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Lolita A. Bernhardt
(Obituary ~ 12/21/14)
Lolita A. Bernhardt, 95, of Clayton, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Lolita was born Sept. 9, 1919 in Terre Haute to Charles E. and Lena (Latta) Killion. She was a graduate of Glenn High School in Seelyville. Lolita married Harvey Bernhardt in 1946, and he preceded her in death in 2002...
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Clover boys use loss to prepare for Pizza Hut Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/14)
LIZTON--If there was one game on the Cloverdale boys' basketball schedule that had a big red circle around it, Saturday night's trip to Tri-West would have been a likely candidate. The Bruins were responsible for the only blemish on the Clover regular season record last season and, behind a record-setting night by Trevor Waite, downed the visitors again 96-64...
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First-half woes lead to tough loss for Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/14)
CLOVERDALE--The Lady Clover basketball team has experienced difficult shooting nights for the past few games and it continued on Saturday against Monrovia. However the Clover effort on defense kept the ladies in the game until the end, where they couldn't make the plays to win. The Bulldogs won 36-32...
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James A. Graf
(Obituary ~ 12/21/14)
James A. Graf, 51, of Greencastle, passed away Saturday, Dec.13, 2014. Jim was born on Feb. 17, 1963 in Cheektowaga, N.Y., son of the late Alvin and Virginia (Martin) Graf. He attended Our Lady and Help of Christians. Jim is survived by his loving companion Marcia Voege; dear friend Robert Derringer; sisters Patricia (Jenny) Graf and Barbara Koczent; brothers Edward (Sandra) Graf and William Graf, and several nieces and nephews..
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Taylor scores 18, but GHS can't overcome Panthers
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/14)
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs welcomed 4A powerhouse, the Bloomington South Panthers, to Greencastle on Saturday night and gave them a battle they were not expecting. "This is the most proud I have been of them all year long. I thought we played with intensity and purpose. This year we have a good record but I did not feel like we were playing to the potential we could play," Greencastle coach Bradley Key said. "Tonight was the first night that I thought that we played really good basketball."...
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Library lists holiday closing information
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
The Putnam County Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Dec. 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. It will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m.
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Helping Those in Need
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
The Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police along with individual officers from local agencies recently raised a total of $220 to purchase gift cards for the Putnam County Department of Child Services. The cards will be used to purchase gifts for foster children within the program. ...
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Library closes year on high note
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
The Putnam County Public Library Board held its last meeting of the year on Wednesday evening, during which it discussed the final checklist for the Imagination Portal as well the start of technology classes. Library Director Grier Carson gave the board a brief update on the newly renovated youth services area, which is nearly complete and down to just 12 final items on the punch list...
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South Indiana Street home wins decorating contest
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
Forget about those old bubble lights, plywood cutouts and trendy tinsel, the computer age has arrived for the Home for the Holidays Christmas decorating contest. The home of Justin and Brittany Eubank, at the northeast corner of Indiana and Berry streets in Greencastle's South End, is the 2014 winner of the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce contest, making Justin Eubank a second-generation winner...
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Christmas Spirit
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
The Cloverdale Police Department recently held a Christmas dinner at the American Legion with the goal of helping area families during the holiday season. In total, more than 140 people were fed along with 60 children receiving a special gift from Santa himself. The event received support from Soul Harvest Church, Dollar General, RTM as well as several individuals and business who made monetary donations...
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GHS wrestlers host Holiday Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/14)
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs hosted Monrovia, South Vermillion and Sullivan at the 2014 Greencastle Holiday Classic Wrestling Invitational Saturday morning on the floor of the McAnally Center. Four teams arrived early on Saturday morning but only one went home in the afternoon victorious...
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Greencastle wins easily at South Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/14)
CLINTON--The Greencastle boys' varsity basketball team traveled to Clinton to play the South Vermillion Wildcats in their final game of 2014. The Tiger Cubs, were hoping to stop a two-game losing skid since winning the annual Putnam County title two weeks ago. Greencastle will head into its Christmas break on a winning note taking the game 46-31...
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Madison Twp. home damaged in Sunday fire
(Local News ~ 12/21/14)
A house fire resulted in heavy damage but no injuries at a Madison Township residence early Sunday morning. The Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the home of Troy and Diane Pierce at 25 S. Wooded Hills just before 1 a.m. on reports of smoke coming from the home...
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