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First Friday goal: Look to June or July for initial 2021 event
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
With a foot of snow on the ground, thoughts might not be fixed on outdoor events just yet. But, as they say, timing is everything. With First Friday put on hold for all of 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, plans for 2021 are also up in the air...
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
With the snow piled high and temperatures hovering in in the single digits, or worse, it’s been a good few days to remain indoors. Of course, the snow-covered landscapes offered their own rewards, such as a view of Houck Covered Bridge...
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Putnam Commissioners oppose state control of solar, wind projects
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
In an effort to keep planning and zoning decisions in local hands, the Putnam County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday opposing a state bill that would put decisions related to wind and solar power at the state level. Indiana House Bill 1381, co-sponsored by Reps. ...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Brach Carrington, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
Brach is a senior at Greencastle and participates in three sports, football, wrestling and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Brach Carrington: “Sports are the biggest thing I’ve been around my whole life. I’m going to school to play football and it’s made a huge impact on my life and how I see things, my work ethic, etc. All these things revolved around sports.”...
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North Putnam School Board meeting canceled
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
Due to the inclement weather, the North Putnam School Board's regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 has been canceled. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23...
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Laddie Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 02/18/21)
Laddie Mayberry died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at EnMotion Rehab in Danville. He was born March 22, 1925 to Arlo Raymond Mayberry and Hannah Elsie Burdette Mayberry in Coe, Pike County, Indiana. The family moved to Plainville when Laddie was about six years old. He worked as a carpenter all of his life...
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CANDLES museum reopening today
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
TERRE HAUTE — The CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center is reopening to the public. During the grand re-opening weekend on Feb. 19 and 20, there will be many opportunities to see the changes, learn, shop and get free goodies. “In Their Own Words: The Mengele Twins Tell Their Stories” is a brand-new interactive, digital exhibit that is ready for visitors to guide their own learning, listen to survivors tell their own stories and build a connection to the history of the Holocaust. ...
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Historic figures in agriculture
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
The 4-H Pledge says, “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.” A number of individuals throughout history have done that and contributed to the agricultural world with little recognition...
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Delta Theta Tau begins taking geranium orders
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
ROACHDALE — Delta Theta Tau Sorority of Roachdale has announced that its annual geranium and flower sale is under way. There will be no public sale, but orders will be taken and no-contact deliveries will be made. Premium hybrid zonal 4.5-inch geraniums are $5 a piece in the colors of red, white, salmon, pink and violet. Premium hybrid zonal six-inch geraniums are $8 a piece and also available in the colors of red, white, salmon, pink and violet...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 19, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 02/18/21)
Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. • At 12:39 a.m. on Thursday, Elizabeth J. Parrish, 33, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine. • At 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Brandi D. Nichols, 36, Greencastle, was booked in for domestic battery and invasion of privacy...
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Tri Kappa Week
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
Mayor Bill Dory meets with the Beta Psi chapter of Tri Kappa recently to proclaim the first week of February as Tri Kappa Week. Additionally, members present created 3-D Valentine cards for Mill Pond residents since they were unable to make flower arrangements onsite as they have done in previous years...
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Court News for Feb. 19, 2021
(Court News ~ 02/18/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Miles A. Thomas, 31, Greencastle, Level 6 felony escape Travis L. Smith, 44, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Natural gas shortage part of North Putnam closures
(Local News ~ 02/18/21)
BAINBRIDGE — Recent heavy snowfall in Texas has not just had hundreds of thousands of people without power. It has also led to a natural gas shortage affecting the northern Putnam County area. The Town of Bainbridge issued a notice last Sunday encouraging businesses and North Putnam Schools to enact measures to reduce their natural gas consumption...
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Carrington takes aim at state finals glory
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/21)
It’s no longer months or weeks or even days now. It’s just a few hours before Brach Carrington will take to a stage he’s long waited to be on as the Greencastle senior takes part in the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse beginning Friday night...
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