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Scanner for June 15
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. On Thursday at 10:15 a.m. Rebecca Marie Burnham, 28, Cloverdale was charged with possession of a syringe. On Thursday at 10:20 a.m. Christen Nicole Walton, 28, Cloverdale, was charged with possession of a handgun without a permit and a probation violation...
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Moose lodge to celebrate Father's Day on Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
The Greencastle Moose Lodge will host a Saturday evening dinner and family fun event in honor of Father's Day. The Women of the Moose will be serving dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. The meal will include a turkey manhattan, green beans, salad and desserts. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for kids...
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Student drivers get the truck driver experience
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
Twenty years ago a group of professional commercial vehicle drivers from Walmart started a program for young drivers to gain a better understanding of not only being on the road with trucks, but being inside one as well. Distracted driving has become a major problem lately when it comes to accidents and Walmart has taken hold of the issue by offering its free program to anyone who will listen, this time it was the drivers education students at Greencastle High School...
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Putnam County Playhouse to hold auditions June 16,17
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
Director Shelly McFadden will have two sessions of auditions for the musical "The Drowsy Chaperone". The first session will be Sunday, June 16, at 3 p.m. The second session will be Monday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Both will be at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle...
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Bids on parking garage $1 million or more too high
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
It's back to the drawing board -- and perhaps the bank account as well -- for the City of Greencastle's downtown parking garage project. For all bids on construction of the proposed 146-space parking structure not only have come in overbudget, but the "lowest" of those less-than-magnificent seven proposals was nearly $1 million over estimates. And the highest bid received was nearly $6 million...
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A day in the life of a police officer
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
The fourth annual Greencastle Police Department Boot Camp took place this week. Children entering grades 6-7 participated in daily activities, which included raising of the flag, physical training and more. Throughout the week students are able to be a part of several activities to including team building exercises, taser demo, diving with DNR, shooting range activities and listening to several guest speakers, such as Mayor Murray, ISP SWAT Officer Jim Hayes, Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter and US Army MP Soldiers.. ...
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New Life plans Back Yard Bible Club events
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
New Life Baptist Church will be hosting a cookout and Back Yard Bible Club for the entire community at multiple locations. The event will include food, Bible stories, games, crafts, and music. Bring your children and grandchildren and experience with us the joy of teaching children about Jesus...
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GHS class of '68 hosts informal reunion
(Local News ~ 06/15/13)
Members of Greencastle High School's Class of 1968 are invited to an informal get-together for the group's 45th reunion on Friday, July 12, the evening before this year's GHS "all class reunion." Local resident Mike Goss and classmate Ken Moore, who now lives in Virginia, are planning a cookout beginning at 6 p.m...
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Zimmerman-Franklin Engagement
(Engagement ~ 06/15/13)
Samantha Zimmerman and Craig Franklin are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Samantha is the daughter of Randy and Margie Zimmerman. She graduated from Ball State University in 2007 and is the director at the Goddard School in Avon...
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Corns - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/15/13)
Robin (Corns) Hallam and husband Charlie and Karen (Corns) Neibold and husband Tony, along with grandchildren Amber Marie and Christin Joan Hallam and Anthony Robert Neibold and great-grandson Gunner Robert Minnick, wish to announce the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Corns, on Saturday, June 15...
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Campbell - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/15/13)
Duane and Patti Campbell of Greencastle will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 15 at Putnamville Baptist Church. Duane and the former Patti Slover were married on June 19, 1953 in the First Baptist Church in Sidney, Ohio, by Rev. James Edwards...
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Jennings - 65th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/15/13)
Rev. Dr. Charles Jennings and wife Lois will observe their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 19. They will mark the occasion with family and friends on Thursday, June 20 and Saturday, June 22. Charles has been a minister with The United Church of Christ for 60 years. They have lived in Dayton, Ohio, Oak Park, Ill., Muncie and Indianapolis. For the last 20 years in retirement, they have resided at Heritage Lake...
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