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Ruth Ann Hammond
(Obituary ~ 12/04/17)
Ruth Ann Hammond, 74, of Greencastle, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. She was born April 19, 1943 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Forrest Herschel and Nancy Louise (VanVactor) Skinner. Ruth Ann had retired from IBM, where she had worked for several years...
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Donald Wils Bowlby
(Obituary ~ 12/04/17)
Donald Wils Bowlby, Greencastle, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Family meant everything to him. He is survived by his wife, Lenora; his daughter, Carol Seketa; and sons Allen Bowlby, David Bowlby, Michael Dollinger and Mark Dollinger. Also by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brother, Paul D. Bowlby; and his sister, Margaret Perish...
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Jack E. Young
(Obituary ~ 12/04/17)
Jack E. Young, 81, Greencastle, and formerly Brazil, passed away on Dec. 4, 2017 at Asbury Towers Nursing Center in Greencastle. He was born on Feb. 24, 1936 in Indianapolis, to Marvin E. Young and Freda Everett Young. In 1946, the family moved to Reelsville. He graduated from Reelsville High School in 1954...
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Phyllis 'Jo' Blaschke
(Obituary ~ 12/04/17)
Phyllis "Jo" Blaschke, 84, of Mooresville, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. Jo was born on May 28, 1933 in Morgan County, Ind., to the late Edgar and Inez (Simpson) Sims. Jo graduated Mooresville High School in 1951 and Indiana Central Business College...
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Putnam Scanner 12-5-17
(Court News ~ 12/04/17)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 8:20 a.m. Jeremiah A. Cox, 40, Rockville, was lodged at the jail on a Morgan County warrant. Friday • At 8:17 p.m. Michael Ethan Birchman, 20, Roachdale, was taken into custody on warrants from Hendricks and Shelby counties...
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Live nativity Friday and Saturday at Roachdale
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale Baptist Church, at 10 N. Lonoke St., will perform the live nativity “Behold His Glory” Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9 from 6-8:30 p.m. The performance will feature live animals and music as well as guided tours and free food...
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Wyldelife Club invites middle schoolers to party
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
There’s a new club in town for middle school students. The Wyldlife Club will have its Christmas Party on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 7-9 p.m. with snacks and drinks and games. Wyldlife offers a time of unpredictable fun designed with middle school students in mind. There will be a simple message about God and His love...
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Putnamville UMC to host Christmas program
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
PUTNAMVILLE — To celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Putnamville United Methodist Church will host its annual Christmas program at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. The public is invited to enjoy the church choir as it sings familiar Christmas songs. The children will also welcome a visitor from the North Pole...
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AP Fridays at Purdue hosts SPHS
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Fifteen students from the South Putnam High School Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry course recently visited Purdue University to participate in a Kinetics lab along with students from Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis. The laboratory experience took place in the Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering and was sponsored by Steven Smith, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science Outreach coordinator, and Sarah Nern, Chemistry Outreach coordinator. ...
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NPMS, Fillmore Elementary participate in recycled bottlecaps bench program
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
Two local schools recently received new benches thanks to student effort and a grant from the West Central Solid Waste District. Students and staff from Fillmore Elementary School and North Putnam Middle School each collected about 500 pounds of plastic bottle caps and sent them to Green Tree Plastics of Evansville to be made into benches. ...
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More than $30,000 raised for Cancer Center
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
More than 250 community members put on their best dresses and sharpest suits to raise awareness and funds for the local cancer center during the recent inaugural Putnam County Hospital Benefit Gala. By the end of the night, spirits were high as generous donors rallied to raise more than $30,000 that will go directly to the PCH Cancer Center for the purchase of IV pumps to better care for cancer patients...
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Speer ASAP coordinator for Ivy Tech Greencastle
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
Ivy Tech Community College has officially named Emily Speer as coordinator of the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) at the Greencastle campus. Speer has been with Ivy Tech since 2014. Prior to accepting this position, she served as registrar and coordinator of ASAP at the Terre Haute campus...
- Gala Grandeur (Local News ~ 12/04/17)
- In the Spirit (Local News ~ 12/04/17)
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Commissioners repeal vehicle inspection fees
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
According to the sheriff’s wishes, a vehicle inspection by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department will again be conducted for free. Sheriff Scott Stockton appeared before the Putnam County Commissioners Monday morning to request that a $5 fee for such inspections be waived...
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Playground pickets available as Christmas gifts
(Local News ~ 12/04/17)
The Greencastle Friends of the Park suggest that for a last-minute gift or for that hard-to-buy-for individual, local residents consider sponsoring a decorative picket around the Emerald Palace playground at Robe-Ann Park. Pickets around the Emerald Palace playground are still available for purchase at $25 each...
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No. 15 DePauw women win big; Tiger men lose to No. 16 OWU
(College Sports ~ 12/04/17)
DePauw guard Sydney Kopp scored a game-high 27 including 18 in the first quarter to lead #15/18 DePauw to a 75-41 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Allegheny. The Tigers moved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the NCAC, while the Gators dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in NCAC play...
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Cloverdale girls up to No. 16 in rankings
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
Cloverdale has moved into 16th place in this week’s Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association basketball rankings. The 7-1 Clovers stand 1-0 in the Western Indiana Conference after Friday night’s win at Edgewood, and will play next on Friday at Indian Creek in another WIC contest...
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Eagle swimmers sweep Edgewood; Cougars busy in triangular meets
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
ELLETETSVILLE — South Putnam swept a pair of dual meets from the Mustangs last week.. The SP boys’ team won 117-66, and the girls won their meet 93-75. “Despite various illness and injury, the team really came together to outscore Edgewood,” Eagle coach Anna Kendall said. “The athletes’ perseverance and relentless effort were rewarded with several lifetime, season best, and notable swims.”...
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Mid-week basketball preview capsules
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
Greencastle (6-3) at No. 5 Danville (5-2) The coaches: Bradley Key is in his ninth year at Greencastle. Kaley May is in her fifth year at Danville. So far: Greencastle lost its first three games (51-45 to Edgewood, 50-22 to 3A No. 9 Owen Valley and 68-40 to 3A No. 6 Beech Grove) and has won its last six games (53-38 over Southmont, 37-19 over North Putnam, 33-32 over South Putnam, 47-23 over Crawfordsville and Tri-West 54-46)...
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Greencastle’s Wilson earns Nike All-American honors
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
PORTLAND, Ore. — Greencastle junior Emma Wilson earned Nike All-American status on Saturday when she placed 14th in the Nike Cross Nationals at the Glendoveer Golf Course. Wilson had a time of 18:02.6, just a fraction of a second behind the 13th-place finisher...
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Eagles produce better balance in win over Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
The South Putnam Eagle boys’ basketball team methodically took apart the Eminence Eels 77-45 in a high school non-conference basketball game Saturday night. The Eagles placed three players in double figures and another four players with eight points. In addition, the Eagles improved to 3-1 on the year by outrebounding the smaller Eels 42-25 and taking care of the basketball with just nine turnovers...
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Moore, Wilkes keys to attack for Clovers in win over Southmont
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/17)
CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale trailed visiting Southmont 21-12 after one quarter on Saturday night in boys’ high school basketball, but turned up its defensive intensity and bounced back for a 69-61 win for its first victory of the year. “Defensively, we turned up the pressure a little bit,” coach Patrick Rady said. ...
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