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Suspect in custody in Crown Street stabbing
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
Police had a suspect in custody Tuesday evening in connection to a possible stabbing on Greencastle’s South Side earlier in the day. A 46-year-old man was taken to an Indianapolis hospital with multiple stab wounds. While Greencastle Police Department officials confirmed that they had detained a suspect, they were not planning to release any further information — including the identity of either party — until at least Wednesday morning...
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Putnam County, Cloverdale receive Community Crossings funding
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
Two local entities are among those receiving state-matching funds for local road projects through the state’s Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative. Putnam County will receive $1 million in road funding, while the Town of Cloverdale will receive $412,148.16. Gov. Eric Holcomb and INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness made the announcement Tuesday morning that 189 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $115 million in the winter round of funding...
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Tiny Towns and Vanished Villages series continues Thursday at museum
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
"Rediscovering Putnam County: Tiny Towns and Vanished Villages" will again be the topic of the evening Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. Putnam County Historian Larry Tippin will present his third installment of a series devoted to lost local burgs and uninhabited hamlets...
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Semi off road causes road closure north of Roachdale
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
ROACHDALE — A grain semi off the road caused the road to be closed between Roachdale and the Montgomery County line Tuesday morning and afternoon. Shortly before noon, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department reported that the semi had left the west side of the road on County Road 250 East just south of County Road 1400 North (county line)...
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Eighth annual South Putnam Alumni Banquet set April 27
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
Plans are being finalized for the 8th Annual South Putnam Alumni Banquet scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at the South Putnam High School cafetorium. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. for alumni to tour the building and catch up with old friends...
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Court News for March 27, 2019
(Court News ~ 03/26/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Sheila J. Brinson, 46, Poland, Level 6 felony driving a motor vehicle with a BAC .08 or more causing serious bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jake Kelley, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 03/26/19)
Jake Kelley is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jake Kelley: “I have learned leadership from sports, and I’ve learned how to become closer with other people around me. I’ve learned the culture of the game with people I like. It’s just fun.”...
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Route from Greencastle to Fillmore at center of county funding
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
While it technically goes by six different names along the way, the northern route from Greencastle to Fillmore might as well be considered a single road. That 4-plus mile route is the centerpiece of the $1 million in funding Putnam County received from the State of Indiana as part of the winter 2019 round of funding in the Community Crossings grant program...
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Cloverdale to focus on town thoroughfares
(Local News ~ 03/26/19)
CLOVERDALE -- The latest in a string of grants awarded since 2016, the Town of Cloverdale will have new funds to do much-needed roadwork within the town’s limits. Town officials learned Tuesday that Cloverdale will receive a new grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) through its Community Crossings program, which is aimed toward providing municipalities with the means to address issues with roads and bridges...
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Larry Jo Overshiner
(Obituary ~ 03/26/19)
Larry Jo Overshiner, 64, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born Feb. 27, 1955 in Greencastle, the son of Clyde and Dorothy (Poynter) Overshiner. Larry worked several years at Heartland Automotive as a material handler. He is survived by his son, Joseph (wife Amanda) Overshiner, of Brazil; a daughter, Tracy (husband Michael) Clarke, of San Francisco; sisters Teletha Pettit and Marilyn (husband Ron) Byrd, both of Greencastle; brothers Marvin (wife Kathy) Overshiner, Duane (wife Judy) Overshiner and Richard Overshiner; four grandchildren and great-nieces.. ...
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