 at the Clover Meadows Golf Course. Registration deadline is March 3, with all proceeds going to benefit the Cloverdale baseball program. Food and refreshments will be available after the scramble. There will be prizes awarded as well...
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DPU women hosting NCAC quarterfinal matchup
(College Sports ~ 02/21/12)
The fourth-ranked DePauw women's basketball team (23-1, 16-0) has earned the No. 1 seed for this week's North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament and hosts a quarterfinal game tonight. The Tigers entertain Oberlin College with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff in the Neal Fieldhouse which is located inside the Lilly Center...
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Strut your stuff in her shoes
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
As a stand against domestic violence, DePauw University's Alpha Chi Omega chapter, along with the Putnam County Family Support Services, will be hosting STRUTathon: Strut Your Stuff in HER Shoes, on Saturday, March 10. The event, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will take place at DePauw's indoor track and tennis facility and is open to the community...
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Boys' swimmers finish strong at sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/12)
AVON -- Saturday's sectional final was a stepping stone for Greencastle's Nash Firebaugh and South Putnam's Sam Gould. For the rest of the county swimmers and divers, Saturday was the end of a long season, but no one was hanging his head in defeat. In the team scores, Greencastle placed fifth with 182 points, the best finish among schools with enrollments less than 1,800...
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Roachdale Elementary captures county M.A.T.H. Bowl invite
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
In a contest that required tie-breaker questions to determine the winner, Roachdale Elementary's M.A.T.H. Bowl team has edged out the squad from Tzouanakis Intermediate School in Greencastle to win this year's Putnam County Invitational. The competition, which has been hosted by Tzouanakis for several years, gives county teams a chance to experience the formal competition format before competing in the state competition at Central Elementary on March 1...
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Firebaugh, Gould move on from sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/12)
AVON -- Big fish in a small pond? Maybe, but small fish can swim pretty fast too. If the Putnam County boys' swim teams were supposed to be intimidated going against bigger competition from Hendricks County and Terre Haute, no one told Greencastle's Nash Firebaugh or South Putnam's Sam Gould. Firebaugh swam a 51.59 to win the butterfly and advance to the state finals. Gould placed third in diving with 319.60 points, good enough to advance to regional competition. Firebaugh, a sophomore, came into the sectional finals seeded second, but everyone in the natatorium seemed to know he'd post a low time. It was just a matter of doing it.
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Extension open house and 4-H enrollment night
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
The Purdue Extension Putnam County office moved a couple of months ago and is now located at 12 Central Square in the same building as Pershing Accounting and PNC Bank just northeast of the Courthouse square. The staff invites everyone to come see us at our new location during an upcoming open house on Monday, Feb. 27. Whether you have difficulty making it to the office to pick up 4-H materials or just want to see our new office location, the office will be open 5-7 p.m. for the event...
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Offenders learn responsible parenting
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Offenders at the Putnamville Correctional Facility were recognized for their achievements during an Inside Out Dads graduation ceremony conducted Friday, Feb. 17. In the presence of family members and staff, Program Coordinators James Bennett and Dwaine Short presented 29 offenders with certificates for successful completion of the Inside Out Dads Program...
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Membership meeting set Saturday for Clinton Twp. Rescue and Fire
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
Chief Aaron Littrell of the Clinton Township Rescue and Volunteer Fire Department has announced that a membership drive is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25. Featuring a question-and-answer session, the membership drive will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Clinton Township Fire Department building, located at 4218 W. CR 450 North, Greencastle...
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Indiana Conservation Officer Tom Lahay recognized as District Officer of the Year
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
CLOVERDALE -- Master Indiana Conservation Officer Tom Lahay has been selected by his peers as the District Five Officer of the Year and nominee for the Law Enforcement Division's 2011 coveted James D. Pitzer Award. A native of Warrick County, Officer Lahay graduated from Castle High School. Upon graduating with honors and two degrees from Vincennes University in 1982, Officer Lahay began participating in the selection process to become an Indiana Conservation officer...
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Heithaus to read from debut book 'Poison Sonnets'
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
Hard work really does pay off, at least in the case of DePauw University professor and poetry writer Joe Heithaus, who was recently awarded the honor of his first published book "Poison Sonnets." Heithaus, a South Bend native, earned his master's in fine arts from Indiana University in poetry. He went on to earn his PhD in American literature from Indiana University as well...
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Sen. Bray glances back before looking forward to retirement
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
Looking back on 38 years in the Indiana General Assembly, State Sen. Richard Bray (R-Martinsville) knows the political landscape has changed and there is still much work to be done at the statehouse. Saturday morning, in all likelihood, marked his final appearance at a Putnam County Farm Bureau Legislative Update session, and the 77-year-old Bray took time to look forward while looking back on his career...
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Jordan returns to 'second home of my youth'
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
"Looking out at this audience and standing in this historic building, I am reminded that it is a wonderful, marvelous experience to return to one's alma mater -- that shining place John F. Kennedy once called the second home of our youth," Vernon Jordan said Sunday night at his alma mater, DePauw University...
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Razed Monday, Cloverdale McDonald's ready to rise quickly
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
CLOVERDALE -- What opened as a treat among tricks on Halloween 1979 came back to earth in a cloud of Presidents Day dust Monday morning in Cloverdale. In less than 90 minutes, the Cloverdale McDonald's, a landmark atop the knoll at the U.S. 231 and Interstate 70 interchange, was reduced to piles of rubble, recyclables, and roll-off dumpsters...
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Dr. William Pat Buckner Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/21/12)
Dr. William Pat Buckner Jr., a former Greencastle resident, died Sunday, Feb. 19 in Cypress, Texas. His parents, Rev. William Pat Buckner Sr. and Mary Buckner, sister Mary (BiIlie) Wilson and brother Obama (George Henri) preceded him in death. Pat attended Greencastle High School and graduated from DePauw University in 1950...
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North Putnam student in hospital following serious accident
(Local News ~ 02/21/12)
ROACHDALE -- A North Putnam High School junior was airlifted to St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, following a Monday evening automobile accident. Morgan Robinson of Roachdale, was injured in a collision with a tree shortly after 7 p.m. Monday. A representative of St. Vincent 86th Street could not confirm Robinson's condition, but said the 17-year-old was a patient of the hospital...
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Cougars fall in regular season finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/12)
ROACHDALE -- Senior Night at North Putnam High School proved to be a moment to savor for several sports, including the boys' swim squad, coming off their first county title in school history. The game that followed, however, was not as sweet, as the boys' basketball squad was knocked off by Tri-West 74-53...
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Hoosiers can't wait for smokefree workplace law
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/12)
To the Editor: This week, the Indiana Senate Public Policy Committee will once again debate provisions for a new smokefree workplace law for Indiana. It will not be a new issue for most of them. They've had this debate before. This year, an appeal by both Gov. ...
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Bright Futures thankful for 19 years
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/12)
To the Editor: After 19 years, we at Bright Futures will soon be closing our doors. We would like to thank the Putnam County community for their patronage, support and friendship. It has been a wonderful journey, and we have so enjoyed the time we have spent with the children, teachers, parents, grandparents and all the adults who are kids at heart...
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Advertised Capps service not family's doing
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/12)
To the Editor: On Thursday, Feb. 16, a notice was printed in the paper for a memorial service for my Dad, John E. Capps. I want to make it clear to all that neither I, my Mom, my sister or my brother have anything to do with this service. None of us were contacted by whoever is holding this service...
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Walking sticks at McCloud
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
The McCloud Nature Park will host a free instructional program on making walking sticks Saturday, Feb. 25. The program will last approximately one hour and will be offered at 1 and 3 p.m. Walking stick blanks will be provided or participants are welcome to bring their own. The program is recommended fro those ages 12 and up. Pre-registration is required by Thursday, Feb. 23...
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Past Presidents Extension Club to sponsor March 3 garage sale
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
The Putnam County Past Presidents Extension Club will sponsor its annual Garage Sale on Saturday, March 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The event will house many booths offering craft items, gently used articles, food products, books and other attractions...
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Channel catfish from Cagles Mill among 2011 'Fish of the Year'
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
Indiana's 2011 Fish of the Year contest proves the art of angling has not been lost on our youth. Fish of the Year recognizes the angler who catches the longest fish of each species tracked. In 2011, anglers submitted entries for 25 species. Among the youth winners, 10-year-old Rylan Crockett scored the longest fish, a 33.3-inch channel catfish he caught in Cagles Mill Reservoir at the Owen-Putnam County line on cut shad...
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Drive for Athletics
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
The Greencastle High School athletics department and York Chevrolet Buick GMC are selling tickets on a 2012 Chevy Sonic as part of the Chevy Drive for Athletics event. Rob York (left), Nick York, GHS assistant athletic director Zac Remsburg and athletic director Russ Hesler display the car and a $1,500 check York also has donated to the athletic department.
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Ivy Tech offering last-chance FAFSA assistance
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
For those confused about financial aid paperwork and the financial aid process, help is arriving soon. A financial aid workshop is set for 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 in Room G108 at Ivy Tech Community College, 915 S. Zinc Mill Rd., Greencastle. The workshop, an informal help session where a financial aid representative is available on a walk-in basis, will be a last chance for students and families to obtain valuable information for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the state's March 10 deadline.. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 22, 2012
(Police Logs ~ 02/22/12)
Two women were arrested on drug-related charges early Sunday, Greencastle City Police reported. At 3:31 a.m. Sunday, Vanessa Coy, 37, Plainfield, and Eva Mason, 28, Greencastle, were stopped on Shadowlawn Avenue at Meadow Drive by Officer Matt Huffman...
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Cloverdale deputy OK after crash
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
CLOVERDALE -- A Thursday crash heavily damaged a Cloverdale Police car but left the deputy inside unharmed. At 10:01 p.m., Deputy Town Marshal Tyler Turner, 28, was assisting Indiana State Police in attempting to catch a fleeing vehicle when the wreck occurred...
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Mental Health America to host behavioral addiction program
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
Mental Health America of Putnam County will be hosting an education series program, "Dealing with Behavioral Addictions." The program will take place at the Putnam County Museum on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The program will be led by panelists Bill Nunn, the director of the Hamilton Center; Kimberly Grande, a licensed marriage and family therapist with the Hamilton Center; Chuck Bovis, vice president of the Indiana Council for Problem Gambling; and James "Figgy" Hardwick, a case manger, education coordinator and program facilitator and substance abuse counselor with Putnam County Community Corrections.. ...
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County receives grant for narrow banding project
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
A new project that will cost Putnam County approximately $150,000 will be alleviated, slightly, by a grant Putnam County 911 Director Dave Costin announced this week to the county commissioners and council. The county received a grant for $24,734 to help with the cost of narrow banding its dispatch equipment. Costin estimates the total cost of the project will be between $140,000 and $150,000...
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Birthday in a Bag
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
Filling gift bags with cake mix, icing and candles, Girl Scouts of northern Putnam County recently created 50 "Birthday in a bag" set-ups donated to the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry so families can help celebrate a birthday, special occasion or event.
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South Putnam taking measles precautions
(Local News ~ 02/22/12)
The threat of measles in Central Indiana hasn't hit Putnam County, but that isn't stopping South Putnam Schools from taking precautions. Superintendent Bruce Bernhardt discussed the issue with the school board Tuesday. The number of cases has grown since the outbreak at the Super Bowl Village...
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Sam Gould's season ends at diving regional
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/12)
BROWNSBURG -- One moment can change everything. For South Putnam diver Sam Gould, that moment was not a positive one Tuesday night. Sitting eighth in the diving regional competition, one bad dive took him out of contention to advance to this weekend's IHSAA State Finals. The senior finished 14th in the competition with a score of 217...
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DPU women cruise past Oberlin in NCAC quarterfinals
(College Sports ~ 02/22/12)
In its first year in the NCAC tournament, the DePauw women's team overcame a slow start and took care of business against Oberlin Tuesday 76-38. The fourth-ranked Tigers moved to 24-1 with the win and will host Allegheny in the NCAC semifinal Friday at 8 p.m...
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Jean W. Maynard
(Obituary ~ 02/22/12)
Jean W. Maynard, 88, Rockville, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, 2012 at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle. She was born in West Brattleboro, Vt., on Oct. 26, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Emma Hall Woodworth. She married Lyman E. "Shorty" Maynard on Feb. 24, 1951, and he preceded her in death on June 16, 2001...
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Robert Lee Creech
(Obituary ~ 02/22/12)
Robert Lee Creech, 51, of Clayton, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Robert was born to Robert F. and Mildred Faye (Ridener) Creech on March 29, 1960 in Richmond, Ky. He married Dee (Hughes) Creech on Oct. 16, 1999. He lived in Indianapolis for most of his life...
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Gertrude L. Hoffa
(Obituary ~ 02/22/12)
Gertrude L. Hoffa, 96, Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at The Waters of Greencastle. She was born on May 12, 1915 in Marion County, and was the daughter of the late Theophilus "Theo" and Lula Katherine (O'Banion) Murray. She married Dorsey Williamson Hoffa on March 25, 1932, and he preceded her in death on Oct.18, 1983...
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James "Bubba" Yack
(Obituary ~ 02/22/12)
James "Bubba" Yack, 52, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 at his residence in Roachdale. He was born May 18, 1959 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Stuart and Virginia Hahn Yack. He graduated from Beaverton High School near Grand Rapids in 1977. He married Kristy Wendling on July 10, 1999 in Roachdale...
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Scanner for Feb. 23
(Police Logs ~ 02/23/12)
County Jail A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:12 p.m. Jimmy Keith Peavler, 53, Indianapolis, was arrested for check deception and probation violation. At 2:21 a.m. Darlena Mae Capps, 38, Greencastle, was arrested for operating while intoxicated and public intoxication...
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Roachdale Citizenship
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
The following students were honored for their outstanding citizenship during the month of January. Pictured above are Zoey Dickson, Shelby Woods, Makayla Kenndy, Ethan Taylor, Jacob Kemerly, Cody Perkins, Jaycee Scobee, DePauw Women's Basketball players, Tanner Stacks, Dakota Lathrop, Cari Strasburger, Jake Powell and Taylor Louk...
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Box Tops for Education
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
Cloverdale Elementary Student Council members are currently holding a contest to see which grade level can collect the most Box Tops for Education. The winning grade level will receive a pajama and pizza day. Pictured above is the most recent earnings from Box Tops for Education, $796. ...
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DeGraw at DePauw March 17 with David Nail
(Entertainment ~ 02/23/12)
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw -- whose hits include "Chariot" and "I Don't Want to Be" (used as the theme for TV's "One Tree Hill") will perform a concert at DePauw University on Saturday, March 17. The show, which includes special guest David Nail, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in Neal Fieldhouse, located within DePauw's Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center...
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The Almighty Sound brings swagger to Audra Mae's sound
(Entertainment ~ 02/23/12)
When Audra Mae released her debut album "The Happiest Lamb" two years ago, it was to praises of her ability to carry a record with just her voice. The instruments were minimal, and Audra's dark, sultry vocals were front and center. In the time since, the Oklahoma native has assembled The Almighty Sound, a six-piece band that brings a bigger sound to her music. ...
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Depp's 'The Rum Diary' will leave you thirsting for all the wrong reasons
(Entertainment ~ 02/23/12)
When I hear the names Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson in the same sentence, I can't help but get a little excited. So when it was announced that Depp would be starring in a film version of the Gonzo journalist's novel "The Rum Diary," I was beyond happy. The film would be fun, fast and frantic and still manage to deliver a good story...
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Cloverdale Emerald Command winter 2012
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
The Instrumental Music department at the Cloverdale School Corporation has several performance opportunities for talented hardworking students involved with the program. Active performaces ensembles for February and March include the Cloverdale Winter Guard, students involved with the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Cloverdale Independent Winter Drumline and Middle School ISSMA Organizational contest...
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'Evening at Elms' combines fundraising, fun to celebrate DePauw's 175th year
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
Some 150 friends of the Putnam County Museum attended "An Evening at the Elms," the Museum's winter fundraiser hosted by DePauw University President Brian Casey at his official university residence Saturday evening. The event is part of a year-long celebration of DePauw's 175th anniversary...
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Stewart to present 2012 DePauw commencement address, receive Kilgore Medal
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
James B. Stewart -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, bestselling author, columnist for the New York Times and 1973 graduate of DePauw University -- will deliver the principal address to DePauw's Class of 2012 at his alma mater's 173rd annual commencement...
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Moving Child Support office will help two county problems
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
Talks of raising courthouse banisters have been on hold in recent months, and the Putnam County Courthouse faces an ongoing crowding problem since the closure of the courthouse annex in November. In this climate, the Putnam County Commissioners and Council welcomed the news this week that the Title IV D Child Support office will be moving from the courthouse across the street to 26 W. Washington St...
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Rosalie Virginia Hauser Frank
(Obituary ~ 02/23/12)
Rosalie Virginia Hauser Frank, 83, of Patricksburg, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Rose, the youngest child of William Henry Harrison Hauser and Selma Dayhuff Hauser, was born March 30, 1928 in Owen County. Rose worked at the Spencer Evening World, the US Geological Survey at Indiana University and retired from Hoosier Energy. She enjoyed singing, gardening, family, church and was an avid IU Basketball fan. Rose traveled to Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, Europe, Israel and many shorter trips...
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Louise Brackney
(Obituary ~ 02/23/12)
"Nellie" Louise Brackney, a lifelong resident of Putnam County, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at Putnam County Hospital with her family by her side. Louise was born on July 11, 1924, to Glenn and Nellie (Bock) Flint. Louise graduated from Clinton Center High School, where she met her husband John Joe, and continued her studies at Indiana Business College. She went on to support the war effort from Greencastle in the local Rations Office while John served as a Marine in the Pacific...
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The state of the city is more than stellar
(Local News ~ 02/23/12)
Any discussion on the current state of affairs in Greencastle has to acknowledge the impact the Stellar Communities Grant is having on the community. However, in her state of the city address to the Greencastle Rotary Club Wednesday, Mayor Sue Murray gave a nod to the $19 million grant program before beginning the substance of her talk elsewhere...
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Florence 'Shug' Paris Cook
(Obituary ~ 02/23/12)
Florence 'Shug' Paris Cook, 78, Brazil, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 at Exception Living Center, Brazil. She was born on Jan. 21, 1934 in Owen County and was the daughter of the late Ross Myrl and Mary Caroline (Pullen) Paris. She was a retired school bus drive for Clay Community Schools and was a member of the Wesley Chapel Church at Brazil...
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Robert 'Rocky' Givans
(Obituary ~ 02/23/12)
Robert "Rocky" Givans, 67, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. He was born May 19, 1944 in Indianapolis, son of the late Robert Givans and Louise Garrett. Robert was an Army veteran, serving with the 101st Airborne Division.
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Men arrested for violation of wildlife laws
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Two Wabash Valley men were arrested Thursday by Indiana Conservation Officers for multiple alleged violations of wildlife laws. A 12-month investigation conducted by conservation officers allege that James L. Jacob, 37, Brazil, committed one class D felony of unlawful sale or shipment of wild animals, in addition to five class B misdemeanors, and 14 class C misdemeanors, while Ronald Hayne, 62, Terre Haute, allegedly committed eight class C misdemeanors...
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Scanner for Feb. 24
(Police Logs ~ 02/24/12)
County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 23. City Police One alcohol-related arrest was reported Thursday by Greencastle City Police. Chief Tom Sutherlin was called to the Putnam County Courthouse at 9:46 a.m. Thursday, where he arrested Kali Rugenstein, 27, Indianapolis, for public intoxication...
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Fogle, Owens discuss legislative agenda at State Capitol
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Early in February, Putnam County Commissioner Nancy Fogle and Putnam County Treasurer Sharon Owens was among the more than 300 county officials from around the state who attended the Association of Indian Counties' (AIC) 2012 County Legislative Conference...
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GPD to conduct Hunter Education Class at fairgrounds in mid-March
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The Greencastle Police Department will be hosting a Hunter Education Class over three upcoming dates in March. The class will be conducted on Tuesday, March 13 from 6-9 p.m., on Thursday, March 15 from 6-9 p.m., and on Saturday, March 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m...
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Putnam County Farm Bureau Inc. annual meeting scheduled Feb. 28
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The Putnam County Farm Bureau will host its annual meeting for its members on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Megan Ritter of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Those planning to attend should continue to RSVP to the local office at 653-9797...
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Putnam County Public Library is keeping up with the times
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
It's that time of year for the Putnam County Public Library Board to update its library policies. The Policy Committee recently held a meeting to go through policies, which they felt needed, updating or removal. The committee then forwarded the policies to the board for approval...
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Firebaugh in elite company at tonight's state finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nearly every year Greencastle High School sends at least one swimmer to the state finals. However, only a few Tiger Sharks through the years -- boy or girl -- have found themselves with quite the opportunity Nash Firebaugh has tonight...
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Cloverdale drops contest late to Eminence, 59-55
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/12)
EMINENCE -- Cloverdale's final game before the sectionals begin next week saw them travel to Eminence to play on Senior Night for the home side. Seven Eel seniors were honored but it was a junior that made a memorable late contribution as Eminence won a tight 59-55 contest...
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Spice Up Your March
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The American Red Cross will hold its annual free will Chili Supper and Auction 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 2 at the National Guard Armory. The supper will include chili, cornbread, dessert and drinks. There will also be games for the children and a silent auction. ...
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Lane restrictions to begin Monday on I-70 project
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that Interstate 70 will again have lane restrictions beginning Monday, Feb. 27 in the eastbound lanes between U.S. 231 and just east of State Road 267. The eastbound I-70 lane restrictions are expected to be completed by Sunday, March 4, weather permitting...
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Area 30 students win big at World of Wheels
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
A combined total of $38,000 in scholarship money to Ohio Technical College was won by Area 30 Career Center students of the Auto Collision and Auto Services programs at the World of Wheels competition. This was the first year Area 30 students competed in the competition with four, two-person teams competing in the carburetor rebuilding competition. There were 16 teams total from different trade schools around Indiana...
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County Council holds decisions until budget approval
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Running a county on a shoestring budget is difficult, but running a county with no budget is next to impossible. As the county's fiscal body, the Putnam County Council is finding it difficult to make any decisions with the 2012 budget still not approved by the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF)...
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Canal-Frye Engagement
(Engagement ~ 02/25/12)
Debra Canal and Bruce and Susan Canal, along with Cindy and Jim Cox and Bill Frye, announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Amanda Mae Canal and Jason Matthew Frye. Amanda and Jason are the parents of Emma and Ethan Frye. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. at Westlake Community Church of God in Avon...
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Paging all pupils
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
South Putnam High School students Miriah Cherry (left) and Kristin Rudolph (right) recently served as legislative pages for State Sen. Connie Lawson (R-Danville) during the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly at the Statehouse. Cherry is daughter of Mike Cherry, while Rudolph is daughter of Roger and Kim Rudolph. ...
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Community Foundation seeking philanthropic youth
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to learn about philanthropy and grant-making? Do you want to serve? Are you a Putnam County high school or college student? If so, you should apply to be a member of the Youth Philanthropy Committee. The Putnam County Community Foundation invites all eligible students, 14-22, to apply for a committee post. Applications are due March 28 and can be downloaded online at www.pcfoundation.org or picked up at the Community Foundation office...
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Jones-McGinty Engagement
(Engagement ~ 02/25/12)
Michael Jones and Chelsea Turner of Quincy and James and Tracey Thomas of Greencastle would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Candice Marie Jones to Trent Daniel McGinty, son of Daniel and Dixie McGinty of Brazil. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Greencastle High School and a 2011 graduate of Ivy Tech Community College with a degree in medical billing and is employed at Walmart Distribution Center in Greencaste. ...
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GHS snaps three game losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 02/25/12)
LINDEN -- Greencastle got back in the win column Friday after defeating North Montgomery 74-61, snapping a three-game skid. Greencastle jumped out to a 10-2 lead, but the Charger countered with a 19-3 run and eventually took a 35-31 advantage at the half...
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Greencastle's Nash Firebaugh seeded ninth after state prelims
(High School Sports ~ 02/25/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Swimming is as much a race against the clock and oneself as it is against the others in the pool. Nash Firebaugh performed well on both fronts Friday night. Swimming against the state's best competition, his own personal best time and even school history, the Greencastle sophomore posted a 51.32 in the 100 butterfly...
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DePauw advances to NCAC final
(College Sports ~ 02/25/12)
The DePauw women's Tigers basketball team overcame a rough first half to earn a 69-52 win over Wittenberg and advance to the NCAC Tournament Final against Denison. DePauw held a much as a 12-point lead in the first half, but Wittenberg was able to chip away and tie the game at 20-all. The Tigers utilized a 7-1 run to close the first half to take a 30-22 lead at halftime...
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K-9 handler Wade promoted to ISP canine training officer
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Master Trooper Dennis Wade of the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and will serve as the department's canine training coordinator. Wade received his promotion through written testing and a competitive interview process, Indiana State Police Supt. Paul Whitesell said...
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Foundation announces Lilly Scholarship finalists
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
Four Putnam County high school seniors have been named as finalists for a full-tuition scholarship as the Putnam County Community Foundation's 2012 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. In addition to covering tuition, the award will cover all required fees, including a $900 book stipend per year, for four years to an accredited school in Indiana. There will be one recipient for Putnam County in 2012...
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Reviving homeless shelter on community minds
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
It may take a village to raise a child, but fighting homelessness could take an entire community. That was the general perception Thursday night as more than 60 community leaders shared ideas and issues, optimism and outrage concerning the future of a Greencastle/Putnam County homeless shelter...
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Incarcerated PCF dads bridge separation from children with books
(Local News ~ 02/25/12)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Offenders at the Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) have the unique opportunity to bridge the separation from their children with words and books through the "Read with Me Program." Although evidence supports that maintaining positive family relationships provide offenders with a basis to resist re-offending, many children are not afforded the opportunity to visit with their dads...
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Firebaugh finishes 10th in state
(High School Sports ~ 02/25/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nash Firebaugh finished 10th in the state in the 100 butterfly at Saturday's IHSAA Boys' Swimming State Finals. The Greencastle sophomore a 52.20 to finish second in the consolation race to Kevin Brinegar of Columbus North. The complete story will be available in Monday's Banner Graphic...
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Burneard York
(Obituary ~ 02/26/12)
Burneard York, age 79, Greencastle, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 26, 2012. He was born in Greencastle, the son of Everett and Violet Miller York. He married Joyce Sturgeon and she preceded him in death. He has been a self-employed paint contractor, had once owned the Monon Restaurant, and had run a vegetable stand in the summer...
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Winston Bryant Henderson
(Obituary ~ 02/26/12)
Winston Bryant Henderson, 94, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 25, 2012. He was born Sept. 24, 1917 in Evansville to Ralph Nichols Henderson and Inez Bryant Henderson. He is survived by his second wife, Mary Elizabeth Henderson; two sons, Kim Henderson and wife Helen of Trafalgar, and Eric Henderson; a daughter, Marla Farris and husband Todd of Greencastle; two stepchildren, Dick Pate and wife Kathy of Charleston, S.C., and Becky Harvey and husband Ron of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren, Hillery Ann Harvey-Hays, Julia Harvey Old, Amy Hyatt, Ashley Brosey, Ryan Farris and Katie Farris; six great-grandchildren, Sawyer Harvey-Hays, Ivy Harvey-Hays, William Hyatt, Grayer Hyatt, Henry Brosey and Mimi Brosey.. ...
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John W. Braun
(Obituary ~ 02/26/12)
John W. Braun, 80, Celina, Ohio, died at 8:28 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in Celina. Born May 11, 1931 in Mercer County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Mildred Braun. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War...
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Quarterly luncheon features Dine with a Doc
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon is slated for Tuesday, March 27 at noon and will feature the Dine with a Doc program. Dine with a Doc is a free program that welcomes local seniors get to know the doctor of the month while enjoying a free meal. Doctors donate their time to speak with the seniors...
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Master Gardener seminar is March 10
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
The Wabash Valley Master Gardeners Association is planning its annual seminar, the Gardeners Gathering, for Saturday, March 10 at Saint Mary of the Woods College. The event will feature four speakers. Marty Jones will talk about designing bird habitats. Steve Swaim will present on accessibility gardening. Lisa Holscher will speak about rain gardens...
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McCloud Nature Park to host Maple Syrup Days
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
The McCloud Nature Park will be hosting its second annual Maple Syrup Days, which will be expanded over two weekends. Maple Syrup Days will provide park visitors with demonstrations, hands-on tree-tapping practice and pointers on tree identification...
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Friends to All
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Some members of Family Friends & Fun club of the Putnam County Extension Homemakers got together and have made little gowns, puppy pillows and tote bags for Riley Hospital. They are also making walker bags and knitted hats for some of the nursing homes.
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Wilson Cattle Company exhibits top two Chiangus bulls at Ft. Worth Stock show
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
FT. WORTH, Texas -- Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, exhibited the Grand Champion Chiangus Bull, WCC Exact Science 350X 1CA, at the 2012 Ft. Worth Stock Show Jan. 27 in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Jan. 12, 2010 son of WCC Exact T53 (AN) was also the Senior Yearling Division Champion and is co-owned with the Exact Science Laboratory...
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Carolyn's Closet
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Carolyn's Closet recently opened at 25 S. Indiana St., Greencastle. The shop, owned by Greg and Carrie Jones, features new and gently used clothing, jewelry and accessories. The owners said their idea was to keep people from having to travel out of town to the mall for their clothing needs.
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State forest open house set April 21 at Owen-Putnam site
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
People interested in how Indiana's State Forests are run can share their views at a series of open houses starting next month. Seven open houses between March and September will cover nine state forests and two state recreation areas. At each event, the DNR Division of Forestry will provide information about recreational activities, budget, staffing, major projects, the current DNR Division of Forestry Strategic Plan, invasive species and forest resource management...
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March is National Nutrition Month
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
March is National Nutrition Month and a good time to reassess our eating habits, now that most people's interest in their New Year's diets and resolutions may have faded. Whether you are dreaming of spring break, thinking ahead to summer weather or more importantly simply ready to make some permanent changes to improve or maintain your health, there is no better time than the present to begin...
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Chandler Apple Orchard hosts workshop
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Chandler Apple Orchard will host a fruit tree pruning workshop at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 1. Purdue University agriculture professor Dr. Peter Hirst will be giving tips on pruning old and new fruit trees. The workshop is open to the public for amateur and commercial growers. Attendees should dress appropriately for the weather...
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Culminating in GHS Honors
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Greencastle High School seniors achieving Cumulative Honors and attending the Feb. 15 banquet at GHS all achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.4 or above for seven semesters.
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Central to host M.A.T.H. competition
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Central Elementary School will once again be a regional host for the Elementary M.A.T.H. competition on Thursday, March 1. Area schools participating at Central Elementary are Bainbridge, Central, Fillmore, Reelsville, Roachdale and Tzouanakis. Approximately 7,000 students in grades 4, 5, and 6 from around the state are preparing for the 16th annual Math Academic Teams for Hoosiers (M.A.T.H.) competition, which will take place at 44 sites around the state on March 1. ...
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Read Across America Day
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, the Putnam County Public Library will be celebrating "Read Across America Day" on Friday, March 2 at the Inn at DePauw Social Center. The program will begin at 6 p.m. and will include cupcakes, candy, face painting, games, prizes and reading activities...
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Spring Horizons classes to begin March 18
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Horizons of Putnam County's spring lineup of "community education taught by the community" begins the week of March 18 and is filled with interesting possibilities. Founded as a non-profit in 1996 to offer "an adventure in lifelong education," Horizons provides a variety of courses offered in a non-traditional format. Instructors come from all areas of the county and bring unique knowledge, perspective and enthusiasm to their classrooms...
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Putnam SWCD sets whodunit dinner fundraiser on March 10
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding its inaugural fundraising event on Saturday, March 10 at the Dixie Chopper Conference Center at the Putnam County Airport off Ballard Lane in Greencastle. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6. The original whodunit, "Murder on Muckduck Mountain," featuring the Drive-by Comedy Troupe, will be played throughout the evening with audience participation...
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Nash Firebaugh places 10th at IHSAA State Finals Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Following a school record-setting performance in Friday night's state finals prelims, Nash Firebaugh set himself up for some high expectations in Saturday's consolation finals. The Greencastle High School sophomore did not disappoint, turning in a 52.20 in the 100 butterfly, good enough for a 10th-place finish...
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Tigers capture NCAC, move on to NCAA tourney
(College Sports ~ 02/27/12)
DePauw's women's basketball squad, in its first season of NCAC participation, capped off an impressive debut season in style. The Tigers went undefeated in league play and finished off the regular season in style with a 61-41 win over Denison to capture their first NCAC tournament title...
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Lugar, Rokita rally Putnam Republicans
(Local News ~ 02/27/12)
Like most Hoosiers, Putnam County residents have their finger on the pulse of America's problems, longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar said Sunday. Lugar, who is seeking re-election to an unprecedented seventh term as U.S. senator from Indiana, told a Putnam County Lincoln Day gathering that his office has connected with Hoosier voters for 818,000 telephone calls over the past six months of the campaign...
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Tigers to host NCAA first and second round games
(College Sports ~ 02/27/12)
Fresh off a victory in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament, the fourth-ranked DePauw women's basketball team will host the first two rounds of NCAA tournament play this weekend. DePauw (26-1) will play host to Westminster (Mo.) College (22-4) in the opening round on Friday, March 2. The other first-round game at the Neal Fieldhouse in DePauw's Lilly Center features Wisconsin-Whitewater (22-6) and Carthage (20-7)...
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Ava Marie Chadd
(Obituary ~ 02/27/12)
Ava Marie Chadd, infant daughter of Chris Chadd and Anna Walker, passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Eugene Te Grotenhuis
(Obituary ~ 02/27/12)
Eugene Te Grotenhuis, age 89, of Orange City, Iowa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at the Orange City Area Health System Hospital. There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the First Reformed Church in Orange City. Revs. Mark Haverdink and Timothy Breen will officiate...
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Gerald Douglas 'Jerry' Fellows
(Obituary ~ 02/28/12)
Gerald Douglas "Jerry" Fellows, 76, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Survivors include his daughters, Judith Frizzell and Brenda Juckel; sister Shirley Brattain; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. His parents, John Fellows and Cela Fellows Farley; sister Betty Petrey and a granddaughter, preceded him in death...
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Virginia 'Gail' Steele
(Obituary ~ 02/28/12)
Virginia "Gail" Steele, age 84, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at Putnam County Hospital. Born Feb. 24, 1928 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Claude and Frances (Goddard) Crodian. Gail was a 1945 graduate of Clinton Center High and had attended the Blanche Wein Business College...
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Richard J. 'Dick' Sutherlin
(Obituary ~ 02/28/12)
Mr. Richard J. "Dick" Sutherlin, 53, Pittsboro, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. He was born on Sept. 12, 1958, in LaPorte County, the son of the late Richard John and Phillis Mae Bartos. He spent his early childhood in LaPorte. As a young boy, he was adopted by Gene and Marjorie Sutherlin and at that time moved to Greencastle. Dick was a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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Three NP staffers charged in child seduction case involving same boy, 16
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Child seduction charges were filed Tuesday afternoon in a case involving three North Putnam School Corporation staff members and their alleged physical involvement with a 16-year-old male student. Charged with child seduction (a Class D felony), as filed in Putnam Circuit Court by Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter, are:...
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Scanner for Feb. 29
(Police Logs ~ 02/29/12)
County Jail A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:30 p.m. Tara Kay Pagan, 35, Bainbridge, was housed at the jail for contempt of court. At 8:22 p.m. Kyle Alan McCammon, 24, Cloverdale, was held at the jail for probation violation...
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New Beginnings
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
The Purdue Extension Office held an open house on Monday evening to showcase its new location on the lower level of 1 Central Square, the PNC Bank building. Visitors were also able to find out more information about as well as sign up for local programs. Putnam County 4-H Youth Educator Mark Evans speaks with Jeff and Kortnee Starks about upcoming events during the open house...
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Warriors move into South Putnam semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
Covenant Christian advanced in IHSAA Sectional No. 44 play Tuesday night, needing overtime to dispatch Monrovia 61-58. The Warriors jumped out to a 19-11 lead through one quarter, with Jordan Clevenger scoring 10 points in the frame for Covenant Christian...
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Mustangs race past Wildcats to advance
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
At the Class 3A No. 28 Greencastle Sectional, Edgewood started strong against South Vermillion and never looked back en route to a convincing 58-35 victory. The Mustangs built a 14-8 lead after one quarter and extended it to 30-17 at the break behind an 11 points first half performance by Trevor Selburg...
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South Putnam moves into sectional semifinal with win over Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
The opening game at the IHSAA sectional No. 44 at South Putnam High School pitted the host school with county foes Cloverdale. The game may not being going down in the offensive record books, but it did go down as a win for the home side as the Eagle knocked the Clovers out of the sectional 54-39...
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Tesmer lifts GHS to sectional opener win
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
When the IHSAA Sectional rolls around, the name of the game is surviving. It doesn't matter how you do it, you just need to do it. Greencastle's boys' basketball team survived to fight another day on a thrilling last second play Tuesday against Brown County...
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Brazil developer plans 94-unit project off Tennessee Street
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Confident in Greencastle, a rebounding economy and his own business savvy, Brazil developer Brad Emmert Monday night detailed plans for a 94-unit apartment project on the city's South Side. Representing the Clay County-based Emmert Group LLC, he appeared before the City Plan Commission and earned a favorable recommendation for the rezoning of 7.66 acres along the south side of Veterans Memorial Highway, just west of the four-way stopsign...
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Greencastle nurse going further with WGU Indiana
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
When Chancellor Allison Barber talks about WGU Indiana, she often brings up the phrase "go further" -- the university's motto. One Greencastle student has found a way to go further faster. As a registered nurse working two jobs and a married mother of four, Michelle Modlin already had plenty on her plate before deciding to go back to college. In today's job climate, though, she felt she had no choice...
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Fillmore Town Council postpones monthly meeting
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 1 has been postponed. The meeting will now be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8.
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Elizabeth R. 'Betty' Clevenger
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
Elizabeth R. "Betty" Clevenger, 90, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indianapolis. She was born Oct. 17, 1921 in Kennard, Ind., to the late Russell and Laura (Sullivan) Hedrick. Elizabeth retired from Gas America in 1986 after 25 years of service. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star of Shirley and past worthy Matron and grand representative to South Dakota and Shirley Christian Church...
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Robert R. Huff
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
Robert "Bob" R. Huff, 79, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. He was born in Linton, the son of Paul and Lela (Hale) Huff. Bob was a very talented carpenter and a loving father. Survivors include his wife Loretta Brown Tharp Huff, whom he married in 1990; children Diana, Mary Rita, Cathy, Rhonda and husband Glen, Michelle and Ryan; stepchildren Nadine Street, Rodney Eubanks, Connie Clodfelter, Don Tharp and Jane York; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers Larry and wife Dianna and Gary; and sister Phyliss Harris.. ...
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