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Everyone safe following gas leak near Bainbridge Elementary
(Local News ~ 10/02/19)
BAINBRIDGE — A quick reaction and the timely installation of a shutoff valve made for a safe response to a gas leak on the property of Bainbridge Elementary School Wednesday morning. A contractor working on school property struck the gas line leading to the school shortly before 10:45 a.m. Both town and school officials were notified and responded quickly...
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Semi into median on Interstate 70
(Local News ~ 10/02/19)
REELSVILLE -- Local emergencies agencies were on the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 70 before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported a semi into the median off of the westbound lanes at the 34-mile marker, which is about seven miles west of the U.S. 231 exit at Cloverdale...
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Cougars, Eagles claim middle school volleyball titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/19)
North Putnam defeated Greencastle 2-0 in the finals of the Putnam County middle school eighth-grade volleyball tournament on Saturday. South Putnam won the seventh-grade title, defeating Cloverdale 2-0 in the final match. Match 1 North Putnam vs South Putnam – North Putnam 2-0 – 25-14, 25-8...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Tiger Cubs regroup with win at Danville; Clover spikers nipped
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/19)
DANVILLE — The Greencastle Tiger Cubs defeated Danville 3-1 in high school volleyball on Monday evening. The host Warriors won the first set 25-22, but Greencastle came back to win 25-22, 28-26 and 25-22. The Cubs were led by Anna Zellers with 36 assists. Her leading attacker was Lilly Meyer with 13 kills, while Juliette Tomamichel added 10 kills and Macy Clark had nine kills...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Cougars, Cubs set for crucial WIC volleyball battle
(Sports Column ~ 10/02/19)
A huge high school volleyball match is set to take place Thursday night at North Putnam when Greencastle comes to town to take on the Cougars. For Greencastle, the stakes are not quite as high. Star hitter Allison Stevens was injured last month just as the Cubs were entering the meat of their conference schedule, and they have only won one of four Western Indiana Conference matches...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Alex Bratcher, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/19)
Alex Bratcher is a senior at South Putnam and participates in basketball and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Alex Bratcher: “My whole life has been wrapped around sports as long as I can remember. ...
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COUNTY XC: North boys, Clover girls take titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/19)
North Putnam’s boys successfully defended their Putnam County cross country championship from last fall, while Cloverdale’s girls edged the Cougar girls by one points to claim the county title. The Cougars had 34 team points to win their second straight title and third in school history, while South Putnam was second with 51, Cloverdale was third with 59 and Greencastle was fourth with 71...
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Audiences invited to judge finalists of MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival at PCPL
(Local News ~ 10/02/19)
Filmgoers in Greencastle will unite with audiences in over 400 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 22nd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Putnam County Public Library on Friday, Oct. 4 from 6-8 p.m...
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Man forfeits trophy buck for illegal hunting
(Local News ~ 10/02/19)
Rather than spending a few dozen dollars to get a deer license in a timely fashion, a Greencastle man has to forfeit a trophy buck with an estimated value of $4,500. On Wednesday, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement division announced charges against 37-year old David McCollough for multiple hunting violations committed last November...
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