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State Road 240 reopened at Chadd Valley
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
Road closed signs remain in place, but State Road 240 east of Greencastle has reopened. Contractor Duncan Robertson Inc. reopened the road Wednesday evening, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Thursday morning. Even with signs still in place, barricades approaching the bridge were taken down or gone as of Thursday morning...
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Covered Bridge Chorus Rocks
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
Greencastle's barbershop chorus, Covered Bridge Harmony, has just returned from the Area 4 convention and contest, where they were one of only three choruses to qualify to compete in Harmony's international competition. That competition will take place in Providence, R.I., next November. ...
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Two-vehicle accident spills fuel on U.S. 231
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
A fuel spill from a morning accident kept U.S. 231 closed in Monroe Township for several hours on Thursday. Putnam County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene approximately one-half mile south of U.S. 36 at 10:41 a.m. Deputy Scott Ducker reported that Jim Bowling, 42, Greencastle, was southbound in a 2012 Dodge Ram pulling a 16-foot flatbed tandem trailer when the trailer came loose...
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Shirley Kennedy DeKoff
(Obituary ~ 06/16/16)
Shirley (Kennedy) DeKoff, 88, passed away in Greencastle on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 surrounded by her family. Shirley was born April 22, 1928 in Crawfordsville to Lee and Minnie (Carr) Kennedy. Preceding Shirley in death was her loving husband of 40 years, Irving DeKoff, and her sons, George Alan and Larry Eyler...
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Cindy S. McCammack
(Obituary ~ 06/16/16)
Cindy S. McCammack, 58, Plainfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 13, 2016 after an eight-year battle against breast cancer. Born Jan. 14, 1958 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Jackie (Spurlock) Wilson and Glen McCammack...
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Putnam County Scanner for 6-17-16
(Police Logs ~ 06/16/16)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:54 a.m. Wednesday, Victoria Ashley Chiamaka Ibeh, 20, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a Vigo County warrant. At 4:11 a.m. Wednesday, Barbara L. Person, 35, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of marijuana...
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Court News for 6-17-16
(Court News ~ 06/16/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Michael Kent Hanlon, 54, Greencastle, Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 6 felony residential entry Tommy D. Billings Jr., 32, Greencastle, Level 6 felony domestic battery...
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Ivy Tech to host Tuesday blood drive
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
The Indiana Blood Center will conduct a blood drive at the Ivy Tech Greencastle campus on Tuesday, June 21. The Bloodmobile will be on location from 9:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
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Annual Mary Allison golf outing slated July 8 at Clover Meadows
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
When Mary Allison developed the Greencastle Orphans Home on 150 acres of land just west of the city in 1901, she likely didn't realize how great of a legacy she was creating. On Friday, July 8 the 12th annual Mary Allison Golf Outing at Clover Meadows Golf Course in Cloverdale will raise funds for the Mary Allison Children's Trust that is the legacy of the original orphanage...
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Covered Bridge Chorus Rocks
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
The Greencastle barbershop chorus, Covered Bridge Harmony, has just returned from the Area 4 convention and contest, where it was one of only three choruses to qualify to compete in Harmony's international competition. That competition will take place in Providence, R.I., next November...
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East College lawn restoration project set for this summer
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
DePauw University is planning a summer project for restoration of the East College lawn, the university has announced. The project encompasses the lawn spaces around historic East College, from Burkhart Walk to Locust Street. The work will include removal of the existing sidewalks (many seen as safety concerns) and the installation of new sidewalks, per the Campus Master Plan design...
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Non-food Pantry promises wise use of funds
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/16/16)
To the Editor: We, at the Putnam County Non-food Pantry, were thrilled to be the latest recipient of the generous donation from the 100 Men Who Care. And to receive $12,100. Wow! What an honor! As the director of the Non-food Pantry, I see first-hand every month the tremendous need of this segment of our community. ...
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The need is always great
(Editorial ~ 06/16/16)
We all saw the images earlier this week as people began to react to the terrorist attack in Orlando last Sunday morning. In the face of news of 49 victims dead and dozens more injured, people began lining up to donate blood just to do anything to help in the face of such a staggering tragedy...
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So, after 25 years are we still an All-America City?
(Column ~ 06/16/16)
Twenty-five years ago this month, a contingent of community leaders descended upon San Antonio, Texas, and came home with more than sunburn, heartburn and souvenirs of the Alamo. That's right, it's been a quarter-of-a-century since the City of Greencastle emerged from the gloom-and-doom of the IBM departure to reign as one of the 10 chosen All-America Cities for 1991. A quarter century since President George Herbert Walker Bush hosted the winners in the Rose Garden...
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Future Eagle hoopsters
(Community Sports ~ 06/16/16)
South Putnam closed out its two-week youth basketball camps on Thursday morning...
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Winders excited to help Cincy Christian program
(College Sports ~ 06/16/16)
Cincinnati Christian concluded its first-ever softball season with a 10-27 record, going 5-13 in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. "Overall, looking back on this season I am very proud of the 11 kids that fought through major adversity this whole season," head coach Cory Gardner stated. "We have had our ups and downs but I am very confident in saying that we have had a lot more ups than downs."...
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LGBT vigil hosted at DePauw Thursday in wake of shootings
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
Nearly 100 people from all walks of life gathered on DePauw University's campus Thursday to memorialize the recent Orlando shooting and its victims. The tragedy in Florida, which took place early Sunday morning at a gay Orlando night club called Pulse, has spurred hundreds of vigils across the country this week in communities both small and large...
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Council ups city portion of AV from TIF district
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
After capturing less than half of the assessed value it legally could for years, the Greencastle City Council upped the ante Tuesday night. Asked to approve a Greencastle Redevelopment Commission letter requesting $75 million as the amount of assessed value to be captured from the Greencastle Economic Development Area (aka TIF district) for 2017, the Council raised that figure to $100 million, while still passing along an estimated $45-55 million to other local taxing districts...
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Foundation celebrates 30 years of service
(Local News ~ 06/16/16)
Marking the Big 3-0 Wednesday night, the Putnam County Community Foundation celebrated with some numbers of much greater significance than 30. For example, in serving the county for almost two generations now, the Foundation has awarded more than $12 million in grants and scholarships benefiting the people of Putnam County, board president Todd Lewis noted. In 2015 alone, the Foundation awarded more than $1 million, he reported...
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