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Greencastle man, 20, charged in drug case that led to IU frat closure
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
A 20-year-old Greencastle man appears to be at the center of two southern Indiana cases in which others have suffered serious consequences. Levi Jacob Lewis is accused of selling drugs out of the Tau Kappa Epsilon house at Indiana University, a situation which has reportedly led to the closure of the frat house at Bloomington until 2021...
- Serving Up Success (Local News ~ 02/22/18)
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Putnamville inmate facing additional felonies for Feb. 9 assaults
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
PUTNAMVILLE — Already serving a seven-year sentence for burglary out of Shelby County, a former Putnamville Correctional Facility inmate is now facing three more felonies for a Feb. 9 incident. This week the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office filed three more felonies against 31-year-old Dusty Vaughn -- Level 5 felony battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer, Level 6 felony strangulation and Level 5 felony battery by bodily waste...
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Almost Home hosts Youth Philanthropy Night fundraiser
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
For the eighth year in a row, a favorite event of the Putnam County Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Committee is approaching. Almost Home Restaurant will host Youth Philanthropy Night on Thursday, March 8 from 5-9 p.m. Dining participants will enjoy a meal and the pleasure of having Youth Philanthropy Committee members assist servers for the evening...
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Drug issues, fire safety dominate ‘Conversation’
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
Greencastle’s police and fire chiefs were all about saving lives Tuesday as they met the public for the fourth edition of the Community Conversation series sponsored by the Greencastle League of Women Voters. Both men were immersed in it Tuesday. Police Chief Tom Sutherlin addressed a Main Street Greencastle gathering earlier in the day, talking about the most recent active shooter occurrence in Florida and its impact on this and other communities. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 23, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 02/22/18)
City Police One arrest was reported Tuesday by Greencastle City Police officers. • At 1:45 p.m., Chase Duff, 21, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Kyle Lee in the 400 block of Anderson Street following a foot pursuit. Duff, who was known to have an active warrant for his arrest, was spotted by city officers and reportedly took off running, reportedly hiding under a porch at one point in the pursuit...
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Court News for Feb. 23, 2018
(Court News ~ 02/22/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Christopher C. Hamm, 27, Greencastle, Level 5 felony battery resulting in bodily injury Michael A. Anderson, 24, Cloverdale, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Firewood program extended at Shades, Turkey Run
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
The public can cut certain downed trees in designated areas at Shades and Turkey Run state parks for firewood through March 31. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas...
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BW3 fundraiser for Habitat set Wednesday
(Local News ~ 02/22/18)
Buffalo Wild Wings, 1310 Indianapolis Rd., Greencastle will host a fundraiser for Putnam County Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Between 6 and 9 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings will donate a percentage of your bill to Habitat for Humanity. All diners have to do is tell the restaurant staff they are there for Putnam County Habitat...
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Tonight's high school basketball game capsules
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/18)
Greencastle (14-7) at North Montgomery (7-14) The coaches: Bryce Rector is in his second year at Greencastle. Eric Danforth is in his second year at North Montgomery. Season recap: Greencastle has won four of its last six games, breaking a two-game losing streak with a win over Edgewood on Tuesday. The Chargers have lost three of their last four games...
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DePauw women to host NCAC semifinals, eyeing NCAA bid
(College Sports ~ 02/22/18)
The top four seeds all posted victories on Tuesday night in quarterfinal round of the 2017 NCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. As a result, top-seeded DePauw (25-1) will host the “final four” today and Saturday at Neal Fieldhouse. The Tigers — making their seventh straight appeaerance in the NCAC semifinals — will face fourth-seeded Wittenberg (15-11) at 5 p.m. on Friday, while the second semifinal on Friday will feature second-seeded Kenyon (21-5) and third-seeded Oberlin (19-7) at 7 p.m...
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Ex-Clover coach Kiley inducted into HOF
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/18)
Dave Kiley, the leader of unquestionably the most successful athletic reign in Cloverdale High School history, was honored Sunday with induction into the Indiana HIgh School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Kiley directed the Clover wrestling program for 27 years, from the 1974-75 season through the 2000-01 campaign...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Hoop season rapidly drawing to conclusion
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/18)
With just two regular-season games left tonight, the boys’ high school basketball season will move into its final stage on Tuesday with the start of sectional play. North Putnam and Cascade will open the South Putnam Sectional on Tuesday night, followed by Cloverdale against Monrovia in a battle of the only two teams in the field with winning records...
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Haywood dives way to state finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/18)
Many participants would have been frustrated to ride nearly an hour on a bus to an athletic competition, only to have the event postponed a day to require a return trip. For South Putnam freshman Lee Haywood, such a scenario played out this week — but he didn’t mind a bit...
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