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Curtis Lee Sinclair
(Obituary ~ 06/04/18)
Curtis Lee Sinclair, 88, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. Curtis was born in Putnam County on June 18, 1929, the son of Fred A. and Freida (McCammack) Sinclair. He was a 1948 graduate of Cloverdale High School. Right after graduating high school, he married his sweetheart, Lucille, on July 3, 1948...
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SPHS Class of 1983 slates 35th reunion
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
The South Putnam High School Class of 1983 will have its 35th class reunion Saturday, June 9 at the Greencastle Elks Club, 202 S. Indiana St. Cost of the event is $20 per person, which covers the cost of renting the Elks Club and catering of the meal by Putnam Inn...
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Patsy L. McCammack
(Obituary ~ 06/04/18)
Patsy L. McCammack, 79, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Henry Community Health. She was born Aug. 24, 1938 in Putnam County, a daughter of the late Maynard and Margaret (Coffey) Hurst. A 1956 graduate of Belle Union High School, Patsy was a homemaker most of her married life, enjoying being a wife and mother to her four children. She did, however, work for Public Service Indiana for a time in Plainfield...
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Gamba music to be featured at Wednesday Summer Festival
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
Viola da gambist Brady Lanier and Brazilian pianist Daniel Inamorato are the featured performers in Wednesday's free 7:30 p.m. Greencastle Summer Music Festival concert in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. This is the "Kissinger Family Concert," celebrating the leadership of Joanne Kissinger, who with her family began an endowment at the Putnam County Community Foundation to support the festival's work of "bringing the community together with friends making music for friends."...
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Margaret Elaine Keller
(Obituary ~ 06/04/18)
Margaret Elaine (Baumunk) Keller, 73, of New Market, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Bickford of Carmel. She was born in Putnam County on March 17, 1945 to the late Lewis Edward Baumunk and Helen (Blair) Baumunk-Akers. Elaine graduated from Greencastle High School in 1963...
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Barbara Jeanette Cline
(Obituary ~ 06/04/18)
Barbara Jeanette Cline, 80, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018. She was born July 21, 1937 in Cleveland County, Ark., to Keith and Berniece (Beard) Thompson. Barbara grew up in Arkansas, but also lived in Oregon and Topeka, Kan. It was in Topeka where she met the love of her life, Donald Cline...
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Chad Wayne Lancaster
(Obituary ~ 06/04/18)
Chad Wayne Lancaster, 31, of Greencastle, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was born Sept. 11, 1986. Chad is survived by his mother, Kathy Barger; stepfather Larry Barger; brother Eric Shane Lancaster and wife Latrisha; sister Heidi Raeann Wathen; grandmothers Millie Parrish and Mary Lancaster; step-grandmother Norma Barger and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins...
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'Annie' musical to open 57th Playhouse season Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
The 57th season of the Putnam County Playhouse opens this week with a production of the popular musical "Annie." It will be produced June 7-10 and June 13-16 at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre off Round Barn Road in Greencastle. All performances begin at 8 p.m. except Sunday, June 10 when the curtain goes up at 3 p.m.
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Nazarene Church to host John & Kate in concert June 8
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene will host a gospel concert with John & Kate (Denner) at 7 p.m. Friday, June 8. John and Kate present a concert with keyboard artistry and family vocal harmony. There is no admission charge but a love offering will be received for their ministry...
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Brazil Band to perform Broadway favorites and more Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band will present “A Musical Switch” Sunday, June 10, beginning at 8 p.m. at Brazil’s Forest Park rain or shine. Director Matthew S. Huber and the band will offer classic Broadway favorites “Les Miserables” in a setting by Warren Barker and “The King and I” arranged by R.R. Bennett...
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Tackling food insecurity in Putnam County
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
What does food insecurity mean for Putnam County? Putnam County alone has nine food pantries, one non-food pantry and two mobile pantry sites. There are a total of 4,490 residents who deal with food insecurity issues. These residents lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. And 45 percent of these individuals don’t qualify for nutrition programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Application Program) or WIC (Women, Infants and Children)...
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Putnam Scanner for June 5, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 06/04/18)
County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 11:53 p.m. Adrian Boyd Fisher, 27, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated endangering a person, driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, being a habitual traffic offender and possession of marijuana...
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C.A.R.R. 5K set Saturday evening at Deer Meadow
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
The 5th Annual C.A.R.R. (Camo America Rainbow Run) 5K will take place Saturday, June 9 at 5 p.m. in memory of Keith Carr. The race is run in memory of Andrew Keith Carr, who died at age 21 in a tragic accident in Rome on June 11, 2013, to raise money for A Kinetic Change. AKC aims to increase community physical activity by creating recreation facilities, organizing fitness events, and motivating you to convert your potential energy into kinetic energy with movement...
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I’m a FAIR Runner 5K set Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
The Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment committee will host the 2018 I’m a FAIR Runner 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m. at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. All proceeds will go to the Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment. Registration forms can be found at Putnam County Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Mid-America or the Putnam County Extension Office or by emailing heather@poynterfarms.com. The event is open to everyone...
- Crane Bill Becomes Law (Local News ~ 06/04/18)
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Banner Graphic seeking Putnam County Difference Makers
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
How many people do you know who make a difference in someone’s life? They step up to help whenever something is needed, and they ask for nothing in return. They’re the type of people who make Putnam County such a great place to live and raise a family...
- No More Hard Knocks (Local News ~ 06/04/18)
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County balks at $4,405 increase from West Central
(Local News ~ 06/04/18)
An unexpectedly high invoice from West Central Economic Development District caught the Putnam County Commissioners off guard recently. However, administrators at West Central may be in for the next surprise, as the commissioners voted Monday morning not to pay the $4,405 increase, sticking to $10,700 budgeted for 2018...
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