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Morris Edward Woods
(Obituary ~ 04/29/14)
Morris Edward Woods, 93, of Ladoga, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle. He was born on June 21, 1920 at Fillmore. He was the son of Frank and Hazel Woods. He was a 1938 graduate of Fillmore High School. He is survived by three children, Patricia Jeffries of Rockville, Pamela (Chuck) Schaefer of Okeechobee, Fla., and Mike (Kathi) Woods of Walnut Grove, Calif...
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Red Bus Project to visit DePauw Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Over three tours, thousands of students from nearly 60 colleges throughout the Southeast have tangibly acted to care for orphans with Show Hope's Red Bus Project, which will be coming to DePauw University on Thursday, May 1 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the corner of Locust and Hanna streets...
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GHS Talent Show night at Parker Auditorium
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
On Friday, May 2, beginning at 7 p.m., the Choir Department of Greencastle High School will sponsor a talent show in Parker Auditorium. Nineteen high school acts have signed up to perform. Voting on a favorite act can be done during intermission and also at the end of the show. Votes cost $1 apiece. Cash prizes will be awarded for first and second place...
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Roachdale to hold auction May 10 to raise remaining funds for park revitalization project
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
On Saturday May 10, the North Meeting House in Roachdale will host an auction from 5 - 7 p.m. to help raise the remaining funds needed for completion of the shelter building as part of the Roachdale Park revitalization project. Danny Burndine, of Barnard, will be hosting as auctioneer for a variety of items including tools, fishing gear, hardware, household goods, various small appliances, furniture, children's toys and more...
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Big donation
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Presenting a lottery-size check symbolic of his business' donation to the Beyond Homeless shelter in Greencastle, Randall Jones (left) of Headley Do It Best Hardware presents a check for $1,000 to Beyond Homeless Executive Director Tanis Monday. Beyond Homeless board president Bill Wieland looks during the presentation at the newly reopened shelter facility at 309 E. Franklin St., Greencastle...
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Local charitable groups vie for $4,000 in grant prizes
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced contest rules for the 2014 Share the Dream program. The top three Community Foundation endowments that raise the most money between May 1 and Aug. 31 will split $3,000 in proportion to the amounts raised. An additional $1,000 has been set aside for endowments that receive planned gifts during the annual contest...
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Kiwanis pancake breakfast location now at Moose Lodge
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
The May 10 Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and First Christian Church plant and bake sale are scheduled for that Saturday morning, but have changed locations. Both events will be at the Greencastle Moose Lodge on Madison Street, between Washington and Franklin streets...
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Putnam County FOP team to partake in Mini-Marathon
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
With the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon just a few days away, several of Putnam County's finest are gearing up for the big race on Saturday in Indianapolis. Darrel Bunten, Ed Wilson and Chris Jones of the Greencastle Police Department along with Putnam County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Justin Long will be running the Mini-Marathon for the fourth consecutive year, comprising the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police team...
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Meet this year's Putnam County 'stars'
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
The 6th annual Dancing with the Putnam County Stars philanthropic event is set for Saturday, May 3 at the C Bar C Expo Center located in Cloverdale. Local celebrities will go toe to toe and raise money for Putnam County Youth Development. The evening will begin with social time, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, buffet dinner, open dance and a cash bar. The event is schedule to run from...
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DePauw baseball team couldn't finish sweep of Wittenburg
(College Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The DePauw Tigers were looking to complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Wittenberg Tigers Sunday afternoon at Walker Field, but were only able to earn a split, winning game one, 9-2 and dropping the nightcap, 2-1. DePauw sits 15-17 overall and 10-6 in North Coast Athletic Conference play, while Wittenberg is now 10-25 on the year and 3-13 in the NCAC...
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North Putnam baseball outlasts its county rival, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
ROACHDALE -- Winds may have been swirling all around them but South Putnam starter Grady McHugh and North Putnam hurler Jordan Nauert didn't seem fazed at all. The two combined for 19 strikeouts but the Cougar bats had more sting when it counted, taking a 5-2 decision over the Eagles Tuesday afternoon...
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Greencastle golf loses at Terre Haute by one stroke 152-153
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Grencastle boys' golf team played well against Terre Haute South but took the loss by just one stroke 152-153. Even though the score was close, Greencastle coach Stephen Paquin says there is much more to be desired in the Tiger cub golf game...
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North Putnam boys' golf beats Cloverdale at Twin Bridges
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
With the threat of showers and possible thunderstorms, a window of blue skies and sunniness opened up for the Cougars and Clovers to play their match Monday at Twin Bridges. Deciding late in the afternoon not to cancel the match, both teams knew the conditions might adversely affect their scores for the night. ...
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North Putnam mishap leads to South Putnam softball win
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
ROACHDALE --The wind could have very easily been the talking point of North Putnam's battle with South Putnam on the softball diamond Tuesday afternoon. Instead, a missed bag on a home run trot ended up costing the host Cougars a victory as the Eagles held on for an 8-7 win...
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