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Improbable title becomes SP reality
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/17)
South Putnam's girls got a layup from Caitlin Capps with three seconds remaining to defeat Cloverdale 47-45 in the championship game of the Cascade Sectional. The Eagles will now play Eastern Hancock at noon on Saturday in the Speedway Regional. Eastern Hancock upset No. 1-ranked Triton Central 57-50 in the championship game of the Knightstown Sectional...
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Michael Leroy Middleton
(Obituary ~ 02/05/17)
Michael Leroy Middleton, 51, of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Michael was born June 20, 1965 in Danville, Ind., the son of Ruth (Buses) Middleton and the late James Middleton Jr. He graduated from Cloverdale High School...
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Jonathan Jay Clark
(Obituary ~ 02/05/17)
Jonathan Jay Clark, 59, of Greencastle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. Mr. Clark was born April 6, 1957 in Greencastle to Leland and Betty Clark. He served his country in the United States Army from 1976 until 1987. In addition to his military career he worked as an automotive mechanic for various dealerships...
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Donald Keith Cline
(Obituary ~ 02/05/17)
Donald Keith Cline, 82, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at Levine and Dickson - Southminster in Charlotte. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Heritage Funeral Home, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive in Matthews, N.C...
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Fashion show brunch set Feb. 11 at Almost Home
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
A fashion show brunch, featuring fashions and models from Cricket’s Unique Boutique, 110 S. Vine St., Greencastle and brunch items from Almost Home, is set for Saturday, Feb. 11. The fashion show brunch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at Almost Home, 17 W. Franklin St. on the north side of the courthouse square...
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Chili supper Friday to support GHS post prom
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
The Greencastle High School junior post prom is hosting a Friday, Feb. 10 chili supper fundraiser in the cafeteria at the high school. Tickets are $5 each and include chili, peanut butter sandwich, crackers and a drink. Dessert will be available to purchase...
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Riley Kids fundraiser set for Feb. 10 at Charlie’s
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
Charlie’s, 424 Bloomington St., Greencastle, will host a Kiwanis fundraiser Friday, Feb. 10 for Riley Children’s Foundation Autism Awareness. Ten percent of the day’s profits at the restaurant will go to support early diagnosis of Indiana children with autism...
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Autumn Glen sets free VA seminar for Feb. 15
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
Autumn Glenn will host a free seminar with senior consultant Courtney Matteson on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The seminar will focus on “The Essentials of Long Term Care Planning.” Participants will learn about asset protection for veterans and VA benefits...
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IHS seeking NHDI volunteer judges
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call for volunteer judges to take part in the 2017 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) contests. This year the need is greater than ever with the addition of a new regional contest at Hanover College on March 18. Also, for the first time, the Indianapolis Public Schools contest on March 15 will be held at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of IHS and the Indiana Experience...
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‘Technology in the Classroom’ today
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
The Putnam County Public Library, in collaboration with the Greencastle Community School Corporation, will present Technology in the Classroom on Monday, Feb. 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. C.J. Shields, the technology integrator for Greencastle Community Schools, and Michael Acsbok, the technology director at Putnam County Public Library, will give parents an overview of iPad use, Canvas, Google Drive, Notability and Digital Citizenship as well as answer questions...
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Gleaners slates senior food giveaway at Armory Thursday
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
The Gleaners Senior Mobile Pantry will return to Greencastle on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the National Guard Armory. The food giveaway for seniors age 55 and older will be conducted from 10 a.m.-noon. Participants are asked not to arrive before 9:30 a.m. Besides being 55 and older, participants must also be Putnam County residents to participate in the food giveaway...
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DePauw women win 18th straight; Tiger men fall to Hiram
(College Sports ~ 02/05/17)
DePauw shot 50 percent from the field and committed just five turnovers in a 99-54 North Coast Athletic Conference win over visiting Allegheny. The 11th-ranked Tigers improved to 21-1 overall and 13-0 in the NCAC with their 18th straight win, while the Gators dropped to 3-18 overall and 1-11 in conference play...
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Clovers have streak halted by bigger, more physical Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/17)
CLOVERDALE — The Danville Warriors pounded the glass against the Cloverdale Clovers in a matinee version of Indiana High School basketball Saturday afternoon. The taller, more physical Warriors outrebounded the Clovers 36-19 to offset a brilliant 48-point performance by Jalen Moore and end Cloverdale’s 10-game winning streak by a 79-76 margin...
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Shaffer wins regional; Thomas also semistate bound
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/17)
MOORESVILLE — South Putnam’s Kyle Shaffer won the 195-pound championship in the Mooresville Regional wrestling tournament on Saturday, improving his record to 42-0 on the season. The Eagle senior will be joined at the Evansville Reitz Semistate on Saturday by Greencastle sophomore Trace Thomas, who finished second in the 152-pound class...
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Boys' county tourney change of date
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/17)
The Putnam County boys’ tournament was originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Greencastle, but has been switched to a Thursday-Friday schedule due to South Putnam’s participation in the girls’ regional. Greencastle will play North Putnam in the opener on Thursday at 6 p.m., followed by Cloverdale vs. South Putnam...
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Court News 2-6-17
(Court News ~ 02/05/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Stanley E. McKinney Jr., 35, Greencastle, Level 6 felony residential entry, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief Austen B. Stout, 20, Fillmore, Class C misdemeanor driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated...
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Music Unwound, Part II and Opera Week kicks off at DPU School of Music
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
A new NEH-sponsored series took wing this month at DePauw University School of Music. Earlier in the year, the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $300,000 grant to assist in the creation of a curated concert series, “Kurt Weill’s America,” conceived and hosted by cultural historian Joseph Horowitz and presented as part of a national “Music Unwound” consortium that includes DePauw...
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Put your heart into buying local for Valentine’s Day
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
Are you looking for something to do on Valentine’s Day? The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Chamber would like to urge Putnam County residents to Buy Local. Here are a few local options provided by Chamber Executive Director Brian Cox, who has pledged that the Chamber’s Buy Local Campaign will be stressed more in 2017:...
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Ratliff to kick off spring Jazz at the Duck series
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
Jazz at the Duck will return to The Fluttering Duck inside The Inn at DePauw on Thursday, Feb. 9 with Indianapolis trumpeter Clifford Ratliff as the first performer of the spring series. Trumpet master Ratliff is a mainstay on the Indianapolis jazz scene...
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Kramer named ‘coordinator of athletics’ at NP
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
BAINBRIDGE -- In light of the cancellation of a recent middle school basketball game due to the lack of an athletic director, the North Putnam school board decided Friday during a special session to name Bucky Kramer as a temporary “coordinator of athletics” so as to avoid any more issues until a new director is found...
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Matt Land recalls Perry, his energy in mower stunt
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
With former Texas Gov. Rick Perry poised to become secretary of the Department of Energy in President Donald Trump’s cabinet, there’s at least one Putnam County man who probably knows more about Perry’s energy views than most people even at Fox News...
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Bainbridge couple arrested in sex misconduct case
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
BAINBRIDGE -- A Bainbridge man is facing nine felony charges relative to alleged sexual misconduct with two female relatives, while his wife is facing three counts for her involvement, which includes neglecting to report what she allegedly knew was occurring in their home...
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Greening Greencastle House Party set Feb. 9
(Local News ~ 02/05/17)
Hoosier Environmental Council's Greening Greencastle House Party will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle, hosted by Amanda Shepherd, senior outreach associate of the HEC.
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