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DePauw has courted Colts previously
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
When news leaked Monday that Anderson University will not be the site of Indianapolis Colts training camp in 2017, DePauw University was listed as one of the main possible landing spots. First reported by the Indianapolis Star, the story soon popped up in other outlets, including the Associated Press, that the Colts would be seeking a new summer home after the last seven seasons at Anderson...
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Annalee Asbell
(Obituary ~ 01/24/17)
Annalee Asbell passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 21, 2017 at her home. She was born in Pike County, Ind., on Dec. 21, 1935 to Howard and Inez (Chanley) Selby. Annie was the third of nine children: Ruth, Onal, Kenny, Maxine, Linda, Patty, Marilyn and Sandy...
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Debra Kay Gruener,
(Obituary ~ 01/24/17)
Debra Kay Gruener, 60, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis with her family by her side. Deb was born on Aug. 25, 1956 in Greencastle, to the late Renos E. and Freda K. (Day) Haltom. She attended Cloverdale High School and later married Anthony "Tony" Evans, who preceded her in death. Debby later married William "Bill" Gruener on Oct. 3, 1985...
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Jo Ann Spurgeon
(Obituary ~ 01/24/17)
Jo Ann Spurgeon, 82, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 due to illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon. Survivors include two sons, Steve Spurgeon and wife Sam, Gosport, and Dave (Bones) Spurgeon and companion Linda Rumley, Danville...
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Growers invited to Pro-Soil meeting at Beef House Feb. 9
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
COVINGTON -- Pro-Soil Ag Solutions’ Annual Winter Growers meeting is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Beef House Restaurant in Covington. It will begin at 6 p.m. Indiana time (5 p.m. Illinois time). Company owner Ray Trent will provide insights on the biologicals industry. Donnie Engelhardt, Pro-Soil national field director, along with soil health specialist Lynn Hoover, will cover ways to maximize the largest asset on your farm (soil) and share ways to unlock some of soil’s secrets...
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Firewood permits available at Raccoon State Recreation Area
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
The public is invited to cut certain downed trees for firewood inside Raccoon State Recreation Area. In January and February, some trees that have died naturally or were affected by the emerald ash borer (EAB) will be available to cut and haul away for $10 per truckload. Available trees are in the campgrounds and along the roadway south of the beach house...
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Learn to knit class set at county library
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
Jo MacPhail and Susannah Hardesty are offering a free 12-week learn to knit course at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. The course is for persons age 12 through adult, and accommodates both lefthanded or righthanded persons...
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TCU and Friends Hit Goal
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
Greencastle TCU team members Kevin Spears (No. 2 in donations) Brittany Bartlett and Nikki York (No. 1 in donations) present Mental Health Association of Putnam County (MHAoPC) Executive Director Karen Martoglio (right) a check in the amount of $808.72 for the benefit of the Clothe-A-Child program in Putnam County. ...
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Board-building expert to kick off 2017 Learning Series
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that Susan Decker, of St. Mary of the Woods College, will be the speaker for the February workshop of the 2017 Nonprofit Learning Series. Decker will present in February on “Boards that Rock: Board Building for 2017.” This workshop will be held at the Crawfordsville Country Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes a catered lunch and training materials. The cost to attend the workshop is $25 at the door and $15 if registered in advance...
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Putnam Scanner for 1-25-17
(Police Logs ~ 01/24/17)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 12:20 p.m. Kathy Ann Willard, 54, Danville, was taken into custody on a warrant. • At 11:25 a.m. Jeremiah Cole, 23, Danville, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant for theft...
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Clayton man facing theft charge in Walmart incident
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
A 37-year-old Hendricks County man, whose criminal history already reportedly sports several prior convictions for theft and forgery, found himself back in familiar territory Monday afternoon in Putnam County. Shawn A. Todd of Clayton made his initial appearance in front of Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges on a Level 6 felony charge of theft, punishable by 6-30 months in the Indiana Department of Correction...
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Promising upgrades approved by GCSC
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
During the Greencastle Community School Corporation’s January public session, the district’s five-member board set in motion various upgrades that will leave nary a Greencastle school untouched. Indeed, with lighting improvements, a new sound system and three buses on the way, one would be hard pressed to find a more-effective method of bringing in the new year...
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Paint and Party
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
Painting dragon flies against a full moon (note finished product at bottom), nearly two dozen women enjoy a “paint and party” event Tuesday evening at The Swizzle Stick on the square in Greencastle. Putting paint brush to canvas to make their own creations are (clockwise from top right) Jill Stanley, Debbie Aker, Teresa Dean, Sue Blake, Karen Torres, Wendy Staley and Vicki Wilson, all of Greencastle except for Aker of Eminence. ...
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Cloverdale Town Council selects Hibler as new marshal
(Local News ~ 01/24/17)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council voted unanimously to appoint Steve Hibler, of Camby, the town marshal during a special public meeting on Tuesday. “I am looking forward to the opportunity,” Hibler said after being introduced. “I’m glad to get started. I’m going to kind of look and try to learn my way around and what’s going on and where we’re at right now. That’s one of the key things.”...
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Lavon Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/24/17)
Harriett Lavon Smith, 88, of Greencastle, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Mrs. Smith was born, April 23, 1928 in Jackson, Mich., to Wilbur Clifford and Ethel (Lewis) Smith. She was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School and attended Butler University...
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