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Jennie DeVoe to headline Rib & Blues Festival
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Railroad Street in Roachdale will be alive with music and food for the eighth-annual Roachdale Rib & Blues Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. Jennie DeVoe will headline a lineup that also includes Bubbles Brown, Scott Ballantine and Andra Fay and The Fret Set...
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Chiyoda granted abatement for robotics addition
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Unable to hire additional employees through a depleted local workforce, Chiyoda USA Corp. is going the robotics route, and will invest nearly $2.7 million in new manufacturing and IT equipment at its East Side Greencastle facility. The expansion project was awarded tax abatement by the Greencastle City Council in unanimous action at its September meeting...
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Paint the Towns
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Making rapid progress since beginning earlier this week, artists taking part in the Putnam County Mural Festival beautify walls throughout the county. Hard at work in Roachdale, Anna Kell (foreground) paints a bird on the wall of Off the Rails in Roachdale while partner Jonathan Frey and assistant Nora Searles do detail work elsewhere...
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Gas leak closes streets in Greencastle Wednesday
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
No injuries have been reported following a gas leak that led to road closures near DePauw University Wednesday afternoon. Greencastle firefighters and police officers, as well as DePauw Public Safety and the city street department, were dispatched to the intersection of College Avenue and Walnut Street at about 2:15 p.m. CenterPoint Energy was at the scene and called in the leak, which was underground...
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Area 30 Board briefed on safety plan, CTE enrollment
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Conducting its regular meeting in less than 10 minutes, Area 30 Career Center’s interlocal board of trustees heard updates from Executive Director Chad Nunley on its safety plan and course enrollment reporting Tuesday morning. Nunley said Area 30’s safety plan was updated with new dates and a few name changes. He added that it corresponds with or is otherwise similar to the sending high schools’ respective plans. As such, the board approved Area 30’s plan...
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Ames, principals detail learning goals at Cloverdale Schools
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
CLOVERDALE — Acknowledging that many students fell behind in the last two years, the focus now for school administrators at Cloverdale Schools is setting goals individually and corporation-wide. Curriculum Director Cathy Ames, along with principals Mary Jane Elkins, Dawn Tucker and Sonny Stoltz, detailed to the Cloverdale School Board Monday evening how these goals would promote learning growth...
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No tax impact with new GO bond at South Putnam
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Though continuing to look toward the future when it comes to improvements across the school corporation, stabilizing their financial impact within the tax base remains an overarching focus. The South Putnam School heard a breakdown of that impact with the issuance on new general obligation (GO) bonds from Luke Bruggeman of Stifel Financial Corp., the corporation’s financial adviser, at its regular meeting Wednesday evening...
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Child restraint clinic set Monday at Walmart
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
The Greencastle Police Department will be conducting a child restraint clinic from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Greencastle Walmart Supercenter. GPD will be set up in the lawn and garden area of the parking lot, with certified car seat technicians on hand to inspect car seats for the following issues: Whether they properly fit the child, if they are in good working condition, if they are on a recall list, if they are properly installed in the vehicle and if they have gone past their expiration date.. ...
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Eagles roll past Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/22)
South Putnam hosted North Central (Farmersburg) on Wednesday night in a non-conference volleyball game. It is the time of year, where the grind of the season begins to wear on a team. South playing its fifth game in seven days outlasted the Thunderbirds in three sets, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18 to improve to 7-7 on the season. The loss dropped North Central to 9-6 as the Eagles didn’t play their best, but did what they had to in picking up the victory...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Zellers face off first time; Rady calls time on volleyball career
(College Sports ~ 09/15/22)
Deb and Anna Zellers have shared a life of volleyball. Deb, the head coach at DePauw University, has coached Anna and has also traveled all over the country watching her play for the Crossroads of America travel program in addition to competing for her Greencastle Tiger Cub squad...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Tanner Smithers, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/22)
Tanner is a senior at South Putnam and participates in two sports, tennis and golf. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Tanner Smithers: “Sports are pretty important. My favorite part about playing sports is being part of a team, the environment and the friendships you build. Educations is higher on my list than sports are but they still mean quite a lot.”...
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Cloverdale sewer, water mains need moving for U.S. 231 project
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
CLOVERDALE — With widening U.S. 231 at County Road 800 South yet to be under way, it has been found that both a water and a forced sewer main have to be moved. Town Manager Jason Hartman detailed how this could be addressed to the Cloverdale Town Council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. As such, he proposed that engineering would be needed to relocate the mains...
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New faith-based preschool opens, announces 5K Oct. 1
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Faith Learning Academy, a faith-based, extended-day preschool based in Greencastle Presbyterian Church, will host the Superhero 5K on Saturday, Oct. 1. The walk will commence from the church, 653 S. CR 100 East, at 9 a.m. Cost is $25, with all proceeds used for tuition assistance for families in need as well as for special events throughout the school year. A kids fun run will also be available for $15...
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Scott Swan to speak at GCC
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
Scott Swan, who has won multiple Emmy awards and other honors during 20 years with WTHR 13, will speak at Greencastle Christian Church on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Organized by GCC’s senior ministry, Swans speak is set for noon in the worship center of the church, 620 Primrose Ct., Greencastle...
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LETTER: An alternate perspective on Franklin Street parking situation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/15/22)
To the Editor: Earlier this week, the Banner Graphic published an article summarizing a conversation among city council members regarding traffic on Franklin Street. The current proposal is to remove parking on the south side of the road in order to encourage a smoother flow of traffic. City council members overwhelmingly agree on this course of action, but I hope they consider the information below...
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Suspect on run, sought in thefts in four counties, including Putnam
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
NOBLESVILLE — Authorities from four Hoosier counties, including Putnam, are looking for a young man sought in connection with a rash of thefts from vehicles the week of Aug. 24. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who is a suspect in thefts that occurred in Putnam, Hamilton, Boone and Madison counties...
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Living with Low Vision meeting set Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/15/22)
There will be a Living with Low Vision meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, Greencastle, from 10-11 a.m. The guest speaker from Vanda Pharmaceuticals will non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder Jennifer Lyman is a nurse educator on non-24, which can affect up to 70 percent of those who are totally blind, and she will share information on the cause of this rare disorder, the symptoms to be aware of and how it impacts a person’s life...
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Putnam Scanner for Sept. 16, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 09/15/22)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:38 a.m. Tom Dloniak, 59, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for public intoxication. Wednesday • At 3:04 p.m. Rebecca S. Bruner, 42, Brazil, was booked in for driving with a suspended license...
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