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Victim flown from motorcycle mishap scene had been shot, GPD says
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
What authorities had originally presumed was a serious motorcycle accident is now being investigated as a shooting, Greencastle City Police reported Friday afternoon. Investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, city units were dispatched to what was reported as a serious motorcycle accident on Frazier Street, just east of U.S. 231 on Greencastle's North Side, City Police Chief Tom Sutherlin told the Banner Graphic...
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Anna V. ‘Annie’ Feutz
(Obituary ~ 07/27/18)
Anna V. “Annie” Feutz, 87, Eminence, passed away at 2:19 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital. She was born on Monday, Oct. 6, 1930 in Linton to the late Samuel and Victorine (Haffely) Colderbank. Annie was a cook for the Eminence School District for many years and was a member of the Alaska Christian Church in Lewisville...
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Gordon LaVerne ‘Bud’ Monnett
(Obituary ~ 07/27/18)
Gordon LaVerne “Bud” Monnett, age 93, passed away on July 26, 2018. Born March 20, 1925 in Greencastle, Indiana, he was the son of Clifford and Dorothy Monnett. Bud enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1943 and served as a pilot in World War II and Korea. He retired in 1974 from the United States Air Force Reserve at the rank of major...
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Emma Alice Staley Smedley
(Obituary ~ 07/27/18)
Emma Alice Smedley, 98, was called home by the Lord Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle. Born May 5, 1920, in Morgan County, Ind., she was the daughter of Tressie (Bourne) Staley and Thomas B. Staley. She married Morris ("Jum") Smedley in 1942...
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Darland adds another notch to belt
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/18)
PUTNAMVILLE — The list of accomplishments on the race track for Lincoln, Ind. native Dave Darland is as voluminous as it is impressive. He heads the bulk of every AMSOIL National Sprint Car racing historical category already and he added another notch during Thursday’s “Indiana Sprint Week” stop at Lincoln Park Speedway...
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Putnam Scanner for July 28, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 07/27/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Keysha D. Andrews, 24, Indianapolis, two counts of Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Court News for July 28, 2018
(Court News ~ 07/27/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Keysha D. Andrews, 24, Indianapolis, two counts of Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Who’s News for Saturday, July 28, 2018
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
HANNAH GELLMAN of Greencastle graduated with a BA in English, Magna Cum Laude, from Carleton College at its 144th Commencement exercises, held on Saturday, June 9. Gellman is the daughter of David Gellman and Monica Fennell of Greencastle. Additionally, the Greencastle High School graduate received a pair of high honors during the annual Carleton honors convocation...
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Birth Announcement - Phillips
(Births ~ 07/27/18)
The parents of Orion Carter Phillips would like to announce his birth, which occurred at 10:18 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at Hendricks Community Hospital in Danville. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces at birth and was 20-3/4 inches long. Orion is the son of Corrine Trigg and Caleb Phillips of Greencastle. Grandparents are Timothy and Lisa Trigg, and Brad and Ruth Phillips, all of Greencastle. Great-grandparents are Jessie Trigg and Emerson Phillips, both of Greencastle...
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Share the Dream Spotlight: St. Paul Ladies Guild
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
This summer, 25 different charitable organizations, scholarships and endowments are participating in the Putnam County Community Foundation Share the Dream program. The fundraising program offers proportionally awarded grant prizes to participants who receive at least 10 donations of $25 or more between May 1 and Aug. 31. Each of the 25 organizations will be highlighted in this series...
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Run into Fall 5-K looking for runners and vendors
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Organizers are now seeking runners for the inaugural Run into Fall 5K/Family Fun Run and Market. The event will be on Sept. 22 at Heritage Lake Arena. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. The 5K will start at 8:30, and the Family Fun Run will start at 9:30. ...
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Protecting forests and toes goal of DePauw science summer effort
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
In a summer project under way at DePauw University, two future physicians are using minuscule droplets of water, a superconducting magnet that functions like a “humongous Thermos,” spectroscopic instruments and homemade dry ice to tease out information about sugar’s effects on freezing tissue...
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Union Chapel to celebrate 50th anniversary of the ‘United Methodist Church’ Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
In 1968, the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church joined in a merger that created the “United Methodist Church.” On Sunday, July 29, Union Chapel United Methodist Church will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Methodist Church with a homecoming for Union Chapel UMC...
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Greencastle’s Thomas wins 4WD title
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/18)
Greencastle High School senior Trace Thomas placed first on Sunday in the 4WD Pro Stock Division of the Indiana Truck Pullers event at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Fifteen drivers competed in the 4WD Pro Stock Division. Other competition was conducted by the Illiana Pullers Association and the Illinois Stock Pullers...
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Bridge project will close one lane of U.S. 36 east of Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
BAINBRIDGE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a bridge replacement project on the U.S. 36 bridge over Plum Creek will restrict traffic to one 10-foot lane, beginning on or after Friday, Aug. 3. Motorists will be controlled at the bridge with a traffic signal. The bridge, located east of Bainbridge, should be opened to two lanes of travel in late October of this year...
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Suspicious person held after Thursday incident at Greencastle Dollar Tree
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
A 30-year-old Owen County man was taken into custody Thursday evening on charges of disorderly conduct and failure to identify himself to Greencastle City Police officers following an unusual and disconcerting incident at an East Side business. Officers were called to the Dollar Tree store on the northwest outlot along Indianapolis Road in front of the Greencastle Walmart store at 3:51 p.m. Thursday on the report of a suspicious person there...
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Red Rider
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Who says blondes have more fun? At the Putnam County Fair, it’s obvious little redheaded Rory Turpin.
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Legionburger fair sellout makes for meatless Friday
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
With more than a dozen people standing in line and still another full day of the Putnam County Fair remaining, the Legionburger stand did something it had never done in 53 previous years. It ran out of Legionburgers. Ran. Out. With that unmistakable aroma of sizzling onions and beef on a steamy grill still wafting over the southwest corner of the fairgrounds Thursday evening, the men and women of Greencastle American Legion Post 58 served up their last Legionburger of the 2018 fair at about 7 p.m.. ...
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