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Firefighters put out Monday blaze at Van Bibber Lake
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
VAN BIBBER LAKE -- Area fire departments scrambled to Van Bibber Lake in Clinton Township Monday afternoon to control a house fire. At approximately 12:15 p.m., a box alarm went out for a fire located at 6081 Floy Lane within the lakeside community. When units first arrived on the scene, white smoke was seen emanating from the home...
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Greencastle hosting Purple and Gray Game, Scrimmages Friday
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/20)
Greencastle High School will be hosting its Purple and Gray Game, along with Elementary and Middle School scrimmages this Friday, Nov. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission to the game is free. We are asking attendees for donations of cases of water and/or nonperishable snacks (granola bars, crackers, etc.) as they enter McAnally, but is not required. ...
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DAZE WORK: Cut off from the rest of the world
(Column ~ 11/09/20)
Ten days without internet or cable TV. That’s enough to make a grown man cry. Or at least gripe and moan. I know, I know, there are worse things in life. I could live in Kansas. Or be a White Sox fan. Or my power could have been off, which would mean no heat and no lights as well as no cable TV/internet...
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RV storage, massage therapy business win BZA approvals
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
A south side businessman may have helped the city solve one problem, while almost bringing another upon himself in the process. Mike Poor of Poor Rentals LLC earned a special exception to allow RV storage and mini-warehouse/self-storage units at 1227 Bloomington St. in the General Business District (GB1) during the November meeting of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Wednesday night...
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Whitaker takes up shield for Marian
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/20)
What was a known quantity was made official Thursday afternoon as Greencastle High School senior Brody Whitaker put pen to paper, signing on to join the Marian University men’s basketball program starting in the 2021-22 school year. Whitaker had previously announced his commitment to the Knights on October 2...
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Fillmore council approves Liberty abatements
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
FILLMORE -- A major employment draw outside the Greencastle city limits, Liberty Industries in Fillmore is looking toward continued growth. Kristin Clary of the Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center presented a resolution for new tax abatements for the trailer manufacturer to the Fillmore Town Council Thursday evening. These applied to a projected $1.67 million expansion...
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Richard Michael Leisure
(Obituary ~ 11/09/20)
Richard Michael Leisure, age 49, from Belle Union, peacefully passed at home on Nov. 6, 2020 after an arduous battle with lung cancer. Richard was born Aug. 22, 1971. Richard was the son of John Stephen Leisure of Terre Haute and Sarah (Vaughn) Phelps of Belle Union...
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Murder suspect taken into custody during I-70 traffic stop
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
MONROVIA -- A Phoenix, Ariz., murder suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after Indiana State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound near the 60-mile marker, on a silver Dodge Charger. A passenger in the Charger was identified as Darrence D. Barksdale of Phoenix, Ariz...
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First Boutique Crawl this Friday in downtown Greencastle
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
The Putnam County Chamber is inviting the community to support local boutique shops in downtown Greencastle during first Boutique Crawl this Friday, Nov. 13. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. and will include special deals to shoppers. Participants can call ahead to The Green Room Salon to sign up for botox and filler appointments. The shop will also have specials on its salon products, tools and gift certificates...
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Cymerman goes virtual for Wednesday performance
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
The Greencastle Virtual Music Festival releases its newest program at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. “Starry Nights and a Sunlit Afternoon with Claude Cymerman” brings us the renowned DePauw Professor of Music Emeritus performing the world premiere of his transcription of Ernst von Dohnányi’s “Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op. 23.”...
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Annual Veterans Day program set for Wednesday morning
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
The traditional 11th-hour, 11th-month, 11th-day Veterans Day program is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Putnam County Courthouse in Greencastle. The ceremony will be conducted on the north side of the courthouse, where it was moved to a few years ago when construction prohibited use of the south-side location. The resulting move has distanced the ceremony from the noise and danger of highway traffic, while making speakers easier to hear during the program...
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Virginia Belle Bullerdick
(Obituary ~ 11/09/20)
Virginia Belle Bullerdick, age 101, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. She was a former resident of Poland in Clay County. She was the daughter of Lester and Gladys Cline. Her husband Forrest preceded her in death in March 2009. She was a member of the Poland Zion United Church of Christ...
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Volunteers key to Extension/4-H programs
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
A week ago, the Putnam County 4-H program hosted its annual volunteer recognition and member achievement program. Extension staff often seek to remind 4-H’ers and their families to thank the volunteers they work with in the local program. It is no exaggeration to state that the 4-H program in Putnam County, or anywhere else for that matter, would not exist as we know it without volunteers. ...
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West Central Solid Waste observes America Recycles Day Nov. 15
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
The West Central Solid Waste District is reminding the community that Sunday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day. A Keep America Beautiful initiative, America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States...
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Supporting Our Police
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
American Legion Post 58 gave two donations between the Greencastle Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office recently...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 10, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 11/09/20)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 12:21 a.m. Keith E. Spurgeon, 29, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Saturday • At 10:03 p.m. Bryan G. Flores, 44, Camby, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...
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Gary L. Elmore
(Obituary ~ 11/09/20)
Gary L. Elmore, 65, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Born June 18, 1955 in Greencastle, he was the son of Arthur L. and Exie Elizabeth (Buchanan) Elmore. He was a 1974 graduate of South Putnam High School. Gary was a lifelong farmer in Putnam County...
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Roachdale VFD Bean Supper set Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/09/20)
ROACHDALE — The 52nd annual Roachdale Volunteer Fire Department Bean Supper is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event will be drive-through only. Besides ham and beans, the menu will include hot dogs, chips, cornbread, coleslaw, cookies and brownies...
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IN THE KNOW: Trigg earns runner-up finish; girls' basketball schedule changes
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/20)
Greencastle High School senior Kennedy Trigg helped her United Soccer Alliance of Indiana U19 team to a runner-up finish at the Indy Fusion Fall Classic this past weekend. Trigg scored in the championship match and slotted home a penalty kick during the course of the final, a loss to U19 Firebirds Black of Illinois...
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