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Court docs: Armed robber only made off with $1 bills
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
Is a wad of $1 bills worth the possibility of up to 16 years in prison? If convicted of Level 3 felony armed robbery, a Miami County man is likely to have that thought on his mind a lot in the coming years. Devin Ewoldt, 33, Bunker Hill, was formally charged Tuesday in the Sept. 29 robbery of the Greencastle Pizza King, one of three similar incidents across western Indiana in which he accused...
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Four carts stolen from Old Hickory Golf Course
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
The owners of Old Hickory Golf Course are seeking the public’s help in locating four golf carts stolen from the course earlier this week. At some point between when owner Ron Crain locked up around 6:30 p.m. Sunday and when he returned to open the course on Monday, the chain on the gate was cut and four carts disappeared...
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Rolling slowdown scheduled on I-70 early Wednesday morning
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
MONROVIA — The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a rolling slowdown scheduled on I-70 near the intersection of State Road 39 in both directions on Wednesday at 4 a.m. The closure is anticipated to only last for 10 minutes so Milestone Contractors can move their crane across the interstate...
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Gail Anne Gugenheim
(Obituary ~ 10/15/19)
Gail Anne Gugenheim, 66, Coatesville (Heritage Lake), passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. She was born Oct. 5, 1953 in Indianapolis, the daughter of the late Warren and Alice Angrick. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Gugenheim, son Daniel Gugenheim (Elizabeth), brother George Angrick and grandchildren Adrienne and Samuel Gugenheim...
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Eva Merle Butler
(Obituary ~ 10/15/19)
Eva Merle Butler, 96, Ladoga, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 29, 1922, in Bainbridge to the late W. Earl Staggs and Susan Mae Staggs. She married the love of her life, Lloyd “Coach” Butler, on June 1, 1950. He preceded her in death...
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Former food services employee arrested for allegation of sexual misconduct with Putnamville offender
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
PUTNAMVILLE — A former food service employee at Putnamville Correctional Facility was arrested recently for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with an offender. The investigation by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) resulted in the October 8 arrest of Sheila Power, 49 Poland...
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Cougars ranked No. 15 by coaches’ association
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/19)
North Putnam is ranked No. 15 by the Indiana Football Coaches’ Association entering the final week of the regular season. The Cougars will play at Edgewood on Friday for third place in the Western Indiana Conference. West Vigo, which plays at Cloverdale on Friday in the seventh-place game, picked up a vote and is 15th in Class 3A...
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Cloverdale FFA finds success in recent competitions
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
The Cloverdale FFA chapter had a busy last few days of September and into the beginning of this October. On Sept. 27, the FFA took 28 members to the Ivy Tech campus in Terre Haute to compete in the annual Cob & Cog competition. With teams of four students, Cloverdale competed in seven different contests...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Kenzie Stoltz, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/19)
Kenzie Stoltz is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in volleyball, cheerleading and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kenzie Stoltz: “It’s very important to me and has been very rewarding. ...
- Putnam Scanner for Oct. 16, 2019 (Police Logs ~ 10/15/19)
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Eric Aaron York
(Obituary ~ 10/15/19)
Eric Aaron York, 51, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. He was born April 9, 1968 in Greencastle, the son of James A. and Vertabel A (Tweedy) York. Eric was a 1986 graduate of Greencastle High School and received his bachelor’s degree in math education from Indiana State University...
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Jackie Jean Jackson
(Obituary ~ 10/15/19)
Jackie Jean Jackson, 83, Greencastle, transitioned on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. She was born to the late Willie Sligh and Lucy L. (Cartwright) Brousard on April 1, 1936. Jackie loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was loved among her community and was a hard-working, dedicated employee of Lear Corporation, retiring from there in 2007...
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Remaining county volleyball teams in action on Thursday night quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/19)
Sectional volleyball action will continue on Thursday night at two different sites in Putnam County. Greencastle will play the only match in its sectional on Thursday night, meeting Danville at 7 p.m. The Tiger Cubs went 3-1 in the Clinton Prairie tournament on Saturday to finish the regular season at 15-15...
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Mounties get past Clovers in volleyball sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/19)
CLOVERDALE — After Southmont won the first set over Cloverdale in Tuesday’s sectional volleyball opener, the Clovers had their best chance in the second set. The back-and-forth set saw the margin never be more than three points either way after a 12-9 Clover lead...
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You Want It, We’ve Got It
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
Coming at the same time as the ongoing Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, locals come peruse various arts and crafts, including homey pictures inside homemade picture frames, inside and outside the Bainbridge Town Hall Tuesday afternoon. The event held at the town hall will run through this Sunday.
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Ongoing bad habits plaguing Greencastle recycling efforts
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
With curbside recycling available in Greencastle for more than 20 years, you’d think the basics of the process would be second nature by now. It’s pretty simple. Plastics, paper, cardboard, yes. Styrofoam, limbs, grass clippings, no. Yet the Greencastle City Council learned recently that city residents have either gotten lazy or don’t pay close attention to local recycling guidelines...
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You Say You Want a Revolution?
(Local News ~ 10/15/19)
No, Mike Van Rensselaer is not singing a classic by Lennon or McCartney. Speaking before the Daughters of the American Revolution, singing The Beatles might just get you called a Torie or even hanged for treason. Instead, the retired educator and active folk singer is leading the monthly meeting of the DAR Washburn Chapter in a rousing version of “Chester,” a patriotic song of the Revolutionary War written by William Billings...
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