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Moore, Walker still alive in American Fidelity 3-point voting competition
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/18)
Cloverdale basketball standouts Jalen Moore and Abby Walker are both still alive in the American Family Insurance 3-point Fan Vote Competition. Moore is currently matched against Hayden Sprenkel of Boone Terre, Mo. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, Sprenkel held a lead of six percentage points over Moore. Walker trails Caitlin Poore of Shelbine, Mo., by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent. Fans can go to visit either amfam.com/fanvote or HighSchoolSlam.com (both go to the same page) and cast your vote. Moore and Walker will advance through the bracket if they win their head-to-head fan voting competition for a chance to travel to San Antonio to showcase their talent and compete in the 3-point competition. You can also follow along and support on Twitter and Facebook: @HighSchoolSlam. Voting for the current round ends at noon on Wednesday. Moore won his first-round matchup 51 percent to 49 percent over Jacob Bolwerk of Jackson, Wisc. Walker won her first-round matchup by a 53-47 percent margin over Anna Gorman of Chandler, Ariz. Last year, Clover standout Cooper Neese advanced through the various levels of fan voting and competed in the finals at Phoenix, Ariz. Each round pits them against another athlete who is also trying to attain votes. The athlete who attains more votes at the end of each round advances. The semifinal round runs from March 1-8, while the finals take place from March 9-16. The winners will be announced on March 16.
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Carolyne Eilene Sharp
(Obituary ~ 02/27/18)
Carolyne Eilene (Nelson) Sharp, 75, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. She was born Dec. 30, 1942 in Greencastle, the daughter of Wayne and Freda (Cash) Nelson. She had attended Greencastle High School. Carolyne had been employed at Huffy's Bicycle manufacturing and drove a school bus in Celina, Ohio. She worked at Jackson's Restaurant, food service at DePauw University, and as the breakfast and lunch cook for Pi Kappa Si fraternity retiring after 15 years...
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David J. Watson
(Obituary ~ 02/27/18)
David J. Watson, 79, Greencastle, born Sept. 30, 1938, passed away on Feb. 25, 2018. Dave proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. After leaving the service, he worked for Rough Notes Printing. He also worked as a taxi driver, for Gates Title and Marble. He then worked for Allison Division of GM as a storage unit manager, from which he eventually retired...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 28, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 02/27/18)
County Jail Three people were recently booked into the Putnam County Jail. Monday • At 5:26 p.m., Christopher L. Sutton, 41, of Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on a court order. • At 2:24 p.m., Morgan L. Roush, 35, of Kirkland, was booked into the jail on a local warrant...
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Ex-Rokita campaigner Wallace joins Baird effort
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
Rep. Jim Baird has announced the addition of Brittany Daniel Wallace as director of operations for his congressional campaign in Indiana’s 4th District. Originally from Cloverdale, Wallace has spent most of her life in the southern part of the 4th District. ...
- Cloverdale Students Take Gold (Local News ~ 02/27/18)
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Bray bill to reform civil forfeiture passes House
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill authored by State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) that would reform Indiana’s civil forfeiture laws has passed the Indiana House of Representatives by a vote of 98-0. Senate Enrolled Act 99 would establish a probable cause requirement for all forfeiture cases and establishes a process for innocent property owners to get their property back if it was seized while in another person’s possession...
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Counties join ranks for first phase of Youth Ranch fencing
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
BRAZIL – It’s great when a plan comes together. For some time, leaders developing the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch knew they needed safety and territorial fencing at their 62-acre property under development near Brazil. This week, pieces for phase one of the fences began to quickly come together – all because of a pioneering team of two thoughtful businesses and a community-minded couple from three different counties...
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Regimes of (dis)order on view at Peeler March 8-April 10
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
“Regimes of (dis)order,” an exhibition of the works of Betsy Stirratt, founding director of the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University in Bloomington, will be on display at DePauw University’s Peeler Art Center, March 8 through April 10. The public is invited. Admission is free...
- Perfect Harmony (Local News ~ 02/27/18)
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Hesler retiring from GHS after 40 years at June end
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
After serving Greencastle High School in more capacities than its multi-purpose room over the past 40 years, Principal Russ Hesler announced Monday that this will be his final year and he will retire effective June 30. Hesler made the announcement to his Professional Learning Communities (PLC) group Monday morning and the Greencastle Community School Corporation (GCSC) School Board made it official at its February meeting Monday night...
- Clover Clamor (Local News ~ 02/27/18)
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Cloverdale hires two deputy marshals, boosting ranks to three
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
CLOVERDALE -- Safety Board Adviser Phil Parker announced during the Cloverdale Town Council’s recent meeting that the Cloverdale Police Department (CPD) has hired two more deputy marshals in addition to Levi App, who started work in early February. The new officers will begin work after passing physical and psychological evaluations. They will be introduced to the community at the council’s next regular meeting, set for Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Cloverdale Town Hall...
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Russellville opens bids for road repair project
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Town Council opened two bids from contractors interested in the town’s Road Improvement Project. The cheapest bid was from Wabash Valley Asphalt, of Terre Haute, at $295,807.51, followed by one from Grady Brothers, of Indianapolis, at $375,521.80...
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Stuart Fabe finds avenging vigilante alter ego in his novels
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
Thriving in the bucolic countryside that is Putnam County, six miles north of Greencastle, mild-mannered Stu Fabe captures fine-art photography, creates intricate woven creations that have been fashioned within colorful gourds adorning even the local museum, and simply enjoys writing...
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236 closing March 5 until Aug. 15, west of U.S. 231
(Local News ~ 02/27/18)
RUSSELLVILLE – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that State Road 236 will close on or after Monday, March 5 for a deck replacement and rehabilitation on the bridge over Big Raccoon Creek, located just over one mile west of U.S. 231 in Putnam County...
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