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Misfits wrap up fall season with tourney win
(Community Sports ~ 11/22/18)
The “Misfits” 16U fastpitch softball team, with several players from Putnam County, concluded its fall season by winning a tournament at Bicknell last month. The championship game was tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning when South Putnam’s Brionna Egold hit a walkoff triple to score fellow Eagle Gracie Nees from first base for a 2-1 victory...
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Clovers see huge youth wrestling turnout
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/18)
The Cloverdale youth wrestling program wrapped up its season on Nov. 15 with its annual youth wrestling tournament. This fall, 80 wrestlers grades K-5 battled on the mat for team and individual championships from mid-October to mid- November. The program was moved up several weeks from the past few years...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Former county rivals excited for finals games
(Sports Column ~ 11/22/18)
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Indiana High School Athletic Association football state finals take place over the next two days, two of the 12 head coaches formerly worked in Putnam County. Evansville Central, which plays in the 4A championship game at 3:30 p.m. Friday against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, is led by former South Putnam coach Troy Burgess...
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Mounties find themselves in a Pickel
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/18)
BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam boys’ basketball coach Collin McCartt knew he needed someone to step up with the graduation of leading scorer Elliot Gross after last season. The obvious leading candidate was forward Andrew Pickel, and the 6-6 senior did not disappoint on Wednesday night in his team’s season opener...
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Patricia A. Varvil Keith
(Obituary ~ 11/22/18)
Patricia A. Varvil Keith, 91, of Plainfield, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. She was born June 23, 1927 in Danville, Ind., to the late Quincy and Eva (Knight) Berry. She was a member of Plainfield Christian Church. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed family activities and entertaining guests...
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Nov. 26 Dine with a Doc to feature new PCH surgeon
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
The next Senior Education Ministries Dine with a Doc program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26 at the Putnam County Hospital, 1542 Bloomington St., Greencastle. This month’s special guest is Dr. Keith Thomae, the newest addition to the Putnam Surgical Specialties and Putnam County Hospital Department of Surgery surgical staff...
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Sharing the Bounty
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
When Putnam County Comprehensive Services had more than enough food for its annual Thanksgiving meal, several of the staff members spent Wednesday afternoon distributing the surplus to public servants such as firefighters, police officers, EMTs and paramedics, workers at City Hall and the staff of the Putnam County Public Library.
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Julian Center event to mark Mars InSight landing
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
The public is invited to come celebrate the landing of the Mars InSight Lander on Monday, Nov. 26 from 3-5 p.m. in the atrium of the DePauw University Julian Science and Mathematics Center, 602 S. College Ave., Greencastle. A live feed from NASA, covering the landing and initial communications with the lander, is planned, along with snacks and displays...
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Business After Hours at Big Bounce Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
An evening of games, refreshments and even ice skating awaits Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members and their guests Tuesday when the November Business After Hours program is staged at Big Bounce Fun House Rentals. Activities are scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at the Big Bounce warehouse, 3583 E. State Road 240, Greencastle, along the north side of State Road 240 just east of Fillmore Road...
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Troop 99 adds four new Eagle Scouts
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
Several Eagle Scouts were recently honored during Court of Honor events conducted by Boy Scouts of America, Greencastle Troop 99. Honored were Andrew Fajt, son of Jason and Beth Fajt, Tyler Hopper, son of Bobby and Cami Hopper, Henry Massing, son of Robert and Amanda Massing, and Trey Patterson, son of Jeff and Michele Patterson...
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Truck driver faces civil infraction in crash that killed two kids
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
TERRE HAUTE — A semitrailer driver faces a civil infraction in connection with a 2017 crash that killed two children traveling in a van with their mother on Interstate 70 in Clay County. Clay County Prosecutor Robert Pell Wednesday released a written statement that there was not enough evidence to charge Amritpal Singh of Quebec, Canada, with reckless homicide or reckless driving...
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Putnam Scanner for November 23, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 11/22/18)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday. • At 11:37 a.m. Cody Austin Batchelor, 23, Bainbridge, was taken into custody for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and driving while intoxicated...
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Turkey for 273? That’s easy, here’s the recipe for success ...
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
The next time you want to whip up Thanksgiving dinner for a couple hundred of your closet friends, or feel compelled to invite the entire neighborhood over for turkey and all the trimmings, we’ve got you covered. Well, not really “we.” But the good folks at Greencastle Christian Church who have been putting on their community Thanksgiving outreach dinner for longer than they can really remember...
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Longtime friends, families gather for 50th annual Turkey Bowl
(Local News ~ 11/22/18)
What were a bunch of old guys doing playing a football game on the turf of Blackstock Stadium Thursday morning? Well, they were winning ... then they were losing ... then they were winning again ... and then ... Does the final score really matter when the most important thing is tradition?...
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