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Oldest Eagles member celebrates 97th birthday
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
Making it to 97 years old might be considered quite a feat now. Him being an individual of the Greatest Generation, though, it perhaps does not come to a surprise Thomas Paul “T. P.” Huffman has. The Greencastle Eagles, which Huffman joined 21 years ago, marked its oldest member’s birthday with a party Tuesday evening...
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DAZE WORK: When your family Christmas fun dies hard
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
Certainly there have been a lot of Christmas stories over the years. Great ones, beginning with the first Christmas, of course. Good ones like the Peanuts Special and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” And then we have some horror stories. The poster child for a bad Christmas has to be Bruce Willis in “Die Hard” -- only a Christmas movie at Christmas time, by the way -- as New York City Det. John McClane saving hostages from a dozen terrorists at a Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles...
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County to continue partnership with Museum into 2022
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
With restoration efforts going well and the county bicentennial approaching in 2022, the Putnam County Commissioners are looking to continue partnering with the Putnam County Museum on the preservation of county paintings as well as one important document...
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AV up, tax rate down for GCSC
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
An increase in assessed valuation in the Greencastle Community School District also means a reduction in the property tax rate for residents of Greencastle and Madison townships. Supt. Jeff Gibboney told the Greencastle School Board during its December meeting that the district’s 2022 budget order had been reviewed by the Department of Local Government Finance, with all budgets approved as presented, except for the operations fund, which was cut by $30,000...
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Five inductees finally get their due in GHS Athletic Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
Four Greencastle High School athletes of the 1950s and ’60s are now getting their due, with a fifth soon to be added to their number. As all-state athletes, Gilbert Brown (class of 1959), Raymond “Wheaties” Churchill (1967), Louis Luzar (1967) and DeWayne “Pete” Norris (1968), have now all taken their place alongside the dozens of other GHS Athletic Hall of Fame members whose plaques line the wall just west of the gym in McAnally Center...
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Library strategic planning focused on diversity, patron needs
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
As another year of challenges for the Putnam County Public Library closes, staff and its stakeholders are looking to the next five years as a period of growth and connecting better with the community. Affirming these aspirations, the library’s board of trustees recently gave its support of a public strategic plan detailing goals and objectives which staff will seek to accomplish between 2022 and 2026. It also approved an internal “to-do” list on how these goals could be met...
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Clovers bear brunt of Cardinals’ anger; see Wabash Valley Classic run come to an end
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/21)
TERRE HAUTE — Cloverdale knew that regardless of who appeared as the loser of the Linton-Bloomfield game Tuesday night, it would be an uphill battle to reach the fifth-place game in the Wabash Valley Classic set for Thursday. The Clovers would get a second crack at the Cardinals, who won earlier in the year 54-22, but the result remained the same as 12-0 start was plenty for the Greene County school to cruise to a 51-20 win...
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Greencastle closes Wabash Valley Classic on high note with big win over Marshall
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/21)
TERRE HAUTE — Looking to avoid an 0-3 run at the Wabash Valley Classic, Greencastle got its second taste of Illinois basketball, taking on Marshall in Wednesday’s consolation round. The Tiger Cubs started off 13-0 and never looked back, breezing past the Lions 50-27 in the first meeting between the two schools since a 61-51 win for Marshall in 2006...
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Melvin Ray Williams
(Obituary ~ 12/29/21)
Melvin Ray Williams, 70, Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Melvin was born in Greencastle on April 28, 1951, the son of Max and Helen (Huber) Williams. He worked at PCCS for many years and also in Plainfield at a gas station, riding his three-wheel bike there daily...
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Anita Elaine Surber
(Obituary ~ 12/29/21)
Anita Elaine Surber, 88, of Bainbridge, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her family. Anita was born in Danbury, Neb., on Nov. 20, 1933, the daughter of Clarence Hilton and Katherine Anna (Farber) Keith, and was a graduate of Danbury High School in Nebraska...
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Phyllis Roemmel
(Obituary ~ 12/29/21)
Phyllis Katheryn Morris Roemmel, 92, of Columbus, passed away peacefully of natural causes the morning of Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at her home at Parkside Court in Columbus. She had a joyful Christmas Day visiting with her family with plenty of smiles and laughter...
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James Daniel Spore
(Obituary ~ 12/29/21)
James Daniel Spore, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at 12:15 p.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. James was born in Carmi, Ill., on Sept. 14, 1945, the son of Floyd V. and Ruth (Roberts) Spore, and was a graduate of Bruceville High School...
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Nominations open for annual United Way ELEVATE awards
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
United Way of Central Indiana’s ELEVATE awards, an annual fundraising event, will return in person next year. As such, nominations are now being accepted to recognize the region’s top young philanthropists. Now in its fourth year, the event honors seven groups or individuals who are found to exemplify the leadership, philanthropy and ingenuity needed to move the community forward on social causes...
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Court News for Dec. 30, 2021
(Court News ~ 12/29/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Lucas A. Monnett, 43, Coatesville, Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, two counts of Level 6 felony domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age, two counts of Level 6 felony intimidation, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy...
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Purdue Extension to host Grow Your Farm Fridays
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
Next-generation farmers and business partners are encouraged to join Purdue Extension this winter for a six-session series called Grow Your Farm Fridays. The series will be delivered in person at five locations around the state on Fridays from 9-11:30 a.m. beginning on Jan. 21 and ending Feb. 25...
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Christmas tree pick-up within city limits set
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
The City of Greencastle’s Department of Public Works will pick up Christmas trees for recycling starting Monday, Jan. 10, through Friday, Jan. 21. City residents are asked to place trees on the tree lawn next to the curb. For those who do not have a curb or sidewalk adjacent to their property, trees should be placed near the street, not in the street...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 30, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 12/29/21)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 8:02 a.m. Rigoberto R. Martinez, 25, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 5:28 a.m. Jeremiah W. Bills, 42, Fillmore, was taken into custody for invasion of privacy...
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Bainbridge Fire Department 2022 officers announced
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department has slated its officers following a recent meeting. Kevin Thorson will remain the department’s chief, while the assistant chief will be James Sherrill. Meanwhile, Eric Gibson and Roger Webb will serve as lieutenants...
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U.S. 231 Crash
(Local News ~ 12/29/21)
Firefighters clean up debris while Adams Towing picks up a car involved in a two-vehicle crash near Brick Chapel United Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon.
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