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Meyer earns All-American relay honors
(College Sports ~ 03/18/19)
INDIANAPOLIS — Three more members of the Florida Southern women’s swimming team added their names to the list of All-Americans last week as the Moccasins’ 800-freestyle relay team of senior Krystal Karas, junior Kyra Fraser, junior Mallary Meyer of Greencastle and senior Katie Moore finished 11th on day three of the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships...
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Tiger Cub girls win WIC indoor track meet; Cloverdale boys miss first place by one point
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/19)
Greencastle’s girls only won two individual events at the Western Indiana Conference indoor track invitational meet at DePauw University on Saturday, but had enough depth to win the team title. Jada Amis won the shot put and Kennedy Trigg won the long jump to pace Greencastle, which defeated second-place Northview by 16.5 points...
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Couch the ‘consensus’ pick for Scripps National Spelling Bee
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
And the consensus is, this kid is pretty smart. By correctly spelling the word “consensus” in the 21st round on Saturday at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute, Noah Couch won the Wabash Valley Regional Spelling Bee. In doing so, the sixth-grader earned the chance to represent South Putnam Middle School and the Wabash Valley in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C...
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YMCA project: City on verge of site but may lose partner
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
There’s both good news and bad news on the Greencastle community center/YMCA front. First, of course, the good news (it’s always better to lead with that) ... City Attorney Laurie Hardwick said site acquisition appears to be on the horizon. “We hope land acquisition will move forward next month,” Hardwick told the Greencastle City Council at its March meeting during the midst of a conversation on the community center’s status...
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Broadband and bullets get Legislative Update attention
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
With six weeks to go in the 2019 session of the Indiana General Assembly, much of the attention at Indianapolis has been directed toward the big-ticket bills. Big issues like opioid problems, teachers’ salaries, school funding, gaming and sports wagering and, of course, hate crimes, have dominated discussion not only at the Statehouse but at the first two Putnam County Farm Bureau-sponsored Legislative Update sessions...
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Lynda A. Wright Knapp
(Obituary ~ 03/18/19)
Lynda A. Wright Knapp, 71, of Bloomington, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Garden Villa following a lengthy, debilitating illness. Lynda was born on Sept. 27, 1947 in Greencastle and graduated from Greencastle High School. She was a receptionist and bookkeeper most of her life. She was married to Richard Knapp from April 6, 1968 to September 2000...
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High school semistate scores, state finals pairings
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/19)
CLASS 1A Fort Wayne Blackhawk 74, Lafayette Central Catholic 51 Barr-Reeve 65, Bloomfield 39 CLASS 2A Andrean 73, Frankton 64 2OT Linton-Stockton 73, Shenandoah 56 CLASS 3A Culver Academy 57, Marion 44 Silver Creek 72, Indianapolis Attucks 69 CLASS 4A...
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State Road 236 will close April 1 in Parke County
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
MASHALL -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces State Road 236 will close a little more than two miles east of the State Road 59 east junction on or after Monday, April 1. The project will replace the bridge over the South Fork of Little Raccoon Creek...
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Gleaners Food Truck returns to Bainbridge Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m on Saturday, March 23. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...
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Putnam Scanner for March 19, 2019
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 12:38 p.m. Lucus J. Zeller, 18, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery and criminal confinement. • At 1:32 a.m. Robert Perry Forsyth, 49, Greenwood, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...
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Feeding Neighbors and the World
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
Farmers take pride in their ability to feed people all over the world but a recent effort by Putnam County Farm Bureau is making a difference for our neighbors right here at home as Heather Poynter (right), Putnam County Farm Bureau education and outreach coordinator, delivers 475.2 pounds of food to Beyond Homeless Inc. Executive Director Michelle Boller.
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Conservation Officers urge Hoosiers to ‘Spring Aboard’
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
Indiana Conservation Officers are partnering with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to encourage boaters to “Spring Aboard” and enroll in a boater education course. Working in partnership with states, online providers Boat-ed.com and Boaterexam.com are offering course discounts for students who enroll in or complete a course during the Spring Aboard campaign from March 17-23...
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Greencastle Police hunter education class set in April
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
The Greencastle Police Department will be sponsoring a Hunter Education Class in early April. Interested persons can register for the class by going to www.inhea.com, clicking on the Hunter Education Class Schedule link in the middle of the page, then scrolling down and find the date of April 2 for Harmony Baptist Church, click on view event and then register...
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Floral sale to support upcoming Habitat for Humanity build
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
Wondering what to get your mother, partner or special friend for Mother’s Day? Look no further, Putnam County Habitat for Humanity is selling hanging floral baskets this spring. All proceeds will support the upcoming build for the Hubbard/Hoagland family, the recently selected “partner family.”...
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Baird staff to have local office hours on March 26 at PCPL
(Local News ~ 03/18/19)
Indiana 4th District U.S. Congressman Jim Baird’s office will host mobile office hours during March in several locations across the district, including Greencastle. Constituents are encouraged to stop by for assistance with any federal issue. The staff can help with casework issues like Social Security, veteran benefits, passports and more...
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DePauw baseball picks up win over Calvin at Rose-Hulman
(College Sports ~ 03/18/19)
TERRE HAUTE — From the outside looking in, the adjustments made in the batter’s box would seem to be the biggest change in the way DePauw University’s baseball team has been able to turn things around after beginning the season with four straight losses...
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Weekly high school sports schedule
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/19)
Tuesday Softball — Crawfordsville at Greencastle (5:30 p.m.), South Putnam at North Vermillion (5 p.m.) and North Putnam at Cascade, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Baseball — South Putnam at Danville, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Baseball — Greencastle in scrimmage at Owen Valley, 5:30 p.m...
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Tiger Cubs win middle school county wrestling title
(Community Sports ~ 03/18/19)
1. Greencastle 2-1 (won on tiebreaker) 2. North Putnam 2-1 3. Cloverdale 2-1 4. South Putnam 0-3 Individual matches Cloverdale 51, Greencastle 48 North Putnam 51, Greencastle 42 Cloverdale 54, South Putnam 39 North Putnam 51, Cloverdale 42 Greencastle 58, North Putnam 48...
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