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Claflin resigns as Putnam County EMS director
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
Less than a week into its existence, Putnam County Emergency Management Service is searching for a new director. Having taken a job in North Carolina, Director E.J. Claflin submitted his resignation to Putnam County Commissioner Rick Woodall on Friday, Jan. 3...
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Phyllis Ann Weaver
(Obituary ~ 01/06/20)
Phyllis Ann Weaver, 85, of Eminence, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5 at The Springs in Mooresville. She was born in Greencastle on Aug. 31, 1934 to Enos and M. Pauline (Duncan) Allee. She married Sam Weaver on Jan. 1, 1979. They were married for 41 years. Ann retired from Rolls-Royce after 30 years, holding several positions including machine work and general stores...
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Charles Ray Gilley
(Obituary ~ 01/06/20)
Charles Ray Gilley, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 surrounded by family. Born Nov. 20, 1929 in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of Wentz and Ora (Glass) Gilley. He was a 1948 graduate of Greencastle High School. Charles was a veteran, having served in the United States Army and was a lifetime member of the VFW...
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Elizabeth 'Betty Jane' Weddle
(Obituary ~ 01/06/20)
Elizabeth “Betty Jane” Weddle, 86, of Brazil, passed away at Putnam County Hospital, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born on April 2, 1933, in Ridgefarm, Ill., the daughter of Carl E. and Daisy Irene (Deeter) Hugg. She attended Cory High School where she had been a cheerleader...
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Putnam Scanner for January 7, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/06/20)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Saturday • At 7:17 p.m. Kory L. Kennedy, 25, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for driving without ever receiving a license. • At 1:29 p.m. Roy A. Mitchell, 30, Poland, was housed at the jail on a writ of body attachment...
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Court News for January 7, 2020
(Court News ~ 01/06/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Janice R. McCullough, 40, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Ashlee E. Nelson, 38, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Clay County’s Harden chosen Sheriff of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
Leaders of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch have chosen Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden as 2019 Sheriff of the Year for his “diligent work developing our not-for-profit academy for future law enforcement officers, at-risk kids, young witnesses and victims of crime.” Harden, who serves as home county sheriff for the 62-acre training and recreational retreat under development for Indiana teens, has enjoyed a longtime career in public safety both with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Clay County Sheriff’s Office.. ...
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Bray: Senate Republicans announce 2020 legislative priorities
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) has announced Indiana Senate Republicans’ legislative priorities for the 2020 session. “In this short session my caucus members and I will focus on some key areas where we want to move our state forward,” said Bray, who serves Distct 37 which include the southern half of Putnam County. ...
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City pool may open for 2020 without new slide in place
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
With new offerings and renovated surroundings, this summer was supposed to be an exciting one for the Greencastle Aquatic Center. And although that still could easily be true, Greencastle Park Director Rod Weinschenk has warned that everything might not be ready in time for opening day in May...
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Tigers continue winning ways over Hiram
(College Sports ~ 01/06/20)
There are two national championship banners hanging over the Neal Fieldhouse court that the DePauw University women have to look at every day. That is the ever-present goal. And Saturday, as the Tigers entered the fieldhouse they were confronted with the name and legacy of Amy Hasbrook, one of DePauw’s all-time great players and role models. The game was played in her honor. The goal was set. Hiram just happened to be the opponent...
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Mid-week high school basketball previews, Saturday night scores
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/20)
Owen Valley (4-12) at South Putnam (9-4) The coaches: Trace Temples is in his fourth year at OV. Brian Gardner is in his fifth year at South Putnam. So far: Owen Valley has lost three straight games. its only wins came over Greencastle, Eastern Greene, Monrovia and Clay City. South Putnam had a four-game winning streak broken against No. 2-ranked University on Dec. 30...
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Knights dominate boards in 65-47 win over Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/20)
CLOVERDALE – The Cloverdale Clovers hosted the Northview Knights in an inter-divisional matchup of Western Indiana Conference boys’ basketball teams on Saturday night. Both teams competed in the First Financial Shootout in Terre Haute over the holidays and it marked each team’s first game since that tournament...
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Cougars blow out Cascade, 68-38
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/20)
CLAYTON — By now, first-year North Putnam boys’ basketball coach Vince Brooks knows what his team is. And what it isn’t. The Cougars need to rebound the basketball and be good defensively in order to be successful. Brooks thinks. The young North team accomplished both of those objectives on Saturday night, pouring in 39 second-half point on its way to a 68-38 rout of the Cadets...
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DePauw Choir launches European tour with Friday concert
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
After an intense week of rehearsals and preparation, the DePauw University Choir kicks off its 2020 European tour to the Netherlands and Germany with a 7:30 p.m. concert Friday, Jan. 10 in the Great Hall of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. The 60-minute a cappella program, conducted by Eric Schmidt, consists of reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, as some churches in Europe require sacred Christian music...
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$30 million renovation will transform DePauw’s Roy O. West Library
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
A $30 million renovation set to begin in March will transform DePauw University’s Roy O. West Library into a dynamic hub for multi-media, group collaboration, research, social interaction, advanced technology resources and individual study. Built between 1954 and 1956, “Roy O” has been a fixture in the academic life of the university for 62 years. The work is expected to be completed in August 2021...
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Lots of activity but nothing new on missing Greencastle man
(Local News ~ 01/06/20)
Authorities looking for a Greencastle man missing since Dec. 21 searched three locations Sunday but came up empty-handed. Thus the case of missing man Darren Huff, 45, enters its third week. “We searched a lot of places and talked to a lot of people,” Greencastle Police Officer Darrel Bunten told the Banner Graphic, “but we keep coming up empty-handed.”...
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