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Memorial Day
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country, the Honor Guard of Roachdale VFW Post 3284 fires a 21-gun salute Monday morning at Bainbridge Cemetery.
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City seeks $500,000 grant to fund Robe-Ann Park improvements
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
What could the City of Greencastle do if it had $1 million to play with at Robe-Ann Park? How about revise the road system? Reconfigure traffic flow. And create a festival plaza in the area between the softball diamond and shelterhouse No. 1 atop the hill overlooking the bandshell...
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Graduation Celebration
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Commencement ceremonies took place across Putnam County over the weekend, with more than 350 local students earning their high school diplomas.
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First Friday to return this week
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Main Street Greencastle has announced that this Friday will be the first in-person First Friday since October 2019. The event, set to last from 6-11 p.m. in downtown Greencastle, will include a number of precautions to help ensure a safe and healthy event. Organizers suggest that people still wear a mask if they do not feel comfortable or to stay home if they feel sick or have any symptoms...
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Wilson out of retirement for Memorial Day ‘Taps’
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
NEW MAYSVILLE — As a trumpet player since his youth, there’s no telling how many times John T. Wilson has played “Taps” in a cemetery over the years. An Evansville native who spent his career teaching music at Roachdale and later North Putnam, Wilson has been in countless cemeteries in Western and Southern Indiana...
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Charles and Delores Radford Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/31/21)
The children of Charles and Delores Radford Sr. — daughter Kathleen (Rick) Ellsworth of Missouri; sons Charles and William, both of Oklahoma; and daughter Colleen (Kyle) Hayes of California — would like to extend a heartfelt invitation to join them in a memorial internment service for their parents, Charles Sr., who passed away Feb. 4, 2021, and Delores who passed away on Oct. 24, 2013...
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Habitat golf scramble set for June 18
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Putnam County Habitat for Humanity will host its second-annual golf outing at Clover Meadows Golf Course in Cloverdale on Friday, June 18. The cost per team is $250 with lunch served from 12-1 p.m. included, with mulligans being two for $5 with a limit of two per person. The number of teams will be limited to 21...
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Foundation here for class of 2021
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Commencement season is upon us, and if you are anything like me, the graduation signs, party invitations and the proclamations of post-high school plans are a welcomed reminder of how things can look in a “normal” year. For the Putnam County Community Foundation’s staff, board and committee members, this time of year also serves as an annual reminder of our role in ensuring graduates from our county’s four high schools have the resources to pursue their dreams...
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Assisting agribusinesses worldwide
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Looking at the agriculture industry around the world can be a fun and enlightening way to further one’s passion for this vast industry. Over the years, many Purdue Extension educators have had the chance to visit countries abroad to learn more about their agriculture industry and to help educate their producers on various topics...
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Local musicians ‘Together Again’ as festival begins
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
Local musicians Claude Cymerman (piano) and Eric Edberg (cello), poet Joe Heithaus, vocalists Bobbie Lancaster and Tad Robinson, drummer Ben Hogan, pianist Cathie Malach, and jazz organist Steve Snyder are finally “Together Again” in the Greencastle Summer Music Festival’s opening concert, Wednesday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Gobin Church...
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Putnam Scanner for June 1, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 05/31/21)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:21 p.m. Brayden C. Porter, 27, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 10:40 a.m. Arthur E. Kenworthy, 47, Danville, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and criminal trespass...
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Putnamville Cemetery meeting set June 14
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
PUTNAMVILLE — The Putnamville Cemetery Association will be meeting on Monday, June 14. The 7 p.m. meeting will be at the Putnamville United Methodist Church.
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PCCF announces 2021 Share the Dream program
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
The Putnam County Community Foundation is proud to announce that Share the Dream is set to begin in June. This year, 25 charitable organizations, scholarships, and endowments will be participating. Participants include: • Bainbridge High School Alumni Scholarship...
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Jonah Fish Fry set Friday in Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 05/31/21)
The Bainbridge Improvement Society’s spring Jonah Fish Fry is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 4 at the Bainbridge Town Hall along U.S. 36. A meal for $9 includes fried fish, two sides, dessert and a drink. Hot dog dinners will also be served...
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