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Tigers seek to bring Bell home
(College Sports ~ 11/11/16)
DePauw University wraps up the 2016 regular season today with the renewal of one of college football’s oldest and most colorful rivalries as the Tigers travel to Wabash College for the Monon Bell game. Kickoff for the 123rd gridiron meeting between the two schools is set for 1:09 p.m...
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Tiger Cubs lead WIC all-sports race
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/16)
Led by first-place finishes in girls’ cross country and boys’ tennis, Greencastle stands atop the Western Indiana Conference all-sports standings after completion of the eight fall sports seasons. The Tiger Cubs also placed second in boys’ soccer, third in football, fourth in boys’ cross country, fifth in volleyball, sixth in girls’ soccer and eighth in girls’ golf...
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'Trey' Richard Lee Ford III
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
"Trey" Richard Lee Ford III, 26, of Gosport, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at his home. Trey was born Dec. 3, 1989, the son of Richard Ford Jr. and Shari "Nelson" Wyatt. He is survived by his father, Richard Ford Jr. and wife Shante; mother Shari "Nelson" Wyatt and companion Chris Phelps; brother Kyle Johnson; sister Morgan Ford; grandparents Rick and Beverly Ford and Pam and Dennis Wright; aunt Kari and husband Josh King; uncle Ryan and wife Holly Ford; uncle Jordan Bopp; step aunt Sarah Wright; great-grandmothers Marjorie Jordan and Peggy Ford; stepsister Hayley Steadmon; and stepbrother DJ Smiley.. ...
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Zora Lee Fields
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Zora Lee (Walters) Fields, 96, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. She was born Nov. 17, 1919 in Corbin, Ky., to Thomas Lee Walters and Nancy Matilda (Wells) Walters. Her parents, six sisters and two brothers preceded her in death., along with a stepson, Gerald Lee Fields, and a daughter, Marlene Fields...
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Marlene Fields Sterling
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Marlene Fields Sterling, 68, passed away Jan. 28, 2016 in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was born Sept. 22, 1947 to Oscar Fields and Zora (Walters) Fields in Belle Union. She leaves a son, Jason Kyle and wife Melissa, and a grandson, Kaiden Sterling of Pennsylvania; a sister, Geraldene Yeryar of Plainfield, and brothers Kenneth Fields (Judy) of Fishers, and Vernon Fields of Inverness, Fla., along with several nieces and nephews...
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Trooper locates 100 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
CLOVERDALE — A California woman is in the Putnam County Jail after an Indiana State Trooper located more than 100 pounds of marijuana in her SUV Friday morning. At 8:45 a.m., the ISP commercial vehicle enforcement trooper stopped a Toyota SUV for violations of unsafe lane movement and following too close near the 41-mile marker of eastbound Interstate 70...
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Martha Agnes Stotts
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Martha Agnes (Parnell) Stotts, 85, Greencastle, passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 at Putnam County Hospital. She was born on Monday, Jan. 5, 1931 in Greensburg, Ky., to the late William Taylor and Bessie (Rogers) Parnell. Martha was a seamstress at King Tarpaulin in Gosport and retired in 1978...
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Neese part of top all-time recruit class at Butler
(College Sports ~ 11/11/16)
INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Holtmann and his staff landed the highest-rated recruiting class in Butler history as four talented student-athletes signed their national letters of intent this week. The quartet includes Jerald Butler (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Christian David (Milton, Ontario), Cooper Neese (Cloverdale, Ind.), and Kyle Young (Canton, Ohio). The class is a consensus Top 25 recruiting class nationally, ranking as high as No. 11 in select listings...
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Drop off Operation Christmas Child items at New Life Baptist
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
New Life Baptist Church in Greencastle will serve as a drop-off location for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child — the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. During National Collection Week, Nov. 14-21, participating Greencastle residents will donate shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to children in need around the world...
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Who's News for Nov. 12, 2016
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
University of the Cumberlands has accepted KAELYNN ABNER of Bainbridge for the upcoming academic year. UC welcomes Kaelynn, a current student at North Putnam High School, to the class of 2021. Home of the Patriots, University of the Cumberlands offers students of all backgrounds an education grounded in the liberal arts within a Christian context. Located in Williamsburg, Ky., UC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, including many online programs...
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CMS Honors Veterans
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Sixth-generation Cloverdale resident and Navy veteran John Steele admonishes Cloverdale Middle School students to be voters when the grow up during a program in honor of veterans Friday. Meanwhile, the CMS choir sings a medley of “This Land I Love” and “America the Beautiful.”
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Priest - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/11/16)
Doyne and Martha Priest of Greencastle will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 21. The Priests will mark the milestone with an open house hosted by their children from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Myers 5 East located at 5 E. Franklin St., just east of the square in Greencastle...
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Fall colors are late this year, DNR urban forester says
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Unusually warm temperatures have delayed the fall color display in Indiana this year, according to DNR community and urban forester Carrie Tauscher. The best fall color formation happens when there are bright, warm days, cool nights and moist soils...
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Nov. 17 program set on suicide prevention
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Indiana News Service reported on Jan. 4, 2016 that Indiana is first in the nation for the number of young people who’ve considered suicide, and is No. 2 for those who’ve actually killed themselves. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide has been the second leading cause of death among teenagers in Indiana since 2009...
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Ivy Tech to host two events at local campus
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Ivy Tech Community College is hosting events Nov. 14 and 15 for special programs offered at the Greencastle Campus. The Monday, Nov. 14 event is for those who want to learn more about the Practical Nursing program and the Tuesday, Nov. 15 event is for those who want to learn more about the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP)...
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Local activities slated for Homeless Awareness Week
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
A number of special events are scheduled during National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week as fundraisers for Beyond Homeless Inc., the local shelter at 309 E. Franklin St., Greencastle. From Nov. 12-20 several special activities are set. All are fundraisers for Beyond Homeless. A Hike for Homeless 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, Nov. 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at the DePauw Nature Park...
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DPU to commemorate 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
The DePauw University Band, directed by Professor Craig Paré, will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor during its Sunday, Nov. 13 concert with a performance of Richard Rodgers’ stirring soundtrack to the early television series “Victory at Sea” that documented the battle of the Pacific during World War II...
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Putnam Scanner for 11-12-16
(Police Logs ~ 11/11/16)
County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday. • At 2:34 p.m. Athena Rae Doane, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a court order. • At 2:18 p.m. Tonya Marie Benassi, 43, Greencastle, was taken into custody by court order...
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At the Library Nov. 14-28
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Nov 14-18 Monday, Nov. 14 -- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-noon Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. -- Introduction to the Internet, 5:30-7:30 p.m...
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Cash: Fillmore water plant to receive various improvements
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
FILLMORE -- Town Maintenance Director Joe Cash delivered a report on improvements to the Fillmore Water Plant during the November Fillmore Town Council meeting. The improvements were the replacement of the electronics board (computer system) and transmitters that control the water level in the water tower. Total costs for the improvements are $29,000...
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County Highway Department to add on to equipment shed
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
With the idea of getting as much county equipment as possible out of the weather, an addition will soon be made to the equipment shed at the Putnam County Highway Department. On Monday, Highway Supervisor Mike Ricketts presented a pair of estimates for building a lean-to on the side of the equipment shed...
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Honoring Our Veterans
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
The annual Veterans Day observance at the Putnam County Courthouse may have shifted to the north side of the building due to construction this year but it lost none of its pageantry and patriotism Friday morning. Veterans salute (at left above) as the Honor Guard stands at attention during the playing of “Taps” to conclude the program. ...
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ISP finds 100 pounds of pot during traffic stop
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
CLOVERDALE — A California woman is in the Putnam County Jail after an Indiana State Police trooper discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana in her SUV Friday morning According to ISP sources, the street value of the marijuana was estimated at $400,000...
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Von Braden's friends aren't in the dark anymore
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Age-old logic suggests you can't really judge another person's situation until you've walked a mile in his or her shoes. That may be so, but footwear wasn't the issue Thursday evening when about 45 people dined in the dark to empathize with Yvonne "Von" Braden and her blindness...
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