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Robert Lynn Rumley Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
Robert Lynn Rumley Sr., 79, of Reelsville, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 12, 1939 in Greencastle, the son of Roy and Wilma (Myers) Rumley. Bob retired from the Indiana State Farm (Putnamville), where he had worked as a correctional officer. He was a United States Army Veteran and a veteran of the Indiana National Guard...
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Betty Jane Scruggs
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
Betty Jane (Rudisell) Scruggs, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. She was born in Cambridge City on Jan. 3, 1932 to Oris and Rebecca Rudisell. She graduated from Lincoln High School. She often reminisced of times with her six sisters and meeting interesting people while working at The Coffee Pot Restaurant when she was young...
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Self-defense class for women set Oct. 12 at PCH
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Putnam County Hospital will host Lt. Tom Moore from the Plainfield Police Academy from 9-11 a.m. and from 11-1 p.m. Moore, a certified tactical instructor, will help the attendees learn more about awareness skills and practicing escapes, as well as the ins and outs of protecting one’s self...
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Rolling slowdown on I-70 set Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
LITTLE POINT -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced that a rolling slowdown is scheduled for I-70 in both directions on Sunday, Sept. 22. This will begin around 7 a.m. and is anticipated to take 10 minutes. Eastbound traffic will be slowed at County Road 1100 West., the Little Point exit (Exit 51) and westbound traffic at Exit 66 on State Road 267...
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PCH hosts Senior Health Fair
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
On Wednesday, the Putnam County Hospital sponsored and hosted the 2019 Senior Health Fair at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. With more than 340 senior in attendance and 35 vendors, the event was considered a great success. The morning started at 10 a.m. with the doors opening to seniors lined up around the York Community Building...
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Phil the Need, Poultry Club receive grant funds from Parke County REMC
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
The REMC Multi-County Community Trust met on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and awarded grants totaling $24,525 to six area organizations through the Operation Roundup Program. Phil the Need received $9,000 to help with the renewal of software and the purchase of a box truck that will be used by volunteers when distributing furniture and appliances to needy residents...
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First Ivy Gallery luncheon of season set for Oct. 2
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
The first Ivy Gallery luncheon of the school year is scheduled for noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Ivy Gallery dining room at the Area 30 Career Center off State Road 240 on Greencastle’s East Side. Cost of the luncheon, which is prepared and served by budding chefs of the Area Culinary Arts program taught by Mary Anne Birt, is $11 for a three-course meal...
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Court News for September 21, 2019
(Court News ~ 09/20/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Rebecca A. Tanskley, 37, Clayton, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Heather N. Gill, 37, Greencastle, Level 6 felony neglect of a dependent Susan M. Ewing, 62, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor public intoxicated, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor battery...
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Mayor: Please keep signs clear of right-of-way
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/19)
To the Editor: Now that fall is here and various activities are under way throughout the community, I would like to take this opportunity to remind citizens and businesses regarding the prohibition of placing signs in street and highway rights-of-way...
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Putnamville staff celebrate recent RWI graduates
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
The Putnamville Correctional Facility recently celebrated the graduates of the “Recovery While Incarcerated” (RWI) program. RWI is an improvement plan which is aimed to improve the quality of recovery services provided for incarcerated individuals. Staff and families came together to celebrate the dedication each offender has shown in completing the program...
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Why people prefer democracy
(Column ~ 09/20/19)
A wave of protests is roiling Moscow. Millions of people, young and old, have been crowding the streets in Hong Kong. In Britain, members of the Conservative Party took to open revolt over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to sideline Parliament on Brexit. If democracy is dysfunctional and on the ropes worldwide, as many voices currently insist, you’d have a hard time making the case from these headlines...
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Cloverdale Homecoming 2019
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
A week of homecoming festivities at Cloverdale High School reaches its apex Friday night as Lucia Moreno is crowned 2019 homecoming queen, joined by fellow senior Ray Bates as homecoming king.
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Greencastle Homecoming 2019
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
With the Tiger Cubs already taking care of business on the football field, the only homecoming drama left at halftime Friday is the crowning of the homecoming court.
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Baird to help negotiate defense bill
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy recently announced that Indiana 4th District Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) will serve as an outside conferee on the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve differences in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2020...
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Seven city streets set for overhaul
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
The City of Greencastle recently entered into a contract with Wabash Valley Asphalt for its annual street resurfacing work, accounting for nearly 8,000 linear feet of street repairs. Effective earlier this month, seven different streets in the city are to be repaired under the contract...
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DePauw students, community members participate in global climate strike
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
An afternoon rally by students and faculty at DePauw University, as well as local residents, tried to put a spotlight on the issue of climate change Friday. Making their way from Stewart Plaza on DePauw’s campus to the Putnam County Courthouse, approximately 300 people turned out for the march. A model of the globe written on with messages was at the front of the line, along with a banner that read “There is no Planet B.”...
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