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Greencastle man killed in I-70 snowplow accident
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
MONROVIA -- A 59-year-old Greencastle man was killed in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 70 Friday morning near the 59-mile marker. Emergency crews received the call just after 6 a.m. of a serious accident eastbound on I-70, near the Monrovia/Belleville exit...
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Terrie L. Colosino
(Obituary ~ 02/01/19)
Terrie L. Colosino, 65, of Chesterton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 29, 1953 in Greencastle. Terrie was preceded in death by her father, Ray Greve. She is survived by her mother, Ruth (Williams) Greve; husband Jim Colosino; daughters Kelly (Ryan) Needham and Molly (Zane) Roe; grandson Landon Mohundro; granddaughters Emily Needham and Charlotte Roe; and sisters Cindy (Jim) Covert, Jill Vietor and Joan (Bill) Earl...
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Brazil tip leads to a three-county investigation into burglaries, drugs
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
BRAZIL -- A citizen tip led officers to a Brazil domestic dispute, which has evolved into an investigation about stolen property, burglaries and illegal drugs in Clay, Putnam and Parke counties. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, a concerned citizen reported a domestic dispute at a Brazil home on Saturday, Jan. 26. When officers arrived at the house, Richard Paitson, 32, and Nycole Paitson, 29, were questioned while deputies noticed illegal drugs and items "in plain view."...
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Rex A. Wilson
(Obituary ~ 02/01/19)
Rex A. Wilson, 80, of Plainfield, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 in his home. Born Nov. 20, 1938 in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Alva and Florence Oneida (Miller) Wilson. He married Jacqueline R. Spurlock on Jan. 9, 1982 in Greencastle...
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Greencastle Presbyterian welcomes author Mike Mather
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
Discussing what it means to have an “abundance” mindset in places of scarcity, pastor and author Mike Mather will visit Greencastle Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Mather will be speaking out his book, “Having Nothing, Possessing Everything: Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places.”...
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‘Walk Thru the Bible’ event set Feb. 15 at GCC
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
Greencastle Christian Church will host a “Walk Thru the Bible” event from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15. Offering the opportunity to actually experience the lessons of the New Testament rather than simply reading or listening, Walk Thru the Bible live events unpack the big picture of the Bible in an exciting, engaging way that brings people together and ignites passion for God’s Word...
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Michael Shuckhart
(Obituary ~ 02/01/19)
Michael Shuckhart, 69, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. He was born April 20, 1949 in Wisconsin to Russell and Eleanor Garcia Shuckhart. Mike was a member of the Clinton House of Worship. He was a cook and worked at several locations, retiring from the Clinton Dairy Queen...
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Self-management diabetes classes at PCH
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
Everyone With Diabetes Counts, a diabetes self-management class, will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Putnam County Hospital. The six-week series is free and open to anyone with diabetes or prediabetes and their families or support persons. Topics will include: Understanding the Human Body, Understanding Risk Factors for Diabetes, Monitoring Your Body, Get Up & Move, Meal Planning, Diabetes Complications, Medications & Medical Care and Living with Diabetes...
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Court News for February 2, 2019
(Court News ~ 02/01/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Melvin R. Young, 39, Reelsville, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy/violating protection order Citations and Infractions...
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Putnam Scanner for February 2, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 02/01/19)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 3:10 a.m. Kelly Terese Mercer, 48, Greencastle, was booked in on a Hamilton County warrant. • At 12:23 a.m. William Cody Pennington, 28, Quincy, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated...
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Appeal denied in lottery scam
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
An appeal by one of three persons involved in a $2 million lottery scam with Putnam County connections uncovered in 2015 has been denied by the Indiana Court of Appeals. Jackie Harold Parsley II, 39, Plainfield, had filed an appeal of his 2015 conviction after he and others falsely claimed a jackpot-winning Hoosier Lottery ticket they had taken illegally from a Plainfield liquor store...
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NP OKs project developer, review committee
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
BAINBRIDGE -- In a special meeting Tuesday evening, North Putnam school officials took a few more steps in the developing stages of a recently-approved, comprehensive renovation project. As the two original action items on the agenda, the North Putnam School Board approved a criteria developer and the creation of a technical review committee (TRC). ...
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‘We have the power’: Kasich speaks of coming together
(Local News ~ 02/01/19)
Before he spoke to an engaged audience inside Kresge Auditorium Thursday evening, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich made it clear that politics would not be the focus of his visit to DePauw University. “My talk tonight is about how we need to live a life a little bigger than ourselves,” Kasich said during an afternoon press conference to a question about universities’ contribution to political discourse. ...
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