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Russel E. Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 03/15/15)
Russell E. Kennedy, 93, of Florida and formerly of Clayton, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 in the Brookside Hospice House in Palm Harbor, Fla. Born April 28, 1921 in Lebanon, Va., he was the son of Gilbert Kennedy and Ethel (Kestner) Kennedy. He married Dora B. Fields on July 2, 1949, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 7, 2002...
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Richard C. Weaver
(Obituary ~ 03/15/15)
Richard C. Weaver, 45, formerly of Greencastle, has died. Richard is the son of Don and Kay Weaver of Greencastle. He is a 1987 graduate of Greencastle High School and is survived by his parents, sisters Karen and Randi, and brother David. At a later date, a memorial service will take place and a complete obituary notice will be published in the Banner Graphic...
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Hoosier Madness
(College Sports ~ 03/15/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana has made the 68-team NCAA tournament field, and Notre Dame got the highest seed of the five Indiana schools. All five will play in the Midwest Regional. Game times should be announced later. The Hoosiers (20-13) were thought to be on the bubble but made it safely in as the No. 10 seed. They play Friday in Omaha, Nebraska, against No. 7 seed Wichita State...
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Calvin women fall to George Fox; DPU's Savanna Trees makes all-sectional team
(College Sports ~ 03/15/15)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- After defeating the DePauw women's basketball team on Friday, the Calvin Knights were unable to defend their home court again on Saturday, falling to George Fox, 78-63. With a trip to the final four (also on Calvin's home court) on the line, both teams sported 30-0 records entering the game. The Bruins (31-0) kept their perfect record intact and return to Grand Rapids next weekend for a national semifinal match-up with Montclair State (30-1)...
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The side effects of kindness
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Have you ever noticed how good it feels when you do someone a kindness? Have you ever thought that there might be positive health benefits to being kind? Well, there is. According to Dr. David R. Hamilton article excerpted below, here are the benefits and why:...
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Sky Warn class to help spot emergencies
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Barely out of the winter weather season, the attention of weather specialists now turns to the severe weather associated with spring and summer. In this vein, the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will offer a free Sky Warn class on Tuesday, March 18 at the Putnam County Emergency Operation Center...
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Faculty Woodwind Ensemble's spring concert slated for Monday
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Harmonic inventiveness. The question is how differently can it be portrayed? The DePauw Faculty Woodwind Ensemble offers a variety of possibilities on its spring concert Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center's Kresge Auditorium. For this performance, the longstanding chamber ensemble -- featuring School of Music professors Anne Reynolds, flute; Leonid Sirotkin, oboe; Randy Salman, clarinet; Kara Stolle, bassoon; and Robert Danforth, horn -- will present a collection of works tracing the development of counterpoint and harmony throughout music history.. ...
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Cancer Benefit Donation
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Organizers aim to raise $3,500 dollars for the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center.
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Covered Bridge Harmony gets help from Monical's
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Monical's Pizza in Putnam Plaza has graciously agreed to again help out Covered Bridge Harmony, the local barbershop chorus, by donating 20 percent of all checks on Thursday, March 19 to Covered Bridge Harmony. The 20 percent donation to Covered Bridge Harmony applies to restaurant customers and carry-out orders...
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Bellmore VFD spaghetti dinner on tap March 21
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
The Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the Bellmore Fire Station. The cost of the meal is a free will donation. The public is invited and most welcome to attend. Anyone who has any questions may call Bellmore Fire Chief Jason Games at 765-592-6123...
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SAWs kicks off seventh year of ramp building
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
The coming season will mark the seventh year of the SAWs Mission of building handicap ramps for the disabled in Putnam County. A mission of Greencastle Presbyterian Church, SAWs (Servants at Work) has provided 95 Putnam County residents with improved access to their homes since 2009. ...
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Museum planning family-friendly events
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Children and their parents are invited to several events at the Putnam County Museum during the annual Student Art Exhibition now on display. The art show features works by students in grades K-12 from all Putnam County school corporations as well as home scholars. The exhibit will continue through May 2 at the museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle...
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Poland man will go to jail for 68 suspensions of license
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
A 33-year-old Poland man, whose Indiana driver's license has been suspended 68 times, will spend 20 days in jail following his latest indiscretion. Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges has sentenced Dustin J. Wheeler to one year in the Putnam County Jail, suspending all but 20 days of his sentence (with the balance of his time to be on informal probation)...
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Farm Fest Fun
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
Kids get up close and personal with animals and farm equipment at the Annual Mini-Farm Fest Fun at Ag Day.
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Ag Day double play for Peters couple
(Local News ~ 03/15/15)
It was all in the family Saturday morning for the major awards at the 2015 Putnam County Ag Day breakfast. Culminating the Ag Day program at the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds, the annual Hall of Fame Farmer Award was presented to Greencastle area farmer Harl Peters, while his wife, Saraellen Peters, was honored with the 2015 Friend of the Farmer award...
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Rita M. Cabe
(Obituary ~ 03/15/15)
Rita M. Cabe, 73, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Rita was born in Detroit, Mich., on April 7, 1941 to Samuel and Lena (Bartol) DeNino. Rita had been a secretary at Montezuma Elementary School and was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church...
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Donna L. Abrams
(Obituary ~ 03/15/15)
Donna L. Abrams, 82, Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Washington, Indiana. She was born on April 8, 1932 at Quincy, Ind., and was the daughter of the late Frank Smith Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth (Black) Smith. She was married to Ivan Jessie Abrams on May 4, 1973, and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1995...
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