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Body of Reelsville man found on Washington Township road
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
REELSVILLE — Police are investigating a death in Washington Township after a man’s body was found in the road early Thursday morning. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the body was discovered near the intersection of county roads 525 West and 1100 South, about a quarter mile south of Interstate 70...
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Body found on Washington Township road
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
REELSVILLE — Police are investigating a death in Washington Township after a man’s body was found in the road early Thursday morning. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the body was discovered near the intersection of county roads 525 West and 1100 South, about a quarter mile south of Interstate 70...
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Smith family farm in Warren Twp. earns Hoosier Homestead Award
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Putnam County farm owned by the Smith family for the last century has been honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms that have been owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. The Smith farm near Putnamville in Warren Township, southwest of Greencastle, was originally owned and developed by Ernest C. Smith, a blacksmith who farmed on the side, his daughter Mary Heeke told the Banner Graphic...
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NSF grant to enhance cyberinfrastructure along with internet connectivity at DePauw
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded DePauw University a $210,000 grant for “CCNetwork Design: Network Infrastructure for Improved Student Engagement in Science Discovery and Innovation,” a project designed to enhance cyberinfrastructure and internet connectivity on the campus...
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Court News for Aug. 18, 2017
(Court News ~ 08/17/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Justin L. Legan, 26, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 3 felony dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Jason E. Garrido, 19, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of syringe...
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 18, 2017
(Police Logs ~ 08/17/17)
Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 6:14 p.m. David Aaron Michael Clark, 28, Bainbridge was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 5:24 p.m. Nicholas Dean Rich, 28, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on warrants from Marion County and Johnson County...
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Thelma J. Arney
(Obituary ~ 08/17/17)
Thelma J. Arney, 86, of Poland, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. She was born Friday, Jan. 9, 1931 to the late Allie E. Fritzinger and Floy May (Nees) Fritzinger Spelbring. She married James L. Arney in 1949, he passed away March 6, 1999. She is survived by her grandchildren, Dusty Arney and wife Nicole, Casey Cox and Amber Arney; sister Anna May Bradford; nephew Danny Fritzinger; and four great-grandchildren...
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Over the Moon
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
Savannah Wolfe, Chloe Perkins and Cora Beasley all believed their moon was “the highest” at the Putnam County Public Library’s STEAM Wednesdays event. In honor of the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, children were shown a model of the sun, earth and moon, learned how a solar eclipse happens and made their own coronas and sun-like sugar cookies. Nancy Napier aggressively adds stars to her corona.
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630 new DePauw students arriving in Greencastle
(Local News ~ 08/17/17)
DePauw University's 181st academic year will begin in earnest Friday (today) when 630 new students arrive on the Greencastle campus for the traditional move-in day. The incoming undergraduates include 607 first-year students, nine exchange students and 14 who are transferring from other colleges...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cub, Cougar girls get soccer wins
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/17)
LIZTON — Greencastle traveled to Tri-West on Tuesday for its season-opening girls’ soccer match and came away with a 5-1 victory. The first half offered much opportunity for the new team to gain confidence with passing, dribbling, and shooting. At the half the score was 0-0 with Claire Gillen in as goalkeeper...
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Tonight's prep football capsules
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/17)
Game time: 7 p.m. WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game. The coaches: Tom Winders is in his first year at Cloverdale. Nathan Aker is in his fourth year at South Putnam. History: South Putnam won 26-8 at Cloverdale last year, and has won the last 10 meetings between the teams...
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