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Robe-Ann Park Easter egg hunt postponed until noon March 31
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
Due to the Winter Storm Advisory and the "wintry mix" predicted to begin early Saturday morning, the annual Easter egg hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle has been postponed. The egg hunt will be postponed until next Saturday, March 31 at noon, the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has announced...
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Moore, York share top county honors
(High School Sports ~ 03/23/18)
Cloverdale’s Jalen Moore and Greencastle’s Colin York hooked up in December for one of the highest-scoring duels in Indiana basketball history, combining for 93 points between them. Moore went on to lead his team to its fourth straight sectional title, while York got his team to the sectional finals...
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$1 million worth of city street repairs scheduled
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
Beyond mere resurfacing, a variety of street rehabilitation work -- topping $1 million in total cost -- is scheduled this construction season on streets within the City of Greencastle. Submitting the low bid on the multi-faceted street repair and resurfacing project was Grady Brothers, Indianapolis, which was awarded the contract Wednesday afternoon by the Greencastle Board of Public Works and Safety on its bid of more than $1 million...
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Following too closely on I-70 yields marijuana and two arrests
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
CLOVERDALE -- A routine traffic stop along Interstate 70 in southwestern Putnam County Friday morning resulted in two arrests on drug-related charges, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. At approximately 10 a.m. Friday, an Indiana State Police trooper from the Putnamville District, spotted a 2018 Ford Expedition SUV reportedly following another vehicle too closely on eastbound I-70 near the 36-mile marker, five miles west of Cloverdale...
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Quilt Project
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
Students in the Greencastle Middle School Life Skills class have created a quilt to be auctioned in the first of two auctions of twin quilts this year. Fifty percent of the auction proceeds will go to the program to keep its charity work going, while the other half will go to the NICU Unit at Riley Hospital for Children...
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Tim Jedele recognized as outstanding McDonald’s general manager
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
CLOVERDALE – Cloverdale McDonald’s general manager Tim Jedele was recently recognized as a 2017 Outstanding Restaurant Manager. The McDonald’s Outstanding General Manager Award is an annual national honor given to managers that have exhibited superior results in select areas of performance including quality, service, sales and operational excellence...
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Local Holy Week Services
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
The Russellville Community Church will feature special services to celebrate Holy Week beginning Palm Sunday, March 25, with a pitch-in at 5 p.m. and service at 6 p.m. Andrea Davies will be providing the music and Pastor Alan Small will deliver the message...
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Angie Thomas to discuss ‘The Hate U Give’
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
Angie Thomas, whose young adult novel, “The Hate U Give: Finding Your Activism and Turning the Political into the Personal,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list a year ago and remains at No. 2 after 54 weeks, will come to DePauw University for two events on Thursday, April 5...
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Community leaders, childcare providers address community needs
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
After conducting several needs assessments and meeting with resource agencies, leaders of the Purdue Extension Community Leadership Program conducted a childcare provider dinner for Putnam County Childcare providers. The dinner equipped childcare providers with the opportunity to learn about pathways to quality, childcare funding opportunities, and additional resources available to them in efforts of extending childcare services. ...
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Court News for March 24, 2018
(Court News ~ 03/23/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Doons Nguyen, 53, Watertown, N.Y., Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine Kallen Walker, 21, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official, Level 6 felony battery against a public safety official...
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Putnam Scanner for March 24, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 03/23/18)
County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 10 a.m. Raymond Douglas Eaker, 23, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Thursday • At 11:50 p.m. Matthew Joseph Cole, 22, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Sen. Bray reports on end of 2018 legislative session
(Local News ~ 03/23/18)
The Indiana General Assembly concluded its 2018 legislative session on Wednesday, March 14, District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) reports. Highlights of the 2018 legislative session include bills aimed at fighting the drug epidemic, improving workforce development and supporting Hoosier schools...
- Cricket’s Cuts Ribbon (Local News ~ 03/23/18)
- Zumba Kids (Local News ~ 03/23/18)
- Smart Art (Local News ~ 03/23/18)
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I’m fired up over fireflies
(Column ~ 03/23/18)
The last four mayors of Greencastle agree. So do workers from Fedex, UPS and the United States Postal Service. Even the two candidates in a hotly-contested race for Putnam County sheriff agree. Those beautiful, peaceful bioluminescent insects that show up floating in the evening breeze every June? They’re called lightning bugs...
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