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Governing in Putnam County— Locally: What is a municipality?
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
“With the 2023 municipal election just days away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, the time to cast a ballot is dwindling.” So began a Banner Graphic front-page article on “Early Voting” on Nov. 2. This initial column in a planned series of columns titled “Governing in Putnam County — Locally” will focus on municipalities, one very important kind of local government in Putnam County, in the state of Indiana, and in most of the United States...
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City agrees to take part in CVB Penn Central Depot project
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
The City of Greencastle and the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) are joining forces to go back to the future. The city and the CVB are purchasing the old Penn Central Railroad freight depot building, moving and renovating it to become a People Pathways trailhead and base for nature education programs as well as making the location home to a bicycle rental program to encourage residents and visitors to ride People Pathways. ...
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Ashleigh Riley named Putnam County Volleyball Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/23)
Steadily, North Putnam’s volleyball team has continued its upward trajectory over the past few seasons, recording its highest win total in four years and reclaiming the Putnam County Volleyball Tournament title in 2023. A large part of the Cougars’ ability to sustain success from year to year has been the play of Ashleigh Riley, who came into the rotation as a sophomore, having been away from the school as a freshman, and remaining ever-present in the lineup since...
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Russellville Market Holiday Showcase set Dec. 9
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will host its second annual Russellville Small Business Market Holiday Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. More than 50 vendors will take part, offering a variety of fiber and yarn craft, including stuffed animals, toys and blankets...
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GHS grad Jay Frye named to Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/23)
A 1968 Greencastle High School graduate is among the 2024 inductees into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Jay Frye was a three-sport standout at Greencastle, being named All-Western Indiana Conference in football, basketball and baseball during his senior year in 1967-68...
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PIE students join forces to reduce food insecurity
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
The last few months have been a whirlwind for the Putnam County PIE Student Coalition. Making plans and finalizing details for a second-annual canned food drive took time and a lot of dedication and commitment not only from the students but their school communities as well...
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Eagles hold Athenians scoreless for final six minutes to claim 16-point win
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/23)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – There are a lot of beautiful things about basketball — the swish of the net, the perfectly executed pass, or the magical spin dribble. Unfortunately, none of those things were on display at Crawfordsville High School on Tuesday night. The South Putnam Lady Eagles visited for a non-conference girls basketball game and managed to escape with a 39-23 win...
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Cougars start hot, sink Clovers again
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/23)
BAINBRIDGE – Ten days after meeting in the Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament, North Putnam hosted Cloverdale in the regular season and WIC matchup Tuesday evening. The result didn’t change from meeting to meeting as the Cougars got off to an even better start in the second go-around, jumping out to a double-digit lead after a quarter of play on the way to a 61-38 win over the Clovers...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 28, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 11/28/23)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 2:24 a.m. Terra N. Cooksey, 39, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant for burglary. Sunday • At 4:35 p.m. Matthew L. Mensch, 36, Coatesville, was booked in on a local warrant...
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Malinda L. Sawyer
(Obituary ~ 11/28/23)
Malinda L. Sawyer, 42, of Indianapolis, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 at her home. Malinda was born Oct. 26, 1981 in Danville to James J. Sawyer and Lilly M. Barger. Malinda attended North Putnam High School and was a 1999 graduate of American Midwest Academy...
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LETTER: Realtors appreciate support for final bingo event
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Board of Realtors, I would like to thank the record number of community members that attended our 22nd and final bingo event on Saturday, Nov. 11. Thank you to First National Bank for seeding the pot for the Bonanza game with $500. It went on to pay out $800 to one lucky winner...
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Robert ‘Bob’ Allen Vincent
(Obituary ~ 11/28/23)
Robert “Bob” Allen Vincent, 67, of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 23, 2023. Bob was born Nov. 26, 1955 in Lexington, Ky., to Bob Vincent and Fanny Rose (Creech) Hensley. He graduated from high school and attended the University of Kentucky. On May 31,1990, Bob married Beverly J. Riggle. They were married for 33 years...
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Year-end income tax deduction options
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
Ho! Ho! Ho! ‘Tis the season for giving and thinking to finalize tax considerations when reflecting on the past calendar year. You may receive a return of a 50 percent direct credit to your tax bill when donating up to $200 per individual and $400 for couples filing jointly, given to an Indiana funded university...
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