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Carl Orvis Arbuckle
(Obituary ~ 04/23/17)
Carl Orvis Arbuckle, 93, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. Carl was born in Belleville on July 23, 1923, the son of Samuel Orion and Bessie Rosetta (Clark) Arbuckle. He was a graduate of Amo High School...
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Thomas Jr. sticks a late race pass for LPS sprint car win
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/17)
PUTNAMVILLE — Hearty fans braved chilly temperatures at Lincoln Park Speedway on Saturday night as racing action trumped Mother Nature. Alabama’s Kevin Thomas Jr. got the jump on a late restart in a return to victory lane in the sprint car division. ...
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DePauw baseball honors coach Ed Meyer
(College Sports ~ 04/23/17)
DePauw University honored the memory of alumnus and longtime baseball coach Ed Meyer on Saturday during its doubleheader against Ohio Wesleyan. Meyer, a 1962 DePauw graduate, was head baseball coach for 35 years and logged a Tiger-record 522 career wins while positively impacting several generations of student-athletes. He was also an emeritus professor of kinesiology when he passed away in 2015...
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Santa Claus comes to town early for Big Bounce visit
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
Normally you don’t associate Santa Claus with Earth Day, but on Saturday -- Earth Day -- Santas from across Indiana descended upon Greencastle. People driving along State Road 240 just east of Greencastle Saturday might have seen a few sleighs parked around Big Bounce Fun House Rentals as several Santas and Mrs. Clauses from all over the state visited Big Bounce Fun House Rentals for a Santa convention at the company’s new warehouse...
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Habitat for Humanity sets fundraiser breakfast
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
Putnam County Habitat for Humanity will have a pancake breakfast at Reelsville Fire Department on Saturday, April 29 from 9-11 a.m. Payment will be via free-will donation. PCHH board members will be on hand alongside Nancy Rosa, executive officer, and Frank Mahurin, construction manager...
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This Earth Day, we are grateful for our region’s resources
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
Every Earth Day, we at the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District reflect on the wonderful natural resources we get to enjoy in Putnam County. Our staff is grateful for the opportunity to work with members of the community to facilitate voluntary initiatives to conserve land, water, forests and wildlife in our area...
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DPU Jazz Ensemble in concert with special guest performer Paul White, GMS Jazz Band Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
The DePauw Jazz Ensemble will welcome composer/arranger SSG Paul G. White to the Green Center for the Performing Arts in a joint concert conducted by Steve Snyder this week at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26. Also making an appearance on the Kresge stage will be the 30-member Greencastle Middle School Jazz Band...
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Mansfield Mill to take part in mushroom fest April 29-30
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
MANSFIELD -- Mansfield Roller Mill in southeastern Parke County will participate in Mansfield’s Mushroom Festival Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30. The historic three-story, 1880s mill will be open both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can shop, tour the mill or see the Sunday car show...
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Library to host new round of Mah Jongg classes
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
The Putnam County Public Library will host another round of Learn to Play Mah Jongg, beginning May 2 and running through June 13. Janice White will be leading another seven-week course at the library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. Classes will be every Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m...
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Court News for 4-24-2017
(Court News ~ 04/23/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Bryan K. Conner, 41, Clinton, driving a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life Sara A. Trivett, 28, Greencastle, Level 6 felony domestic battery, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief...
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Putnam Scanner 4-24-17
(Police Logs ~ 04/23/17)
City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to seven dispatches and one medical run. • At 5:51 p.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to reports of a possible gas leak at 410 E. Washington St. GFD monitored the air, finding a small leak in the furnace area. GFD shut off the gas to the residence and advised maintenance crews of its findings before returning to station at 6:12 p.m...
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HPS to mark May as Preservation Month
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
May is National Historic Preservation Month, and the Heritage Preservation Society (HPS) of Putnam County will begin by celebrating with the dedication of the two new courthouse clocks in conjunction with First Friday on May 5. Starting at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of the Putnam County Courthouse (weather permitting), County Commissioner Dave Berry will say a few words, to be followed by Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory...
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Celebrating Divine Mercy
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
Members of St. Paul of the Apostle Catholic Church took to the streets of downtown Greencastle Sunday, signifying the chapel’s first-annual Divine Mercy Service on what is known in the Catholic church as Divine Mercy Day. Taking place one week after the historical events of Easter Sunday, the walk symbolizes society’s fixation on possessions and is in conjunction with long-standing beliefs of the events surrounding the Biblical figure Doubting Thomas...
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Putnam County Board of Realtors Shred Event
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
The Putnam County Board of Realtors will host a community shred event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 in the Greencastle Middle School parking lot off Percy Julian Drive at Veterans Memorial Highway. The event is free, but donations to the PCBR scholarship fund are welcome...
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Banner Graphic to switch Monday publication to Tuesdays
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
The Banner Graphic will change its weekly print schedule beginning on Tuesday, May 2 with a switch to printing on Tuesdays. The weekly Tuesday edition will replace the current Monday edition of the paper, but readers will continue to receive the overall news and sports coverage they have grown accustomed to over the years...
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Clovers top NP in baseball, softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/17)
ROACHDALE -- Cloverdale and North Putnam met for baseball and softball games on Friday evening. The Clovers won the softball matchup by a 17-3 margin, and also won the baseball with a 4-3 triumph over the Cougars. In softball, the Clovers got two runs in the top of the first and then broke things open with 10 in the top of the second...
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Three cars damaged in accident on West Franklin
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
The temporary distraction of a teen motorist caused a three-car accident near downtown Greencastle Sunday evening. At 7:30 p.m., 17-year-old Wyatt Ellis of Greencastle was westbound on West Franklin Street in a 2003 Toyota Corolla. Ellis told Greencastle Police Officer Brad Hiatt he became momentarily distracted just west of Madison Street and his car drifted to the right...
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Constance 'Connie' Marie Long Waldon
(Obituary ~ 04/23/17)
Constance "Connie" Marie Long Waldon, of Roachdale, passed away at Danville Regional Rehabilitation in Danville on Saturday afternoon, April 22, 2017. She was born on Aug. 24, 1921 at Jamestown, Ind., to George Batman and Stella Viola Sutherlin Long...
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Local firefighter recognized for his 50 years of service
(Local News ~ 04/23/17)
BELLE UNION -- Volunteer firefighter Robert “Bob” Nichols, 70, of Belle Union, was greeted with a surprise party on Sunday in celebration of his 50 years at the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department (JTVFD). “Anybody who knows Bobby knows what an asset he is to the community,” Fire Chief Rick Cooper said. “He started this department actually, as a kid helping his dad. So he’s probably got closer to 60 years, we guess.”...
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