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Cornerstone Baptist to host informational program on heroin addiction
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
Cornerstone Baptist Church is inviting the public to the Awareness, Education and Recovery event at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 218 S. Bloomington St. The informational event will focus on the heroin epidemic that has taken root in Indiana. The idea is to come together to help save our loved ones, support one another and make a better future for our children and grandchildren...
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Darrell Lee Jackson
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Darrell Lee Jackson, 62, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Born April 27, 1953 in Cunot, he was the son of Clarence Donovan McCammack and Easther Mae (Strait) Jackson. Darrell served in the United States Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam from 1971-73 and was a lifetime member of the VFW...
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Michael Everett Carter Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/21/16)
Michael Everett Carter Sr., 77, of Heritage Lake, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at his residence after a two-month battle with cancer. Michael was born in Reelsville on Nov. 15, 1938 to Dorothy V. Wisemiller and George W. Carter Sr. Michael attended Greencastle High School and at the age of 15 went to work as a farmhand for a local farming operation...
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Mill Pond sets lantern release in honor of World Cancer Day
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
Mill Pond Health Campus, a provider of senior health and hospitality services, will be recognizing World Cancer Day with a memorial lantern release on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. World Cancer Day is a global event that "aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease."...
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Autumn Glen sets annual Valentine Wine event Feb. 11
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
Autumn Glen Assisted Living will be hosting its third annual Valentine Wine on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event features wine and chocolate pairings from Almost Home Restaurant in Greencastle and will be set to the music of Anthony Mullis, a local musician also known as Gus Moon....
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Putnam Scanner for 1-22-16
(Police Logs ~ 01/21/16)
County Jail Four people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Kellie Sue Morphew, 19, Greencastle, was booked into the jail for probation violation. At 2:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Keitrell Lewis Elmore, 32, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for possession of a controlled substance...
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Court News for 1-22-16
(Court News ~ 01/21/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Richard E. Jones, 32, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony auto theft Maurice Waller, 30, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 6 felony battery against a public safety official, Class A misdemeanor possession of a cellular telephone or device while incarcerated...
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NCAA Women's Final Four Ball Kid Battle
(Community Sports ~ 01/21/16)
The NCAA invites girls 10 to 14 years old to compete to serve as the official "ball kids" during the 2016 Division I Women's Final Four semifinal games on Sunday, April 3. Ball Kid Battles will be conducted during four upcoming women's basketball games at Butler University, DePauw University, the University of Indianapolis and IUPUI. ...
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Rival Wabash takes win over DePauw men
(College Sports ~ 01/21/16)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The DePauw men's basketball team could not hold on to a lead that they held for almost 34 minutes as Wabash took the first regular season matchup between the two teams 80-75 Wednesday. DePauw led 71-67 with four minutes remaining until Wabash embarked on a game-closing 13-4 run...
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Tiger Cubs fall in close match 37-32
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/16)
The Greencastle wrestling team needed just a few more points to take the win at home against Danville Thursday. But despite some good showings by the Tiger Cubs, GHS lost 37-32 to the Warriors. Austin Huffman, Braden Lady and Kasey Smotherman all earned pins on the night...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Ryan Coble, Basketball Greencastle High School
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/16)
Ryan Coble was born on Oct. 1, 1997 to Ron and Alison Coble. He enjoys Mexican and Italian foods and he doesn't watch much TV as he enjoys staying busy around the house. His favorite book is "Gym Candy," his favorite subjects in school are math and English and his favorite teacher is Donovan Wheeler...
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Running for office a very tough job
(Column ~ 01/21/16)
You know who I feel sorry for? Today's politicians. You'll laugh at this, but hear me out. This is a very tough time to be a politician -- whether running for office or trying to lead while holding office. The women and men who've undertaken to represent us face circumstances that make campaigning and governing unusually challenging right now...
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Rich gives back with Have-a-Heart
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
For Cloverdale businessman Jeff Rich, organizing a community fundraiser is truly close to his heart. Rich, who survived a serious heart attack in December 2014, is putting his heart and soul into continuing a community-organized program known as the "Have-a-Heart" fundraiser. It was begun last year to aid Rich after his heart incident sapped both his strength and his financial resources...
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Vacationing GPD officer assists in Arkansas arrest
(Local News ~ 01/21/16)
Sometimes instinct just takes over. That's the best explanation Greencastle Police Officer Darrel Bunten has for how he found himself, 550 miles from home, covered in mulch, helping an officer he didn't know wrestle a suspect to the ground. In a letter from the Little Rock, Ark., chief of police, Bunten was recently commended for his efforts during a Tuesday, Dec. 29 incident at the Red Roof Inn where Bunten and wife Jamie were staying...
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Time to thaw county hiring process
(Editorial ~ 01/21/16)
It's a question that's been asked dozens of times at Putnam County Council meetings in the last several years. "Are we in a hiring freeze?" Are we, indeed? The question has more than one answer, depending on how you look at it. By the book, the county remains under a hiring freeze enacted by the Putnam County Commissioners and Council in May 2009. With the state still reeling from the previous year's economic downturn, Putnam County was saddled with more than a $1 million budget reduction...
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