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OCRA grants will aid small businesses
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
More than $650,000 in COVID-19 relief should soon be headed toward Putnam County small businesses. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently awarded three grants to local governments — $250,000 to Putnam County, $250,000 to the City of Greencastle and $153,840 to the Town of Bainbridge...
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Brazil man sentenced to 14.5 years in crash that killed truck driver
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
A Brazil family will be without its patriarch for the next decade or so. A Sacramento, Calif., family will be without its patriarch forever. That was the overriding message coming out of the change of plea/sentencing hearing of Brian Paul Rosano Monday in Putnam Superior Court...
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Commissioners lift mask mandates for county buildings
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
Citing good COVID-19 metrics in the county in recent weeks, the Putnam County Commissioners on Monday lifted the mask mandate for citizens and employees in county buildings and offices. The change took effect immediately on Monday morning. In a unanimous vote, Commissioners Tom Helmer, David Berry and Rick Woodall lifted the mandate, provided social distancing can be maintained...
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Greencastle woman identified as victim of Saturday fatal
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
A 42-year-old Greencastle woman died when she was struck by a car early Saturday morning. Kristy L. Sparks was in the middle of the westbound lane of State Road 240 when she was hit before sunrise in front of Crown Equipment. Deputy Coroner Todd Zeiner told the Banner Graphic that Sparks died of blunt force trauma to the head and chest...
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Cloverdale board approves guaranteed savings contract
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
CLOVERDALE — School leaders recently took a big step forward with upcoming building improvements at Cloverdale Schools. The Cloverdale School Board approved a guaranteed savings contract with EMCOR Construction Services at its regular session a week ago...
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North Putnam board opposes school choice, transportation bills
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
ROACHDALE — The North Putnam School Board recently shared its opposition to bills being considered in the Indiana General Assembly with regard to education savings accounts (ESAs) and school transportation. The board approved two oppositions to Indiana House Bill 1005, Indiana Senate Bill 412 and Indiana House Bill 1266 during its regular session last Thursday evening...
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Greencastle Clean City Day set for Saturday, April 24
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
With a goal of “keeping Greencastle beautiful,” Greencastle Clean City Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 24. City of Greencastle trash customers are invited to dispose of trash and large waste items free of charge at the Greencastle High School main parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon at 910 E. Washington St...
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Linda Lou Beaman
(Obituary ~ 04/19/21)
Linda Lou Beaman, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Born Feb. 21, 1942 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Roy James and Mary Evelyn (Williams) Beaman. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Linda had worked as a waitress at the Double Decker Restaurant for several years...
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Mary Gail Vermillion
(Obituary ~ 04/19/21)
Mary Gail Vermillion, 67, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2021. Born Sept. 15, 1953 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Henry Ford and Dorothy Bell (Young) McCoy. Mary had worked at Walmart Distribution and Happico for several years...
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Ruth Ann Wieckert
(Obituary ~ 04/19/21)
Ruth Ann (Hare) Wieckert, 85, of Greenwood, passed away on Friday, April 16 at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was born May 27, 1935 in Marion to Tennis L. and Kathryn Jane (Ellis) Hare. She was a 1953 graduate of Marion High School and graduated in 1982 from Indiana State University with a degree in social work...
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Pool admission price to remain the same for 2021
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
The city pool will have new slides and other new aquatic features if and when it opens this summer but admission prices will remain. During its April meeting, the Greencastle Park Board voted unanimously to keep admission prices stable, which means the daily admission fee for everyone age five and over will continue at $5, while youngsters age four and under are admitted free of charge. Twilight swim (5-7 p.m. only) admission will remain at $3...
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Virtual Music Festival events to get exposure on Channel 3
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
The Greencastle Virtual Music Festival, which began in late October as a series of Wednesday 7:30 p.m. “watch parties” on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook, is bringing its weekly programs of “covid creativity,” with musical performances by local and national artists, to local cable-access television on Channel 3, with showings at:...
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Clean City Week 2021 to get under way Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
From April 22 to May 2, the community will celebrate Clean City, an initiative spearheaded by the Greencastle Civic League in partnership with the City of Greencastle and numerous other community organizations and businesses. The goal of the initiative is to bring people together to make our city clean, welcoming and inviting to local residents, businesses and visitors...
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Drive-through distribution Saturday at non-food pantry
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing non-food items from noon until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 at the church at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. This will be a drive-through distribution of products only. Participants are asked to approach the church parking lot from Bloomington Street and exit on Seminary Street...
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Gleaners drive-through set Saturday in Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
BAINBRIDGE — Gleaners food distribution will again be at the Bainbridge Elementary School on South Washington Street as a drive-through event on Saturday, April 25. The event, which runs from 10-11:30 a.m., is open to all in need. Volunteers are needed by 9 a.m. to help with traffic and preparation...
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Cecil Williams Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/19/21)
Cecil Williams Jr. passed away surrounded by his family on March 12, 2021. He was born on Aug. 13, 1938 in Tuscola, Ill., to the late Cecil and Margaret (Biggs) Williams. The family moved to a farm near Marshall in the early 1950s. Cecil attended Marshall High School where he met his wife. On Dec. 6, 1953 he married Beverly Jean Phelps. Together they had six children, two of which, Debra Lynn and Roxanne Williams, died as infants...
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Alyssa Chew earns IU Armstrong Teacher Educator Award
(Local News ~ 04/19/21)
A North Putnam Middle School teacher is among a select group of Indiana teachers recognized for excellence in the classroom. Seventh-grade science teacher Alyssa Chew was recently honored as a recipient of the 2021-22 Armstrong Teacher Educator Award by Indiana University-Bloomington’s School of Education...
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