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Scanner for 11-13
(Police Logs ~ 11/13/13)
Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4:11 p.m. on Friday, Jonathan Ford, 26, Indianapolis, was arrested for public intoxication. At 4:30 p.m. Richard Bloomer, 44, Indianapolis, was charged with forgery of documents and identity deception...
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Tri-West Bruins storm past Clovers in opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/13/13)
LIZTON--The Cloverdale girls' basketball team opened up its season Tuesday night at Tri-West High School versus the Bruins. The Bruins were able to take an early, strong lead to hold off the visiting Clovers 69-19. Tri-West started on a run that got up to 29-0 by the end of the first quarter. ...
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Countdown to Monon: The Star: Former DI player Flynn joins Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 11/13/13)
Watching Barry Flynn play basketball, it's not hard to imagine him as a football player. He just didn't seem like a wide receiver. His relentless attack -- of his defensive assignment; of rebounds -- made him seem more like a defensive end chasing the quarterback. Yet when DPU football coach Bill Lynch heard last spring that Flynn had one semester left of college eligibility, he knew better...
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Athenians steal away win at North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 11/13/13)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team opened its season by hosting Crawfordsville on Tuesday and the Cougars played like it was the first game of the year. North Putnam had 30 turnovers and went the first 10 minutes of the second half without a basket in the 55-29 loss...
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Tiger Cubs lose opener to Terre Haute North
(High School Sports ~ 11/13/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- For the fourth straight year, Greencastle's girls' basketball squad opened its season at the Terre Haute Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by West Vigo High School. Opposing the Tiger Cubs on Tuesday was Terre Haute North. The defending tournament champion Patriots utilized a barrage of 3-point shots in the first quarter to build a 15-point lead that was not threatened in a 61-39 win for Terre Haute North...
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South Putnam wins OT thriller against Rockville
(High School Sports ~ 11/13/13)
The South Putnam girls' basketball team welcomed in a new head coach, Bill Merkel, and the Rockville Rox for the first game of the season. The Eagles got off to a great start on the season, pulling out a hard fought victory in overtime 59-54. The Eagles played from behind most of the game but never let up and kept the deficit to no more than five. The Eagles trailed at the end of every quarter except the fourth and overtime and made a short run at the end of the game to pull into a tie...
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Turtle Island, McKay offer unique musical collaboration Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Bringing a broad, varied repertoire to the Kresge Auditorium stage, the collaboration of the Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay will play a 7:30 p.m. show on Thursday, Nov. 14. While the collaboration between the two-time Grammy Award-winning string quartet and the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been in the works for nearly a year, they have only been playing together live since October...
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Chamber accepting entries for 2013 window contest
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will again be sponsoring the annual Spirit of Christmas Merchant Window Decorating Contest. This means it is time for local businesses to break out the tinsel, lights and ornaments and get creative for the holidays...
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Accountability grades focus for Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
CLOVERDALE -- With the announcement of accountability grades looming, principals Stacey Baugh and Sonny Stoltz updated the Cloverdale School Board Monday on the progress of the elementary, middle and high schools. Baugh provided board members with a visual representation of the school's I-Step analysis, which was released last month. Overall, the school saw a major improvement from the previous year...
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Deadline to sign up for youth basketball program is Friday
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
A move by the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department to resurrect its youth basketball program this winter is facing an uncertain future as the registration deadline nears. The deadline for receiving sign-ups for the youth basketball program is Friday, Nov. 15, and the Park Department is caught in a Catch-22 situation...
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A Touch of Winter
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Even as the last of the autumn leaves hold tight against the wind, refusing to fall just yet, ice and snow blanket the ground and plants Tuesday morning.
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William M. 'Bill' Steele
(Obituary ~ 11/13/13)
William M. "Bill" Steele, 71, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. He was born on Oct. 25, 1942 in Greencastle. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Cloverdale High School. He had been the owner and operator of Steele Trucking, was formerly employed at Schwerman Trucking, and was currently employed at Fred Cox Trucking...
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Legal ad publication snafu to hold city taxes at 2013 levels
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
By ERIC BERNSEE Editor Unless state officials reverse their hard-line stand, Greencastle residents apparently will see no increase in their 2014 city taxes. And while initially that may seem like a good thing from a homeowner's standpoint, taken from the be-careful-what-you-wish-for vantage point, it takes on a whole different meaning...
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Walmart truck drivers donate $1,000 to Bainbridge Elementary
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
BAINBRIDGE -- The Greencastle transportation office recently chose Bainbridge Elementary School to receive a $1,000 donation as part of Walmart's commitment to education. Private Fleet truck drivers for Walmart, which are among the safest drivers in the country, drove extra carefully during the week from Aug. 10-16. For every accident-free mile they drove during that week, the Walmart Foundation made a financial contribution of one cent per mile...
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Central Elementary School Honor Roll
(Other Record ~ 11/13/13)
Grading Period 1 All A Grade 2: Aiden Douglas Beadles, Alyssa Brauer, Keaton L. Chew, Addison Gabbard, Chloe Heet, Evan Hinkle, Caroline Hodge, Elly Holland, Griffin W. Jones, Stevie Violet Keenan, Lexie Jo Langley, Savannah Rose Joy Lawson, Alexa Newby, Hailie Ronan, Christopher Allen Sprinkle and Damien Wiegand...
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Area 30 Robotics Club takes first place in skills competition
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Area 30 Robotics Club took first place in the skills competition at the Ivy Tech campus in Bloomington. Area 30 Career Center had two teams enter the main skills competition called "Light the Lamp 2." This time limited event required a manually driven robot that could pick up regulation size hockey pucks and score them for various points. There was also a 30-second autonomous stage at the beginning of each match where the robot could score based solely on programming...
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Cloverdale High School students receive academic letter jackets
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
More than 50 Cloverdale High School juniors and seniors were honored on recently when they received academic letters and jackets for the 2013-14 academic year. Principal Sonny Stoltz and counselor Beth Sewell made the presentations on Wednesday, Oct. 23...
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2011 DePauw alum authors 'The Monon Bell Rivalry: Classic Clashes'
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
A new book celebrating one of college football's oldest and most storied rivalries, the Monon Bell, was published recently. Tyler James, a 2011 DePauw University graduate and a former football player for the Tigers, is the author of "The Monon Bell Rivalry: Classic Clashes of DePauw vs. Wabash."...
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Jazz musicians from DePauw, GMS to share the stage Friday
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Last year, the DePauw University School of Music adopted the music program at the Greencastle Middle School. Since early September of this year, DePauw music students have been traveling across town to dedicatedly rehearse with their younger counterparts at 7 o'clock in the morning, and this Friday night one of the many fruits of this labor can be heard when the Middle School's jazz band takes the stage with DePauw's jazz ensemble in a joint concert in the Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Scanner for Nov. 14
(Police Logs ~ 11/13/13)
County Jail One person was booked into the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday. -- At 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Koltin Herron, 23, Camby, was arrested for probation violation. City Police Four recent speeding tickets were written by Greencastle City Police Officer Nick Eastham...
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Hunters Rendezvous Chili Supper to be held Friday at Lieber SRA
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
CLOVERDALE -- Area hunters and others are invited to kick off the deer hunting firearms season with the annual Lieber State Recreation Area Hunters Rendezvous Chili Supper on Friday, Nov. 15, the eve of the season's opening day. The supper will be at the nature center from 7-9 p.m. A conservation officer will answer questions about hunting regulations...
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Toys for Tots movie night for Girl Scouts to take place Friday
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Northern Putnam County Girl Scouts will host a Toys for Tots movie night Friday, Nov. 15 at Greencastle Middle School. The event is open to all registered Girl Scouts and their families. Girl Scouts may also bring a friend to the movie night. The schedule includes a 7 p.m. showing of the Pixar animated film "Monsters University" and a 9 p.m. showing of the comedy "Parental Guidance."...
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Cloverdale School Board continues work on upcoming drainage project
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale School Board continued to work on several projects this month, such as the drainage between the high school and football field as well as establishing wellness centers for its employees. Project Manager Dan Sulkoske once again came before the board to discuss the next phase of repairs, drainage around the high school and the football field...
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Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Greencastle Elks Lodge
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Sponsored in November by Heartland Automotive and Spartan Staffing, the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Greencastle Elks Lodge. The event will include appetizers and drinks, networking and door prizes...
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Fun With Fondue
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Some 70 people took part in sampling fondue creations at another edition of Cooking 101, sponsored by Putnam County Extension Homemakers, the Area 30 Career Center Culinary Arts Class and Putnam County Hospital. Area 30 chef trainee Kathy Cash (above, left) stirs a variety of sauces to spice up meaty selections as chosen by Greencastle High School student Yuraha Mallory...
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Senior citizen trip planned to attend Purdue Christmas Show
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Asbury Towers and the Putnam County Senior Center are sponsoring a trip for seniors to the annual Purdue University Christmas Show on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The group will leave the Asbury Towers parking lot at 8:30 a.m., travel by luxury motorcoach, and have brunch at the Lafayette Executive Plaza Hotel...
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Greencastle Christian Church hosts Thanksgiving outreach dinner
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Thanksgiving is a time that our nation has set aside to thank God for the many blessings He has given us. However, not everyone in our community has family nearby to celebrate with. Many do not have the means to purchase food supplies to celebrate Thanksgiving this year...
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Roachdale looks at raises and town improvements
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
ROACHDALE -- As the last two months of 2013 start creeping down, many towns are making final adjustments for the next year. Roachdale is no exception. At Tuesday's town council meeting the town board discussed pay raises for town employees, grants and several property issues...
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Cloverdale utility manager steps down
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
CLOVERDALE -- After months of disagreement with Cloverdale Town officials, Utility Manager Richard Saucerman has decided to step down from his position and move to water superintendent. Saucerman came into the utility manager position in July 2010, after Donald Guthrie resigned and board member Terry Puffer nominated him for the interim position...
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Publication snafu to hold city taxes at 2013 levels
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Unless state officials reverse their hard-line stand, Greencastle residents apparently will see no increase in their 2014 city taxes. And while initially that may seem like a good thing from a homeowner's standpoint, taken from the be-careful-what-you-wish-for vantage point, it takes on a whole different meaning...
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Monon Chili Cookoff grows, prepares for third annual event
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
The Monon Bell game, a contest between DePauw University and Wabash College is a grand tradition in west-central Indiana. It sparks alumni parties from each institution across the country, brings old friends back to Indiana and can make even the casual football fan excited over the rivalry...
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Dr. Seuss stories to come to life on the GHS stage
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Dr. Seuss's beloved stories will come to life Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Greencastle High School in their fall musical "Seussical." This musical, written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, includes elements and characters from at least 15 of Dr. Seuss's books blended together into one full-length musical...
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