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Yard waste site available following Thursday storm
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
In light of storms that rolled through the area on Thursday, West Central Solid Waste District reminds the public that the yard waste site southwest of Greencastle is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The site will operate on its regular hours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 as well as Monday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 5 from noon-6 p.m...
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Local power outages remain into Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Nearly three days since a storm rolled through Indiana, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, many Putnam County residents continue to wait for the restoration of their electrical service. According to information provided by Duke Energy, Parke County REMC and Hendricks Power, more than 3,600 local residents remained without power as of shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday...
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Banner Graphic calls for candidate bios
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
With the filing period for the Nov. 7 municipal election now closed, the Banner Graphic is again reminding candidates of the opportunity to have their biographies included in an upcoming editon. The deadline for submission by all candidates will be July 31...
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Celebrating new South End Black History museum and GHS Class of Champions
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Friends and family from near and far gathered for a potluck luncheon at The Inn at DePauw this weekend to celebrate the opening of the South End Black Hisory Museum, as well as commemorate Greencastle High School’s 1968 Class of Champions. The museum was created by DeWayne Norris, proudly born and raised in the South End and graduate of the Class of Champions. ...
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Art of Lavinia Hale to be featured at Terre Haute gallery
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
TERRE HAUTE — Celebrating the timeless beauty of Indiana’s west-central nature preserves, a Greencastle-based artist will have her work on display at a Terre Haute art gallery for the next several weeks. Artist Lavinia Hale created “Preservation,” an exhibition of paintings that will be displayed at the Swope Art Museum Education Center Gallery from July 7-24...
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South Putnam welcomes new principal at Fillmore, assistant principal at Central
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Although Thursday’s damaging storm left South Putnam School Corporation’s office without power, last Thursday’s special meeting carried on. Board members Lisa Cooper, Joe Roach, Lee Cline and Hollie Hutcheson were present, approving the personnel recommendations for Amanda Gibboney as Fillmore Elementary School principal and Joanna Muncie as asst. principal at Central Elementary School...
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Johnny Mac Mohler
(Obituary ~ 07/02/23)
Johnny Mac Mohler, 87, passed away on June 25, 2023 in Avon. He was born July 3, 1935 in Greencastle to Eugene (Pete) and Fern (Chloe) Mohler. He worked as an assembler for Allison Transmission after serving as an airplane mechanic in the United States Air Force for 20 years, reaching the rank of master sergeant...
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Kenneth Dean Decker
(Obituary ~ 07/02/23)
Kenneth Dean Decker, 88, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Kenneth was born in Lafayette on July 11, 1934, the son of Ernest and Gerta Stingley. He was a graduate of Jackson High School in Romney. After high school he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Purdue University...
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City GOP ticket complete with additions of Asbell, Nicholson
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Putnam County GOP Chairman Beau Baird has filed documents appointing two Republican women to vacancies on the November ballot for the Greencastle City Council. Katherine Asbell will run at-large, while Tina Nicholson will vie for the Third Ward seat...
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North Putnam’s Sydney Moore awarded Duke scholarship
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
ROACHDALE — North Putnam senior Sydney Moore was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship by Duke Energy to support her post-high school education. Moore is one of six Indiana high school students to be selected as part of Duke’s Scholars Program for 2023. Scholarships are awarded annually to graduating seniors who are children of qualified Duke employees and retirees...
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Taxi Service
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Jim Call provides a suitable shuttle service with his McCormick Farmall and wagon during the Putnam County Tractor and Machinery Association’s annual show recently.
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Snoring, sleepiness and superheroes: The truth about sleep health and sleep apnea for men
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Do you ever wake up feeling more exhausted than when you went to bed? Or do you have a reputation for snoring so loud that your neighbors know your sleep schedule better than you do? Well, guys, it’s time to talk about sleep health and a sneaky sleep disorder that might be robbing you of your superpowers: sleep apnea...
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Pair of local college students awarded grants-in-aid by DKG
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Reghan Christy was recently awarded a $500 Recruitment Grant-in-Aid by Cheryl Steuerwald on behalf of Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Christy is attending Huntington University with a major in elementary education and special education. Epsilon Chapter also awarded a $500 Recruitment Grant-in-Aid to Gayle Baugh, who is majoring in in elementary education and special education at Vincennes University. Baugh was unable to attend the award program...
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Ivy Tech sets tuition and fees for two years
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees has passed the college’s tuition and fees for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. The end result will be lower tuition and fees for about two-thirds of Ivy Tech students, and it remains the lowest tuition in the State of Indiana with the lowest overall cost of attendance...
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PCHPCA: There is a need for health care representatives
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) advocates that all adults should have a legally designated representative to make health care decisions for them. This is should they become unable to make decisions for themselves in the event of an accident or health crisis. However, it has been found that some seriously ill and elderly persons have difficulty identifying someone to be their health care representative...
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Jim Baird leads Indiana delegation in promoting Hoosier Farm Bill priorities
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Biotechnology and Research Chairman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) led his Hoosier House colleagues this week in highlighting several bipartisan Hoosier priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill...
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Greencastle bands and choirs complete successful year
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Greencastle Middle School and High School bands and choirs recently completed a successful 2022-23 school year. The GMS/GHS music department is run by two directors. Annette Munoz-Thede is the band director, and Ross Hanson is the choir director. Throughout the school year the bands and choirs had a total of eight concerts at GMS/GHS, a choir performance by the GHS Classics at an Indianapolis Indians game, the GHS band performed at IU Band Day, the eighth-grade choir performed at an Indy Fuel game and the GHS band performed at all home football and basketball games supporting GHS teams.. ...
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Bridgeton High School reunion set July 30
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
BRIDGETON -- The 28th biennial Bridgeton High School reunion will be held July 30 at Collom’s General Store in Bridgeton. Non-graduates and anyone with connection to the Bridgeton School are welcome to attend. For additional information, call 812-249-0850 or 765-365-2922...
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Bobbie Lancaster, Claude Cymerman combine forces for Wednesday concert
(Local News ~ 07/02/23)
Greencastle singer/songwriter Bobbie Lancaster joins forces with the eminent classical DePauw University pianist Claude Cymerman Wednesday night, July 5 for a continued Independence Day celebration of America, featuring traditional folk songs, Antonin Dvorak’s beloved “Going Home” and music by the great Black American composer Florence Price...
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