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One killed in semi crash on I-70
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
A 59-year-old Colorado man was killed in a semi crash on Interstate 70 in eastern Putnam County Friday afternoon. At 1:30 p.m., Indiana State Police responded to a semi crash on I-70 near the 45.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 Volvo semi was eastbound when it lost control for unknown reasons, leaving the road and striking a guardrail...
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SR 243 bridge project delayed until July 25
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The closure of State Road 243 over Interstate 70 has been pushed back until on or after Tuesday, July 25, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced. In a Thursday statement, INDOT officials said the bridge, originally scheduled to close earlier this week, will reopen on Aug. 30...
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Who’s News for Saturday, July 8, 2017
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
LUKAS STOUTENOUR, a junior majoring in teaching Spanish from Coatesville, was among the 977 students named to Augustana College’s 2017 spring term dean’s list. Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences in Rock Island, Ill...
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Upcoming Vacation Bible School
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
Have an upcoming vacation Bible school event you want to announce to the public? The Banner Graphic will print submitted notices of area VBS dates, times and themes. Send information to jjernagan@bannergraphic.com. Game On! vacation bible school is set for Monday, July 10 through Thursday, July 13 at Cornerstone Baptist Church...
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Bainbridge Christian Church to welcome new pastor
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
BAINBRIDGE — Barry Tucker, along with wife Trish, will be joining Bainbridge Christian Church as senior minister beginning this Sunday, July 9. Following service, BCC ill host a welcome pitch-in lunch to welcome the Tuckers. Everyone is welcome. Barry and Trish grew up on the west side of Indianapolis. ...
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Flick - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/07/17)
Keith Wayne and Terry (Hiatt) Flick invite friends and family to join their 50th wedding anniversary celebration with food, drinks and music on Saturday, July 15. The celebration will take place from 1-4 p.m. at Ladoga Christian Church, 124 W. Elm St., Ladoga...
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Familiar names top 5K finishers
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/17)
One outgoing college standout and another one getting ready to begin a career at the next level captured first place in the Mike Rokicki Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Tuesday, an event which kicked off Greencastle’s Annual Independence Day Celebration. Former Cloverdale and DePauw University standout Claudia Monnett as the overall women’s running winner, finishing the course in 21:15...
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U.S. 40 documentary to be shown at Brazil theater
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
BRAZIL -- The Clay County Historical Society will host a National Road Movie Night on Monday, July 10, at Walnut Theater in Brazil. The National Road documentary “Movers and Stakers” will be shown at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. “Movers and Stakers” tells 13 stories of historic people and places along the National Road. “Movers“ were people who migrated west, while “stakers” developed towns, churches, colleges and industry...
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Museum ag equipment exhibit to end after fair
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
For more than a year now the Putnam County Museum has been host to the bicentennial exhibit “It’s Always Been About the Land.” However, time is running out to enjoy seeing these timeless pieces of historical agricultural equipment in the museum. Once the Putnam County Fair is over at the end of the month, the items will start to be returned to their owners as well as some being returned to the pioneer museum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...
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Court News for 7-8-2017
(Court News ~ 07/07/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Rachel M. Spendal, 21, Clinton, two counts of Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Larry Dale Criscillies, 31, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony driving a vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person...
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Putnam Scanner 7-8-17
(Police Logs ~ 07/07/17)
County Jail Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 7:55 p.m. Taylor Marie Daugherty, 21, Greencastle, was taken into custody for dealing in marijuana and possession of marijuana. • At 7:55 p.m. Thomas Lee Gorham, 37, Greencastle, was booked in on a local warrant...
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At the Library July 10-July 14
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY July 10-14 Monday, July 10: • Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Looking for a little quiet time? Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. • STEAM Monday, 2-3 p.m.: Tinker, make, and create at the library on Mondays. Explore arts and crafts, simple circuits, chemistry and more. Each week will feature a different project. A summer reading event for children ages 8-12...
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ParkFest returns Tuesday, featuring Dye, Wurster
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
Following a week off for the Fourth of July, the Greencastle Civic League hopes to keep the spirit of the holiday going when it resumes the ParkFest summer concert series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Robe-Ann Park. The public is invited to the free concert featuring Ron Dye and Chris Wurster playing at Shelter No. 1...
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Stoffregen named one of four state finalists for national teaching award
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
Already an award-winning educator for Greencastle Middle School, Stacie Stoffregen is now one of four science teachers from across the state who is a finalist for a national prize. On Thursday, Stacie Stoffregen was named as an Indiana finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching...
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One killed in semi crash on Interstate 70
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
A 59-year-old Colorado man was killed in a semi crash on Interstate 70 in eastern Putnam County Friday afternoon. At 1:30 p.m., Indiana State Police responded to a semi crash on I-70 near the 45.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 Volvo semi was eastbound when it lost control for unknown reasons, leaving the road and striking a guardrail...
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Holding Down the Fort
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
While things seem a bit tense as First Friday workers hang onto the Almost Home canopy during the height of the Friday night storm, wind and rain devastate the set-up on the north side of the square. However, First Friday wasn’t a total wash-out as by 8 p.m. several brave souls came out to enjoy the rest of the evening...
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Accident-free driving makes Smith a three-million-mile man
(Local News ~ 07/07/17)
In the wee, small hours of Friday morning, Walmart truck driver Dale Smith made history somewhere in the dark, 20 miles outside the town of Menomonie in western Wisconsin. There, essentially in the middle of nowhere, Smith became just the third driver in the 26-year history of the Greencastle Walmart Transportation Department to log three million accident-free miles...
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