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Two More Titles: GHS math, science teams claim state crowns
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
Virtually unbeatable. That’s the story of Greencastle High School in the Academic Super Bowl State Finals — two entries into the virtual finals and two state champions. Perhaps that’s cherry picking, with 2021 being the only year the team state finals has been held virtually, but it’s only a small part of Greencastle’s larger legacy in Academic Super Bowl...
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Greencastle strolls to golf county title
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
BRAZIL — The cast might have looked a little different and the location was different from 2019 but the result was still the same. Greencastle retained its grip on the Putnam County boys’ golf title Thursday night with the meeting taking place at Oak Ridge GC, the Tiger Cubs rolling the rest of the field with a team score of 153...
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Antique tractor show, swap meet set for May 22
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
The Putnam County Antique Tractor and Machinery Show, Swap Meet and Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle. Admission is free to the all-day event Farm equipment, old trucks and antique machinery are being sought for the show. Entry fee is $20 (free to members with memberships available at $30). Booths can be reserved for $20...
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Red Flag process commences for accused Cloverdale shooter
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
With an eye toward a recent tragedy in Indianapolis, local officials are taking steps to avoid a similar outcome in Putnam County. On Wednesday, the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office took the first step toward keeping guns out of the hands of Bradley Branneman, who is accused of shooting out the windows of a car and then falsely telling police he had killed between four and eight people...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Alex Steffy, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
Alex is a senior at South Putnam and participates in two sports, golf and swimming. She is among a set of triplets with brother Evan and sister Drew. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? AS: “Sports are very important to me. They are a big part of the way I am and who I am. They’ve taught me that working for something bigger than yourself can be just as rewarding as something you work towards individually.”...
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Clovers battle, fall to Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
ELLETTSVILLE — It is really tough when you have to travel to play the 3A No. 2 ranked team in the state and when you are playing your fourth game in four days. That could be time when a team just mentally does not show up, but Cloverdale, albeit in a losing effort, competed and lost to the Edgewood Mustangs 10-4 in a Western Indiana Conference softball game on Thursday night. ...
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South Putnam employees comment on school climate
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
Parents and teachers at South Putnam have continued to show their frustrations with school leaders. The dialogue has also invoked the culture there as a reason why teachers may either stay or leave. Part of a large group which attended, two teachers expressed concerns about colleagues leaving due to ongoing strife during the South Putnam School Board’s regular meeting Wednesday evening...
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Hartman outlines avenues for wastewater improvements
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
CLOVERDALE — Even with thousands of dollars in stimulus funds coming, town leaders in Cloverdale are conscious about getting the most for the money when it comes to water improvements. Town Manager Jason Hartman outlined how the town could secure and utilize funding for these improvements during the Cloverdale Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday evening...
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Putnam Scanner for May 14, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 05/14/21)
Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 4:58 p.m. Michael J. Cagle, 61, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for theft and for being a habitual traffic violator. • At 4:23 p.m. Misty D. Moore, 38, Terre Haute, was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and public intoxication...
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Public invited to open house for new community center
(Local News ~ 05/14/21)
On Tuesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, the City of Greencastle and its partners will host an open house for the proposed community center. The project partners, the Wabash Valley YMCA and the Putnam County Hospital, will be introduced and available to answer questions...
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Tigers close in on NCAC softball title; DePauw has 103 new members in honor society
(College Sports ~ 05/14/21)
First-inning two-run homers by Caleigh Cramer and Grace Smith were all second-ranked DePauw needed as pitcher Cami Henry blanked Hiram, 4-0, in the opening game of the best-of-three North Coast Athletic Conference Softball Championship series. The Tigers improved to 33-2 with their 17th straight win, while the Terriers dropped to 24-16. DePauw can take the NCAC title with a win in tomorrow's Noon contest, while Hiram hopes to force a third game with a win...
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Greencastle shuts down Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
On a cool spring evening, the Greencastle Tiger Cubs baseball team got a 13-1 Western Indiana Conference win over the visiting Brown County Eagles on senior night. Greencastle, which came into the matchup with 13-3 overall record and 4-2 in WIC action, sat two games out of first behind the big three of West Vigo, Edgewood and Northview. ...
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Tiger Cubs get first WIC win over Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
The Greencastle Tiger Cub softball team picked up its first Western Indiana Conference win of the year on Tuesday night. The Cubs got a three-hit pitching performance from freshman Allie Beaman and used an aggressive style of offense to take advantage of six Brown County errors to pick up the 12-2 win in five innings. Greencastle picked up a run in each inning played and played almost flawless defense, committing just one error...
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Greencastle leads county teams at WIC Girls’ Meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
ELLETTSVILLE — Greencastle finished fifth Tuesday night at the WIC Girls’ Track and Field Meet while South Putnam had two individual champions on the night. Edgewood won the meet comfortably over second-place Northview, finishing on 161.5 points with the Knights second on 108 points. Indian Creek edged out West Vigo for third with the Tiger Cubs coming in fifth on 56 points and one individual champion on the night...
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Late surge gives West Vigo big win over South Putnam; Greencastle’s Glaze throws no-hitter at Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/21)
For most of Wednesday night’s WIC softball outing, South Putnam kept West Vigo within touching distance if the bats could just find some life. Bats did find life. It was just that it was the Viking bats that made hay late, scoring 12 runs in the seventh to take home what turned into a lopsided 15-0 win...
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Kevin Bruce Grimes
(Obituary ~ 05/14/21)
Kevin Bruce Grimes, 61, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born Sept. 19, 1959 in Greencastle, he was the son of William O. and Mary M. (Pettit) Grimes. He was a 1978 graduate of Greencastle High School. Bruce had retired from Progressive Printing, where he had worked as a pressman. After retiring he owned and operated Grimes Tobacco Shop...
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