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More to Youth Ag Field Day program than meets the eye
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
Living near a cornfield or driving by a few cows in the pasture does not necessarily make one knowledgeable about agriculture. The Putnam County Youth Ag Field Day last week provided opportunity for most of the county's third - or fourth-graders to experience livestock and grain up close and personally as one might find on a local farm...
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Putting all their eggs in one basket
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
With ideal weather and 7,000 Easter eggs at stake Saturday morning in Greencastle's Robe-Ann Park, hundreds of youngsters turned out for the annual egg hunt. Youngsters in the group of one- and two-year-olds (at left) on the grassy area in front of the bandshell slowly get the hang of things as parents point and coax their children to grab the brightly colored plastic eggs...
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Page for Baird
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
Heather Goss, an 18-year-old Cloverdale High School student, recently served as a legislative page for District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle). Goss was able to see how the state legislature works firsthand. The Indiana House Page Program is an educational way for students to gain a better understanding of the lawmaking process by meeting their state representative and witnessing how laws are made firsthand. ...
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Thinking of vending at 2014 Greencastle Farmers' Market?
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
On Wednesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. the Greencastle Farmers' Market and Purdue Extension will be hosting a workshop for "newbie" market vendors. The program will include a discussion of what it takes to bring specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticultural and/or nursery) to the market...
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Easter egg hunt at Putnamville UMC
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The annual Easter egg hunt at Putnamville United Methodist Church is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19. Toddlers through sixth-graders are welcome to join the fun on the church lawn. In case of rain, the hunt will be inside the church...
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Autumn Glen to host free VA Seminar on April 17
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
Autumn Glen Assisted Living will host a VA Seminar on Thursday, April 17. The free seminar will begin at 3 p.m. with registration and hors d'oeuvres at 2:30. Jeff Cooper of Cooper Estate Planning and Elder Law will be presenting on the Aid and Attendance benefit available to wartime veterans and/or their spouses to help cover the cost of assisted living...
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Wooster beats DPU lacrosse 14-7
(College Sports ~ 04/13/14)
Ellie Hudson-Heck's four first half goals paced the Wooster Fighting Scots in a 14-7 victory over the DePauw women's lacrosse team in North Coast Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon at Blackstock Stadium. With the win, Wooster improved to 2-6 overall and 2-2 in the NCAC, while DePauw dropped to 3-7 on the year and 2-3 in NCAC play...
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Tiger softball rallies to split pair
(College Sports ~ 04/13/14)
The Tigers earned a series split Sunday afternoon against John Carroll, losing game one, 2-1, but rallying to win the nightcap, 1-0. With the split, DePauw is now 18-14 on the year and the Blue Streaks are 14-12 overall. In game one, John Carroll opened up the scoring in the second inning, taking advantage of two DePauw errors to score two runs. ...
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Putnam County FOP to host 5K
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
The Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police will be hosting the second annual Putnam County Law Enforcement Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 17. The event will once again take place at the DePauw University Nature Park, which is located at 1400 W. C.R. 125 South in Greencastle. Registration will run from 8-9:30 a.m. with the chip timed race starting at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served after the race...
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Breakfast with Easter Bunny, egg hunt April 19 at Roachdale
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
ROACHDALE -- More than 2,000 Easter eggs will be up for grabs Saturday, April 19 when Roachdale conducts its annual egg hunt at the Roachdale Park and elementary school. The 1 p.m. egg hunt, sponsored by Roachdale in ACTION and the Roachdale VFW, is open to youngsters age 12 and under...
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Property tax statements have been mailed
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
Putnam County Treasurer Sharon Owens has announced that property tax statements have been mailed. Spring tax installments will be due May 12 and fall tax installments on Nov. 12. Property owners will have four different options by which to pay their taxes...
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Missouri's Hunter Schuerenberg wins opening MSC series race
(Community Sports ~ 04/13/14)
By CAREY FOX For the Banner Graphic PUTNAMVILLE -- Opening night at Lincoln Park Speedway proved to be an explosive destination for a nearly capacity crowd in Putnamville as the Midwest Spring Car Series was on hand to duke it out for a $4,000-to-win prize. Also on tap was another stellar fireworks show by Circle City Pyrotechnics...
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Danny W. Nipper
(Obituary ~ 04/13/14)
Danny W. Nipper, 69, of Bainbridge, passed away at Hendricks Regional Health on Saturday morning, April 12, 2014. He was born in Big Rock, Va., to George W. and Viola Spencer Nipper. He was a self-employed carpet installer. He belonged to the Bainbridge Saddle Club,...
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DePauw baseball splits weekend doubleheaders
(College Sports ~ 04/13/14)
Three-run homers were the difference Sunday, at Walker Field as Connor Einertson's walkoff blast in the first game lifted the DePauw baseball team to a 14-11 win and Tyler Owensby's homer in the seventh inning of the second game capped Wabash's comeback in a 5-4 win over the Tigers...
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City Council now accepting applications for appointment to GCSC school board
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
The Greencastle City Council will make one of its two appointments to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees at the June meeting of the Council. The four-year term in question, the seat currently filled by Bill Tobin, will commence on July 1, 2014 and continue until June 30, 2018...
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Homeowners asked to be aware of assessors
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
With reassessment ongoing in 2014, county officials are asking residents to be aware and courteous of Putnam County Assessor's deputies who may be visiting their properties. In light of recent incidents involving homeowners threatening deputy assessors on their property, Assessor Nancy Dennis and county leaders are examining the assessment process to ensure the safety of the county employees and the piece of mind of citizens...
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Bobby McFerrin Brings 'spirityouall' to DePauw's Green Center Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
You probably remember him as the guy who wrote "Don't Worry, Be Happy." And, he is that guy. He is also the winner of 10 Grammy Awards and the first a cappella artist to have a song reach No. 1 on the Billboard "Hot 100" chart. On Tuesday, April 15, that guy -- Bobby McFerrin and his band -- will arrive in Greencastle for a 7:30 p.m. show at the Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Cowboy Bob finds current state of kids' TV 'abominable'
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
For nearly 20 years, Cowboy Bob Glaze entertained, educated and engaged central Indiana youngsters in hosting an afternoon cartoon show on WTTV Channel 4, Indianapolis. But like Janie of "Popeye and Janie" fame and Sammy Terry of "Nightmare Theater," characters like Cowboy Bob have gone the way of the dinosaur on local television these days...
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Bosma calls on Lincoln himself to help emphasize GOP message
(Local News ~ 04/13/14)
Invoking the words of Abraham Lincoln himself in closing his Putnam County Lincoln Day address Sunday afternoon, Indiana Speaker of the House Brian Bosma charged Putnam County Republicans to "do their duty." It is important, Bosma said, to convey the party's mission and philosophy in an effort to help reverse national trends and continue the success Indiana has experienced the past 10 years...
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