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William Joseph ‘Bill’ Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/07/19)
William Joseph “Bill” Brown, 66, was called home on Oct. 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1953 in Greencastle to the late William Franklin and Barbara Ann (Sears) Brown. Bill graduated from Greencastle High School in the class of 1971. He was an avid songwriter and enjoyed playing guitar for his family and friends. Bill loved meeting people and his career in aviation gave him the opportunity to do that...
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Barbara Ann Fuson
(Obituary ~ 10/07/19)
Barbara Ann Fuson, 84, of Greencastle, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 7, 2019, at Mill Pond Health Campus. Barbara was born in Indianapolis on March 12, 1935, the daughter of Winfred and Lucylle (Wachsman) Fuson. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. She also attended DePauw University...
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Mooresville man suffers head injury in motorcycle crash
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
A Mooresville man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. At approximately 3:20 p.m., Larry Corbin, 58, Mooresville, was the lead motorcycle in a convoy on a 2015 Harley-Davidson FLH. The group was traveling on County Road 190 West...
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Juanita Fern Poindexter
(Obituary ~ 10/07/19)
Juanita Fern Pointdexter, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. She was born Dec. 2, 1921 in Belle Union to the late Walter and Emma (Bowen)Terry. She married Clayton D. Pointdexter June 30, 1951 and preceded her in death July 18, 1999...
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Celebrate National 4-H Week and Paper Clover Campaign
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
For the 76th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate National 4-H Week from Oct. 6-12. This year’s theme, Inspire Kids to Do, is a campaign that will give kids more opportunities to do, empowering them with the skills they need to succeed in life and career...
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Woman accused of DUI after crashing, fleeing with two children in vehicle
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
A Greencastle woman was jailed on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges Saturday evening for allegedly driving drunk with two children in the car. Angela Marie Romandine, 41, reportedly tried to flee the scene of the single-vehicle crash but the car only made it about 400 yards from the original site...
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Putnam Scanner for October 8, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 10/07/19)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 8:41 p.m. David Roger Myers, 55, Terre Haute, was taken into custody for being a habitual traffic violator, driving with a BAC of .08 or more and driving while intoxicated...
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PCPL board meeting rescheduled
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
The Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees have changed their October board meeting date to Monday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Kiwanis Room.
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CERT to host Oct. 14 recruitment night
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
The Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team will host a recruitment night at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14 at the Putnam County EOC, 1600 W. CR 225 South, Greencastle. CERT is an all-volunteer 501C-3 Corporation that provides Putnam County‘s emergency management agency with certified and experienced manpower as needed to assist in the mitigation of emergency situations and local disasters...
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Bainbridge-Roachdale Road to close for construction
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
The Bainbridge-Roachdale Road will be closed for a 1.5-mile stretch on Oct. 15 for pipe replacement. The road will be closed from the intersection of 800 North to 950 North. The closure is slated for just one day. The work is slated to coincide with North Putnam Schools fall break, making no impact on school traffic...
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Keepin’ It Real
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
Fortune smiles on South Putnam eighth-grader Chloe Heet, as she learns she won the lottery at the “Wheel of Life” booth at the 2019 Reality Experience Monday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building.
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Still time to donate to Coats for Kids
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
The 20th Annual Coats for Kids Program is gearing up for Saturday, Oct. 26 distribution. In the meantime, collection boxes remain in place, awaiting generous donations. All four county School Corporations will end their campaign this Friday, Oct. 11 due to upcoming fall break...
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City Sustainability Commission seeking award nominations
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
It is once again time to recognize Putnam County citizens, organizations and businesses for promoting the environment. The Greencastle Commission on Sustainability is seeking nominations for awards that will be presented prior to the Greencastle City Council’s meeting on Nov. 12...
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City plans $1.8 million improvements to pool, park
(Local News ~ 10/07/19)
Hoping to make the Greencastle Aquatic Center “the place to be” next summer, the Park Board took the first step toward making that happen Thursday night. Unanimously passing Resolution 2019-1, city officials declared their intent to issue $1.8 million in bonds to finance renovations at the city pool and within Robe-Ann Park...
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DePauw pulls out comeback victory over Wooster, 31-26
(College Sports ~ 10/07/19)
DePauw overcame a 17-14 halftime deficit with 17 unanswered points and came away with a 31-26 Old Gold Day and North Coast Athletic Conference win over visiting College of Wooster on Saturday. The Tigers improved to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference, while the Fighting Scots dropped to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in NCAC play...
- Fall photo gallery (Community Sports ~ 10/07/19)
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POST-SEASON SCHEDULES: Soccer sectionals under way; volleyball pairings set
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/19)
Action began Monday night in boys’ soccer sectionals at Danville and Cascade. No Putnam County teams were involved on the first night of play, but Greencastle’s girls battle Danville at 7 p.m. today in the second match at the 2A Crawfordsville Sectional...
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TENNIS SECTIONAL: Eagles never give up despite losing finals to Knights
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/19)
BRAZIL — Northview swept all five matches in straight sets to defeat South Putnam 5-0 on Saturday in the championship match of the Northview boys’ tennis sectional. The Knights won their first boys’ tennis sectional since 2012, and will play today in the Crawfordsville Regional against the Crawfordsville Sectional winner...
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WIC CROSS COUNTRY: Schnepp second in boys' meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/19)
ELLETTSVILLE — South Putnam’s Steven Schnepp placed second in the boys’ Western Indiana Conference race on Saturday to highlight Putnam County performers. Schnepp’s time of 16:54.88 was a little over eight seconds slower than first-place Stuart Bennett of Northview...
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