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GCSC Supt. Hubble to retire at end of school year
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
Greencastle Community Schools is officially looking for a new leader following the announcement that Supt. Jeffrey Hubble will retire at the end of the school year. In a special board meeting Monday evening, the school board formally accepted Hubble’s retirement letter...
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Mary Lou (Moore) Sheets
(Obituary ~ 01/13/20)
Mary Lou (Moore) Sheets, age 91, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. She was born in Clarksburg, W. Va. on March 25, 1928 to the late Frank Douglas and Marguerite Virginia (McAtee) Moore. On Oct. 28, 1948 in Winchester, Va., Mary married Harry Lee Sheets Sr, who preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1996...
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It’s Hammer time for Greencastle City Council
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
For only the second time in his 25 years on the Greencastle City Council, Mark Hammer will serve as Council president in 2020. Hammer, a Republican, received the unanimous backing of the seven-member Council at January meeting Thursday night. He succeeds First Ward Councilman Adam Cohen, a Democrat, in the Council leadership role...
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Legislative Update session set for Saturday morning
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
The Legislative Update series will make its 2020 debut Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Putnam County Farm Bureau hosts its first session of the new year. The program is scheduled to feature the three men who represent Putnam County in the Indiana General Assembly currently under way at Indianapolis -- District 44 State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle), Senate President Pro Tem and District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) and District 24 State Sen. John Crane (R-Avon)...
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John Raymond Short
(Obituary ~ 01/13/20)
John Raymond Short, 71, of Poland, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 12, 2019. He was born Nov. 21, 1948 in Indianapolis to the late Clarence and Ruby (Grimes) Short. He married Genevieve (Carter) Short in 1971, and she survives. He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Cataract Yacht Club...
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BENNETT’S MINUTES: Catching up on ‘little stuff’
(Sports Column ~ 01/13/20)
One of my few regrets of the sports coverage provided to Banner Graphic readers is my inability to include everything interesting that comes up through my many travels. Just not enough room or time for everything. I would like to write columns like today’s more often, and will try to get caught up ASAP. All-state football awards and all-county volleyball have been included recently, and we still have several college signing stories to get in as well as College Report updates...
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WIC standings
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/20)
BOYS East Division West Division Remaining divisional games January 17 Edgewood at Owen Valley Greencastle at North Putnam South Putnam at Northview Sullivan at West Vigo Crossover games (Jan. 31) (At West Division team) 1st place — Indian Creek at Sullivan...
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BASKETBALL PREVIEWS
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/20)
North Montgomery (9-8) at Greencastle (5-11) Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. The coaches: Ryan Nuppnau is in his sixth year at North Montgomery. Kellie Kirkhoff is in her first year at Greencastle. So far: North Montgomery has lost three straight games. Greencastle has won three straight games and is undefeated in 2020...
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Douglas Alan Stattner
(Obituary ~ 01/13/20)
Douglas Alan Stattner, 52, Cloverdale, left this earthly life to walk eternally with Jesus. He lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 5, 2020. Doug was born on Nov. 15, 1967 in Greencastle to Larry Wayne and Lilly Sue (Lopossa) Stattner and they survive...
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DePauw women keep rolling with 82-44 win
(College Sports ~ 01/13/20)
Seventh-ranked DePauw University’s women’s basketball extended its win streak to 10 and improved to 14-1 overall and 6-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play with an 82-44 win over visiting Wooster on Saturday. The Fighting Scots dropped to 4-10 overall and 0-5 in conference play...
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Eagles split pair
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/20)
The South Putnam Lady Eagle basketball team was in a situation on Saturday afternoon that causes most teams to struggle to play well and get beat, but the Eagles overcame that issue. South had played on Friday night at Sullivan in an emotional hard-fought game to clinch the Western Indiana Conference Western Division, then had to play a game 18 hours later at a non-typical starting time of 2:30 pm...
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Museum plans Valentine’s Day ‘Sweetheart Dinner’ for Feb. 14
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
The Putnam County Museum is planning a Feb. 14 Sweetheart Dinner for Valentine’s Day. The night will commemorate the Old Trail Inn by using its original recipes. The menu will include Old Trail Inn staples such as fried chicken, Swiss steak, dinner rolls, other traditional sides, choice of desserts, drinks and the inn’s famous sweet rolls...
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Sheep and Goat Webinar addresses hay quality, health, maintenance
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
The hay crop of 2019 in the Midwest region is reported to be among the poorest quality in years – a significant challenge to the 10,000 sheep and goat producers in Indiana and Kentucky. To help with this, Purdue University Extension and Kentucky State University will host the 2020 Sheep and Goat Webinar on Tuesday, Jan. ...
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Lois Ilene (Coble) Gaston
(Obituary ~ 01/13/20)
Lois Ilene (Coble) Gaston passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. She was born on Sept. 5, 1935 to the late Ralph and Mamie (Davis) Coble. Lois was a member of the Greencastle Church of Christ. Lois married Charles Gaston on Oct. 15, 1954 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2017...
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New council has plate full in Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
BAINBRIDGE — The first Bainbridge Town Council meeting of 2020 was a positive, cordial affair, with the three new town councilmen sharing their respective and shared visions for the town. In concluding his opening statement as a board member, Council President Jeff Kiger requested patience for himself, fellow councilmen Brent Foltz and Robert Hensley and new Clerk-Treasurer Bobbi Boller...
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More than 4 inches of rainfall reported in Greencastle area
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
In another of those thank-goodness-it-wasn’t-snow wet weekends, the Greencastle area endured more than four inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported. The total amount of rain logged in northwest of Greencastle at 8 a.m. Sunday was 4.04 inches, according to the Weather Service...
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South hangs tough with Mustangs for a while
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/20)
The South Putnam Eagles played a solid first half, but the defensive pressure of the Edgewood Mustangs derailed any hope of a victory for the Eagles. Edgewood won Saturday night’s contest 75-47 to drop the Eagles to 1-10, while Edgewood improved to 7-6 on the season...
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Election intrigue manifests in Fillmore
(Local News ~ 01/13/20)
FILLMORE -- As two new members on the Fillmore Town Council are becoming acquainted, they have met with questions surrounding the resignation of a recently-elected official. During public comments near the end of the council’s first meeting on Thursday, former council member Robin Duncan confronted Jayna Haldeman, who was recently reinstated as Fillmore’s clerk-treasurer...
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