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Greencastle on at-home learning for 6-12 students until Thanksgiving break, hybrid model thereafter
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
Due to a staff shortage, students at Greencastle Middle School and Greencastle High School are on at-home learning until Thanksgiving break. Thereafter, students in grades 6-12 will participate in a hybrid instructional model. Students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade will continue with in-person learning both before and after Thanksgiving...
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Range Line Road home lost in early-morning blaze Wednesday
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
Firefighters from six local departments were dispatched to a house fire that resulted in a total loss early Wednesday morning. At 2:41 a.m., the Greencastle Fire Department received a call for a reported chimney fire at 1819 E. Range Line Rd. Crews arrived at 2:48 to a working fire that had engulfed the home...
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PCH receives supply of monoclonal antibody from ISDH
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
Putnam County Hospital has received a very limited supply of Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody (bamlanivimab) from the Indiana State Department of Health. The distributions to healthcare facilities across the state will vary on an ongoing basis as related to production of the medication. This antibody treatment may only be used in COVID-19-positive patients who have recently developed symptoms and are at a high risk of developing serious COVID-19 disease...
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Though better than rest of state, Putnam COVID cases still on rise
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
It’s true: Putnam County is the yellow spot in a sea of orange and red counties on latest Indiana State Department of Health report regarding the state of COVID-19 around the state. With a rating of 1.5, Putnam is the only county in the state rated as yellow in its weekly score, the second-lowest level of alarm in the metric that takes into account weekly cases per 100,000 residents and seven-day positivity rate...
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Greencastle holds on late to edge out North Putnam in thriller
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/20)
The Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament did not start Thursday night, nor will it be played this weekend. It was difficult to tell, however, as Greencastle and North Putnam played 32 minutes of basketball at McAnally Center that would have been a fitting finale to any tournament...
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Manhattan Road boil order lifted
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
The boil order for Reelsville Water Authority customers on Manhattan Road and surrounding areas has been lifted. The RWA announced Wednesday afternoon that samples had come back as clean.
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Banner to publish Tuesday, Wednesday next week
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
The Thanksgiving holiday will cause a change in the printing schedule of the Banner Graphic next week. The newspaper will publish as normal on Tuesday, Nov. 24. However, the second edition of the week will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25. The change in publication dates is due to the needs of advertisers to have ads inserted prior to Black Friday sales on Friday, Nov. 27...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Walker Sims, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/20)
Walker is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in one sport, basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Walker Sims: “It’s very important to me. There’s a lot that I’ve learned friendship-wise. Coaches have been helpful with sports and life. I’ve learned how to control myself when I’ve been yelled and at other things like that.”...
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Greencastle artist wins photography awards
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
Greencastle artist Lynne Tweedie recently won two awards from the Indiana Native Plant Society. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Tweedie received first place and a cash prize in the category for portraits of native plants for a close-up of a large-flowered bellwort, which she captured at the Fern Cliff Nature Preserve in Putnam County...
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Larry Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 11/19/20)
Larry Mitchell, 80, of Cloverdale, formerly of Plainfield, passed away suddenly on Nov. 4, 2020 at his home and into the loving arms of Jesus. He was born on May 1, 1940 in Pleasantville to the late Roy and Chloa Mitchell. Larry was a lineman for Indianapolis Power & Light for over 39 years, retiring in May of 2000...
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Putnam FOP gearing up for another Santa Drop effort
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
It has been a rough year for so many families and they need your help. The Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police is gearing up to help the children of Putnam County have a merry Christmas. For the past 24 years Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 92 has delivered toys to children in Putnam County also known as the FOP Santa Drop...
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Donald Eugene Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/19/20)
Donald Eugene Jones Jr., 86, of Greencastle passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Asbury Towers. Donald was born in Greencastle on Sept. 8, 1934, the son of Donald E. and Ella (Murphy) Jones. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Jones proudly served in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion in Greencastle...
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Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa scheduled for Dec. 5
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
Beta Psi Chapter of Tri-Kappa sorority in Greencastle will host its 29th annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Deer Meadow Primary School. The program is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. with breakfast served until 10:30. Cost of admission is $5 per person (adult or child)...
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Jean Cromwell
(Obituary ~ 11/19/20)
Jean Cromwell, 92, of Cloverdale, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. She was born Dec. 18, 1927 to the late Cecil and Ethel (Arnold) Hutsell. Jean married James Cromwell on Dec. 31, 1947, and he preceded her in death Oct. 26, 2012. She is also survived by her daughters, Sharon Kay Frye and husband Kenneth William, Loogootee, and Joyce Marie Schilling, Cloverdale; and her grandchildren, Donald Lee Schilling Jr., Kenneth William Frye Jr., John Willard Schilling and Kerry Marie Cooper; sisters Priscilla Varvel and Shirley Waltz; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews.. ...
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Lisby - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/19/20)
The family of Dale R. and Jeannie E. (Ellett) Lisby happily announce their upcoming 50th wedding anniversary. Dale and Jeannie were married on Nov. 27, 1970 at North Central Church of Christ in Bloomington by Quentin E. Ellett. They have resided in Bloomington most all of their marriage...
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Court News for Nov. 20, 2020
(Court News ~ 11/19/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Kenneth E. Ridge, 42, Terre Haute, Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony pointing a firearm at another, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, habitual offender enhancement...
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Russellville council moves forward with water application
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
RUSSELLVILLE -- Town leaders in Russellville moved one more step closer to securing funding for its new water tower. For the next month, it will be a wait of anticipation. The council held a final public hearing on the final submission of the town’s project to the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) during its short regular meeting Wednesday evening...
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Roachdale meeting rescheduled for Nov. 30
(Local News ~ 11/19/20)
ROACHDALE — The monthly meeting of the Roachdale Town Council, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 30. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Roachdael Community Building, 204 N. Indiana St.
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Kimberly Ann Monnier
(Obituary ~ 11/19/20)
Kimberly Ann (Eisele) Monnier, 47, of Poland, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. She was born Oct. 14, 1973 to the late Garland Duane Eisele Sr. and Patricia Rose (McQuade) Eisele. Kim is survived by her sisters, Deborah (Tonnie) Rubeck, Vivian Mckenzie (Claude) and Victoria (Mark) Rutenberg; nephews Wayne (Brittany) Rubeck, Cody (Heather) Eisele, Garrett Mckenzie (Dayna), Wyatt Mckenzie (Nikki), Robert Rutenberg (Johanna) and Joe Rutenberg; nieces Daphne (Mark) Rutenberg, Alesha Rubeck (Zach), Ashley Eisele, Dinah Rutenberg and Cora Rutenberg; great-nieces and nephews Austin, Erin, Brady, Peyton Deborah, Sadie, Anthony, Rose, Braelynn, Asher and Tiras; aunt Doneilleen Wisehart Isaacs; and dogs BoBo, Mocha, Bootsie Rose and Precious.. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 20, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 11/19/20)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 12:57 a.m. Jason D. Grimes, 36, Greencastle, was taken into custody for escape. Tuesday • At 7:14 p.m. Allycia Patton, 33, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for criminal trespass...
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