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Bridge 276 saga finally at an end
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
It started in March 2022 as what was supposed to be a closure of about five months. On Monday, the long struggle of replacing Bridge 276 in Madison Township formally came to an end. Though the bridge reopened to traffic in late May, the Putnam County Commissioners finally signed documents during their regular meeting to bring the federal aid project to a close...
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NPMS student wins Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
The Putnam County Community Foundation announced Alivia Moore as the grand prize winner of the 2023 Darrell Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest. Moore is a student in Kat Hamstra’s class at North Putnam Middle School. In recognition of Moore’s accomplishment, Reading Improvement Center, the charity of her choice, received a $150 grant. Additionally, North Putnam Middle School received a $500 grant. Her essay highlighted the philanthropic work of her cousin, Jessica Moore...
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PIC OF THE DAY: Two-Way Traffic Ahead
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
It’s all smiles for motorists on the north side of Greencastle Tuesday morning, as U.S. 231/North Jackson Street has reopened to two-way traffic between Shadowlawn Avenue and the Putnam County Museum. With INDOT installing storm sewer in the area, it had been reduced to a single lane with temporary traffic signals controlling the flow of traffic since mid-October....
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DAZE WORK: 60 years since we said goodbye to Camelot
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
Honestly at this point in my life I have a difficult time remembering what I ate for breakfast or what I did last night. But like virtually everyone of a certain age, I can recall with vivid detail where I was and what was happening 60 years ago Wednesday...
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Baird, Rounds speak to freedom’s service, sacrifice
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
Noting that it was established during the Vietnam War, it was purposeful to Kevin Rounds that South Putnam High School’s colors became red, white and blue and its mascot an eagle. Speaking to a convocation of students Monday morning, Rounds and fellow veteran U.S. Congressman Jim Baird advocated that being an engaged American citizen, and further honoring the sacrifices made on behalf of freedom, are woven into that fabric...
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Banner Graphic, partners sponsor 350 Thanksgiving meals
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
For more than two decades, volunteers at Greencastle Christian Church have been providing a Thanksgiving outreach meal for those who may find themselves in need, alone or shut in on the holiday. In recent years, other area churches have come on board in helping to fund, prepare and deliver the meals...
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North Putnam board approves project items
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
ROACHDALE — Moving forward on the corporation’s anticipated multi-million-dollar improvement project, the North Putnam School Board addressed related items Thursday evening. Per previous discussions, North Putnam is planning to spend about $30 million on the project. Facility needs for HVAC systems, paving and lighting, as well as transportation issues and athletic upgrades, have been determined...
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Law enforcement stepping up Thanksgiving patrols
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather. However, with more people on the roadways, there is greater potential for crashes. That is why the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across the state to make sure everyone can get to their destinations safely...
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Eels turn in electric second half to ground Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/23)
The Clay City Eels boys’ basketball team came into the Eagles’ Nest at South Putnam and outscored the Eagles 44-21 in the second half to pull away to a 69-39 season-opening victory Tuesday night behind Ethan Edwards’ 22 points. The game started out like a season opener with both squads struggling on the offensive end, combining for 11 turnovers in the first quarter...
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Turnover bug hampers North Putnam in 54-45 loss to Southmont
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/23)
NEW MARKET – To paraphrase the late Bob Knight, “Victory favors the team who makes the least mistakes.” That proved true on Tuesday night at Southmont as the North Putnam Lady Cougars turned the ball over 47 times and fell to the Mounties 54-45 in a non-conference high school basketball game...
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Tiger Cubs make it two straight with win over Athenians
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/23)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – Off the back of its first win of the girls’ basketball season, Greencastle eyed a second win in four days when it traveled to Crawfordsville Tuesday night. It took time for the Tiger Cubs to get into the swing of things but a 14-0 run across the end of the first and start of the second quarter got the visitors on the right track in a 46-24 win over the Athenians...
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Greencastle forces overtime but drops season opener at Crawfordsville
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/23)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – An opening night defeat for Greencastle looked certain as Crawfordsville was 6-for-6 at the free throw line down the stretch Tuesday night. At least, it looked certain until the Tiger Cubs scored five points in the last six seconds to drag the Athenians to overtime...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 21, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 11/21/23)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 4:42 p.m. Leandra J. Brock, 47, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery. • At 11:49 a.m. Brian A. Ping, 38, Roachdale, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Baking Winners
(Local News ~ 11/21/23)
Winners in the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department’s fourth annual Holiday Baking Contest Saturday at the Inn at DePauw are (front, from left) Keesha Sebanc, Greencastle; Samantha Monnett, Cloverdale; Kinsley Sebanc, Greencastle; (back, from left) Keira Stevens, Greencastle; Jennifer Romalia, Greencastle; and Alan Mateo, New York...
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Geraldine Grace Barcus
(Obituary ~ 11/21/23)
Geraldine Grace Barcus, 97, of Florida, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. She was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Fillmore, the daughter of Glen Hayes and Grace (Morgan) Morehart. She was a graduate of Fillmore High School in the class of 1944...
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