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Teachers see significant pay increase in new Greencastle Schools contract
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
With salary increases anywhere between 8 and 16 percent, the Greencastle School Board approved a new collective bargaining agreement for teachers on Monday. Recently ratified unanimously by the Greencastle Classroom Teachers Association (GCTA), the agreement also received a 4-0 vote from the Greencastle School Board, with President Mike White making the motion, seconded by Vice President Russell Harvey...
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Traffic stop yields quarter million dollars of fentanyl
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
CLOVERDALE — An Oklahoma man was arrested on Interstate 70 near Cloverdale late Friday morning after 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl were recovered from his vehicle. State police estimated the street value of the drugs at $250,000. At about 11:45 a.m. near the 42-mile marker, a mile east of Cloverdale, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped a Ford Taurus driven by Polo Huereca-Rivera, 40, Oklahoma City, that was following too close with improper brake lights...
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DePauw captures fourth-straight NCAC men’s XC title
(College Sports ~ 11/01/21)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Led by three top-five individual finishes, DePauw totaled 32 points and won its fourth-consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country championship. Allegheny was second with 71 points and Denison third with 79. Meanwhile, led by three top-15 finishes, DePauw’s women totaled 71 points and finished second at the North Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships at the Clark County Fairgrounds. ...
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Patricia Maryland Miner
(Obituary ~ 11/01/21)
Patricia Maryland Miner, 86, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Patricia was born in Muncie on Nov. 28, 1934, the daughter of Dewey David and Geneva E. (Dilley) Jarrett. She attended Ball State University, Ivy Tech Community College and Butler University. Patricia worked as an office manager for Ivy Tech for 27 years, and volunteered for the Putnam County Public Library for many years...
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Duke Energy conducting aerial tree trimming in Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
CLOVERDALE — Duke Energy Indiana is clearing out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in west central Indiana, including in the Cloverdale area. The project will help ensure safe and reliable service across the Duke Energy electric system, which carries power for thousands of customers in the region...
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Rose Marie Buis
(Obituary ~ 11/01/21)
Rose Marie (Hadley) Buis, 92, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Hendricks County Regional Hospital. Rose was born on Oct. 4, 1929, in Hall, Ind., and grew up on the family farm with her parents Mabel and Thomas Hadley and three sisters, Francis, Mary and Ruth...
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DePauw events to celebrate the arts, women in science
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
DePauw Theatre, in conjunction with the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the DePauw Women’s Center, is hosting a series of events from Nov. 11-21 that celebrate women in science — and the integration of the arts into science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM)...
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4-H scholarship application time close at hand
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
Scholarship application season is starting up and College Goal Sunday is coming up on Nov. 7. College Goal Sunday is between 2-4 p.m. at numerous Indiana locations and locally at Ivy Tech Greencastle. Families may obtain free help on completing the application. To find a checklist to be ready and complete the application at a host site, visit collegegoalsunday.org to find more info...
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Community Foundation continues to invest in Ivy Tech
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
In 2007, the Putnam County Community Foundation made a multi-year grant commitment to Ivy Tech Community College, which remains the largest single grant we have awarded. The initial investment of $375,000 was instrumental in getting the learning center built in Greencastle and has impacted thousands of Putnam County residents by helping to provide high-quality, local opportunities for higher learning...
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FSSWCI Sustainer Fund works toward abuse-free world
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
Incidents of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and substance abuse continue to plague our communities, Family Support Services of West Central Indiana reports. Job losses, foreclosures, health issues and fear for the future put tremendous stress on families...
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New Hope basket auction scheduled for Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
Everyone is welcome to join New Hope Fellowship at 2450 U.S. 231 North, Greencastle, for its annual Basket Auction fundraiser for the Christmas Store. The basket auction will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 6 with a free will donation dinner at 5 p.m. and the auction starting at 6:30...
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Ham and beans, gospel sing at Eminence church
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
EMINENCE -- Eminence will host a gospel sing and ham and beans dinner on Saturday, Nov. 6. There will be food and fellowship throughout the evening. Old-time gospel music will be featured. Also, anyone who wants to sing or play an instrument can take part in an open mic session...
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Greencastle Christmas Market set Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
A new Greencastle Christmas Market is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Slated for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Community Building, the event has been organized by Tammy Branham, who said she chose to do the show because after about 40 years, the Purdue Homemakers Extension have decided to stop hosting their annual craft event...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 2, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 11/01/21)
Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 4:24 a.m. Joseph J. Wootan, 29, Bloomington, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated endangering a person, possession of methamphetamine and carrying a handgun without a license...
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Hamilton Center recognizes mental health, addiction efforts
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
TERRE HAUTE — Hamilton Center hosted the annual Hamilton Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at the Hulman Center. The event featured keynote speaker Matt Brooks, the former President and CEO of Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers. Brooks has more than 30 years of experience as a leader in the state in developing comprehensive public health initiatives and behavioral health policy and legislation...
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Greencastle Nazarene to host revival Nov. 5-7
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
Greencastle Church of the Nazarene will welcome guests speakers and performers for a revival on Nov. 5-7. The three-day event commences at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and culminates during the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday. Rev. Mark Roberts will be the guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Roberts has been the lead pastor at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene near Ladoga since 2007...
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Multiple local soccer players take home ISCA honors
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/21)
Several local high school soccer players were recently honored by the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association. Greencastle’s Stephen Dombrowski, Ben Huff and Tyler Rodgers and North Putnam’s Aaron Pickel and Myckah Slagle were all named to the ISCA Boys’ Academic All-State Team for District 3...
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Halloween vehicle pursuit ends in Putnam County crash
(Local News ~ 11/01/21)
BRAZIL -- A Clay County woman led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit that ended in Putnam County Halloween night. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Knightsville Town Marshal Michael Heaton was parked at city hall when he noticed a black vehicle without a license plate driving at a higher rate of speed than necessary during the Halloween trick-or-treating...
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